Creating the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony

By Pinkall @pinkall
Read through my trip to Russia to help create the 2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony - from innocence to detainment!  Then check out the full event at the end.
The Countdown Begins
Cyrillic Emails
Looking Forward: The Venue
Hello from Sochi!
Sickly Ritornello
All Access Pass: Rehearsal Life
Secrets
La Grèce! Greece! Греция!The Big FinaleVacation Day in the MountainsEthnic PatternsAll Access Pass: Performance SecretsThe Top 4 Olympic CeremoniesChewbacca Wake-up CallUh oh!The She-Prisoner of Caucasus TroutNo ReservationsSpeechless ExcitementAn Audience AwaitsFrustrated Enthusiasm4 Days to Go: Anxious Expectations3 Days to Go: Secret PreparationsAll Access Pass: Final Preparations1 Day to Go: The Olympic Flame Arrives!Silenced by Paranoia
2014 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony - Sochi (entire ceremony)