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Iconic Mustache Homages

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Huge Mustache Video Showcases Facial Hair from Popular Video Games

— December 11, 2012 — Tech
The Five Second Project by Behance user Sam Aono showcases the iconic mustaches of favorite video game characters via a colorful ADD-inducing Huge Mustache video. The Five Second Projects encourages users to stir those brain juices to create the most memorable five seconds in their portfolio. With this in mind, the Behance user pays homage to popular video games and staple 'staches in this short.

Compressed into five seconds, the Huge Mustache video features six transforming iconic gaming characters, which shall remain unnamed for the time being to quiz fellow video game fans. Edited with hilarious signature sounds from each game, Sam Aono creates Huge Mustache as an homage to all the funky facial hair that the old games have inspired. The video has since been converted into a GIF file for fans to download.
Trend Themes
1. Iconic Mustaches in Video Games - Opportunity for game developers to create characters with memorable facial hair that can become iconic and recognizable.
2. Five Second Projects - Potential for platforms or apps that allow users to create and showcase their own five-second projects, fostering creativity and portfolio building.
3. Transforming Characters in Short Videos - Room for content creators to produce short videos that feature transforming characters from popular games, providing entertainment and nostalgia for fans.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - Disruptive innovation opportunity for the gaming industry to emphasize character design and memorable facial features like mustaches.
2. Creativity and Portfolio Building - Opportunity for platforms or tools that enable users to create and share their own short projects and build a portfolio of their creative work.
3. Content Creation and Entertainment - Potential for creators to produce short videos featuring transformative characters from popular games, appealing to the nostalgia and entertainment interests of fans.
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