Broadcasting achieved global synchronization for the first time.
Reporter Guo Lijun
"How imaginative!" "It's shocking!"
At 0: 04 on August 9th, when Li Ning held the torch high and ran on the "Chinese-style picture scroll" over the Bird's Nest, Zhang Li in Beijing and his brother Zhang Jun in Japan both expressed their admiration.
While watching TV, they exchanged their feelings about the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games through MSN video on the Internet. Zhang Li was surprised to find that she and her brother watched the wonderful performance of the opening ceremony almost at the same time.
The person in charge of the Beijing Olympic Games Broadcasting Center (BOB) told the reporter that the Beijing Olympic Games was broadcasted by full HD TV signals for the first time. In the previous Olympic Games, only some high-definition signals were broadcast. At the Winter Olympics in Turin, 40% of the broadcasts were high-definition signals, and the rest were ordinary signals. "Although it is far from Qianshan, European and American TV stations that have purchased high-definition signals can completely ensure that their domestic audiences can watch the wonderful events of the Beijing Olympic Games simultaneously."
Singapore, South Korea and other Asian countries have no time difference with China, and audiences in these countries watched the grand opening ceremony through HD channels without delay.
"China Netcom has specially laid nearly 200 kilometers of various types of optical cables in the Beijing Olympic venues, enabling all venues to achieve all-optical network coverage and ensuring that all TV broadcasts adopt high-definition signals, which is the first case in the history of the human Olympic Games." Zhao Jidong, vice president of China Netcom, said that this technology makes it possible for global TV viewers and live viewers to watch the Olympic Games simultaneously.
The broadcast scale and complexity of this Olympic Games are the highest in Olympic history. The competition will be held in 37 venues, and most of the live images will be transmitted to the Beijing Olympic Games Broadcasting Center (BOB), from which high-definition signals will be provided to global television stations that have obtained the right to broadcast. Due to the application of the most advanced optical cable transmission, the transmission time is almost negligible.
As an important embodiment of the high-tech Olympics, China Netcom adopted the uncompressed high-definition video transmission technology for the first time, and transmitted the original high-definition TV signal lossless internationally, with a delay of only tens of milliseconds, which means that TV viewers can watch the game scene almost at the same time with the live audience, and interactive programs will not feel delayed, thus making it possible to interact with high-definition video and audio at a long distance.
"The clearly displayed' Chinese-style picture scroll' made 4 billion viewers around the world remember the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games through TV." Zhao Jidong said that in the past Olympic TV broadcasting process, in order to save the bandwidth of long-distance transmission, the long-distance transmission of TV signals was compressed before transmission, and then the signal was decompressed by the receiving end. With the process of compression and decompression, the transmission of TV signals will be delayed, and the delay will be more obvious once interactive programs such as live connection are encountered.
On August 8, the video audience who learned about the grand opening ceremony through the Internet also surpassed previous Olympic Games. China Netcom fulfilled the promise of "Broadband Olympics" and laid the Trans-Pacific Direct Optical Cable (TPE) connecting China, South Korea and the United States. It is the submarine optical cable system with the largest capacity, the longest span and the most advanced technology in China, which can ensure more than 5 million broadband users to log in and visit at the same time, and is called the "trans-Pacific information superhighway".
The East Asia Global Submarine Cable (EAC), known as the "Olympic submarine cable", undertakes important tasks such as international transmission of high-definition video signals and extensive broadband services during the Olympic Games. In order to ensure the transmission of high-definition signals, China Netcom sent thousands of technicians to gather along the entire cable signal and optical cable signal transmission system. Among them, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shantou and other international exports have gathered many engineers and designed several schemes to ensure the stable transmission of high-definition signals by international optical cables. (Beijing, August 9 th)
Ignite the climax of the whole long scroll
Reporter Dong Wang
The long-awaited torch lighting ceremony of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, which aroused the imagination of hundreds of millions of viewers, finally unveiled the mysterious veil. Just when people were moved by its originality, Zhang Yimou, the general director of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, told reporters about its birth process.
When talking about the initial idea of lighting the Olympic torch, Zhang Yimou said that from the opening ceremony, we can see that the whole performance of the opening ceremony was carried out through an open scroll, which ran through it as a main means of expression and carrier. It is precisely because this scroll has the most unique color of China and the most unique cultural symbol of China that it is also the most unique and unique platform that other countries cannot repeat. This long scroll is not only a display of ancient art, but also far from being completed in our creative concept, and we are willing to raise it to the world perspective. This is the last ignition. At that time, the scroll was still open in front of Li Ning, who was chasing the scroll, followed by athletes from all over the world. We still have to tell the world that this scroll is human, and we will still be together. This painting is far from finished, and it will be painted later. Therefore, the moment the flame was lit became the climax of the whole picture.
At the beginning, how to skillfully combine the long scroll with lighting the torch became the biggest problem for Zhang Yimou and his team. After countless days and nights of hard thinking, they thought of the top of the National Stadium. "We call it the bowl edge. We use the unique architectural style of the Bird's Nest bowl, and regard it as a runway in the air and a long scroll in the air. From this angle, we saw the birth of the torch. Such a long scroll is drawn to form a torch tower, similar to a scroll painting with a torch. "
When we saw that the main torch tower in the Bird's Nest was somewhat similar to the "Xiangyun" torch which was later spread all over the world, people probably thought that Zhang Yimou and the designers of "Xiangyun" had already had exchanges and communication. However, Zhang Yimou revealed that when they came up with the idea of forming a torch tower with long scrolls, air runways and air reels, and completed the design, they didn't know that the later "Xiangyun" torch was the final shape. Later, when the torch "Xiangyun" was released for the Beijing Olympic Games, "We thought it was a coincidence, exactly the same. At this time, everyone realized that this is actually what we are looking for together. "
Where was the torch in the Bird's Nest before the opening ceremony? What is the way of ignition? Who will light the main torch tower? These are the focus of everyone's attention, and almost until the last moment, the mystery was uncovered one by one. Zhang Yimou is obviously very satisfied with his masterpiece. "In the history of the Olympic Games, it is rare for the torch tower to appear at the last minute and the last second. Most of them have appeared in advance, but the ignition mode is unknown. And Beijing has completed two suspense, one is how to sort? 2. What is the Torch Tower like? These two mysteries were not revealed until Li Ning flew into the air and began to fly. "
To complete this pioneering work, we must first complete two concepts. The first is to open a long scroll to form a torch tower, and light the torch after one minute or thirty seconds. The two parts are carried out at the same time, and the difficulty can be imagined. "This is a great test for us. It requires close cooperation between departments, and there can be no mistakes. Fortunately, we did it perfectly. " Speaking of which, Zhang Yimou's proud expression is beyond words.
According to Zhang Yimou, the Torch Tower has already been installed at the top of the Bird's Nest. In order to keep it secret, a cover was specially built, which once attracted many people's attention. In the second half of the athletes' admission ceremony, the torch tower was inadvertently erected and positioned by the audience, and then connected to the gas pipeline. At this time, people's attention was focused on the athletes in the stadium. With the cooperation of the lights, most people didn't notice the appearance of the torch tower.
Regarding the choice of the last torchbearer, Zhang Yimou said frankly that it was a very difficult thing, because the requirements were particularly high. "First of all, he has to do difficult movements at high altitude. We are unlikely to invite an active athlete to do it because he has to train for a long time. Active athletes are unlikely to set aside much time for such training. So at that time, we hoped to find a retiree who had won a high honor and had gymnastics and technical skills. There are special trainings for turning around and walking sideways in the air. Later, after the recommendation of the sports department, we finally chose Li Ning. During the whole training process, Li Ning made special efforts. Recently, I basically go to work at 1 am and go to the Bird's Nest for training. Although he has a very good physical foundation, he must be foolproof in doing such aerial movements. Li Ning also knows that he has a great responsibility. He really works hard. He did such a 500-meter in the air, made a lap for 3 minutes 10 second, and had to rest after running a lap. Sometimes it's almost dawn after work, and we see him practicing alone in the sky. We are all very touched and think that he is very successful. "
Zhang Yimou rated the opening ceremony last night as very satisfied. In his view, such perfection is expected. This success should belong to the whole team. This is the result of more than three years' hard work, the result of seven years' preparation for the Olympic Games by BOCOG and other relevant departments, and the century-old dream of all China people. (Beijing, August 9 th)
Crack down on ancient folk entertainment
Reporter Li Yulan
Dressed in costumes, 2008 musicians sang "It's a pleasure to have friends from afar" in unison, expressing China's joyful mood of warmly welcoming guests from afar. At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, this scene with the characteristics of China's classical culture shocked all the audience. At the same time, China, an ancient musical instrument, will be brought back to people's sight. This is not only a surprise for foreign audiences, but also the first time for many China audiences to listen to this performance.
"Simply put, it is a crock, a container for the ancients to eat, and a musical instrument belonging to the people in ancient China." Zhang Zhentao, director of the Music Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Art and an expert in ancient music history, explained.
When it comes to poetry, many people will naturally think of the article "Yamato" in middle school Chinese textbooks. It is mentioned that the king of Qin and the king of Zhao met in Mianchi, and Lin Xiangru asked the king of Qin to kill the king of Zhao. In fact, this musical instrument has long been out of people's sight, and percussion music has only been preserved in Hunan and other places. However, Fu's dual social functions as daily necessities and musical instruments, as well as its deep involvement in life, are incomparable to other professional musical instruments.
According to Zhang Zhentao, from a musical point of view, Yuan is a percussion instrument that originated in the Xia and Shang Dynasties in ancient China. As early as the Warring States period, "beat" has become one of the main forms of China folk music. There is a record in Three Arguments of Mozi that "the farmer plows in spring and harvests in autumn, and rests on the joy of slapping". "China ancient music is divided into three types according to the social class of the audience. One is the music of bells and drums, which is the music of emperors; Second, the music of the harp is the music of the literati; The third is the joy of music, which belongs to ordinary people. All music is a crock, which is the daily necessities of ordinary people. " The ancient music history expert was very surprised when he saw the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. "Unexpectedly, it feels good." Zhang Zhentao said.
Why didn't the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games use drums, but chose a new one for the audience? Zhang Zhentao thinks: "This is a reflection of China's cultural elements. In ancient China, drums were played head-on. The ancients knelt and the drums stood upright. Drumming is positive, not up and down. Drumming up and down is a foreign musical instrument in Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties. Therefore, it can better reflect the long history of ancient culture in China. "
In fact, the simple music form of "percussion singing" really makes us feel the spirit of self-improvement of the Chinese nation, which has penetrated the dust of 5,000 years of history and embraced the world, friends, joy and publicity.
After watching the opening ceremony, an audience member said that the opening ceremony can be said to be a big classroom for China traditional culture. In this regard, Zhang Zhentao was deeply impressed: "The music of the opening ceremony showed a high level. Yesterday's opening ceremony closely integrated the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. "
The training of instructors is one day.
Reporter Luo Jingsheng
There are 500 teachers and students of Beijing Sport University in the huge performance team of the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games. In the huge cast of 15000 actors, this team is only a small one, but with a pure heart of serving the motherland and contributing to the Olympics, this team left a remarkable story for the opening ceremony.
On June 18 this year, Cheng Zaikuan, vice president of the School of Education of Beijing Sport University, received an urgent task to train tour guides for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.
Recalling the scene at that time, Cheng Zaikuan was still amazed at the students' adaptability. "Salt Lake Resort does not have a decent clearing. If you want to practice together, you can only go back to Peking University or go to Liangxiang. It takes two or three hours to go back and forth. There is a small forest beside the resort. In order to avoid the sun exposure, students practice standing in the forest, but the forest is wet and stuffy, and there are many mosquitoes, but no one has ever complained. The only worry is that they can't attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, because only 205 tour guides are needed, and more than 300 people have participated in the training. "
In 50 days, the temperament, physical fitness, manners and smiles of these students have changed greatly. Even Zhang Yimou is reluctant to eliminate them. In the end, except for 205 people who served as tour guides for delegations from all countries, the rest 100 people served as waitresses in the VIP aisle and organizers of the interaction between the audience and the actors respectively.
In the artistic performance of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, there was a wonderful scene: 22 white fairies danced in the air with the huge Olympic rings, as if Chang 'e were holding the moon. Of these 22 white fairies, 2 1 are from rhythmic gymnastics and sports dance major of Beijing Sport University.
In order to make this dance more beautiful, this group of teenage girls started training last winter. Their first training point is located in the film and television training base in Taihu Town, Tongzhou District. In winter, there is no stove or heating, and even a cup of hot water is hard to find. During the break, the girls were shivering in military coats. But the biggest difficulty is not cold, but "working high above the ground". Many girls cried and screamed when they first rose to the altitude of 10 meters, which felt like riding a roller coaster in an amusement park. In order to exercise the girls' courage, the coach intends to let the girls spin at high speed in the air, instead of giving orders. He only uses his eyes to direct his assistants to change the speed and angle of rotation.
Guo, the dance teacher of Beijing Sport University who is in charge of leading the team, said: "Although the girls are very scared, no one flinches. For them, the biggest worry is that they can't attend the opening ceremony. " Student Feng Cong said: "In June, we often went to the' Bird's Nest' for training. We always enter the "Bird's Nest" at six or seven in the morning and don't come out until four or five in the morning the next day. Basically we stayed for a day. "
Creating dreams, the dribs and drabs behind the opening ceremony
Reporter Dong Wang
The opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games presented a wonderful visual feast for hundreds of millions of audiences. People are immersed in an atmosphere of excitement, excitement and joy, and they are also eager to know the details behind the opening ceremony. In this regard, our reporter interviewed Wang Ning, director of the BOCOG Opening and Closing Ceremonies Operation Center, and asked him to answer your concerns.
I believe that whether watching the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on TV or on the spot, the audience will have a feeling of being in a dream. In this regard, Wang Ning revealed that the idea of making the opening ceremony full of dreamy artistic conception was decided by the general director as early as the beginning of creativity. The director group, with Zhang Yimou as the general director, has always stressed that we should show our cultural China and our understanding of the People's Olympics in an artistic form with a dreamy artistic tone. We should do it like a poem, from highlighting the way of dreams and the expression of human feelings to the lighting effect and music effect of China culture.
Wang Ning introduced that at the beginning of the creation, General Director Zhang Yimou always said a mantra: "We must let the audience cry after watching this scene", which was actually a basic tone of the opening ceremony-combine rigidity with softness, dream more, and carry forward the Olympic spirit in a lyrical way.
Wang Ning said frankly that in China's long history of 5,000 years, every bit of culture is the essence of history. How to choose so many cultural essences is really a difficult and painful process. It can be said that this process lasted until the official performance. On the evening of August 8th, the audience saw this chapter, which can be said to be the most prominent symbol of China, such as words, operas and ceremonies. These symbols can well reflect the characteristics of our China culture. At the same time, we always adhere to the idea of telling stories in an international and artistic language, and strive to make these China stories accessible to the whole world.
In Wang Ning's view, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games is more than just organizing a theatrical performance. It should be the most grand ceremony and ceremony in the world. This ceremony should consist of two parts, one is a ceremony part and the other is a cultural performance. These two parts carry different functions: the cultural performance is to show the culture of the host country and let the world know more about China in an artistic way. The ceremony should carry forward the Olympic spirit, including a grand ceremony. He believes that to look at the opening ceremony of an Olympic Games as a whole, we can't just focus on cultural performances and ignore other important elements. Apart from cultural performances, there are many highlights in the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games, such as lighting the torch, releasing doves for peace, raising the national flag of China and the Olympic flag, and the athletes' admission ceremony.
Meanwhile, Wang Ning revealed that there were four rehearsals for the opening ceremony. Except for the first time, which was not regarded as an internal review by the audience, the audience participated in the other three times. It can be said that the final success has a great relationship with the previous rehearsals and rehearsals, which lays a great foundation for the final success, because every rehearsal will find some problems that need to be solved urgently. He also revealed that after the first rehearsal in July 16, the director group made bold adjustments to some important programs.
With the success of the opening ceremony, people are naturally full of expectations and fantasies about the closing ceremony. Wang Ning revealed that the closing ceremony will be a big party. Because its function and concept are different from the opening ceremony. So everyone will feel relaxed and happy when they see the closing ceremony. (Source: Guangming Daily) (Editor: Huang Fang)
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