My interview with Hideo Hirayama, representing Aoki Fireworks, can be found here: http://montreal-fireworks.com/ReportBlog/?p=528

On paper, everything sounds ambitious and very complex! i hope that the actual show does the technical aspects justice and that the audience will appreciate the complexity of the display!

Vander

Humm...

It's potentially a large display, but the lack of experience in international competitions, and the number of pyromusical shows performed each year by Aoki, make me skeptical on the quality side. I'm just afraid that we may get fireworks with music, instead of a genuine pyromusical performance. We will see.

Thank you for these interviews, Paul and Mylène.

Fred

I saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZNYgv2hDgc on YouTube - looks pretty good I think!

I was also questioning the level of experience, but I have a feeling that we'll be in for a nice display!

Thank you for bringing us this information, guys!

Trav.

I saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZNYgv2hDgc on YouTube - looks pretty good I think!

I agree! That would be a very good finale!

We will see shortly what they can do during 30 minutes.

Interviewed on RDI this morning, Michel Lacroix said the Japanese crew brought many large shells... and also announced that Swiss team will have some "gadgets".

Fred

Well, that video put a lovely smile on my face. Here's hoping we'll be seeing more of that kind of action tonight

Dan