Re: Opening Ceremony transport [now OT]

[David Bradshaw <davidbradshaw@my-deja.com>]

In article <39c70ab7$0$26535$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
  "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
>
> "David Bradshaw" <davidbradshaw@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:8q6qe8$c88
> > I am glad you liked the ceremony. I was a member of the crew for the
> > Eternity segment, and would say that, at least for this segment,
>
> It was a shame the bridge didn't completely light up, it was one of
several
> flaws on the night.

The main problems on the night I have noticed were:
a) Part of bridge not lighting up.
b) Announcing Cathy's name too early.
c) Technical problems with flame pulley system.

I think there were more major problems at the dress rehersals, at least
for the cultural show. Thankfully the cultural show pretty much went OK
on the night.

> >  it was
> > better seen at the Stadium rather than on TV. I wasn't particularly
> > impressed by Ch7's coverage, particularly as they missed a large
number
> > of important formations/highlights (eg school-of-fish in Deep Sea
> > Dreaming, and beginning of lead tap and jazz in Eternity).
>
> Having only seen the TV coverage, I thought it was great, certainly
better
> than their first few days of competition coverage - it looked like a
normal
> weekend of sport with soccer and basketball. A lot of the best stuff
seems
> to be on C7.

Some of the coverage went well, though I wasn't always particularly
impressed with their choice of shots, eg too much focus on 'flyers'
(things in air) during Deep Sea Dreaming, rather than action on ground.
I was not generally impressed with the Eternity coverage.

> The sound
> > was also distance, lacking bass and tinny. However, some segments
> > apparently were better seen on TV, such as Fire.
>
> I agree, the sound was crap. It took me almost the whole of their
song to
> realize what the 2 Pommies were singing in their duet.

I think they may have put too much emphasis on the noise from the crowd.

> >
> > Overall a great performance by the cast and fellow crew.
>
> Magnificent job. Poor Athens, having to follow that.

Agreed!!!

Cheers, DB.


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