ERIK C. ANDERSEN, ACE, AND HIS DECADES LONG WORK WITH BURBANK ROSE PARADE FLOATS
Back in 1988, I had the incredible honor of being featured in the American Cinemeditor Magazine (Volume 38 Number 02). At the time, I was just starting my career in the film industry as a sales representative for Christy’s Editorial Film Supply, a company known for renting and selling post-production film equipment and supplies. Denise Abbott spotlighted me in the “Scene and Heard” column, all because I had designed the Burbank Rose Float, “The Unforgettable Picnic,” for the 100th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.
Fast forward 36 years, I am now a proud member of the American Cinema Editors and once again the designer of Burbank’s Rose Float for the 2025 Rose Parade, this time titled “Having A-Lava Fun!” The float depicts a playful scene of over a dozen whimsical baby dinosaurs frolicking in a vibrant floral landscape under the shadow of a Volcano. Follow the float construction on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BurbankRoseFloat
Check out a road test of the 2025 float HERE
YOUR CHANCE TO WORK ON THE 2025 FLOAT IS HERE
With 43 years of float decorating experience, Erik C. Andersen, ACE, is inviting ACE, members and their families to work on the float Deco Week (Dec. 26 to Dec. 31st from 10am to 10pm). Text Erik at (818) 458-6357 or email him at editor@filmsinfocus.com if you’re interested in volunteering.
Float Barn Construction & Decoration Site Burbank Water and Power, 123 W. Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91502, Float Barn phone (818) 840-0060. Parking is available at the Metro Link next to the float barn under the Olive (5 Fwy) overpass .
Save time by filling out the release form before you arrive. http://burbankrosefloat.com/release-forms.html
For more info: http://burbankrosefloat.com/index.html
Wear warm clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. Also show your spirit by wearing your ACE swag.
Don’t want to get your hands dirty? Then come down on Dec. 31 for the 2:00pm float judging. It’s a great time to see the animation running, hear the music, and get a close-up look at the flowers on the float.
