MTV International / Sweetheart from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

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.

MTV International / Chocolate Gold Sunset from Universal Everything on Vimeo.

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.”

More Clips!!!

bill and glass from Kajimba on Vimeo.

Sculling Beer from Kajimba on Vimeo.

In the ute from Kajimba on Vimeo.

I just need a little help from my readers on this one. I’m not sure what to name Munny number 9 so I thought I’d ask for some recommendations.

Internet, meet Munny number 9.

What should I name her?

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.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Some of the responses were pretty funny:

• Piggies? We’d be stuck in some kind of perverse “Spirited Away” alternate reality… not entirely bad - lostangel
• we would all say, “Willlowwwwwwww, whillllllll-ooooh” or is that what we would say when Willow was turning us back? - brentlavelle
• It would be an instant comic tragedy! - dehlz
• Then I could finally become a cannibal with no consequences. - qeek
• Then we would be in a science fiction movie :) Would the little piggies be like gremlins? -  farhanahmad
• LOL. Well then it would be a lot easier to tell who was infected. - justcallmetaz
• Weirdly, that’s quite a nice thought :) - mrchambers

Even more Swine Flu Humor

via (thehighdefinite.com)

(via xkcd.com)

(via Joey Devilla)

Do you know of any other  funny Swine Flu Humor links? Please do share! ;-D