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A heads up for any Liverpool togs

best details yet are posted here - http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=899364&postcount=64

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I saw a TV programme on this last year and it was amazing. :thumbs:

Chris :)
 
I've just signed up. I'd planned a day's photography in Liverpool on the 5th anyway so nice co-incidence.:)

Ray
 
Ohhh yeah that looks like a good photo op!

Fortunately i'm back in Manchester then, so will probably check it out :D
 
Damn!!!! Im in Germany and back at school. STUPID SCHOOL AND PARENTS LIVING DOWN SOUTH!!!! It looks bloody brilliant
 
La Machine by far. New Brighton rally is every year and well its just some cars driving fast down New Brighton prom. If you wanna see something spectacular that will never happen again then its got to be La Machine.
 
I'll definitely be going, it looks fascinating, if they're removing roundabouts to get it in it must be spectacular
 
The thread title says 4/5/6 but the video says its 5/6/7 so worth remembering
 
I just noticed that as well, i thought it strange to start on a thursday, I presume something will appear on the friday and it'll develop over the saturday and sunday
 
wack61 said:
I just noticed that as well, i thought it strange to start on a thursday, I presume something will appear on the friday and it'll develop over the saturday and sunday
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I can only go on the Friday. Do you reckon it'll be more interesting on the Saturday and Sunday ?

What else is worth photographing in Liverpool ? Any 'must do' buildings or sites ?

Ray
 
Well, there is a lot of architecture in liverpool, down the front, in the centre, in the business sector, all throughout liverpool. There is the two cathedrals, and don't forget china town with the magnificent gate.

As with everyone, a must do is the liver building, but try to do something different ;).

What i found, is that liverpool is totally transformed at night time, so something that you think isn't worth shooting at day time, is very VERY photogenic at night time.

I reckon that it'll be interesting all through the weekend, doesn't matter when.

Of course, Pete is the guy to ask about what to shoot in liverpool.

Best thing i can say really, is get those comfy shoes on, and just walk. You won't get lost because the St johns beacon is seen all round liverpool, and that's near on centre of town.
 
Ant said:
Well, there is a lot of architecture in liverpool, down the front, in the centre, in the business sector, all throughout liverpool. There is the two cathedrals, and don't forget china town with the magnificent gate.

As with everyone, a must do is the liver building, but try to do something different ;).

What i found, is that liverpool is totally transformed at night time, so something that you think isn't worth shooting at day time, is very VERY photogenic at night time.

I reckon that it'll be interesting all through the weekend, doesn't matter when.

Of course, Pete is the guy to ask about what to shoot in liverpool.

Best thing i can say really, is get those comfy shoes on, and just walk. You won't get lost because the St johns beacon is seen all round liverpool, and that's near on centre of town.
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Thanks for the info Ant :thumbs:
 
rayfin said:
I can only go on the Friday. Do you reckon it'll be more interesting on the Saturday and Sunday ?
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Looking at the london video it seemed to develop from the rocket landing, I don't know how long it took to get it all up and running, it may have been set up by the end of day one, as the one in Liverpool is going to be bigger it's anyone's guess.

I'd still come on the friday because whatever they do it'll be worth seeing
 
La Machine website (link at the top) has been updated with more details now.
 
Just found this info on flickr ...


Sept 3:
7am ish onwards: Concourse Tower - mysterious cocoon appears on the building. Over at the area in front of the Echo Arena, La Base (a scientific lab) will be taking shape
This lasts all day

Sept 4:
11.30am: Cocoon removed from Tower and taken to La Base for experimentation
1pm: Due to arrive at La Base and the 'scientists' will start work in the open air.

Sept 5:
11.30am Emergence of creature (trust me, you want to be there for this!)
There will be activites and photo ops through the day but the next big thing happens at...
6pm - Creature sets off for Salthouse Dock (amazing photo ops at Salthouse Dock from 7.30pm to 8pm)
8.30pm: Spectacular outside the Cunard Building

Sept 6:
11am: Creature starts the day outside Cunard Building
3pm: Creature heads away from waterfront via Water Street
3.40pm: Arrives outside Town Hall (photo opp here!)
4pm: Creature arrives at Derby Square and performs
4.30pm: Creature arrives at Holy Corner (photo opp here!)
6.30pm: Holy Corner/Parker Street (this is where it gets really interesting!) Event starts to move to Concourse Tower where there will be all sorts of performances, ending at 9pm

Sept 7: 2p & 4pm Events at Concourse Tower
7.30pm: Puppeteers arrive for final stages of event which begins at 8pm and moves around the city
9.30pm: Huge finale
 
mobilevirgin said:
Just found this info on flickr ...


Sept 3:
7am ish onwards: Concourse Tower - mysterious cocoon appears on the building. Over at the area in front of the Echo Arena, La Base (a scientific lab) will be taking shape
This lasts all day

Sept 4:
11.30am: Cocoon removed from Tower and taken to La Base for experimentation
1pm: Due to arrive at La Base and the 'scientists' will start work in the open air.

Sept 5:
11.30am Emergence of creature (trust me, you want to be there for this!)
There will be activites and photo ops through the day but the next big thing happens at...
6pm - Creature sets off for Salthouse Dock (amazing photo ops at Salthouse Dock from 7.30pm to 8pm)
8.30pm: Spectacular outside the Cunard Building

Sept 6:
11am: Creature starts the day outside Cunard Building
3pm: Creature heads away from waterfront via Water Street
3.40pm: Arrives outside Town Hall (photo opp here!)
4pm: Creature arrives at Derby Square and performs
4.30pm: Creature arrives at Holy Corner (photo opp here!)
6.30pm: Holy Corner/Parker Street (this is where it gets really interesting!) Event starts to move to Concourse Tower where there will be all sorts of performances, ending at 9pm

Sept 7: 2p & 4pm Events at Concourse Tower
7.30pm: Puppeteers arrive for final stages of event which begins at 8pm and moves around the city
9.30pm: Huge finale
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Thanks for the info, mate :thumbs:
 
Thanks for that, so who's going then? I'll be around at somepoint over the three days :)
 
Ohhh thanks for the info.

Yeah I might make my way up for every day of it except the 7th becuase i'm covering another event that day.
 
i know what the creature is... i think. (Mate works the opposite side of the river mersey to that of the building it's being kept in, and it was out today...)

I'm not going to tell you'z otherwise it'll ruin it.. :D

But enough to say, that i'm VERY excited to see something like that around the streets of liverpool.

Oh, and i've just got another text... AND IT'S GONNA BE AMAZING.
 
i must need new glasses i cant see.
 
This sounds great, I've got a day off on the Friday so think I'll head up there for the start of it and then I might just go up on the Saturday as well to try and catch some of the parade :D
 
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