Dimitris Papaioannou - Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Allegory - 3D Simulation
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Opening Ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων Αθήνα 2004
Conceived and Directed by Dimitris Papaioannou
Σύλληψη - Σκηνοθεσία: Δημήτρης Παπαϊωάννου
Allegory
3D Simulation by Nikos Makris (2003)
Music: Langsam, Symphony No. 3, Part VI
@rounick Please... dont say that we live a dark age. A Dark age was the Middle Age, with no freedom, no humanrights, no comunications, no medicine...etc. Now, despite the political and economic problems, we are living a colourful present, were human rights are asured, with amazing comunications and freedom... with education!!! As Dimitris showed to us.... keep in mind those floating stones showing the beauty of humankind... and the power we have to build our future.
spanier24 3 months ago
This is hectic
cappygolucky 3 months ago
It's been 7 years and still watching this makes me shiver. The human genius is maybe the only thing that keeps my spirit up in this dark age.
rounick 1 year ago 2
Beijing hired a British guy called Mark Fisher for the 2008 opening and closing ceremonies in Beijing. He was their Director of Production and he came up with several ideas for the opening and closing. He was also the one that came up with the idea for that amazing globe and his company also created it. You know, the globe with the performers all over it.
spanishloverfun 1 year ago
What software did you use to make the animation, Maya or 3dS Max?
kgvs72 3 years ago
oh well, ill respect your opinion. i still feel that BJ didnt copy anything. but still, athens 2004 opening ceremony is the one to beat.
BJ 2008 OC was... like scenes coming out of his movies. nothing special to me.
aussiejesus 3 years ago
Zhang Zimou copied not most but some of Papaioannou ideas. For example the spark from solar clock, two athlets at closing ceremony and some another. So Zimou did copy. This is China what do you expect. But the idea with paper roll was perfect.
youconstube 3 years ago
i agreed; beijing didn't copy anything.
aussiejesus 3 years ago
apsogo!!!!!!!!!
mikek74 3 years ago
which parts did Beijing copy?
blackkittycat 3 years ago