Sir Rols Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Well, actually, now I've seen the pics of the whole torch bearers kit and how the flame is carried, it's starting to appeal to me more. Clean, classic ... nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim jones Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 No, I agree; the whole look is very, very well pulled off. Congratulations Vancouver! I agree with you Rob it is a very unique flame but I also see a similarity to the Melbourne 2006 Queens Baton for the Commonwealth Games. Very Space age http://www.news.co.sh/images/Photo/QueensB...513_075sent.jpg Jim jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 More angles of the torch and uniforms from the CTV crew at FLICKR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 The torch isn't bad, maybe a bit bland. I was in Calgary the last bunch of days attending a job fair at the University. The fair was in the gym next to the Olympic Oval. They've got one of the '88 torches on display there so I got a god look at it. I think I like the "Calgary Tower" torch more. Actually, out of all the Olympic torches that I've seen (they've got most of them on display at the hall of fame at Olympic Park in Calgary), the Calgary torch is my favourite. When I look at the Vancouver torch I think: 1. It's a Mac stylized doobie 2. It's a part ripped off the bridge of the USS Enterprise in the new Star Trek movie coming out this summer 3. Bombardier got lazy in their design and just ripped off one of the skis off a Ski-doo. As or CTV's coverage, I noticed something online and will post in the pins thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobase2010 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 Calgary's torch looks horrible it reminds me of a toilet plunger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 The Calgary torch was a product of the '80s.....not a fan of the design at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 The Calgary torch was a product of the '80s.....not a fan of the design at all. Here's what the Calgary torch was supposed to be a representation of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 ^ meh, sortof cliche to have it resemble the Calgary Tower. I could see it creative and cool to some respects, but really in the modern Olympic age you won't have any future torch looking like a traditional torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobase2010 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 This toilet plunger looks like the calgary torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 To be fair, nearly all torches prior to 1992 were of that symmetrical toilet plunger style. The torches of Munich, Innsbruck 76, Tokyo, Sarajevo were all just metal poles. The torches of Sapporo, Berlin, and Oslo were nothing more than flares. And London 48, Melbourne, Cortina, and Squaw Valley were nearly identical. Moscow's looked like a spark plug. Montreal's like a shot up beer can on a red stick. LA, Seoul, Helsinki, and Rome were all classic designs. From 1992 on, the designs got more creative and slick...save for maybe Atlanta and Nagano. Olympic torch gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeThree2010 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I think a beer can suits Montreal quite nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Here is a cool link showing a flash evolution of the Olympic torch since the first one in 1936: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/08...CH_GRAPHIC.html And an dynamic animation feature of the torch at VANOC's website: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/torch-rela...f48q/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 The lines are too wavy for my taste but I really like the silver sides and how the flame comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrack Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 I love this vid that vanoc put together. http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/torch-rela...ry.html#content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrack Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 And an dynamic animation feature of the torch at VANOC's website:http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/torch-rela...f48q/index.html As it spins around, it reminds me of the "Bird in Space" sculptures. http://nga.gov.au/International/Catalogue/...2&GalID=ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lehari Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 IMO, all too white, both the torch and the uniform. To be honest, I don't like the uniform at all. Together with the torch there's absolutely no contrast at all except for the red gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobase2010 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 The torch is inspired by snow drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobase2010 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 This picture was taken by Ben Hulce in Flickr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Man, I must have been blind -- I completely missed the unveiling of the torch and this thread. Anyway, my two pennies worth: The torch immediately looked strangely familiar to me -- probably due to its similarities to Sydney's torch. But I love its simple, light and elegant design after that burning wrapping paper scroll of Beijing and the heavy baseball bat of Torino. And I agree with those who say that the red mittens look great together with the torch. Good job, VANOC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 ..and the heavy baseball bat of Torino. You mess it up. It was the Torino07 Universiade's torch which looked like a baseball bat. See? Torino2006 torch looks more like a python. Anyway, Vancouver's torck is too wavy. Vanoc's doesn't seem to have clear ideas about the look of these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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