www.csua.org/u/m1v -> sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Some-Opening-Ceremony-fireworks-were-faked?urn=oly,99745
some of the fireworks which appeared over Beijing during the television broadcast of the Olympic Opening Ceremony were actually computer generated. But -- hold on -- it's not necessarily as bad as you think. The faked fireworks were actually set-off at the stadium, but because of potential dangers in filming the display live from a helicopter, viewers at home were shown a pre-recorded, computer-generated shot. It sounds dishonest, but I'm not sure it's such a terrible thing. The Opening Ceremony is, at its core, just one big performance. And isn't it accepted that some things might not be legit at a performance? The final torch bearer wasn't actually running around the top of the stadium, does the fact that everyone could figure that out make it any less impressive? It might have been unnecessarily deceptive, but the firework-faking isn't really that big of a deal.
Report Abuse * 4 "Thank you, number three, for you saying that! People say that because they're lacking in something and they need to say things about others to make themselves feel better.
Report Abuse * 7 "We knew that dude wasn't actually running along the edge of the bird's nest but we did not know the fireworks were not all real. Its just so cheezy and typecial of the Chinese government. I just came back to the States after a year there and let me tell you guys, that money could've been put to way better use feeding people and cleaning up other cities other than the one which will host a bunch of foreigners for 2 weeks. No other country can put on such a show because most representative governments cannot in good conscience budget hundreds of millions of dollars for a 2 hour spectacle. While the show was awesome, I couldn't help but think of the many sad sights I saw during my year in China and how many meals that money couldve bought considering you can fill yourself for roughly 50 cents if you wanted to there."
Report Abuse * 10 "I think the term should be simulated and not faked. But whether simulated or faked, the fireworks were fantastic and China deserves our admiration. As a matter of fact the whole show was awesome, the best I have seen so far.
Report Abuse * 15 "The opening ceremony was a memorable one esp towards the end. "Faked", simulated, digitally enhanced, or whatever, it was a good performance. If anyone of u feel unjustified for any reasons, did u complained when u watch Star Wars the trilogy, or Batman: the Dark Knight? The tone of your article insinuate that the Chinese cheated everyone! It's their show, it's their money to spend, it's their territory, it's their prerogative!
I suppose most people who blogged on this fireworks issue also watched movies like The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Batman, Spiderman, even those animated Walt Disney ones and the like. But why did you still bother spending time and money to watch them?
Report Abuse * 20 "I heard that they weren't fireworks at all, but actually canisters of flourescent lead based paint. Oh China, ever resourceful, now act like the world leader you want to be and get your hands out of Darfur."
Report Abuse * 24 "It's sad that as good a performance as it was, some journalist wants to nit pick about small, inconsequential things in order to make it seem as though it wasn't as spectacular as most individuals perceived it to be."
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