Olympic Opening Ceremony

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by JWBear

And I suspect that no matter what he did - someone would find a way to defend him.

Someone I am sure.

I find I have enough to be unhappy with him about than bitching that he did not pay close enough attention at the Olympic ceremony.

I call it priorities.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Like I said, I don't discount the possibility of visual or audio cuing system. I just don't get why it matters so much. Dancers have an audio cuing system. It's called music. Does that mean their dance moves are ACTUALLY robotic? Or that it would be impossible for them to recreate the dance without the music?

As for understudies, all you really have to do is train each person to do 2 parts. If an understudy is needed, you should be able to shift enough people around to keep things working.

[BarTopDancer]

Maybe they had DDR-like screens implanted in their eyes. Up down, left, right, up down, right left.

[LashStoat]

Dear GD,

It was the inference that significant technology wasn't used that started this particular hobby horse - that, and the opportunity to engage in an intellectual debate with the finest of folk.

Hoping to see you, CD, and any LoTters that stumble into the zone when Bear and I finally cross the big wet bit.

Hugs,

The Stoat.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

I noticed earpieces on some of the drummers at the beginning. The blocks could have used that; you get a signal and that's when you do either the standup or the rolling.

I believe that all of the drummers had ear-pieces as did many of the other performers. The drummers probably had a click track as something like that being performed by 2,008 performers would be neigh impossible to keep so tight without some sort of guide track.

Many other other performers also (I believe) had ear pieces - probably for the same purpose.

That detail IMO does not denigrate from the performances. As I said in my first post on this

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

We were completely stunned by the presentation of the entire opening ceremony. Just absolutely amazing.

Methinks that those of us "debating" this topic are more in agreement than this thread might indicate.

[LashStoat]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Methinks that those of us "debating" this topic are more in agreement than this thread might indicate.

Methinks youthinks am totally correct...and from the very outset, I always said it was awesome...help or no help.

I'm totally thread-bear...someone please pass the Tylenol !!!

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by LashStoat

Methinks youthinks am totally correct...and from the very outset, I always said it was awesome...help or no help.

I'm totally thread-bear...someone please pass the Tylenol !!!

It makes me a little sad to think that they did not do the blocks with people actually-

[BarTopDancer]

I think Bush looked like most guys would during a 5 hour ceremony. Should he have had a more attentive face on because he is the POTUS? Ya. But I'm not going to knock him for being bored, tired or otherwise distracted. Did Putin and the other world leaders always look like they were seeing the best thing ever?

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I think Bush looked like most guys would during a 5 hour ceremony. Should he have had a more attentive face on because he is the POTUS? Ya.

He should take lessons from the Queen. She has decades of experience at looking interested during long boring presentations and Gala Events.

...on aa side note, Billy Connolly once said that she also believes the world smells like fresh paint, because every country she visits, there's always a team of people doing up the venues she visits in order to look presentable..

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by lashbear

He should take lessons from the Queen. She has decades of experience at looking interested during long boring presentations and Gala Events.

I thought that was done via surgery

(bad BTD. Bad!)