Pyro Peeps

[Wayne-Impact]

are there alot of pro pyro peeps on here or are we all chatting on the ASP site?

[Pyromark]

No one chats on the ASP site!

 

I think most people keep quite on here because of the hysteria that usually comes with posting a question about pyro!

[Alpha]

No one chats on the ASP site!

 

I think most people keep quite on here because of the hysteria that usually comes with posting a question about pyro!

 

Yea your right there. Whenever someone posts, a question, its taken that they don't know anything at all and as a result general are talked down to, which nobody likes.

[kjekevin]

totally agree

[slipstream]

There are a few knowledgeable souls here, but unlike the noise boys and light wranglers, the questions seldom have a specific answer and there are 100's of variables with pyro solutions. Often a simple - don't do it. So disagreements are common on anyones answer, the simple - I would do it this way, tends to be pulled apart as everyone has their own way and will say so, claiming yours in dangerous

 

Perhaps a stock answer of "congo blue looks great" would be easier

 

If you have a question, throw yourself to the pack

 

Sam

[Wayne-Impact]

I agree slipstream, congo blue looks great!

 

I thought a good old flaming was all part of pyro anyway

 

 

 

On the other note perhaps it's time to nurture the people who genuinely want to learn about what we do in the pyro field and help people make informed choices.

 

How else would people learn unless they can get hands on with the kit?

[Alpha]

I agree slipstream, congo blue looks great!

 

I thought a good old flaming was all part of pyro anyway

 

 

 

On the other note perhaps it's time to nurture the people who genuinely want to learn about what we do in the pyro field and help people make informed choices.

 

How else would people learn unless they can get hands on with the kit?

 

 

Exactly people need looking after. I've only ever been involved with AmDram so I've done everything there is to be done in that enviroment, but never found a way to get into the pro world. I know most professional pyros would laugh at me if I tryed comparing my pyro ventures to theirs but thats just the nature of the industry.

 

On a side notey sorta thing, is anyone planning on going to the pyro training, in cardiff this october?

[gareth]

There are plenty of 'pyro peeps' on this forum - many of us work regularly with pyro as a part of our work in theatre and live events, and there are quite a few BPA-qualified people (self included) who like to get out there and play with the bigger stuff from time to time . As far as nurturing the keen-to-learn is concerned - two people who are closely involved with the ABTT pyrotechnics course are moderators of this site.

 

If you want to have a discussion about pyro, start one! It's precisely why the 'effects and pyro' sub-forum was set up.

[Andrew C]

The reason a lot of the pyro threads explode into a DON'T DO IT! is that the OP often shows byt the question asked, and their general level of experience that they really shouldn't be doing it without quite a lot of direct, competent supervision.

 

If we were to answer a hypothetical question with "I'd do that with a couple of medium flashes and a maroon"; we'd know what we meant, but would the OP? Would he know that the maroon had to go in a tank, and that the flashes need a clear area around them?

[Ynot]

Hit on the nail, Andrew.

Whilst many activities and tasks around theatre are potentially dangerous if carried out wrongly, the likelihood of pyro going disastrously wrong in inexperienced hands is FAR higher, and is intrinsically easier to F-up!

 

How do newbies get to learn?

a) attend one of Lincoln's courses to start with

b) get someone in who KNOWS what they're doing, WATCH them.

[Alpha]

Hit on the nail, Andrew.

Whilst many activities and tasks around theatre are potentially dangerous if carried out wrongly, the likelihood of pyro going disastrously wrong in inexperienced hands is FAR higher, and is intrinsically easier to F-up!

 

How do newbies get to learn?

a) attend one of Lincoln's courses to start with

b) get someone in who KNOWS what they're doing, WATCH them.

 

Obviosuly yes pyro can have far more devistating effects than most things in a theater but its just the way people sometimes come across that bugs me. I learnt by option B and since then I've operated more pyro than I've had hot dinners.

 

I have to give credit to everyone who answers pyro questions because they do give solutions instead of just shouting someone down.

[kjekevin]

slight change of subject....... any thoughts of plasa?

[Alpha]

slight change of subject....... any thoughts of plasa?

 

Very bitter ones, of not being able to go.

[gareth]

slight change of subject....... any thoughts of plasa?

Yes - I think it'd be best to discuss it in the topic that already exists for precisely that purpose.

[Ynot]

I have to give credit to everyone who answers pyro questions because they do give solutions instead of just shouting someone down.

What you need to understand is that there is a LOT of caution (and yes, negativity as a result) when it comes to giving advice in open forum on things like pyro. As Andrew has already said it can often be VERY obvious from the way certain posters post that they really do NOT know the first thing about pyro safety, and as such it's our responsibility to advise against inexperienced use.

 

Surely you can accept that?

 

But it's not just pyro.

As I said earlier there are MANY areas of theatre that can be dangerous if attempted by wannabes, and again it is often clear from the off that some have NO idea what they're about and again it behoves those WITH the knowledge to make relevant comment to maybe help prevent higher risks than are really necessary.

 

Pyro though is just an emotive topic for obvious reason!