Last Thursday I had the opportunity to go and see one of the most amazing and hilarious concerts ever. Nickelback played an amazing show filled with the lead singer Chad Kroger's hilarious jokes and comments, and even better- the pyrotechnics.
Explosions, flashes, smoke, flames, fireworks or other propellant driven effects used in entertainment are referred to as Pyrotechnic special effects, theatrical effects, or proximate pyrotechnics. Proximate refers to the pyrotechnic device's location relative to an audience.
In most jurisdictions, special training and licensing must be gained from authorities to legally prepare and use pyrotechnics.
Many musical groups use pyrotechnics to make their live shows as awesome as the rock band KISS. Some of the earliest bands to use pyrotechnics were The Who, Pink Floyd and Queen.
German industrial metal band Rammstein are known for their large variety of pyrotechnics, which range from flaming costumes to face-mounted flamethrowers. Nightwish and Lordi are also known for their amazing pyrotechnics in concert. Many professional wrestlers have also used pyrotechnics as part of their entrances to the ring.
Modern pyrotechnics are, in general, divided into categories based upon the type of effect produced or manufacturing method. The most common categories are:
* Airburst - Hanging charges designed to burst into spheres of sparks.
* Comets (meteor) - Rising shots resembling shooting stars.
* Preloaded Smoke Pot - Cartridges designed to release a mushroom cloud of smoke.
* Preloaded Report (concussion tube) - Tubes designed to create a loud report.
* Falls - Devices intended to drop like falling stars.
* Flame Projector - Columns shooting pillars of flame.
* Flare (Torch) - Short, high intensity flames or various colours.
* Flashpaper - Sheets of nitrocellulose resembling tissue paper.
* Flash Pot - A container for creating a bright flash and smoke.
* Flash Tray (split mine) - A long tube creating a wide, bright flash.
* Gerb (including fountain, whistle, and waterfall) - A fountain of sparks.
* Lance - A small brightly colored fountain that produces few sparks.
* Line Rockets - Whistling gerbs traveling across wires.
* Strobe - A device intended to create bright repetitive flashes.
* Wheel (Saxon) - Tubes that create a spinning wheel of sparks.
I hope you've had a chance to see Pyrotechnics as they are truly amazing to see, and play with. Just be careful when around them!!
Here's a neet Pyrotechnics Fireworks Display
1 comment:
That concert was awesome, wasn't it? Every time one of those pyrotechnic things went off, though, my heart stopped and I gained a few more gray hairs! EEEK! Can't wait to see them again!
This is really interesting stuff, Kaze! Thanks for the info!
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