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nemorathwald) wrote2011-02-22 02:11 pm
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Festifools Megatitan
I have been talking a lot about building a giant street puppet for Festifools this year. The idea of the Megatitan character from Revenge of the Titans has generated a lot of enthusiasm:

It would be 12 feet tall by 8 feet wide. The giant dome of the head would hang from three bamboo poles operated by three puppeteers. A fourth puppeteer would wear the body and walk under the head.
I already have three volunteers, although more are welcome. in order for the project to succeed on time, here are the essentials we need to obtain no later than Wednesday, March 9:
- Several refrigerator/washing machine boxes, or equivalent amount of corrugated cardboard, at least 2x3 feet wide.
- A staple gun.
- At least three keychain rings.
- At least six zip ties.
- Three or four bamboo rods, six to eight feet long.
- Dark green, bright green, and white spray paint.
- A wide (2" or 3") roll of masking/painters tape.
- A truck to transport it from Ferndale to Ann Arbor by 4 PM, Sunday, April 3, and back at 7 PM.
Non-essential cool additions, if we can get them:
- Green transparent tape for the eyes.
- Two very bright light sources behind the tape.
- Some type of portable battery that can last half an hour, for the lights.
- A boom box to project a roaring sound.
Bamboo source
Allemon's Landscape Center
17727 Mack Ave, Detroit, MI 48224