PC 2018 Cauldron placement

[Ikarus360]

[yoshi]

Strange top isn't it - looks like a ball. Nice looking thing though, it'd make a very nice football trophy if scaled down a lot

[Nacholympic]

It's another "giant torch" a la Athens 2004... And the flame burns inside a "ball" as in Rio 

 

[JMarkSnow2012]

4 hours ago, Nacholympic said:

It's another "giant torch" a la Athens 2004... And the flame burns inside a "ball" as in Rio 

 

So the big question is- will they have found some Korean hi-tech way of making it as big as Athens but as energy-efficient as Rio?

[baron-pierreIV]

8 hours ago, Ikarus360 said:

Very Buck Rogersish-Asian.  I am reminded of Guangzhou 2010.  The white is so boring.  

Edited October 27, 2017 by baron-pierreIV

[baron-pierreIV]

4 hours ago, Nacholympic said:

It's another "giant torch" a la Athens 2004... And the flame burns inside a "ball" as in Rio 

 

That's not really a "ball."  It's more a chalice/"goblet of fire" than a ball.  

[Ikarus360]

Looks like the Cauldron was officially presented , alongside a render (even though we knew for a good bunch of time how it looked like )

Youngse Kim, who also designed the Olympic Torch and is the boss of Inno Design (http://www.innodesign.com/) , also designed the Cauldron. 

http://www.diariosigloxxi.com/texto-ep/mostrar/20171102144007/pebetero-pyeongchang-tradicion-corea-sur-abrazada-cinco-continentes

According to the article (in spanish), it meants to represent the traditional Korean porcelain jar. Each of the 5 sides of the Cauldron represent the union of the 5 continents. It will be illuminated by LED during night with the colors of the Olympic rings. The cauldron will remain on the site after the Games as part of the Legacy, after the stadium is dismounted. 

Also this is the design of the relay cauldrons

I assume the design is pretty much inspired by Woljeongsa Temple's Pagoda

[Nacholympic]

So.... the cauldron was inspired on Korean ceramics...

[Ikarus360]

^^ Yup. Same for the torch. Joseon Dynasty liked the use of white porcelain (with some blue patterns) on their art. 

[Kenadian]

It looks like the Death Star caught in a whisk. Or an onion.

 

[olympiaki-agones]

I'm getting excited by these games. I remember perfectly Seoul'88, I was a kid and such event made me more aware of time. The Seoul OC's music was boring to me, but once the meaning of each sequence was known, then it becomes artistic and interesting to watch over. I guess PyeongChang 2018 might ressemble a bit of Nagano, but with more hi-tech management and a lovely glance of Korean folk.

[PikyoK]

3 minutes ago, olympiaki-agones said:

I'm getting excited by these games. I remember perfectly Seoul'88, I was a kid and such event made me more aware of time. The Seoul OC's music was boring to me, but once the meaning of each sequence was known, then it becomes artistic and interesting to watch over. I guess PyeongChang 2018 might ressemble a bit of Nagano, but with more hi-tech management and a lovely glance of Korean folk.

Yeah. I'm excited too.

The directors and producers are letting spectators dance to the music while the athletes are marching around the stadium.

[PikyoK]

I'd also like to listen to the music when the torch arrives and the cauldron is lit.

[olympiaki-agones]

I hope they improve musicalization, because Seoul'88 was great the usage of the stage along the field. But the music really makes me yawn.

[Ikarus360]

I've seen some media has been calling this an Olympic Cauldron. It's being built at the center of Alpensia, though i'm not sure if this is an actual cauldron or just part of the Olympic sculptures being built over Pyeongchang.

If its the former they might be doing a repeat of Rio 2016 with a smaller, more accessible cauldron for people. 

 

[PikyoK]

12 hours ago, Ikarus360 said:

I've seen some media has been calling this an Olympic Cauldron. It's being built at the center of Alpensia, though i'm not sure if this is an actual cauldron or just part of the Olympic sculptures being built over Pyeongchang.

If its the former they might be doing a repeat of Rio 2016 with a smaller, more accessible cauldron for people. 

 

And also Vancouver 2010