Mau2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 So, as you probably already know (specially Singaporeans) Youth Olympic Games' ceremonies will be held at Marina Bay Floating Stadium. It looks like that it's an interesting choice for Organizing Comitee So what do you think we could see at the ceremonies at that venue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelsc Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 News Link Both of them were involved in the 2009 National Day Parade. According to the budget stated in the bid, the Ceremonies will cost US$ 3.2 mil. Hope it will be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 I don't think it'll be anything different from something could be staged on dry land. THe only difference is that you are more hampered by s lack of space in the stage area....therefore you have a more limited space for all the elements of a show. The one plus might be having like "aqautic performers" arise from the lagoon...but so what? And you could have more fireworks over the waters and have that double reflection, but other than that it'll depened on the substance and execution of the show. The setting really becomes secondary unless used wisely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Aquatic performers, backdrop floats, a water rising cauldron and a needless large LED screen is the most that I can think of as a plus for using the floating stadium as the site for ceremonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Like Baron said, the stage is kinda more or less what we're used to, except its surrounded by water. They should use this element to make the ceremony more interesting. Singapore usually makes awesome shows like the National Day Parade, on which they always used different elements (although they used to be more massive when the old National Stadium still existed..). Ivan Heng will make the artistic portions. He worked on the last NDP which was held also on the Marina Bay, so he has experience already at this stage. These are some videos of the NDP 2009 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efts6uAUaTI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKMogjV9Sc&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
747 Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Dolphin tricks! Shamu, hope the kids don't have ponytails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau2010 Posted March 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Like Baron said, the stage is kinda more or less what we're used to, except its surrounded by water. They should use this element to make the ceremony more interesting. Singapore usually makes awesome shows like the National Day Parade, on which they always used different elements (although they used to be more massive when the old National Stadium still existed..). Ivan Heng will make the artistic portions. He worked on the last NDP which was held also on the Marina Bay, so he has experience already at this stage. These are some videos of the NDP 2009 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efts6uAUaTI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfKMogjV9Sc&feature=related Looking at those videos makes me think that the ceremonies will be spectacular but it doesn't look like they'll use the surrounding water as part of the show if they use that same kind of scenery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4gamesandcounting Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Looking forward to it - hoping for waterfall of some sort myself! Fireworks + Reflections could be really beautiful. Having said that I'm guessing it won't be broadcast over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdodds Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Looking forward to it - hoping for waterfall of some sort myself! Fireworks + Reflections could be really beautiful. Having said that I'm guessing it won't be broadcast over here. I noticed in an IOC press release it said that the games would be streamed live and on demand on Singapore 2010's website and the IOC's site. Broadcast rights will also be offered for free to broadcasters who guarentee certain levels of coverage. The press release have been quoted in this thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinhu4ever Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 Well, I'm glad it's going to be streamed live. I doubt any broadcaster here would be kind enough to spend an hour or two talking about this games. How is the broadcast going to be in Singapore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesmondChan Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hi guys, as I'm working in SIngapore, probably I can "bring" you to see what you want to see about this Floating Platform (Or other venues). Name it! I try my best (One of the Singaporean favourite statement in working life). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCD 2012 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Well, I'm glad it's going to be streamed live. I doubt any broadcaster here would be kind enough to spend an hour or two talking about this games. How is the broadcast going to be in Singapore? For what I heard, the local cable operator, Starhab will be dedicating two channels especially for the games. They did the same for Beijing and the Asian Youth Games last year. Broadcasts worldwide will be free on the games website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCD 2012 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 It looks like that it's an interesting choice for Organizing Comitee So what do you think we could see at the ceremonies at that venue? Well, the Bay behind the studium is a freshwater reservoir I highly doubt any performance on water. Fireworks expect lots of em. Thousands gather around the Bay each year for National Day (9 Aug) so I expect the commitee to plan some month long event starting from the first week of August. I just hope they don't rope in that typical four races cliche thing for the ceremonies. Expect schools to be somewhat involve. During the Asian Youth Games, the ceremonies involved dance troupes and bands from various schools. The organising commitee also invited school representitives from almost all high schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 SINGAPORE - The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, which reportedly cost over US$100 million ($140 million), is widely regarded as the greatest-ever curtain raiser for the summer Games. And organisers of the opening and closing ceremonies of the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games here, whose budget is a fraction of Beijing's, have cautioned against expecting anything similar. Nevertheless, they are confident an estimated television audience of more than 2 billion globally, will still get a great show. Mr Ivan Heng, creative director of both ceremonies, told a news conference at The Float@Marina Bay yesterday: "We can still make a good show with a small budget and with a lot of heart that will engage and entertain." The acclaimed actor, director and playwright added: "Singapore is not Beijing, New York, Tokyo or Shanghai. We can be humble, but creative. That's the Singapore story. We are a little red dot that can and has always punched above our weight." Brigadier-General Ishak Ismail, chairman of the ceremonies' executive committee, added: "It's a brand new story, it's about blazing the trail. It's not about comparisons with the summer Games. The test bed is the reaction of people towards the opening and closing ceremonies in the context of the Youth Games." Both ceremonies, lasting two hours, will be staged at The Float@Marina Bay on Aug 14 and 26, respectively. The opening ceremony will start at 8.10pm and will be watched by 150,000 spectators around the Marina Bay area, including 25,000 seated across The Float@Marina Bay. The Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (Syogoc) has a Government-funded budget of US$75 million and about $50 million in sponsorship so far to organise the Games. The Games will feature 3,600 athletes aged between 14 and 18 in over 200 events across 26 sports. While declining to reveal costs, Syogoc deputy chief executive officer Francis Chong said: "Enough will be spent to create a show that will move, excite and entertain." About 7,600 performers aged between eight and 21 will perform in segments based on Singapore's history as a port city, with special water effects and "never-seen-before" fireworks by top British fireworks designer Michael Lakin. "We have the opportunity to do a show on a very unusual space and against a very beautiful backdrop," said Mr Heng. "They will be witnessing the beginning of a new Olympic movement." Some 50,000 tickets - 25,000 for each ceremony - will go on sale on April 23. They will be priced at $30, $80, $120 and $200 for the opening ceremony, and $15, $40 and $80 for the closing. Due to the limited seating capacity, tickets will be balloted. 05:55 AM Apr 09, 2010 http://www.todayonline.com/Sports/EDC100409-0000096/Theyll-raise-the-curtain-on-the-YOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brekkie Boy Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 Playing football on that pitch must be a nightmare. Instead of ball boys, do they have divers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 ^ more like swimmers, the balls float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Bump time! More details of the opening ceremony have been released, you can check the following link to read more. http://www.singapore2010.sg/public/whyohgee/en/en_the_games_section/en_updates/en_occ.html I'll put the render of the stage at the Marina Bay, as well for the current status of its construction Before: the world's largest floating platform at Marina undergoes major transformation After: You're looking at a stage filled with water. A semi-elliptical lake with its reflective surface will add a new dimension to the visual effects of the show (Artist illustration) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 Hmmmm. It'll be interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 hm. sounds classy. A FORMER Sydney stripper has taken pole dancing out of the red light district and on to the world stage after being picked to choreograph part of the opening ceremony for the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore next month.... Twenty podiums and poles have been put up among the seating at the giant stadium and the dancers will perform 5m above the audience. http://www.news.com.au/national/former-stripper-does-the-youth-olympics/story-e6frfkvr-1225889152183#ixzz0t2wB3VSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qatar son 333 Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Hmmm...I'd wager that the budget for these Ceremonies is in the ballpark of US$10-million? The IOC and Singapore organizers must be kidding themselves to think that they'll reach a worldwide television audience of a billion...nowhere close. Not even the Commonwealth or Pan Am Games attract those kinds of ratings. LOL...I had to laugh when I read articles that mentioned how the show would be much smaller than the Beijing Ceremonies. Is that really needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 LOL...I had to laugh when I read articles that mentioned how the show would be much smaller than the Beijing Ceremonies. Is that really needed? Well, I expect every Ceremony AFTER 2008 to be LARGER than Beijing. That's the normal curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.x Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Well, I expect every Ceremony AFTER 2008 to be LARGER than Beijing. That's the normal curve. lol, the normal curve to future cities going broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cormiermax Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 Will this even be televised outside Singapore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) It might be carried on that Universal channel, hopefully. If not, there's always YouTube. Funny...the opening number in Stephen Sondheim's 1976 show, PACIFIC OVERTURES, is called "The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea." I wonder if they will use that number. Edited July 11, 2010 by baron-pierreIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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