747 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 They're brilliant. Anyone who can't see that is design blind. Canadians used to be so polite....before the "cursed games". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectator12 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 It could be worse, if they were holographic I hope Sochi's medals are shaped like Ilanaaq's red leg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) I think they're quite nice. I've been impressed with nearly all the design work Vancouver has done for these Games. The only exception being the logo, which hasn't grown on me, and which looks even worse when set against the brilliant design the rest of these Olympics has treated us with. Edited February 20, 2010 by RobH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobart Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 The Nagano medals had a crystal in them and I think there was a medal winner that took one to altitude and the crystal shattered. May have been Zali Steggall and her bronze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 The Nagano medals had black lacquer in them, I believe, and they remain my favorite medal design ever. They're brilliant. Anyone who can't see that is design blind. Says you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 They're some of the heaviest and largest medals in history, because that's what the athletes wanted. They don't want something lightweight and small after spending their whole life to get to this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Negative space was ambitious and daring. And it worked and the symbolize of it worked. the hole was meant to be over their heart to incorporate all the heart that went into winning that medal. It also continued Torino's piazza motif. The negative space was the heart of the human body - like the piazza is to the town - like the Games are the gathering place of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I heard that the medals for the different designs (allegoric logos) for the different sports - is there any website which shows these different designs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I know the aboriginal art work is different for each one on the front, I'm not sure about anything on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I heard that the medals for the different designs (allegoric logos) for the different sports - is there any website which shows these different designs? One side of the medal is based on a large piece of aboriginal art. Each medal is different in that the medal design crops a small section of that art piece. Athletes are then given a copy of the full art piece to find their place in the art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 mr. x would you mind to delete some messages - I would like to send you a PM Ohh wow - that is a nice idea!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I think the best thing about this design is that they are all cut from the same piece of artwork so that each Olympic medallist is tied together to create a larger piece of work. A nice statement about the Games and the shared bond of the victors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I think the best thing about this design is that they are all cut from the same piece of artwork so that each Olympic medallist is tied together to create a larger piece of work. A nice statement about the Games and the shared bond of the victors. are the bronze, silver and gold medals cut out of one artwork or are the bronze medals cut out of one , the silver medals out of another one and the gold medals out of a third one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTimeOnly Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 One side of the medal is based on a large piece of aboriginal art. Each medal is different in that the medal design crops a small section of that art piece. Athletes are then given a copy of the full art piece to find their place in the art. The three medals are also designed to be stacked one on top of the other and fit together that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 The three medals are also designed to be stacked one on top of the other and fit together that way. thanks that answers my question of my previous post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 There's one big sheet of gold, one big sheet of silver, and one big sheet of bronze and all the medals were cut from those sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I think they're quite nice. I've been impressed with nearly all the design work Vancouver has done for these Games. The only exception being the logo, which hasn't grown on me, and which looks even worse when set against the brilliant design the rest of these Olympics has treated us with. I think I'm 100 per cent in agreement with you in all you aid there. Overall, Vancouver's one of my favourite games design-wise. The logo is about the only thing that doesn't fit in with the rest. It just jars with the cool greens and blues of the rest of the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 (edited) There's one big sheet of gold, one big sheet of silver, and one big sheet of bronze and all the medals were cut from those sheets. thanks ken for the clarification!!! but then it is impossible what Onetimeonly had said... Edited February 20, 2010 by Citius Altius Fortius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 I think I'm 100 per cent in agreement with you in all you aid there. Overall, Vancouver's one of my favourite games design-wise. The logo is about the only thing that doesn't fit in with the rest. It just jars with the cool greens and blues of the rest of the games. The logo’s colors don't work at all, so I like it best in monochrome. I think its good that its different enough from the Look to stand out, but at the same time it’s not a completely different aesthetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 can y'all imagien how 'sochi14.ru' will look on the ice rinks and banners, etc.? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 can y'all imagien how 'sochi14.ru' will look on the ice rinks and banners, etc.? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz lol - it would work - if they do it like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinhu4ever Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 lol - it would work - if they do it like this Genius, CTF! Motto? "In Russia, the Winter Olympics Watch YOU!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 can y'all imagien how 'sochi14.ru' will look on the ice rinks and banners, etc.? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz To be fair, Vancouer's Look would've been zzzzz if it they decided four years ago not to develop it into what it is now. Sochi hasn't got a Look yet. Hell, neither has London! All these two Games have got are logos (and in London's case pictograms as well), and I prefer both of their logos to Vancouvers. Anyway, going way off topic, this is about the medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I always loved the Vancouver medals from the beggining, they really fit with the branding and theme of the games, and the curves are very well made. You dont need to make such complicated designs to make something look awesome. My fave winter medal designs have to be this one, tied with Lillehammer and Albertville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 It doesn't look too shabby in this picture. I'm sure there's another 60 million or so who'd agree with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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