Given the low-tech budget, Thomas said they looked back at how the Greeks, the inventors of the Games, created "analogue" performances in ancient times. "It's like MacGyverism," she added, a reference to the 1980s American TV show featuring Angus MacGyver, a resourceful secret agent who assembled ingenious devices from everyday objects. "I think it is very right for this moment in Brazil and the world not to have a big show and opulent ceremony," said executive producer Marco Balich. While the Rio 2016 organizing committee has not said how much the ceremony cost, it is believed to be about half of the $42 million spent by London in 2012. They wanted to learn how to enchant an audience - 50,000 in the stadium and some three billion people via television - over three hours.

Source: bd News24 August 04, 2016 19:52 UTC