BBC Releases Animated Olympic Opening Sequence: VIDEO
The BBC today unveiled its minute-long opening sequence for the London Olympic games. It's something of mix between a Pixar adventure flick on the highlands and an energy drink commercial.
Check it out AFTER THE JUMP.
Cool. GO USA!
Posted by: jnj | Jul 3, 2012 1:29:13 PM
That's only the 1 minute trailer. The full 2 min 40 sec trailer is being broadcast on BBC1 at 7.30pm (UK time) tonight. Looking forward to it and the Olympics in my city!!
Posted by: RCS | Jul 3, 2012 1:55:27 PM
Notice the Jamaican jerseys on the sprinters. Jamaican sprinters are so hot.
Posted by: tcw | Jul 3, 2012 2:06:37 PM
Kind of stupid. Looks like Pixar's "The Incredibles."
Posted by: gr8guyca | Jul 3, 2012 2:34:28 PM
There is nothing stupid about The Incredibles.
Posted by: Dallas | Jul 3, 2012 2:50:38 PM
They're trying too hard.
Posted by: Dan | Jul 3, 2012 3:34:17 PM
Wouldn't it be great if the entire Olympics was like this? I'm going to watch the Olympics from Taiwan NMA. I'm sure it will be 1000 times more interesting.
Posted by: tinkerbelle | Jul 3, 2012 3:58:51 PM
That reminds me: will NBC FINALLY retire that annoying fanfare that they have been using to introduce their prime-time coverage for, like, FOREVER??
And furthermore: have they vetted the US team sufficiently to make sure that every single one of their athletes has a good sob-story in their resume of how they overcame personal hardship and unprecedented challenges etc. etc? That seemed to be a requirement last time around.
Lastly: Is BBC America going to offer extensive coverage as an alternative to having to list to Bob Costas once again?
Posted by: hugo | Jul 3, 2012 4:59:03 PM
This was/is awesome!
Posted by: Steve Kerbow | Jul 4, 2012 10:57:28 AM
Pathetic.
Why use cartoons when real athletes are the focus of the Olympics.
This is like a promo for the robot olympics.
A real waste f money
Posted by: MCnNYC | Jul 4, 2012 12:33:55 PM