Hippos on Red

[Alan Franks]

I am doing my thesis film (for a MFA in Science & Natural History Film) on the representation of hippos in culture, and I'm shooting the project on my Scarlet. I'm trying to include any instance of the hippo's appearance as a cultural icon (Hyacinth Hippo from Fantasia; Hungry, Hungry Hippos; "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas", etc). As I continue to research, I keep finding hippos peppered around in random places. I recently visited Hutto, TX, where their mascot is the hippo and the town is covered with hippo memorabilia. Because I can't travel to every spot that may have a hippo, I wanted to see if there were any Red operators near any form of hippo. A few examples off the top of my head: the hippo playground in Riverside Park in NYC, the blue Egyptian hippo at the MET in NYC, the hippo statue at George Washington University, the purple hippo in Muncie, IN, and others I'm sure I've missed. If you might be interested in helping on the project, please let me know. I will be launching a Kickstarter campaign soon to help cover some of the production costs, so I may be able to scrounge up some funds to pay something for the help.