François Delarozière, formerly of Royal de Luxe has branched out on his own with his company La Machine. His latest design, a giant Spider named "Princess" will be wandering the streets of Liverpool(5-7 Sep 2008) as part of the city's year as "Capital of Culture".Here are some figures for the show:
THE CREATURE
Weight – 37 tonnes
Height – 50 feet high
50 hydraulic axes of movement
Made from steel and reclaimed poplar
Moves at 2 miles per hour
Took 1 year to build
SPECIAL EFFECTS
7 different special effects:
Water • Flame • Smoke • Wind • Snow • Light • Sound
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
16 different cranes:
25 tonnes - 300 tonnes
300 different crane lifts
6 Forklift Trucks
8 Cherry Pickers
PERSONNEL
66 people in the French company
20 British musicians
250-strong technical and support crew
Weight – 37 tonnes
Height – 50 feet high
50 hydraulic axes of movement
Made from steel and reclaimed poplar
Moves at 2 miles per hour
Took 1 year to build
SPECIAL EFFECTS
7 different special effects:
Water • Flame • Smoke • Wind • Snow • Light • Sound
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
16 different cranes:
25 tonnes - 300 tonnes
300 different crane lifts
6 Forklift Trucks
8 Cherry Pickers
PERSONNEL
66 people in the French company
20 British musicians
250-strong technical and support crew
Links:
La Machine (UK)
La Machine (France)
Artichoke
Matthew Andrews
Royal de Luxe (SiouxWIRE)
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