These time-slice montages are of the champions in their sports from skating, skiing and snowboarding at the Sochi Olympics.
Matthew Mortensen of Team USA shares what it's like shooting down the Sochi luge track with his partner at 80mph.
German photographer Robert Götzfried has an eye for highlighting the forms and patterns of architecture, as in this mesmerizing series on Munich's Olympic Stadium.
Tiltshift does this interesting thing where it both removes a lot of the distance between you and the subject and distorts it past recognition.
People doing amazing things are not meant to be paying attention to how they look. And here is lots of proof of that.
And some from SadSportsFaces.tumblr.com
Turkey’s Merve Aydin who suffered an injury during a heat of the 800m and finished.
Pascal Behrenbruch (Germany), Menʼs Decathlon, Track and Field
Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, left, after losing to the French in the men’s 400-meter relay.
Such a simple little trick, but does entirely reorient the whole view.
The Tron-inspired CGI video for the Chemical Brother‘s Velodrome, created by Crystal CG, is played in London's Olympic Velodrome before each session.
Crystal has created a three minute animated sequence for the song’s promotional video to match its heart-pounding rhythms. Played in the Velodrome before every session the video shows the Velodrome as never before, literally pulsating with excitement. “We’ve created sweeping contours and sleek surfaces as the backdrop for an intense, futuristic cycling ‘duel’ as two animated riders power round the track,” said Darren Groucutt, creative director at Crystal. “It truly brings the Velodrome to life.” James O’Brien, LOCOG Head of Sports Presentation, said: ‘Inspiring people to engage with sport has always been central to our vision and we want to ensure the way we present sport adds to the experience of the spectators in the venues and builds the atmosphere. This will be a special summer and we are grateful to everyone who has given their time and expertise over the past years.’
Featuring swimmer Ryan Lochte, sprinter Tyson Gay, and the USA swimming team.
http://bit.ly/RazorGold On Friday, July 27, just as the world finished watching the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Procter & Gamble and Gillette staged an unforgettable event to wish Team USA a great start to The Olympics.
"And armed with Canon’s new DX camera that’s able to take 14 pictures a second, the robots are able to capture multiple-exposure shots of what the athletes actually do. "
What a fun interactive way to explore the physical data of this year's Olympics. Yay BBC Olympic Body Matcher.
Yao Ming
4×5-inch field camera and a 100+-year-old Petzval lens.
“Each black-and-white portrait was exposed onto black-and-white photographic paper, processed in a darkroom and scanned into a computer.”
Behind the Scenes with LA Times photographer Jay L. Clendenin during his portrait shoot with 5 time Olympian, shooter Kim Rhode Produced for the Los Angeles Times, Shared copyright | Margaret Cheatham Williams and the LA Times 2012
Here are the sports you'll see at this summer's big sporting event, in a glorious 8-bit montage. Produced by Flikli (http://flikli.com) Sports represented: Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe (Slalom) Canoe (Sprint) Cycling (BMX) Cycling (Mountain Bike) Cycling (Road) Cycling (Track) Diving Equestrian Fencing Football (Soccer) Gymnastics (Artistic) Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Handball Field Hockey Judo Modern Pentathlon Rowing Sailing Shooting Swimming Synchronized Swimming Table Tennis Taekwondo Tennis Trampoline Triathlon Volleyball Water Polo
Now if I could get this as a game for my SNES, I'd be really happy.
"An animated reconstruction of highlights of the USA's first match of the tournament, in which the favourites beat France 98-71. The American team of multimillionaires includes Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and (with his trademark white headband) LeBron James, while the French side features fellow NBA stars Kevin Seraphin, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw and the goggles-wearing Tony Parker"
Brick-by-brick men's basketball: USA v France - video An animated reconstruction of highlights of the USA's first match of the tournament, in which the favourites beat France 98-71.
Vivid and bright illustrations from Athens-based visual designer Charis Tsevis.
A fleet of robotic underwater cameras are catching some of the best shots of the Olympics.
Read MoreWith the Opening Ceremonies just minutes away, this interactive map of the Olympic Venues in London should come in handy.
There is also a great gallery of photos and images of the venues.
CGI IMAGE OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM AT SUNSET
AERIAL VIEW OVER THE OLYMPIC PARK
VIEW OF THE EXCEL CENTRE AND THE NORTH GREENWICH ARENA
With the Olympic Torch Relay coming to an end, someone else needs to pick up where it left off and carry the torch, so to speak. Here is a great short animation showing a different torch relay.
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The London Games began today, and the Opening Ceremonies are later this week. If you are interested, here is a video (with great fly-in animation of its construction) to introduce you to the new Olympic Stadium.
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Sure, it's an ad. Sure it isn't saying anything new. It is moving though. Makes me remember what sport feels like.
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AP is using a fleet of robotic cameras to get stunning action video and photography for the London Olympic Games, starting tomorrow (july 25)
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