Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics used in TV and movie-making are obtained from commercial sources or are purpose-made items concocted in the effects workshop. Strict regulations govern their manufacture as well as the premises in which they are stored. Statutory licences must be obtained for both. Even the cutting open of a simple firework can be regarded as ‘manufacturing’, and the same rules apply.
Stage pyrotechnics
These (and there is a considerable range) are designed to meet the main requirements of the entertainment industry.
They include pyrotechnics which discharge small sparks, produce huge flashes, deliver small bangs and create large explosions. There are various smokes, coloured fire, flash-paper and so on.
The sparking varieties are ...
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