Olympic Opening Ceremony

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00cpf8p/

dont' know if this will work where you are, but I thought that the opening ceremony was BLOOMINN' EXCELLENT/AWESOME, the precision in which they moved to make everything look so STUNNING was phenomenal.

Well Done, Beijing!!

Hmmmm, dunno what UK are sposed to do when we host in 2012 :huh:
 
Can't imagine why

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Postmaster said:
Some of the fireworks - like the footprits - was mostly done in postproduction.

Frank
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Are you sure? If there's one place in the World I would believe those were real, that place would be China. They have the budget, the ressources, and, of course, the advantage of being able to "bend" safety regulations, namely Fireworks launch perimeters, to pull this off.

I don't see any need for Keyed fireworks there. Either that or they already had a keyed picture ready for both Rainy and non Rain scenarios. It all looked realtime, to me...
 
Parts of the spectacular Beijing Olympics opening ceremony on Friday were faked because of fears over live filming, it has emerged.
As the ceremony got under way with a dramatic, drummed countdown, viewers watching at home and on giant screens inside the Bird's Nest National Stadium watched as a series of giant footprints outlined in fireworks processed gloriously above the city from Tiananmen Square.

What they did not realise was that what they were watching was in fact computer graphics, meticulously created over a period of months and inserted into the coverage electronically at exactly the right moment.

The fireworks were there for real, outside the stadium. But those responsible for filming the extravaganza decided in advance it would be impossible to capture all 29 footprints from the air.

As a result, only the last, visible from the camera stands inside the Bird's Nest was captured on film.

The trick was revealed in a local Chinese newspaper, the Beijing Times, at the weekend.

Gao Xiaolong, head of the visual effects team for the ceremony, said it had taken almost a year to create the 55-second sequence. Meticulous efforts were made to ensure the sequence was as unnoticeable as possible: they sought advice from the Beijing meteorological office as to how to recreate the hazy effects of Beijing's smog at night, and inserted a slight camera shake effect to simulate the idea that it was filmed from a helicopter.

"Seeing how it worked out, it was still a bit too bright compared to the actual fireworks," he said. "But most of the audience thought it was filmed live - so that was mission accomplished."
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2534499/Beijing-Olympic-2008-opening-ceremony-giant-firework-footprints-faked.html
 
The fireworks really went off during the ceremony but the helicopter shot they used for broadcast was pre-recorded using cgi fireworks. Nothing deceptive (since they really did launch the fireworks - see the wide shot), just a safety issue to create a cool shot of what it would look like to fly through the fireworks. Much like the safety wires on the acrobats or the torch runner. It's all about the show and giving a specific illusion to the audience.
 
This faking shows their potential to use new technologies....... I totally agree with them, imagine the poor helicopter pilot.....
 
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