In PLSN’s Dec. 2023 issue, Rocco Vitale, PyrotecnicoFX Executive Vice President of Special FX, spoke of the latest service offered through Live Events: “Sky Stories,” a.k.a. drone shows. “At Live Events, of which PyrotecnicoFX is a brand, we build events by providing a real 360 solution for people—lights, sound, video, pyro, fireworks, lasers, and now, drones—all under one roof… For the drones, we felt the best way to do that was to partner with Nova Sky Stories, who we believe has the best drone technology in the world.”
The upside potential of drone shows, with the opportunity to create giant sponsor supported billboards in the sky during large events, is huge. “This past Labor Day weekend we did a big 600 drone show for the Kansas City Royals. It was an awesome show and at the end of it their sponsor, who paid for it, was able to get their logo in the sky.” At the same time, “from an operational standpoint, you need to have the space required to do it, and you cannot have people underneath them. So, there are site considerations required.”
From “Resource Focus,” PLSN, Dec. 2023, page 48
