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2005 Schedules
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| Month |
Summary |
Tasks |
| Jan/Feb 2005 |
Proposal Cycle |
Complete proposal and budget for Burning Man. |
| March |
Design Cycle |
Design all head, body and wings parts. Design fuel & electricity lines layout. Make jigs for wing parts, ground plates. Finalize material specs and machine/shop needs for all parts. Plan wood retrieval ventures. |
| April |
Purchasing Cycle |
Purchase materials, tools, shop and storage rental fees. Locate fire effect equipment, fire extinguishers. Locate wood supply or make retrieval trips to coast.
Reserve flatbed truck, small generator, other on-site equipment. |
| May |
Creation Cycle 1 |
Plan out wooden body, burn platforms. Cut all feather and head shapes and begin fabrication. Begin wiring, fuel line layout and connection. Order fuel. Work long nights. |
| June |
Creation Cycle 2 |
Build head, body, and wing parts. Install fire effects, fuel lines, electrical. Test burn of effects and fire cauldron in head. Work longer nights. |
| July |
Finishing Cycle |
Finalize all feathers & ground plates/feet for each. Finish body, section joints. Refill and test all fire extinguishers. Fire safety training. Installation plan finalized. Get excited.
Assemble equipment & supplies for the desert. Formalize Emergency Plan of Action and assemble Material Safety Data sheets. |
| August |
Testing Cycle |
Assemble equipment & supplies for the desert. Formalize Emergency Plan of Action and assemble Material Safety Data sheets. |
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Week of Burning Man 2005 Schedule
| Day |
Tasks |
| August 26 (Fri) |
Arrive at Burning Man |
| Aug. 27 (Sat) |
Survey site, locate center, lay out markers for all parts, place fuel supply, operator stations. |
| Aug. 28 (Sun) |
Install ground plates, fuel & electrical grids, install fuel lines and fire effect parts in sculpture. Install head and body. |
| Aug. 29 (Mon) |
Install wing feathers, finalize all plumbing & electrical. Get safety equipment in place. Test all fire effects.
Performance Safety Team technical walkthrough, fire inspection. |
| Aug. 30 (Tues) |
First wood fire and full night show of basic wing fire effects, 9pm-midnight. |
| Aug. 31 (Wed) |
Full show, all fire effects and head fire. |
| Sept. 1 (Thurs) |
Full show, all fire effects and head fire. |
| Sept. 2 (Fri) |
Full show, all fire effects and head fire. |
| Sept. 3 (Sat) |
Full show, ending with the ritual burning of the wood body. |
| Sept. 4 (Sun) |
Leave No Raves, de-install |
| Sept. 5-6 (Mon Tues) |
Leave No Trace, clean up, pack truck, check out at Artery(!), hit the road |
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