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The Burninator II Desert Arts Preview 2006 The Crucible, Oakland California. The Proposal. Towers from the Man to the Temple Computer sequenced flames & patterns Visible across Playa Visible for miles Visible from space?. The Idea. Objets d’Art : Iterations of the Vortex
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The Burninator IIDesert Arts Preview 2006The Crucible, Oakland California
The Proposal • Towers from the Man to the Temple • Computer sequenced flames & patterns • Visible across Playa • Visible for miles • Visible from space?
The Idea • Objets d’Art: Iterations of the Vortex • Realize machinations of delphic space • A parallax to enmesh emotions in teleological scenery (YEAH RIGHT) • It Make Beeeg Flame!
The Idea • Fire Art on a macro scale • The Playa is the Canvas • Patterns of flame occupy the full scale • Flame is attractive because of the power • Interactive Fire Art
The Burninator II • 1000’ of towers • Computer control • Participants interact at Control Center
Interactivity • Fire Art: a ‘black art’ • Participants trigger the flames • UI: GUI, MIDI, voice, cards, DDR?
Construction • Plumbing project, electrical project, computer coding project • Timeline: • Testing • Interface • Prebuild • Trenching • Setup • Testing
Technical Challenges • Flame & Fuel: • Large volumes, custom tanks • & carbon credits! • Tanks freezing • Igniters • Software & Hardware Interface • Safety
Safety • Control center • Vehicle • Spotters
Safety • Perimeter • Fuel system shutoff, fails closed
Safety • Anti-tip sensors • Burn sensors • Manual cutouts