MTV new look was created by MTV’s creative directors collaboration with UK-based studio Universal Everything. It features lots of colors and particles , textures and objects. What can I say, I’m a sucker for candy. I love the first bumper.
More of the brand refresh can be found over at Creative Review.
I stumbled across these cute 3D animations over at Drawn! . The quality and detail of the animation is really lovely. This series is aimed at an older market and is called Kajimba. It’s an upcoming 26 part series of short animations featuring creatures from Australia’s outback and the story line has a lot of potential.
The story line:
“Kajimba is a dry and dusty place way out in the middle of Australia, and when we say way out, we’re talking a bloody long way from anywhere. Built right in the middle of all this nothing is the Kajimba hotel, and this is the story of all the folk within.”
The Characters
“While officially classified on government record as uninhabited, Kajimba is the only drinking hole for miles around, so it collects all the lost and thirsty souls who were brave (or stupid) enough to venture out here in the first place. In other words, the beer is cold. Click here to meet some of the characters.”
Last weekend I attended the Bellator VII tournament in Chicago. Bellator is a new Fighting Championship that offers a unique tournament structure with a focus on the fighters. Prior to each fight Bellator showcases the the fighter’s background, strategy and fighting style.
I have to be honest, I was never much into MMA or any sport for that matter but once you get past the shock and awe you begin to see the strategy and technique that each fighter brings to the battle. I find it especially interesting that Bellator features some female fighters in the non-tournament bouts.
Female fighters are a rare breed and many come from a traditional Martial Arts background such as Muay Tai. You can’t help but stop and stare when two women get in the cage to battle it out. (The most well known female fighter is probably Gina Carano who was an American Gladiator on the re-make.)
Last weekend I watched Kerry Vera (wife of UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera) and Leslie Smith take to the cage. This was the debut MMA fight for both girls. Leslie Smith is a fighting rookie and loves being the underdog. The more experienced Kerry Vera was the winner in what proved to be an exciting fight.
The best part, however, is the sportsmanship and respect that the fighters have for each other. At the end of the fight the two women hugged and were full of smiles proving this sport is more than what you see on the surface.
I am totally hooked on this song lately because it has a catchy beat and sweet message. It goes to show that technology has an impact, not only in our day to day lives, but in music and relationships. I especially love that Soulja Boy has an inspiring story of how he reached the top — thanks to the internet.
From Wikipedia:
In November 2005, Way posted his songs on the website SoundClick. Following positive reviews on the site, he then established his own web pages on YouTube and MySpace. Them, in March 2007, he recorded “Crank That” and released his first independent album Unsigned & Still Major: Da Album Before da Album, followed by a low-budget video filmed demonstrating the “Crank That dance”. By the end of May 2007, “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” received its first airplay and Way met with Mr. Collipark to sign a deal with Interscope Records.
On August 12, 2007, the song appeared on the Emmy-award winning HBO series Entourage, and by September 1, it topped the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot RingMasters charts. Way’s major label debut album Souljaboytellem.com, which was reportedly recorded using just the demo version of FL Studio, was released in the United States on October peaking at #4 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.
On December 9, 2007, Way was sued by William Lyons (aka Souljah Boy of Mo Thugs) who claims he first created the stage name “Souljah Boy”.
For the 50th Grammy Awards, Way was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Song with “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”. He lost to Kanye West’s and T-Pain’s “Good Life”.