Before the cameras arrive, the room belongs to tape, towels, sharpened pencils and a tray of stones arranged by weight. Nothing is accidental, including the accidents.
The grooming team works in near silence. Each material has been tested in fresh water, salt water and under direct flash. The smallest crystal takes the longest.
Preparation without mythology
Backstage stories often turn labour into magic. The people doing the labour know better. They test, remove, start again and write down what held.
At 08:52 the final lash is placed. At 08:54 it is removed. The second one is correct.
