A new track from Muse has been selected to be the official song of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The Devon rock band said the song was written with the Olympics in mind, adding it's about "pure determination to win".
Last month the trio took part in the Olympic torch relay through their home town of Teignmouth, Devon.
A statement on the band's website said they were "honoured" that the track would be played throughout the Olympic Games.
"When athletes enter the stadium, in the lead up to the medal ceremony and also as the theme for all international TV coverage," it said.
DC SHOES: KEN BLOCK'S GYMKHANA FOUR; THE HOLLYWOOD MEGAMERCIAL
Gymkhana god Ken Block drifts his Ford Fiesta through Universal Studios, dodging robotic sharks, zombies, and the guys from Epic Meal Time for the most explosive installment in the DC Shoes' video series.
DC and Ken Block present Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial.
GYM4 surpasses the high-production style of Gymkhana TWO with even more spectacular effects shot in the backlots of Universal Studios, California.
Filmed over the course of five days, director Ben Conrad
(Zombieland and 30 Seconds or Less) and his team at Logan deliver a Hollywood caliber production complete with pyrotechnics, massive stunts and a series of unbelievable tricks.
Featuring robotic sharks, deranged zombies, and a hilarious cameo by the Epic Meal Time guys, Ken Block and his Hybrid FunctionHoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V.) bring the magic of Hollywood and gymkhana together.
Smashing Pumpkins are known for their gorgeous, and often a little weird, music videos -- their clips for "Today," "1979," "Tonight, Tonight," and "Zero" helped define MTV's mid-'90s glory days. And Billy Corgan hasn't given up his visual ambitions. His reunited alt-rock band just released a 12-minute short film for "Owata," a track from their 44-track project Teargarden By Kaleidyscope -- and it's all about female professional wrestling.
For the short film. Corgan -- a fan of professional wrestling, who often posts about it on his Twitter account -- teams with director Robby Starbuck to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the personal and professional lives of female wrestlers, played by real-life ring ladies Cheerleader Melissa and Shelly Martinez, plus an appearance by Scott "Raven" Levy of Juggalo Championship Wrestling, who plays the girls' trainer.
As the catchy song fades in and out, we watch them train, argue in their dressing rooms, and blow off steam at the bar. Then, of course, we watch one muscular lady totally body slam the other in the ring!
The video is just the latest oddball visual offering from the Pumpkins. NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently released a shot clip where he dunks a pumpkin in honor of the Chicago-born rockers. Watch it here.
Nike Soccer's latest ad campaign is both a homage to a retiring football legend and an entertaining history lesson on how the beautiful game has changed over the years. The cool new soccer spot splits it's evolving history into two distinct era's: Before Ronaldo and After Ronaldo. Created by ad agency F/Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, ironically based out of Brazil's hated football rivals Argentina, the ad features cool clips and graphics demonstrating how Ronaldo's rapid-style play and technique have influenced the game and resonated with fans around the world.
Accomplished director Eli Stonberg who's directed for the likes of Passion Pit, Bjork, Sony, Smirnoff and Au Revoir Simone just sent us a dope skateboarding video he did for Burn Energy Drink. The video gives us many awesome perspectives that we're not necessarily used to. Eli Stonberg explains : "I filmed skater Aryeh Kraus with six tiny go pro cameras attached to his body and three more cameras from afar. So you get to watch all of the skating from several perspectives simultaneously". The flow of the video fits perfectly with the song, entitled Pure by Blackbird Blackbird.
www.rubikband.net Edited by Pauli Ojala Produced by Niko Kangas "Laws Of Gravity" by Rubik is from album "Solar" (Fullsteam 2011) Special thanks to Riku Tanninen / Yle Export & Matti Leikoski / Finnish Ski Association
A BAFTA-nominated title sequence for BBC Sport designed by myself whilst at Liquid TV.
The idea behind the sequence is fusion. The sequence begins with nothing, ends with everything Formula 1 fused into one car, one logo.
Created at Liquid TV. Designed by Michael Sutton-Long. Brand created by Tim Varlow. Art directed by Victor Martinez, Asra Alikhan, Dan Saunders, Tim Varlow and Michael Sutton-Long. Animation by Gabriel Edwards, Jörg Schulz-Gerchow, Andy Tusabe, Paul Liam Kerr and B Jones.