For those who are interested, I have uploaded a short fireworks video from the Awards Show. http://www.burchcom.com/2010/index.html

If you want to download the video and save it, use this link.
http://www.burchcom.com/2010/awards.flv
Right click on the link and select "save target as"

Hello Guy's,

Just wanted to drop a quick message to you guys as I'm sitting here in the airport worried the Jupiter won't make it to Calgary in one piece. At least it's Calgary based Westjet with the task as I'm hoping it might help being fro the same town.

Anyways, I know I have thanked many of you personally over the past few days, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has sent their congrats and thoughts on the show. There have been several on this site, but I can't believe the emails, texts, fax and phone calls coming my way from all over the world. The only thing we havent received is a telegram, but I don't think they exist anymore. As a team, weve won smaller competition's before, but this has been quite humbling for me.

A few quick ones:

- Thanks again to Paul and Martyne at Laronde, you guys are the best competition orginizers in the world. I know your proud of that and we are too!

- The Laronde team is 60% of the crew that sets these shows up and none of it is possible without you. Thanks alot for everything.

- GFF Guy's from Sweeden and myself had a real nice visit before and after the awards and they are extremely nice guys and very talented. Without a doubt I will be cheering for them the next time they are at Laronde.

- To Paul and Mylene, thanks again for traveling out of town for the party last night. Real nice surprise to see you there!

Hopefully there is another visit to Laronde to perform a show in the future. I already have the show title for you, it will be called "EPIC"...........Just kidding unless I get permission to use it

Merci
Brad

The only thing we havent received is a telegram, but I don't think they exist anymore.

Would a singing telegram do the trick ?

I tried sending you the download link for the full-resolution pictures of the ceremony, but unfortunately your mail service appears to have timed out before you could get the message.

Il all cases, the pictures are on my website, on the Pictures of the winners and crew page. Feel free to request higher resolution versions to me should you need them.

Brad, if you do get the permission to use the "Epic" theme, you must use the song Lux Aeterna for the finale. Using such a song requires 12 inch shells to be used at the same frequency as salutes would be normally used

Again, congrats on your display. Your team truly deserves that Jupiter

Dan

Using such a song requires 12 inch shells to be used at the same frequency as salutes would be normally used

That would be incredible.

Trav.

Humm!
That interjection summarizes my thoughts upon that decision. Obviously, I'm not happy. I'm not sad either but I certainly had wished a different turn of event. Of course they were my three favorite pyrotechnical shows but personally the winner didn't uplifted me like the 2 other runner up.

It is hard to describe my feelings here. I'm grateful that these 3 teams brought the competition to a new level and offered outstanding shows. I will forever cherish this year's performances.

Thanks to all the organizers, competitors, all the bloggers, and to Paul for his website.

Cheers,

Sebastian

Interesting in how there wasn't too much in the way of discussion concerning the final display! For me, it wasn't too bad, but I still very much prefer the full 30-minute Panzera display after the awards are presented.

Other than that, I miss the habit of going to the fireworks every Saturday and all the anticipation that surrounds the displays beforehand.

Trav.

I know that the theme was disco, but all I heard was French "adult contemporary" that was completely mismatched to the display.

Rhythme FM seems to do this every year when it comes to announcing the winners. As I listened anxiously for the winners and other various awards being presented, everything wasn't disclosed until roughly 10:20 p.m., which is pretty much the same thing that had happened last year during the awards ceremony as well. How anti-climactic!

Trav.