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[baron-pierreIV]

/\ The horns have a bad connotation of fox-hunting. That was my first reaction. So I would think this might not be a "go."

Nice graphic though, Davey. Using the 'black' motif at night is problematic. Even lit, it's very flat at night. Costume designers don't relly use it for night-lit scenes. Did you notice, for Atlanta, it worked because there was daylight in the "Spirits" section. But in Torino, the black ring turned to white? So you might have to rework this sequence.

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 23 July 2009 - 09:36 AM.

[oakydoky]

daveypodmore, on Jul 23 2009, 07:47 AM, said:

I had a bit of an idea for the opening segment. Gonna do my best to describe it and done some crude visuals so bear with me. Its a way of linking the 4 home nations together at the start and show the world being called to join the party

After the countdown segment and the usual blast of fireworks, the stadium lights dim and on the roof of the stadium a giant metal horn is illuminated. The horn is red and forged from metal and is inscribed with lots of olympic imigery. A single figure approaches and blasts out a note across the stadium and london. He continues. Then the video walls fickers on and we see images of Australia, the opera house and Ayres rock, with people going about their daily routine (these segments are pre-filmed) we see Australians dressed all in red they suddenly hear the call, stop what they are doing and all look up and listen, mesmerised by the sound they then start to head off in the direction of the noise.




The image cuts live to Edinburgh castle and we see a blue horn on the castle walls over looking the city. A lone figure approaches the horn and creates a call. The screen s cut to the USA and people in New York, Vegas, Washington all dressed in blue they all hear the noise and react to it.

The image cuts Live to Northern Ireland and a yellow horn on the Giants Causeway. The person blows and creates a note. People in Asia, again react to the noise all dressed in yellow.

The image cuts Live to Cardiff where a crowd is massed as the Welsh call is made from a Green horn in the centre of Cardiff. The people of South America all dressed in Green again hear the noise and react.

The final cut is to a black horn on the Thames next to the London Eye. The call is made and we see images across Europe, Paris, Rome, Berlin etc. People in black hearing, and reacting and moving to the sound.



Then as the video fades out the horn on the stadium roof lifts and begins to lower into the stadium bowl all the time the musician is creating the call. Then replicas of the other horns all begin to be lowered into the stadium all making their call to the continents drawing people to the games.

Then lines of people representing the continents all dressed in their representive colour dance and run and walk in to the stadium. The horns find their final position as the olympic rings and the massed people of the world dance around make merry. Choirs sing, music builds, massive firework explosion segment ends.



The horns then are re-located around the park after the games as part of the sculpture of the park.

I really like that idea. I appreciate the effort you put into that post and the visuals are not crude at all - they do a good job conveying a strong idea. I like how there is a legacy aspect to the games too in that each horn is relocated.

I think you absolutely are right to incorporate all parts of the UK and that each region acts as platform to 'call the world' to London. Sometimes foreigners are guilty of thinking that Britain is just England and that the two are interchangeable so I feel it is important to convey a powerful message of 'Britain' in it's entirety.

In terms of visual wow factor, having images of Scotland's Edinburgh castle, Wales' Cardiff national assembly and Northern Ireland's giants causeway would really grab the audiences attention. These are stunning images.

[daveypodmore]

baron-pierreIV, on Jul 23 2009, 08:38 AM, said:

/\ The horns have a bad connotation of fox-hunting. That was my first reaction. So I would think this might not be a "go."

Nice graphic though, Davey. Using the 'black' motif at night is problematic. Even lit, it's very flat at night. Costume designers don't relly use it for night-lit scenes. Did you notice, for Atlanta, it worked because there was daylight in the "Spirits" section. But in Torino, the black ring turned to white? So you might have to rework this sequence.

I know what ya mean about the horn and the hunting, but I dont think the black would be too much of an issue as I saw this being an opening segment so hopefully it would still be light.

[daveypodmore]

Looks like in 2009 Morris dancing may be about to get cool

http://www.morrismovie.com/

[baron-pierreIV]

daveypodmore, on Jul 26 2009, 04:39 PM, said:

Looks like in 2009 Morris dancing may be about to get cool

http://www.morrismovie.com/

/\ Thanks for the warning. /\

Actually, Beijing already had a bit of the Morris dancing -- but with the women in the CLosing. There was a whole horde of them, dressed in yellow, with all those little bells on their feet and upper part of their costume. (Can't quite find the right clip now.)

[daveypodmore]

I suppose a lot of folk dances have very similar qualities. Were the ladies banging sticks together, and waving hankies in each others faces? Morris dancing has to have bells, ribbons, beards (on the men & the women LOL), silly hats, sticks and hankies.

[adrianme17]

whatever they do - i hope to god the weather is beter in 3 years time than it is today - rain - greay and cold in london! Not the most ideal weather conditions for the opening ceremony!

[The Tower Bridge Fox]

A model of Richard Burtons face narrating the event(war of the worlds style)

[baron-pierreIV]

The Tower Bridge Fox, on Jul 27 2009, 01:28 PM, said:

A model of Richard Burtons face narrating the event(war of the worlds style)

/\ Why? Burton's dead....so how can 'he narrate' the event?

What? A synthesized voice? That would be so 'wizard-of-Oz-ish.'

Especially not when you have a real-life Susan Boyle!!

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OK, first-time publicly. Here's my idea for the opening suite of the evening - The (Crop) Circles...

So...1st a conglommeration of Stonehenge-ish rocks (actually left-over props from Vanoucver's "Dance of the Ilanaaqs."!!

They start to move...then projections of various crop circles, takes over ...one intricate design morphing into the next....music builds...until after several astonishing formations....

Voila!! You get circle formations of the 5 familiar five rings!! Then the circles (the wheat stalks) come alive. The wheat 'stalks' (in the 5 colors) dance themselves into a frenzy...

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Edited by baron-pierreIV, 27 July 2009 - 10:17 AM.

[The Tower Bridge Fox]

baron-pierreIV, on Jul 27 2009, 01:53 PM, said:

/\ Why? Burton's dead....so how can 'he narrate' the event?

What? A synthesized voice? That would be so 'wizard-of-Oz-ish.'

Especially not when you have a real-life Susan Boyle!!

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OK, first-time publicly. Here's my idea for the opening suite of the evening - The (Crop) Circles...

So...1st a conglommeration of Stonehenge-ish rocks (actually left-over props from Vanoucver's "Dance of the Ilanaaqs."!!

They start to move...then projections of various crop circles, takes over ...one intricate design morphing into the next....music builds...until after several astonishing formations....

Voila!! You get circle formations of the 5 familiar five rings!! Then the circles (the wheat stalks) come alive. The wheat 'stalks' (in the 5 colors) dance themselves into a frenzy...

(MORE LATER)

this is worth a look it pritty amazing