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S U P E R M A N | P E R S P E C T I V E 7 1 pizza parties for the "Crystal Crew." The wildly talented Damon Bowden and his scenic team added a pale aquamarine glaze to give the crystals a subtle hint of arctic color. Massive resin crystals were trucked daily down a rural Georgia road to the stage—Superman's Fortress arriving in pieces, like sacred cargo. On stage, rigging teams anchored crystals onto articulating bases and suspended them at ultra-specific angles with aircraft cable. Foreman Mark Bialuski oversaw it all with calm intensity. Whenever I asked to shift the angle of a 30-foot crystal "just ten degrees to the left," he nodded without complaint. It was a level of professionalism—and patience—I will never forget. The final week, predictably, was chaos. Set dressing was underway. The 35-foot "supercomputer" had C. SUPERCOMPUTER. CONCEPT ART BY FAUSTO DE MARTINI. D. SUPERCOMPUTER CRANED INTO SET. SET PHOTO. E. SUPERCOMPUTER IN PROGRESS. SET PHOTO. C D E