Fireworks "Light Up Night" Pyro-technician Perspective

[displayfireworks1]

This is one of my most recent YouTube videos. Light Up Night 2021, City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. As with most of my videos I try to show the pyro-technician perspective. Zambelli employee Paul Wilson choreographed this display using the newest version of Finale Fireworks 3D software. Paul tells me he is extremely impressed with the software. A local fireworks enthusiast that follows my videos sent me an audience perspective video. I'll will also add that video. It was a cold night in Pittsburgh , but it felt great for me to be back on the river.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RjM44fWTVw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUquIRV9m-k
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Google Maps river view during the day. To give you an idea of the river shoot site during the day.
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https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4452583,-80.0033365,3a,75y,256.21h,84.31t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sAF1QipOYIl6RCi0WZ-GAQyt-gIFC-7wMUIYqhU1sYNG_!2e10!3e11!7i5120!8i2560

[215less]

Nice barge video, I love watching the quick match on strings going off. I haven’t gotten the chance to work a barge show yet but fingers crossed one day I can. Thanks as always for the video’s.

[Rick_In_Tampa]

Great job as always Dave. I particularly love the Pyro POV videos because they show the "glamourous" side of the pyro world. I don't think most people understand the enormous amount of work that goes into building a show like this. They likely don't understand just how much power these shells have and how dangerous it is to be in such close proximity to them as they go up. Videos like this give that some perspective the average Joe or Jane won't get anywhere else.

The finale string brought a smile to my face for sure. I don't think I've ever heard a finale string sound like an MG-42 before! That was awesome. :cool: