Attacks from Mars

We love Burning Man “mutant vehicles” as an art form, creating compelling experiences for riders so that the journey of traversing around the playa is as much fun as getting anywhere. This year, we are converting our bus into a giant, roaming pinball machine.  The goal is for our riders to experience being the ball, activating sound and lighting as they bounce around the playspace!  This is very consistent with this years’ Burning Man theme, carnival of mirrors, creating the illusion of immersion in the game, where the wall dividing the observer from observed disappears, and the player becomes the played.…

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Bus Rescue!

After Burning Man the bus transmission was in trouble, so we had to leave it in Reno with a mechanic. This week we went on a bus rescue mission — I can’t believe it, driving all the way to reno and back in 48 hours; including a drive through Gerlach! The bus is now safely stored for the winter at the Skywalker Cabin.

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