His father pushed architecture as the practical application of an artistic temperament, but Redon was unenthusiastic and failed his Paris entrance examinations.

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While designing the sequences, Villareal had to address practical issues like safety for passing boats and drivers on the bridge, as well as artistic considerations such as making sure the animations were viewable from up close, below the bridge, and as far away as Twin Peaks, where the bridge can been seen on fog-free nights.

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