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  • Independent pyrotechnic display design studio

    Every shell fired was scored months earlier.

    Bloom designs choreographed pyrotechnic displays — timing, shell selection, and burst pattern mapped to music and site geometry before a single fuse is lit.

    184
    Displays designed
    11
    Years operating
    0
    Safety incidents
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    184 Displays Designed Licensed & Insured Since 2014 Zero Safety Incidents Every Show Scored by Hand First Six-Person Design Crew Booking Now for Next Season
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    184
    Displays designed since 2014
    How a show gets built

    The paper score comes before the fire.

    Bloom started in 2014 with two people scoring shell timing against music on graph paper, because the software available at the time couldn't model burst height accurately enough for tight venues.

    We still score every display by hand before it goes into simulation software — the geometry of a site matters more than any template, and a template-first process shows in the finished display.

    • Six-person design crew, every shell timing scored by hand
    • Licensed and insured in every jurisdiction we operate in
    • No display goes to simulation until the paper score is signed off
    The record

    Recent displays.

    All Displays
    The design process

    From score to sky.

    Every display goes through the same five stages before a single shell is loaded.

    01 · SITE SURVEY

    Walk the ground first

    Wind patterns, fallout radius, spectator sightlines, and any overhead obstruction get mapped in person before any shell selection happens. A site survey can rule out an entire class of effect before design even starts.

    02 · MUSICAL SCORE

    Score against the music by hand

    If the display is choreographed to music, timing is scored against the actual track on paper first — burst height and duration have to match the beat, not just look good in isolation.

    03 · SHELL SELECTION

    Pick shells for the site, not the catalog

    A shell that reads beautifully over open water can wash out completely against a lit stadium backdrop. Selection is driven by the survey data, not by which effects are newest.

    04 · SIMULATION

    Simulate before anything is loaded

    The paper score goes into simulation software for a full timing and trajectory pass — this is where most last-minute changes happen, on screen, before any physical setup begins.

    05 · FIRING

    Electric firing, redundant checks

    Every display is electrically fired with a redundant control system and a licensed crew on site — no hand-lit fuses on any show we run, regardless of scale.

    Notes

    Dispatches from the crew.

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    Design crew

    Six people, every shell accounted for.

    Every display carries the same licensed firing crew lead and safety sign-off, regardless of scale.

    MA

    M. Alvarez

    Lead Designer
    Founding member, 2014
    KS

    K. Sundberg

    Choreography & Timing
    Joined 2015
    RN

    R. Nakamura

    Site Survey Lead
    Joined 2017
    TB

    T. Boucher

    Simulation & Safety
    Joined 2018
    JA

    J. Adeyemi

    Licensing & Compliance
    Joined 2019
    SK

    S. Kowalski

    Firing Crew Lead
    Joined 2020
    184
    Displays designed
    11
    Years operating
    0
    Safety incidents
    6
    Designers on crew
    Book the season

    Planning a display for next season?

    We book venues and dates up to a year out — earlier for anything requiring a custom shell order or a complex site survey.