Five interesting facts about Wallenda walk from a Discovery VP
(Above) Professional daredevil Nik Wallenda studies Marina City from the roof of Leo Burnett Building. (Click on image to view larger version.)
30-Oct-14 – According to Howard Swartz, vice president of production and development at Discovery Channel, quoted Wednesday in the entertainment trade magazine Variety…
- Two world records are within Wallenda’s reach. He could break the record for the high-wire walk with the steepest incline and the highest walk while blindfolded.
- Two screens-within-a-screen during the walk between Marina City’s towers. Discovery Channel viewers will see Wallenda on one screen and commercials on the other.
- Five miles of electronic cable.
- Ten-second delay between what is happening live and what Discovery Channel shows.
- Several condominium units are being used to secure some cables and the television production company, Peacock Productions, had to negotiate with each owner individually.
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