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Post by OPT on May 29, 2011 18:06:41 GMT -5
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on May 29, 2011 19:36:09 GMT -5
I do believe that this was the first time I've seen an entire fireworks display on video. I'm sure that it was even more grand in person, though watching in full screen mode helped to maintain the original effect.
Did you have a hand in the creation of this particular fireworks show?
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Post by OPT on May 29, 2011 21:20:41 GMT -5
The HD video camera was on the wrong setting...NOT MY FAULT...the V.P. of the company did the camera work. I only supplied the sound (portable stereo in the back ground)
And YES indeed I worked on the show. We have done Lake Tahoe at Labor day for the last 12 years. I like that one because I get to actually see the show, I don't have to fire it. On July 4th, my show is on a barge on Lake Tahoe as well, except I don't get to see it...too busy firing it.
It takes a full day to set up the equipment, a full day to load shells, and a full day to tear down.
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on May 31, 2011 23:50:25 GMT -5
When getting fireworks ready for a show do you usually set up on a barge? I've never seen a show up close, but I can imagine that there might be advantages to being based on a boat.
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Post by OPT on Jun 1, 2011 12:41:58 GMT -5
Most shows are set up on hard ground. Setting up on a barge has it pros and cons.
The cons are we are limited on working space...it can get tight with larger shows and we are stuck on the water all day long.
The pros are the fall out area is MUCH larger when shooting over water so larger shells can be used.
At Labor day we use two barges. On July 4th, I use one good sized barge and the "big" show uses 3 barges and is choreographed to music played over the radio(s) while the show is going on.
It is a lot of work, but the gratification comes at the end of the 15 - 20 minute show when tens of thousands of people start cheering. ;D Pardon the pun, it is a BLAST!
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Post by mickeygubitosifan on Jun 3, 2011 22:51:39 GMT -5
So, how do you select the music that you're going to use for a show like that? I have a little bit of past experience, myself, in the art of routining to music, but I've long been curious as to what goes into matching a fireworks show to its accompanying music.
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Post by OPT on Jun 4, 2011 3:41:04 GMT -5
unfortunately is not always up to the operator to pick the music. IMHO, we know what works and what does not...but most of the time it is the sponsor(s) or people paying for the show who has the final word on what tracks or sound bites get used. A lot of the time the casinos will use music for what band is playing that weekend or coming up...or top 10 radio hits...leaving the choreographer a little time to use better tracks.
The Labor Day show "should" be working man/women type songs...i.e. Huey Lewis & Dolly Parton & some B.T.O. work great with the crowd. July 4th should be more patriotic (obviously). Justin Beiber (sp) had no business on the sound track when we had to use it. If we have to use stuff like that...then we should play the Sponge Bob song for the yellow boxes sequence and push up some stars and even some swirly looking shells that look almost like a snail. :-)
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Post by OPT on Jun 4, 2011 3:43:20 GMT -5
I have some much better shows at the lake that have really nice soundtracks. If I can find them I'll put them on youtube also.
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Post by OPT on Jul 10, 2011 23:05:04 GMT -5
some newer footage from last week :-)
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Post by OPT on Sept 15, 2011 17:25:18 GMT -5
Yet another installment of what a whole lot of work can do...
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