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When people are still shocked by the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games "Paris Eight Minutes", for the astronaut Pescay on the space station to play the Marseillaise song of a scene of romance, the just-concluded Tokyo Paralympic Games handover ceremony, France once again moved the world with the new "Paris Eight Minutes".
Whether it is the beautiful arm dance or the cool control of music with the eyes, netizens exclaimed: "Too handsome!" Anything is possible! ”
▲ Mayor Hidalgo of Paris waved the Paralympic flag. (Screenshot of France 3 Radio Live)
The sign language version of "Marseillaise" is full of passion
The Paralympic version of "Eight Minutes in Paris" opens with a sign language version of "Marseillaise" in front of the Statue of Victory in the Louvre, which reflects endless artistic charm. This is the first time in the Olympic Games that sign language, facial expressions and body language are relied upon in conjunction with musical beats to interpret the national anthem.
▲ Betty Moutoumalaya interprets the sign language version of "Marseillaise" (CCTV live screenshot)
Why "Eight Minutes of Paris" has such a show, there is a warm story behind it.
The performer, Betty Moutoumalaya, now in his Chinese New Year's Eve, is a percussionist. At one of the shows, she found a girl standing quietly offstage, looking at the ceiling and her shoes, out of place with the crowd dancing to the music. Later, Betty learned that the girl had a hearing impairment. "At that time, I felt very deeply, and I shed tears for this girl." Betty recalled in an interview.
From that moment on, Betty decided what to do for the hearing impaired, so she joined an association of the hearing impaired in the northern suburbs of Paris to learn sign language. She then enrolled in professional sign language training and received a certificate. Now, she mainly provides sign language training for companies and schools, with the goal of enabling more people with normal hearing to master the basics of sign language, because she believes that this is a bridge between ordinary people and people with hearing impairments.
▲ Betty Moutoumalaya wants to convey the charm of music in sign language. (Twitter screenshot)
In order to attract more people to learn sign language, an unpopular language, she felt that there was no better platform for publicity than the 2024 Paris Olympics. So she filmed the "Marseillaise" that she "sang" in sign language and sent the video to the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee. After seeing the video, the Paris Organising Committee immediately decided that instead of waiting for three more years, Betty would be invited to perform "Marseillaise" at the handover ceremony of this year's Paralympic Games.
Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris Organising Committee, lamented: "I was completely struck by Betty's ability to express her emotions in silence. The performance also embodies the spirit of the 2024 Paris Olympics: it is a grand event open to all, and anyone can be the protagonist. ”
A robot hand that is both rigid and soft
After the sign language version of "Marseillaise", a handsome robot hand took over Betty's performance.
The owner of this manipulator is none other than Oxandre, a 14-year-old boy. Oxandre was born without a left hand, and two years ago, his left arm was fitted with a 3D printed "bionic arm", and his life has changed dramatically since then. He was also the first Frenchman to be equipped with such a robotic arm.
▲ Oxandre's robotic arm dance. (Twitter screenshot)
The mechanical arm was named "Hero Arm" and was inspired by the shooter game Breakout.
▲ Oxandre with his robotic arm. (Screenshot of the report of "la voix du nord")
Oxandre is a chess and archery enthusiast, and this new arm opens up new worlds for him. Sensors placed on the stump can translate muscle contraction into commands to control the prosthesis. By pressing a button on your finger, you can switch the prosthesis to a different grip mode.
This robotic arm is not only more flexible, but also lighter, and it weighs a third less than a traditional prosthesis.
▲ Oxandre shows off his robotic arm. (Screenshot of the report of "la voix du nord")
The performance at the handover ceremony of the Paralympic Games also perfectly reflects the flexibility and precision of the finger movements of this mechanical arm.
It is worth mentioning that in France, the installation of such a prosthesis is completely free, the cost is borne by basic medical insurance, and the reimbursement amount is up to 12,000 euros.
The arm "ballet in the air" exploded coolly
Oxandre's robotic hands led the audience to the second demonstration of the "Eight Minutes in Paris", a dance performed by 126 performers in wheelchairs with their arms.
▲ Arm dance scene. (Screenshot of France 3 and CCTV live)
The arm dance is inspired by the way the birds hover in the air.
These dancers range from professional performers to amateur dance enthusiasts, ordinary people with sound limbs, and people with disabilities. The Olympic Organizing Committee expressed the hope that through the charm of this dance, people will be told that in the collective world, everyone is indispensable.
The success of this dance also teaches that ordinary people and disabled people can live harmoniously without obstacles and build a diverse society together.
▲ The word PARIS 2024 was typed on the arm dance scene. (Screenshot of France 3 Radio Live)
The "Eyes" DJ flipped the audience
Finally, the Paralympic version of "Eight Minutes in Paris" came to the Paris chapter venue, and in the Trocadero Square under the Eiffel Tower, an unusual DJ was greeted, that is, the French music producer Pone, who was suffering from frostbite.
▲ Pone, a paralyzed music producer, uses specialized software to create music by capturing eye movements. (Screenshot of France 3 Radio Live)
Pone is the founder of the Marseille hip-hop band Fonty Family. After suffering from frostbite, his body gradually became paralyzed. However, by detecting the movement of its eyes through a special software, it can be translated into language.
Now he can continue to compose music even in bed. This technique is similar to that used by physicist Hawking.
▲ Pone greets the audience with eye capture technology. (Screenshot of CCTV live broadcast)
Pone's wife told reporters: "This performance, he just wants to tell people: anything is possible! ”
As an ambassador for the Paralympic Games, Pone said he often watches Paralympic games and has created new songs for the handover ceremony. He and his wife will also launch a charity campaign to promote home care services.
▲ In the final scene of "Eight Minutes in Paris", the Eiffel Tower with prosthetic limbs raises the flag of the 2024 Paralympic Games. (Screenshot of CCTV live broadcast)
(European Times/Weekly Compilation Report)