When someone asks you if you want to travel to Hannover Germany to help setting up a fireworks show…You say yes!
I joined my most excellent friend, John Werner of Vulcan Pyrotechnics and 18 other great people from the USA, China, Germany, Netherlands, France and New Caledonia.
The event was the 20th International Fireworks Competition at Grosse Garten, Hannover Germany. Vulcan Pyrotechnics was representing China in the competition. Vulcan took first place in last years contest.
The team spent three days preparing and setting up the display. The display was a mix of traditional and new techniques. Vulcan may have taken second place to Sweden but I really enjoyed the show.
The weather didn’t favor us with desirable wind and we were slowed down by intermittent rain over the main two days of set-up. All-in-all, everyone involved was happy with the show.
My work was focused on setting up gerbes, wheels, and other animated effects. I also assisted on the “wire-rockets”. You can see these shooting across the field in the video.
Here are a few photos:
John and Craig In Hannover
Cakes, mines, comets and bundles of candles. Ready to go!
One Galaxis Receiver with about 20 outputs fililed.