R•I•T Big Shot No. 18
Rochester Human Flag
Rochester, New York
In October 2001 the RIT BIG SHOT coordinators were invited
by RIT President Simone to participate in a special project
conceived by the Rochester business community entitled the
Rochester Human Flag. In the wake of September 11th attacks,
the community was looking to help bring people together
and express patriotism. The project from the onset was a
work in progress with the details constantly evolving
The project’s goal was to form a “human flag”
on the field comprised of 2000 people, which would be “lit”
using techniques similar to those used in the other celebrated
Big Shot Photos. We hoped that the RIT community could provide
the lighting for the flag. The project organizers estimated
we needed at least 1000 people to light the flag with flashlights
or electronic flash units. The event was organized to celebrate
patriotism
November the 11th, just over 1000 people showed up to this
project
and all in attendance were used in the Flag.
No painting with light was implemented.
Date: November 11, 2001
Camera; Sinar 4 x 5 camera with 65mm lens
Temperature: 40 degrees
1000 + people in the flag
illumination provided by the Stadium lighting
Film: Portra 400 NC film
Produced by:
- Rochester Institute of Technology: Faculty, Students and
Staff
- Channel 10
- Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Newspapers
- Infinity Radio stations
- Frontier Field
