Site 3 Fire Arts / Smith, Carrie

Burning Man Arts

Black Rock City Honoraria 2015 Site 3 Fire Arts Submitted: January 29, 2015

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Site 3 Fire Arts / Smith, Carrie

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Burning Man Arts Black Rock City Artist Info 2015

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1. Invitation Code* Please enter the Invitation Code provided to you in your LOI notification email. 2. Lead Artist The name and contact info that was entered on the registration page will be the primary contact that we use regarding this application. If the lead artist is different from the primary contact, please enter the lead artist's name here.

First Name

Last Name

Playa Name

Carrie

Smith

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3. Artist Group, Collective or Organization If applicable Site 3 Fire Arts 4. Artist or Collective Bio* Site 3 Fire Arts is a Toronto‑based community group that creates interactive fire projects that bring together art, engineering, software programming, stagecraft and game design. Our goal? Build awesome fire art, teach volunteers new skills, and give participants the opportunity to control fire beyond just pushing buttons. Our previous projects include: Super Street Fire, a fiery live‑action adaptation of Street Fighter 2; Riskee Ball, a fire‑erupting rendition of skee ball; and the Charcade.

5. Project Website If you already have a website for this project, please share the link here. www.site3firearts.ca/ 6. Which years have you been to Burning Man?* Which years have you, or your collective, been to Burning Man in Black Rock City? 2012|2013|2014

Burning Man Arts Black Rock City Art Info 2015

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1. Art Installation Title* Please provide us with the working title of your art installation. Charnival 2. Project Summary* In 300 characters or fewer, describe the project for which you are requesting funding. Please briefly describe the physical presence and the interactivity of the project or program. You may re‑use the summary you submitted on the LOI, or you may edit if your vision has evolved. The Charnival is a carnival of rides, games, and absurdities lit on fire with creativity and lots of propane. Aligned with the 2015 theme, it’s actually been in planning since 2013. Don’t believe us? Watch the announcement we made on Daily Planet this summer: http://www.discovery.ca/Video?vid=448337 3. What is the philosophy of your piece?* What are you hoping to express with the manifestation of your installation? What does the art mean to you and what do you hope to communicate to participants? You may re‑use the text you submitted on the LOI, or you may edit if your vision has evolved. We had such a blast building the Charcade – a 2013 Burning Man Honorarium installation and on playa fire arcade – that we decided to make something even bigger and more insane for Burning Man 2015. With the Charnival, fire art rides and games have the opportunity to be showcased with others of their kind and as a result, flame effects will have a larger and more visible presence on playa. This approach proved very successful in 2013, and it strongly promotes the Burning Man principles of radical inclusion and participation.

One of our goals is to encourage communication between different fire arts groups, provide a forum for sharing knowledge and resources, and promote future creative collaborations. In fact, several of the groups that joined us for the Charcade have already committed to bringing a new or existing interactive fire art installation out for the Charnival. Our other main goal is to really take interactivity to the next level. We want participants to be able to control flame effects beyond the simple press of a button. Each project, and the Charnival as a whole, features interactive components that will give participants a truly unique on‑playa experience. Simply put, we love fire arts and really want to show our fellow burners that there are, and have been, a lot of really spectacular projects created in this category by the burner community, show off what we've been working on, and allow them to experience it all first‑hand. 4. Physical Description* Share a physical description of the installation proposed. If you are incorporating fire into your artwork, detailed questions will be asked later in the grant application. Please expand on the physical description of your art that you shared in your LOI application and provide more in‑depth information about your proposed piece. The Charnival will be comprised of rides, midway games, and themed interactive installations designed to mimic Coney Island at the height of its popularity. Strategically placed gates, decorative carnival elements, lights, and sounds will direct visitors into the heart of the Charnival where the vibrant ambiance is in full swing, spectacles abound at each turn, and the carnival as we know it finally lives up to its thrill‑seeking potential. The goal is to build an authentic feeling carnival that is as visually captivating as it is fun to play. Upon walking through the main Charnival gates, guests will be greeted by fast‑talking barkers encouraging the crowd to “step right up and experience the wonder, thrill, and magic of the world’s first fire carnival!”. The center of the Charnival will feature a derby‑style arena of bumper cars with a fiery twist. Lovingly dubbed “Crash and Burn,” our fleet of 10 cars will use IMUs and custom designed software to send a large burst of flame high into the air when two or more cars collide, as well as activate the corresponding flame effects along the outer ring. The cars will have two different design styles: half will be Sparkle cars, bright, bubbly, and unapologetically cheery; the other half will be Death cars, a rugged, patchwork Mad Max style car with a taste for sparkle pony flesh. Riskee Ball, our bank of 10 fire‑erupting skee ball machines, will return as a featured midway game with improved gameplay and refined aesthetic. Over the past couple months we’ve reached out to multiple fire art groups, including many past exhibitors at Burning Man. To date, the Charnival will consist of:

Fire In Balance, a stage for performances and relaxation, by Poetic Kinetics (BM 2014) The Last Flamethrower, a flamethrower of unusual size by Matisse Enzer (creator of Flamethrower Shooting Gallery) Charchery, a fire archery range by Arsonic Creations (creator of Rock Inferno) Reach, a massive articulating hand, by James Reinhardt (creator of the Tesseract) Toxic Bloom, a fire‑spewing phage by Ethan Garner (BM 2012 + 2013) 2piR, a ring of fire that moves with you, by Ardent (BM 2006 + 2008) Fire Tetris, a 25‑foot tall rendition of the classic arcade game, by Jody McIntyre Francis the Fantastic, a fire spewing Zoltar, by Trish Lamanna and Mike Everson, S3FA members Sound and Fury, a fire organ, by Trevyn Watson, S3FA member Smoke and Mirrors, a mirror maze with a fiery surprise, by Sarah Nason, S3FA member In addition to the above pieces, we will be hosting Charnival Hack‑a‑thons in Toronto, Montreal, and Boston to teach interested community members how to build their own fire art. Attendees of these hack‑a‑thons will have the chance to show off their piece within a section of the Charnival, designed to showcase smaller fire art projects. Although the Charnival is made up of more than a dozen different fire art projects, built by hundreds of people from across North America, it is intended to be experienced as one massive installation. All pieces within it will be united in one footprint, encircled by themed art, colour pennant flags, bright lights, bike racks, and a whole lot of flames. 5. Interactivity* Interactivity is an essential aspect of the art of Burning Man. Describe how your concept is interactive ‑ how will the citizens of Black Rock City interact with your art? Please expand on the description of interactivity that you shared in your LOI application and provide more in‑depth information about the interactive nature of your proposed piece. The Charnival embraces interactivity in many ways. It brings together fire art groups from across North America to share knowledge and resources. It creates a space that encourages the citizens of BRC to experience and interact with a variety of different fire art installations in new and enticing ways. And it provides smaller fire games with the support and visibility they need to be even more successful on playa. The interactivity begins long before we ever set foot on playa. As a community group, Site 3 Fire Arts is comprised entirely of dedicated volunteers; as such, we put a large emphasis on education. Our goal is to teach anyone who wants to learn new skills in a safe and welcoming environment. This year we will be extending our reach by hosting special Charnival Hack‑a‑thons in Toronto, Montreal, and Boston. This allows us to connect with more like‑minded makers and tinkerers in more communities to teach them how to build their own fire art and give them the opportunity to showcase it within the Charnival. We hope these hack‑a‑thons will inspire some new faces to build their own large scale interactive fire art for future burns. Once on playa, the interactivity begins the moment burners walk through the main Charnival gate. Barkers will encourage them to take

part in the Charnival, enhance the spectacle by providing entertainment, and engage with the crowd while they’re waiting for their turn to play. Crash and Burn will be programmed to have several different types of gameplay, allowing players to experience unique game scenarios at different times: ‑ “Teamplay” is when the two different styles of cars face off against each other in a Sparkle vs. Death scenario. During teamplay, each car has life points and anytime a car is hit unintentionally it loses a life. When all life is lost the car stops dead. The first team with no active cars left loses. ‑ “King‑of‑the‑hill” is like teamplay, but with no teams. The last player active wins. ‑ “Free‑for‑all” is your classic bumper car scenario with fiery crashes galore. Each piece within the Charnival will feature a component that allows participants to interact directly with it, and rewards (or punishes) them with some form of glorious fire display. Because of the nature of the project, burners aren't limited to simply interacting with just one piece; they interact with the carnival environment as a whole. Flame effects and a mingling of different lights, sounds, and entertainers will draw in a crowd and spark friendly competition at night, and the sculptural elements will encourage visitors to enjoy the carnival ambiance and explore the game mechanics during the day.

Black Rock City Art Installation

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1. Safety and Engineering* Safety and engineering of the installation is the artist's responsibility. What safety procedures or engineering strategies do you expect to have in place when it is installed on playa? Safety is a primary concern and we hope that our history of interactive fire art installations is proof of this. Our team includes experienced artists and professional engineers who bring a range of expertise to our design and execution process. We address each of the specific areas of safety elsewhere in the art grant application, including: a flame effect safety plan, with technical plans and supplemental safety and operation plans; detailed site diagrams that show consideration for placement of fuel, crowd control, and bike management; and engineering diagrams that show materials used and the design considerations for them. 2. Leave No Trace Plan*

Please describe in detail your Leave No Trace plan. This should include the cleanup strategies during the install, through the event, and post event/deinstallation. A performance deposit will be withheld from your grant until after the event. Several steps must be taken in order to receive your deposit: 1. You must check in on‑playa at the ARTery. 2. Your artwork must be ready by sunrise on the Sunday that the event starts. 3. You must check out at the ARTery before leaving the playa. You must Leave No Trace. If your site is not clean, and/or if you do not complete the check‑in and check‑out process, your deposit will be withheld. A well thought‑out teardown/clean‑up plan and schedule should be planned out before arriving on the playa. Prior to shipping: Items will be removed from disposable packaging and organized into larger reusable containers. Materials will be chosen carefully to minimize MOOP before, during, and after the event. Our LNT team member is an experienced Burner who was on the team for a large scale art installation in 2012 and 2013 and is familiar with the playa environment and the importance of Burning Man's LNT philosophy. Installation: The LNT organizer will also serve as equipment quartermaster during installation. Tools, materials, and equipment will be kept in a designated 'stores' shelter and returned when the crew member is through with its use. This will minimize loss of small tools and items as well as maintain efficiency for a particularly large installation. Garbage bags will be secured at each installation site and a zero tolerance policy for MOOP will be strongly enforced among the installation crew. Waste will be collected and brought to camp for storage at the end of each work day. During the event: Regular MOOP sweeps will be conducted by the Charnival each evening prior to to sunset. We will pack out any garbage, ours or otherwise, and store it at our camp. Crew will remain vigilant for MOOP‑in‑progress and in a friendly and respectful way remind participants of the importance of LNT. Tear down: Everything will be packed out, including waste generated and found (hello, blown in feathers). Trenches will be refilled and arrangements will be made to have the water from our propane water baths pumped out. Before leaving, the team will complete a line sweep of the site and surrounding area. The site will be raked and magnet swept. Room will be reserved in the Charnival support theme‑ camp truck to haul out all the garbage collected, which will then be responsibly disposed of (recycled or landfilled where required) at the appropriate facilities outside of BRC. 3. What build materials will you be using to construct your piece?* Examples: wood, stone, metal, paper Crash and Burn frames will be constructed using steel structural members. The bumpers will be made from reclaimed tires. The frames for half of the cars will be fiberglass with colored resin (not painted). The frames for the other half of the cars will be reclaimed and scrap

metal sheeting that has been plasma cut and CNC milled. Crash and Burn’s arena will be enclosed with sealed plywood (to reduce MOOP), metal brackets, and candy caned rebar stakes. The outer fence will be metal poles with chain. Large decorative canvas posters will be mounted on welded square stock frames (which will also be used as supports for shelving in our transportation truck). Large themed signs will be made of painted wood detailed with spot lights and LEDs. The flame effect systems will primarily use appropriate black iron and steel pipes and fittings. Copper piping will be used in some pilot light system. Where possible, and safe to do so, materials and components will be reused from previous projects. The control system will use custom‑designed electronics with professionally‑made PCBs. There will be many wires run with the plumbing to handle power and communication. Connectors will be powerpole for power and CAT5 cables will be used for communication. 4. Will your Art Installation utilize recycled materials?* Yes 5. Dimensions* Please enter: Width (left to right) or Diameter (in feet) Length or Depth (front to back) (in feet) Height (in feet)

Width/Diameter

Length/Depth

180

400

Height

6. How will you illuminate your art installation?* Your art installation must be sufficiently illuminated at night, not only during the event but during construction. This includes any rebar, guy wires and any other part of the installation that may cause someone to be seriously injured. The Charnival will be renting a central 60kW generator to supply power during installation pre‑event and from dark until dawn during the event. Safety fencing will be installed around the central generator station to ensure it is safely enclosed in a restricted area. Fuel depots will be located in separate areas and secured from public access. Lighting will be positioned at intervals along the safety fencing and spotlights will be positioned so crew can maneuver restricted areas safely.

The "Charnival" sign above the main entrance will be detailed with vibrant LED strip lighting. The entire perimeter of the Charnival will be made of posts connected with pennants to demarcate the area. Each post will also be equipped with a combination of LED lights and flood lights that will be illuminated at night, allowing participants and vehicles to see the perimeter location clearly. Each project will feature perimeter illumination to demarcate public vs crew areas and eliminate any tripping hazards, as well as safety systems that illuminate to indicate that the system is armed. Sign posts will be positioned strategically along the outer perimeter of the Charnival to direct traffic around the area. Each of these posts will be topped with a bright LED light, which will signal to motorized vehicles that the area is occupied and not to drive through it. This lighting will remain illuminated every night from dusk until dawn so the project will be highly visible at all times. 7. Are there sound elements intrinsic to your piece?* Yes 7.1. Please describe your sound elements.* What are they and what is their impact on participants or other surrounding art installations? Specifically, please tell us from how far away your sound will be heard ‑ just inside your installation (ambient), 10 feet away, etc. Please note that we do not fund or place bands, performances, DJs, or amplified sound in art installations on the open playa. In keeping with traditional carnival environments, the goal for the Charnival is to be as immersive as humanly possible, for players and voyeurs alike. The majority of featured installations and games have their own sound systems which will play a combination of music, sound effects, bells, sirens, etc. While these token sound effects separate one game from another, the sounds emanating from the Charnival as a whole will be diverse and plentiful so it sounds just like a carnival, luring in potential players with its aurally stimulating and delightfully overwhelming atmosphere. While the Charnival will be fairly noisy, it is in no way intended to compete with large sound camps. Any music is there to accent a game or performance. 8. Do you envision your artwork potentially being placed in a setting outside Black Rock City after the Burning Man event?* Yes 8.1. Please describe any changes or modifications you would want to make to the piece to make its placement off‑playa possible after the event. *

While we would love for our art to be placed outside of Black Rock City, we understand that fire art isn’t the most familiar medium to many other venues, and it certainly cannot operate unattended like other long‑term interactive artwork. One of the reasons we are designing our project to be modular is so that it is easier for us to bring individual installations, or scaled down versions of projects, to a variety of different sized events. We hope to exhibit our Charnival projects at Burning Man regionals, Maker Faires, and free city art events such as Nuit Blanche in Toronto or First Night Boston. (* = required)

Black Rock City Budget

Research your costs carefully and be as specific as possible. Burning Man only partially funds art projects ‑ we rely on the artist having his/her community cover any gaps in funding. We help fund material and transportation costs, as well as some services like welding, etc. Do not list "contingency costs" as we do not cover expenses like artist fees, flights, or crew food. Do not list the price of Burning Man tickets in your budget. Fuel and materials should be included.

1. Total Project Budget* Please enter a whole number in US Dollars. If you only have one budget tier, please enter N/A for Tier 2 and Tier 3.

Tier 1

Tier 2

N/A

Tier 3

N/A

2. Total Amount Requested from Burning Man* Please enter a whole number in US Dollars. If you only have one request tier, please enter N/A for the Tier 2 and Tier 3 columns.

Tier 1

N/A

Tier 2

Tier 3

N/A

3. Budget Range Details If you have entered more than one tier for your budget and funding request, please describe the differences.

4. Budget Spreadsheet* Please upload your estimated installation budget. It should be as detailed as possible. We download and print the budget so it is MANDATORY that it’s formatted for easy printing and reviewing. If you use several tabs please make sure to have a budget summary sheet. Acceptable file types are limited to Excel and PDF; please do not attach other types of documents. CHARNIVAL 2015 ‑ Budget.pdf 5. Burning Man typically partially funds art projects. What are your plans and strategies for raising any additional necessary funds?* Kickstarter: The Charcade Kickstarter raised over $10,000. We intend to pursue this avenue again, supplementing Charnival's funding with the support of our friends and well‑wishers. Site 3 Fire Arts has been featured on the Daily Planet and other news outlets, raising our profile significantly. This year’s installation also includes more teams from more regions. The increased reach of the Charnival project means we have a far larger potential donor base. Patreon: We have created a Patreon account, which will act as an intermittent funding source during the lead‑up to Burning Man. Patreon allows supporters to specify how many dollars they would like to donate to a given project each time its creator releases a blueprint. We will publish schematics, technical documentation, and photographs of the Charnival. Awesome Foundation: S3FA presented to the Awesome Foundation at Mini Maker Faire Toronto. While the bid was unsuccessful, one of the AF organizers voiced his approval of the project and suggested that we try again. By focusing on our community outreach and the educational experiences offered by Site 3 and S3FA, we hope to win a grant for Charnival. Fundraising Events: Site 3 Fire Arts combines business and pleasure by throwing big, fiery fundraisers. The first party for Charnival is scheduled for March, and over 100 people have already RSVP'd. Parties raise funds and interest, introducing newcomers to S3FA's projects and transforming some of them into volunteers.

Black Rock City Project Plan

1. Start Build Date* If awarded a grant, when would you begin your build?

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01/01/2015 2. Build Location* If awarded a grant, where would you execute most of your build? Build days will happen at the community workshop, Site 3. Site 3 has the tools and facilities for woodworking, electrical, plumbing, and detailed finishing. Any tools that we may purchase for this project and any extra consumables will afterwards be donated to Site 3 for use by the community and ourselves in future projects. For the messy fiberglass work, we are using the garage of a team member. Full integration tests will happen at an industrial space outside of the city. 3. Do you have adequate crew to build, install, and clean up your art installation already identified?* Yes 4. Support Crew* Whether or not you have identified your crew, describe all roles and skills you require to make your art installation a success. Let us know which roles have been filled. Project Lead ‑ Responsible for design and build of Crash and Burn Flame Effects Lead ‑ Design flame effect systems, also responsible for safety concerns and safety education Project Manager ‑ Coordinate project scheduling and ensuring targets are met Communications ‑ Ensure clear communication between supporting Charnival projects Crash and Burn Control System ‑ Implement control system and electrical Volunteer Coordinator ‑ Recruit others to assist with the project build and coordinate with supporting projects to cover volunteer needs on playa Fundraising ‑ Organize fundraising events to bridge the gap between grant and costs Transportation, Logistics and LNT ‑ Manage shipping, customs documentation, tool & equipment inventory, and LNT planning (pre and post event) Site 3 Fire Art team bios are available at http://site3firearts.ca/#team‑content 5. Please upload your project plan.* Your project plan is your detailed schedule (with timelines and dependencies) of how your art installation will be completed. Your plan should provide details for both pre‑playa and on‑playa construction and build, with a start date and end date for each stage of construction. It is MANDATORY that it be formatted for easy printing and viewing. The accepted file formats are Excel and PDF.

CHARNIVAL ‑ Gantt Planning Schedule.png

Black Rock City Fire Plan

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1. Is there any fire, flame effects and/or pyrotechnics involved in your artwork?* Yes 1.1. Do you plan on including Open Fire in your art installation?* Open Fire is defined as non‑pressurized flame, including setting fire to an art installation, large burn barrels, braziers, torches, assemblies of candles and/or other simple uses of fire. Open Fire is not allowed on mutant vehicles. No 1.2. Open Fire Plan* Please describe in detail how you plan to incorporate Open Fire in your art installation. Explain whether it is a simple flame or setting your artwork on fire and how you will protect the playa from the burn. If you are not including Open Fire please enter N/A. N/A 1.3. Do you plan to include Flame Effects in your art installation?* Flame Effect is defined as “The combustion of solids, liquids, or gases to produce thermal, physical, visual, or audible phenomena before an audience.” This includes all flames that are automated, switched, pressurized or having any other action than simply being lit on fire, as well as projects using propane or other liquid or gaseous fuels. Yes 1.4. Flame Effects Schematics/Details*

If your artwork utilizes Flame Effects, please describe the components of your system and how they relate to one another, fuel storage vessels, fuel delivery mechanisms, manual or remotely controlled values, expansion or accumulator tanks, forced air blowers, manifolds, ignition systems, details of the flame head(s) (e.g., do they include venturis, etc.) and your fire‑control system. Note that detailed drawings and plans of Flame Effects will be required at a later date if the project is funded, and that receiving an honorarium does not guarantee approval for Flame Effects which will be reviewed separately. If you are not including Flame Effects please enter N/A. Crash & Burn and Riskee Ball are LP gas flame effect based art installations. All plumbing and fittings run at tank pressure and are sch80/ANSI3000, hoses are LP gas rated 350psi, solenoids LP gas rated to min 230psi. Riskee Ball: No changes since BM 2013. Details at www.site3firearts.ca/ Crash & Burn: Each car is fitted with a flame effect secured into a steel cage behind the seat. Fuel is regulated to 15psi from a 20# tank to a 20# accumulator. The effect heads extend 96” from the car base, using ½” pipe and controlled by a ½” 12VDC solenoid valve. When round begins the pilot‑line solenoid will open and light using an electric spark igniter. Cars use electric hub motors on the drive wheel beneath the vehicle powered by a battery in front of the driver. The primary safety system is a 100Hz wireless e‑stop allowing the three operators to cut power to all flame effects and lock vehicle drive wheels. Further: ‑ Tip sensors cut power to both solenoid valves if car tips ‑ Onboard IMU also deactivates flame effects via software if the car tips ‑ Pressure sensor in the seat deactivates the flame effect and motor if the driver stands ‑ Driver e‑stop button will cut power and turn on emergency alert lighting Ten flame effects stations are positioned around the arena. Each is supplied by two 40# tanks at 20psi via a ¾” solenoid. Power will be wired to three deadman switches. Technical diagrams / manuals: www.site3firearts.ca/ 1.5. Do you plan incorporate Pyrotechnics in your art installation?* Pyrotechnics refers to the art, craft and science of fireworks, which includes any explosives or projectiles. All Pyrotechnic Material/Devices Used in Any Art Installation Or Performance Must Consist Of Consumer [1.4G Class C, UN0336] FIREWORKS Or Less. Absolutely NO DISPLAY [1.3G CLASS B, UN0335] FIREWORKS (Professional Fireworks) Or Higher Will Be Permitted At Any Art Installation Or Performance. No

1.6. Pyrotechnic Details* Please describe in detail how you plan to incorporate Pyrotechnics/Special Effects material into your art installation. If you are not including Pyrotechnics please enter N/A. N/A

Site 3 Fire Arts / Smith, Carrie MEDIA  CHARNIVAL - concept

 CRASH AND BURN - Concept

 RISKEE BALL

Printed January 30, 2015 09:00 CST/CDT

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