Multi-meter Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Afternoon all Did anyone see the New Year fireworks display on the south bank by the London Eye?Anyone know the production / event company contracted to design it? Who was the firework company sub-contracted to operate the display? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lightnix Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 I saw it on TV and, for the first time in my life, wished I'd gone into London for the New Year - that was simply the most fantastic firework display I've ever seen :) :o :o I especially liked the "total nuclear whiteout" finish :blink: The BBC mentioned the designer (name forgotten) in it's coverage, apparently it was deliberately NOT done to music and conceived purely as a piece of pyrotechnic art, with it's own rhythm and for its own sake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wycome5 Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 If it is the guy I think it is, it was the same guys as last year's display who does not use music. Some French guy I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonino Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 This year’s New Years Eve London fireworks display will be produced by the team responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. As a result, the area around London Eye and along South Bank will be a vibrant place to see in 2006. according to the viewlondon website, so if anyone knows who that was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benweblight Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 well, its all set to timecode I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 IIRC it'll be Groupe F from France doing the actual pyro probably working for Jack Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlyfarly Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 The fireworks were designed by the rather wonderful Christophe Berthonneau of Groupe F under the production umbrella of Jack Morton, as mentioned before.He also did last years NYE in London as well as the Athens Olympics. He first caught the eyes (and ears!) of the world with the Barcelona Olympics, the largest amount of pyro ever used up to that date! The 'nuclear whiteout' was used last year too and is a bit of a trademark. The TV cameras loved it! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigcheese Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 For anyone who is interested, the lighting was provided by stage electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac500 Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 The lighting designer last year was Durham Marenghi so I assume he did it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the kid Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Any one want the price for the fireworks ? £1,000,000 That's £100,000 of Londoners council money blowen up ever minute of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Any one want the price for the fireworks ? £1,000,000Is that all? Looked like much more than that to me - I'm impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 For anyone who is interested, the lighting was provided by stage electronics. Are you sure, Looked alot like Vari-lites on the Eye and in the Pods, and I Know PRG were in there somewhere, I know Stage Electrics were involved last year, this year maybe both?? Also the Wireless DMX may have been supplied by Essential Lighting, The Avolites E DMX system. <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalmatthew Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Having walked past alot of the kit on the 30th I can assure you that the lighting along the bank was Stage LX. The countdown was done with some fancy rather large projectors from the back of an artic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnPartridge Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Just to clear something up , Its Stage ELECTRICS , not Stage ELECTRONICS. And yes they did supply the lighting on the london eye and other location lighting. 0.02pJohn Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickwoolley Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Just to clear something up , Its Stage ELECTRICS , not Stage ELECTRONICS. It's quite an easy mistake to make. When Stage Electrics Newcastle took over Lighting Technology (previously Sound Electronics) it was frequently called Stage Electronics, and to this day I still hear it very regularly. Sorry about going :) ish Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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