http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1 Brought to you by www.pyroinnovations.com Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:44:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The hundreds of hours that went into creating our new "Online Fireworks Training" pages was well worth it.  It has had a tremendous impact on the amount of time needed teaching new people at shows.  The 4th of July was a great example.  This 4th of July was at a ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/07/12/online-fireworks-training-pages-a-complete-success/ A common misconception when someone orders a show is that they are ordering fireworks.  The display company does not sell you fireworks, they sell you a show.  They sell you a show that will last X amount of time, or cost X amount of dollars.  A lot of people ask ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/03/09/as-a-customer-what-am-i-going-to-get-when-i-order-a-show/ These are some questions that I receive frequently through email from High School students: How did you get into this "career"?  I have always been fascinated with pyrotechnics, even since I was a small child.  4th of July was of course my favorite holiday and couldn't wait to get to the ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/02/07/a-pyrotechnic-career-2/ This is a question I am starting to receive quite frequently from the newer crew members;  I will answer it in two parts.  Keep in mind that the operator receives a certain percentage of the show, which goes towards not only the operator's compensation, but also supplies he needs to purchase, ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/01/16/will-i-get-paid-if-so-how-much/ I have always ran my shows with the utmost professionalism in mind.  I tell all my crew this, and keep them to it.  However, this important trait of a professional is not only held to the operator and his crew.  This should also be true of everyone else involved in ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/01/16/professionalism-is-key/ This new years show, we got to see the pure power that 10" and 12" shells produce. To start the day off, we off-loaded the truck, everything from 3" guns in racks all the way up to 8", 10", and 12" guns. The talk of the day was how we ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2007/01/03/dont-under-estimate-the-power/ Everyone, we have been working on some great new updates for the pyroinnovations.com website.  The look of the website is being completely re-done, along with tons of new pages added.  These new pages will contain lots of new information and of course more free videos.  The new website will incorporate some unique ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2006/12/05/new-and-exciting-web-updates-coming-soon/ You never can tell who is going to be able to remain calm during the "heat of battle".  Everytime I shoot a show where the show start time is determined by the customer, usually announced to myself over a radio, I always wonder how the customer will end up announcing it.  ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2006/11/08/heat-of-battle/ Tis that time of year.  Football, fancy cars, kings and queens, and of course, the halftime fireworks display.  Yep, you guessed it, high school and college homecoming football games.  Some operators are not very fond of homecoming shows.  They are small, you still have to drive significant distances, and your ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2006/10/06/homecoming-fireworks-season/ I get tons of emails asking what classes should be taken if you are interested in becoming a Pyrotechnician.  There is no specific answer to this question.  The best subjects to take are science and mathematics.  There are no classes specifically geared towards pyrotechnics.  Continue on this track once you ... http://www.pyroinnovations.com/blog1/2006/09/29/what-education-is-needed-to-become-a-pyrotechnician/