The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Beat this!
Here's the Swiss 'Top Secret' drum corps performing at the Edinburgh Tattoo. Their performance seems to be a combination of military precision and free-form fun for all!
That they are good goes without saying so; I'd spare a thought for the cinematographer and the cameramen who captured all of that without getting in the way.
Nice. The cameramen at the Tattoo are pretty incredible, they don't even get in the way of the audience's enjoyment that night. You see them, but thanks to everybody knowing precisely what they are doing it works. What is really impressive is how they manage to shoehorn everybody into the top of the Mile! Like to know what they used for the drumsticks at the end there.
ronnrun, Years ago I found a company that made a special drumstick for flaming effects. So maybe that's what they are using.
It was a ball tip drumstick that looked like it was lathe turned from heat resistant polymer rods or tubing. They were hollow and inside was a replaceable wick full of lighter fluid. They had slots at the "tip" end that allowed the flames to escape. One model even had a slot for a kitchen match so the stick could be self lighting.
I don't know if that company is still in business or not. I don't think there's much demand for them. But they would be fairly easy to replicate.
Indeed! These guys are GOOD!
ReplyDeleteThat they are good goes without saying so; I'd spare a thought for the cinematographer and the cameramen who captured all of that without getting in the way.
ReplyDeleteJim
They are good and so were the cameramen... :-)
ReplyDeleteNice. The cameramen at the Tattoo are pretty incredible, they don't even get in the way of the audience's enjoyment that night. You see them, but thanks to everybody knowing precisely what they are doing it works. What is really impressive is how they manage to shoehorn everybody into the top of the Mile!
ReplyDeleteLike to know what they used for the drumsticks at the end there.
ronnrun,
ReplyDeleteYears ago I found a company that made a special drumstick for flaming effects. So maybe that's what they are using.
It was a ball tip drumstick that looked like it was lathe turned from heat resistant polymer rods or tubing. They were hollow and inside was a replaceable wick full of lighter fluid. They had slots at the "tip" end that allowed the flames to escape. One model even had a slot for a kitchen match so the stick could be self lighting.
I don't know if that company is still in business or not. I don't think there's much demand for them. But they would be fairly easy to replicate.