Pyrotechnician Answers Fireworks Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
17,000Pyrotechnician Patrick Cyrana joins WIRED to answer your burning questions about fireworks. How are fireworks designed? How do they get their color? What is the most dangerous firework statistically? Who invented fireworks? How do you become a professional pyrotechnician. Patrick answers all of these questions and more—it’s Fireworks Support.\n\n0:00 Firework Support\n0:12 How do fireworks fly upward?\n1:00 How are fireworks designed?\n1:51 Why do fireworks smell so gross?\n2:24 How do electric firing systems work for fireworks displays?\n3:30 False finales and mini finales in fireworks shows\n4:42 Where are most fireworks made?\n5:00 Is it safe to fly above fireworks?\n5:38 How do fireworks get their colors?\n6:34 The San Diego incident\n7:21 What was the last innovation in fireworks?\n8:34 Who invented fireworks?\n9:05 What is the most dangerous firework?\n10:41 Why did they have to ban M-80s?\n11:36 What kind of firework is your favorite?\n12:30 How do pop idols stand on stage amidst pyrotechnics?\n13:01 Do fireworks work in the rain?\n13:36 Difference between consumer and professional fireworks\n14:06 How do you become a pyrotechnician?\n14:32 How do you know if a firework is going to do what you expect it to?\n15:05 Safe firework disposal\n15:29 Fireworks affect on the atmosphere\n16:02 South Carolina loves fireworks!\n\nDirector: Lisandro Perez-Rey\nDirector of Photography: Constantine Economides\nEditor: Richard Trammell\nExpert: Patrick Cyrana\nLine Producer: Joseph Buscemi\nAssociate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White\nProduction Manager: Peter Brunette\nCasting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer\nCamera Operator: Mar Alfonso\nSound Mixer: Rebecca ONeil\nProduction Assistant: Ryan Coppola\nPost Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin\nPost Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant\nSupervising Editor: Doug Larsen\nAdditional Editor: Jason Malizia; JC Scruggs\nAssistant Editor: Justin Symonds
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