Speaking of Celebrations
I'd just like to give a shout out to South Korea for their incredible closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. If you didn't get the chance to see it, try to catch it on line.
Of course, every time I watch Olympic events, in any season, I'm inspired by people who commit themselves to learning skills so well that they push the limits and achieve amazing things. Closing ceremonies always come across as bittersweet, the culmination of victories, defeats and personal triumphs. It's a given that they will reflect the aspirational side of coming together to compete.
This one was not only inspiring, but creative and innovative. There were some really effective moments. For example, I thought the portion which referenced "time" captured its nature and essence in a graphic, visually intriguing manner. It was almost like you could freeze frame at any point and hang it as modern art on your wall.
Clearly technology is opening up new vistas at every turn- weren't those drones so cool?! You can just imagine a group of people sitting in a brain-storming session. One person says "I'd really like to do this" or "I wonder if it's possible to do that" and another replies "Sure it can be done, we just need to figure out how." This exchange reflects a blending of extensive knowledge of the medium and a vision. It can be the give and take in a collaborating group, but it can also be an internal discussion you have with yourself. It's the same spirit that the athletes themselves embodied.
In total, it was a living, unfolding piece of performance art. And special kudos to China for giving us a tantalizing taste of what's to come in 2020!
I'd just like to give a shout out to South Korea for their incredible closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics. If you didn't get the chance to see it, try to catch it on line.
Of course, every time I watch Olympic events, in any season, I'm inspired by people who commit themselves to learning skills so well that they push the limits and achieve amazing things. Closing ceremonies always come across as bittersweet, the culmination of victories, defeats and personal triumphs. It's a given that they will reflect the aspirational side of coming together to compete.
This one was not only inspiring, but creative and innovative. There were some really effective moments. For example, I thought the portion which referenced "time" captured its nature and essence in a graphic, visually intriguing manner. It was almost like you could freeze frame at any point and hang it as modern art on your wall.
Clearly technology is opening up new vistas at every turn- weren't those drones so cool?! You can just imagine a group of people sitting in a brain-storming session. One person says "I'd really like to do this" or "I wonder if it's possible to do that" and another replies "Sure it can be done, we just need to figure out how." This exchange reflects a blending of extensive knowledge of the medium and a vision. It can be the give and take in a collaborating group, but it can also be an internal discussion you have with yourself. It's the same spirit that the athletes themselves embodied.
In total, it was a living, unfolding piece of performance art. And special kudos to China for giving us a tantalizing taste of what's to come in 2020!
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