So, the message of the evening was: Damp, but not defeated... The rain held off all through the set up... Here is one of the early looks at Penn Avenue Place:
Although the events were at the cultural distric on Penn, you had to walk over a block to see the kick-off fireworks by the 6th Ave. Bridge:
Several people didn't get to Fort Duquesne Ave before the fireworks ended, but thats nobody's fault but theirs... The sound guys had to do their own tent due to a SNAFU, it very nearly blew away... Most of my work got re-assigned, my day job was mostly lean-to maker... The family tent people were very happy with their rocket, here's an early shot:
and here is another shot later, after a change in the weather... of course we used the right sealer, what are we some kind of ya-hoos???
Marisa did some very nice looks for the duration of the event. Here's something peachy from the Highmark pedestrian bridge:
Working in the Highmark building gives many opportunities for good work, but they'd really rather you not touch anything, and leave as soon as possible... The beeping in the background is the pedestrian alert that ran all night even though the street was closed. Cory says after a while you don't even hear it. He's wrong... Here's one of the more dynamic early looks on the side of Penn Avenue Place:
There were a bunch of other looks as well... Somewhere along the line the front of house heater got re-tasked, that was unfortunate... Reviews on crew food? "At least it's not flat meat" about sums it up... I tried to shoot this next look like a dozen times as a still, but it just doesn't capture it...
I spent a good deal of time hoping the crowd would spontaneously construct a dance to mirror the movement of the numbers. It didn't happen... Did you know that when dissolvable confetti gets wet it looks a lot like snot? Me either... Another of the pre-show looks:
Finally the iguanas had finished, the mayor had spoken, the clock had ticked down and it was time for the show...
It is at this point that I discover that like my phone, which only takes 8 second videos, my camera drops out at 180 seconds... Seeing as how the show was seven minutes that wasn't so great... Part two:
When next I looked, the camera had turned itself off, afraid I might be squandering battery power... The lights looked great... The confetti looked good... Zambelli was Zambelli... The ball? It was a ball... Here's the end look:
and of course, non of this would have been possible without the greatest designer/project manager ever, Mrs. TANBI:
A great time was had by all... The rain stopped just in time to load out... The lean-tos had done their job... My days as a crew member might be coming to an end, just too old... I wonder what team Cope will sell them for next year???
Here are some additional videos...
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
First Night Pittsburgh Wrap Up - With Ellipses...
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