How They Did It
August 10, 2008
Travis Sherwin/Orlando
I caught an interesting show on Chinese TV last night when I returned to my hotel room. Obviously, the whole show was in Chinese, but this is what I able to surmise from the program.
It was a studio show where audience members asked the organizers of the Opening Ceremony, “How did you do that?”
Chinese Television
This guy wanted to know how they moved those Chinese characters up and down in waves.
The boxes
The next thing you know, 10 to 12 of those boxes appeared on stage and performed. There were people inside them!
The light guys
Next, the “Green Man Group” showed how they pulled off their portion of the show.
An interesting thing about the CCTV, no commercials! I guess there’s no need to make money when you’re owned by the government.
Rain!
Smog/Fog Update: It’s raining! Maybe that will help clear the skies.
-Travis
Travis,
Great blogging. Love the photos, especially the Pandas and Chinese TV!
Are you getting to attend any of the events?
If you can find out any more about the “pin-head” blocks (as I call them) in the opening ceremony please let us know. While watching it I was impressed at how well the hydrolic lifts worked…then they revealed it was human-powered so now I wonder how they could be so scyncronized when they couldn’t see each other through the blocks… or could they?
All is well in the ‘hood. Don’t worry about the lawn. It’ll be there to welcome you home (smile).
How cool is it to be you these days?! Looking forward to hearing any stories you may have to share when you return.
Chandra