Israel's RedBull Flugtag 2005 competition
This year was the second time this weird competition arrives to Israel.
Taking place yesterday's noon in Tel Aviv, with loads of celebrities as judges and field-reporters, the event was pretty amusing (well, except for the hot weather). About 30 teams competed in this tournament, each one tried to give the best show they could, then fly as far as possible above the lake.
Most of the vehicles went straight downwards, but some of them actually glided a few meters before crashing into the water.
Some of the teams had really funny ideas, such as "The Ball of Justice" - which was too full of air, and went aside (as it was affected by the wind) instead of straight ahead. Some other team fired a man right out of something which looked like a small volcano, and another one kicked a big football with someone inside it, using a giant hammer. The idea I most liked belonged to a group of deaf people, who made a UFO-like vehicle out of empty plastic water bottles - now that's good recycling!
Here's a short animation I made, of the "Ball of Justice":
See you there next year, and may the force be with you..
