Beijing Olympic 2008 opening ceremony giant firework footprints 'faked'

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As the ceremony got under way with a dramatic, drummed countdown, viewers watching at home and on giant screens inside the Bird's Nest National Stadium watched as a series of giant footprints outlined in fireworks processed gloriously above the city from Tiananmen Square.

What they did not realise was that what they were watching was in fact computer graphics, meticulously created over a period of months and inserted into the coverage electronically at exactly the right moment.

The fireworks were there for real, outside the stadium. But those responsible for filming the extravaganza decided in advance it would be impossible to capture all 29 footprints from the air.

As a result, only the last, visible from the camera stands inside the Bird's Nest was captured on film.

The trick was revealed in a local Chinese newspaper, the Beijing Times, at the weekend.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor...ints-faked.html

[IAMX 3,055]

Not surprising.

Making my decision not to watch the olympics a better one each day.

[Dan J 277]

As the ceremony got under way with a dramatic, drummed countdown, viewers watching at home and on giant screens inside the Bird's Nest National Stadium watched as a series of giant footprints outlined in fireworks processed gloriously above the city from Tiananmen Square.

What they did not realise was that what they were watching was in fact computer graphics, meticulously created over a period of months and inserted into the coverage electronically at exactly the right moment.

The fireworks were there for real, outside the stadium. But those responsible for filming the extravaganza decided in advance it would be impossible to capture all 29 footprints from the air.

As a result, only the last, visible from the camera stands inside the Bird's Nest was captured on film.

The trick was revealed in a local Chinese newspaper, the Beijing Times, at the weekend.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/otherspor...ints-faked.html

They managed to work it into the performance without anyone knowing that it wasn't real. That is still pretty impressive.

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They managed to work it into the performance without anyone knowing that it wasn't real. That is still pretty impressive.

Yup

[Carol and Bruno 0]

With or without the fireworks, it doesn't make the ceremony any less amazing.

[Peikko 1,575]

That's hardly new. The Greeks 'faked' the arrow into the flaming torch routine. It's a show, if they need to use 'tricks' to create a perfect illusion, so what?

[almaty 19]

free tibet...f##k China

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free tibet...f##k China

agreed... fukc China!!!!

Free Tibet and the Uighurs too!

[almaty 19]

free tibet...f##k China

agreed... fukc China!!!!

Free Tibet and the Uighurs too!

amen to that..free our Muslim brothers and sister...Uighurs...and f##k the Dali Lama

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

amen to that..free our Muslim brothers and sister...Uighurs...and f##k the Dali Lama

The Dalai Lama is a pu$$y

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7302661.stm

[almaty 19]

The Dalai Lama is a pu$$y...and a chopf##k

[Amby 490]

I guess the opening ceremony was really amazing? Everyone keeps going on and on about it and now I feel all left out since I didn't watch it.

[almaty 19]

I guess the opening ceremony was really amazing? Everyone keeps going on and on about it and now I feel all left out since I didn't watch it.

you were boycotting it..due to Tibet....and the Uighurs

Edited August 11, 2008 by almaty

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I tried watching it but I got bored.

[Marilyn. 340]

I saw the beginning part with the drums.. that was cool.. I wanted to watch more but my hubby had control of the remote and he is a flipper...