Domino Day 2006

[wiseheart]

Domino Day

I've just spent three frigging hours in front of the tv, biting my nails for that Dutch guy and his international team of builders (from 9 countries!), hoping that they'll manage to set the new record.

Well, they have. It was a close call, especially after they've failed the first three challenges - a lot of domino stones were left standing. But the effects and iamges were spectacular, the music and the atmosphere were great, and in the end, they had, indeed, a new record with four million, seven hundred thousand and whatnot stones.

The topic this year was music, from Mozart through disco fever and rock&roll to hip-hop, and they did incredible things. The six metres high tower and the skyscrapers in Gangsters' Paradise were just the tip of the iceberg.

Congratulations!

Comments

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

I remember watching the previous record attempt a couple of years ago (the one where they shot the sparrow who threatened to upset the whole thing, which led to all kinds of protests). It's always fascinating to wathc. Unfortuntely I'd already bought tickets for the cinema last night, so I missed it this time.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

German TV (RTL+) repeated the whole event this afternoon - I accidentally caught the end of it.