{"id":1992,"date":"2016-06-15T11:50:26","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T11:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2016-06-15T02:47:05","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T02:47:05","slug":"burning-man-in-pictures-xix-the-charnival-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/15\/burning-man-in-pictures-xix-the-charnival-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning Man in Pictures XIX: The Charnival Opens!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/14\/burning-man-in-pictures-xviii-trigger-warnings-totenkittens-and-first-flame-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\">In our last post<\/a>, the Charnival had just gone dark, waiting for opening hour (7pm on Sunday).<\/p>\n<p>Now that it was dark, we could get a true idea of what Mirror Blaze would look like!<\/p>\n<p>S climbs the lifeguard stand and gets into position by the Big Red Button!:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1997\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=1997\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1997\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1100_IMG_1100-copy-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"S climbs the lifeguard chair to take her place atop the MIRROR BLAZE!\" width=\"604\" height=\"805\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1100_IMG_1100-copy-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1100_IMG_1100-copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S climbs the lifeguard chair to take her place atop the MIRROR BLAZE!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And we perform a flame test!:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mirror Blaze (almost successful) Flame Test?\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mMnIjVlaCJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Well, we try to, but this is what happens when you have multiple layers of safety.  The glow fly[1] was on, but one of the quarter-turn safety shutoff valves (we had at least two that I remember, one at the fuel depot, and one right by the flame effect) was still closed.<\/p>\n<p>Try again?:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mirror Blaze Flame Test Take 2!\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xpj2XEo8rac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Success!  Cackling[2] ensues!<\/p>\n<p>Next, you can see the bunting and a view of stage right\/back of the maze in the dark:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1998\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=1998\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1998\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1103_IMG_1103-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror Blaze, stage back\/right, with bunting.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1998\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1103_IMG_1103-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1103_IMG_1103-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1103_IMG_1103-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mirror Blaze, stage back\/right, with bunting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overhead view of stage left, with Francis the Fantastic on fire in the background providing illumination:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1999\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=1999\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1999\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1106_IMG_1106-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mirror Blaze entrance\/exit, with Francis the Fantastic providing illumination.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1999\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1106_IMG_1106-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1106_IMG_1106-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1106_IMG_1106-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mirror Blaze entrance\/exit, with Francis the Fantastic providing illumination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is the video of Mirror Blaze that I show most often, as it&#8217;s short, and shows the striking difference between &#8216;totally dark&#8217; and &#8216;on fire&#8217;:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mirror Blaze Flame Test, top view\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ub6k6vULmBM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While I was up in the chair, S took some time to explain the secrets of the Mirror Blaze to some unsuspecting passers-by:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2000\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2000\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2000\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1110_sarah_explains_the_secrets_of_the_mirror_blaze_IMG_1110-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"S explains the secrets of the Mirror Blaze to unsuspecting passers-by.\" width=\"604\" height=\"453\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1110_sarah_explains_the_secrets_of_the_mirror_blaze_IMG_1110-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1110_sarah_explains_the_secrets_of_the_mirror_blaze_IMG_1110-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1110_sarah_explains_the_secrets_of_the_mirror_blaze_IMG_1110-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">S explains the secrets of the Mirror Blaze to unsuspecting passers-by.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And then we were open!  Here&#8217;s a (very) short video of what nighttime burners look like navigating a fire mirror maze:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nighttime burners navigate Mirror Blaze\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T9NqVBN6UrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Success!<\/p>\n<p>To end off, I&#8217;ll share my favourite picture of Mirror Blaze and the Charnival.  I had thought it was taken by Matt, but I&#8217;m no longer sure, as there were a number of people who wanted to climb the lifeguard chair to take pictures.  It might have been taken with S&#8217;s or someone else&#8217;s cellphone.  (Please let me know so I can give proper attribution!)  This is taken from the lifeguard chair overlooking Mirror Blaze, looking out over the Charnival:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2002\" style=\"width: 604px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/?attachment_id=2002\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2002\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Charnival_from_Mirror_Blaze_Burning_Man_2015-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Charnival from Mirror Blaze observation chair.  (l-r Riskee Ball, Charnival Barker&#039;s stand, dodecahedral art car?, Fire Tetris, Hellblazer, Go Fly some Flaming Clown Heads, Francis the Fantastic, Flamethrower Shooting Gallery, Pyrokinesis)\" width=\"604\" height=\"403\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2002\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Charnival_from_Mirror_Blaze_Burning_Man_2015-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Charnival_from_Mirror_Blaze_Burning_Man_2015-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Charnival_from_Mirror_Blaze_Burning_Man_2015-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Charnival_from_Mirror_Blaze_Burning_Man_2015.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charnival from Mirror Blaze observation chair.  (l-r Riskee Ball, Charnival Barker&#8217;s stand, dodecahedral art car?, Fire Tetris, Hellblazer, Go Fly some Flaming Clown Heads, Francis the Fantastic, Flamethrower Shooting Gallery, Pyrokinesis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Next time, Charlie visits again for a dance party!<\/p>\n<p>[1]<a href=\"https:\/\/forwardthinking.honeywell.com\/products\/combustion\/glowfly\/glowfly_feature.html\" target=\"_blank\">Honeywell &#8216;hot surface igniters&#8217;<\/a> or &#8216;Glow flies&#8217; are the propane flame effect igniters of choice for Site 3 Fire Arts.  They&#8217;re pricey, but reliable.  Putting a wind\/gas-directing shield around them helps protect them from wind and makes them more reliable (more pics of this later).<\/p>\n<p>[2]Surprisingly, the cackling seems to have been coming from me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last post, the Charnival had just gone dark, waiting for opening hour (7pm on Sunday). Now that it was dark, we could get a true idea of what Mirror Blaze would look like! S climbs the lifeguard stand and gets into position by the Big Red Button!: And we perform a flame test!: &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/2016\/06\/15\/burning-man-in-pictures-xix-the-charnival-opens\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Burning Man in Pictures XIX: The Charnival Opens!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15,27,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2003,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions\/2003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/nayrb.org\/~blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}