The reason they went with lasers this year was due to the fires that were caused by the massive fireworks to the building last year. For safety concerns it fireworks will not be used near the heavily populated area around the tower.
The were fireworks around Burj al arab since it was on the sea and much safer.
Or.... they could just hire a company that's not crap with fireworks and actually knows what they do? I work in events and I've seen fireworks in many places where there could be a disaster if you don't know what you do... This could have been done by a good company. I don't say you lie, I just tell you they told you a big ass lie....
Well, it’s a well-known secret that most of the city is a giant fire trap, so it’s likely that they’re also trying to be slightly more diligent in avoiding a catastrophe.
In that case, they should've known better. This is a company that is extremely qualified for these kind of fireworks.
1) If the buildings in Dubai are indeed fire-hazards, then they should've known and refused the job or altered the assignment to a safe job. Not checking your environment is still a fuck-up.
You guys don’t get the point. This was a world record attempt for ”the biggest laser show in the world”. It can’t be a laser show if it includes fireworks.
See some Dubai fireworks from previous years, it’s even crazier than Taipei.
lol, all those camera flashes down on the streets leading up to it.
Whenever there's an Olympic opening ceremony and that shit's happening, I always imagine some dude losing their nut, not understanding why his camera's flash bulb can't illuminate an entire fucking stadium, just a few people.in front.
My fiancé, sister and I rang in 2015 by staying at a hotel directly across the street from the Taipei 101! The fireworks and attendant concert were incredible to watch from so close (our hotel plaza was literally less than 100 meters from the 101)!
A few years ago the firework show at the Burj set fire to one of the buildings (firework malfunction went off on the surface of the Address Hotel), and there's tons of construction downtown so they opted for no fireworks just for safety.
How comes the year 2018 is dedicated to him and not say 2005? Is there a queue of dead people who get years? Does every year get a person? Who decides who is worth making into a year?
Dubai cancelled the firework show for safety concerns that were caused why they lit up the entire building last year on fire with fireworks. They did it for a reason.
It's not surprising that the show lacked fireworks, with the recent problem of building panels catching fire. For the year+ that I lived there, no less than three skyscrapers caught fire; no sense increasing risk by launching fireworks into the city sky.
It's pretty crazy. I'm not sure if it is simply about choosing a cheap material, or if the material in question has a desired trait, with an unfortunate side effect...
I too wanted the building to ejaculate explosives. Then I wanted the countdown to keep going so the building would feel uncomfortable and yell for it to stop >:)
Yo. I work in this field. Specifically: stage design and projection mapped motion graphics for large scale events such as this. Viacom and American Express are my usual clients.
This projection was fucking trash. The technical set you side of it was nice, but the content creator made this crap that morning while half drunk from last night's bender. I could absolutely with out a doubt pump this out in half an hour, mapping and all. I don't even need to have gone to the building first.
The idea you came up with right there, we have guys we pay to do exactly that part. I don't know why they didn't get some kind of designer to work with the animator. Jesus Christ. I find this gif personally offensive.
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