Interview Adrien Teixeira - ARTEVENTIA

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FPM Monthly interview Who are you ?
Hi FPM, my name is Adrien Teixeira i have 31 years old.
I’m french and i live close to Paris.
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For which company are you active in the industry?
I currently work year round at ARTEVENTIA.
Sometimes I worked as pyrotechnician freelance for Pirotecnia Hermanos Caballer, Grucci, Parente fireworks, among others.


What position do you have in the fireworks industry?
I am technical manager for ARTEVENTIA.
I am in charge of the programming of the various firing systems and multimedia systems such as flame projectors for example.
I take care of taking out production documents.
Logistics of the equipment needed for the show, vehicles, etc.
And once on the site I am most often responsible for the firing system.


How did you get the passion for the fireworks and how old did it start?
I really started around 15/16 years old to do some real shows.
In fact, I have always more or less played with firecrackers.
It is not a passion at the base, I studied in aeronautics which has absolutely nothing to do.
I finally became passionate about my job.
This was passed on to me by my best friend who has been a pyrotechnician for several generations.
We've known each other since we were 11 years old.
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What is your favorite show that you shot or witnessed yourself? (Link)
It is extremely difficult to choose one.
I will choose one of the latest produced by the ARTEVENTIA team.
The 500th anniversary of the Château de Chambord, September 6, 2019.
Fireworks in the castle always hold a special place for me.
Especially here in France with the weight of history.
Voyage de la pierre - 500 ans de Chambord (6 septembre 2019)





Which product makes your heart beat faster?
I don't really have a product that excites me more than others.
But the white intermittent paired with beautiful music often gives me goosebumps.
What really makes my heart beat is the moment when I am given the top for the launch of the show.
A real moment of positive stress.

What are your top 3 effects?
As said above:
- white intermittent
- kamuro and blue mixed
- something with reports inside :) (salute effect)

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What's on your fireworks bucket list?
The show really at the top of my list is July 4th in New York.
I doubt that will ever happen but who knows ...
July 4th in France is the big boom for the preparation of Bastille Day.
Being realistic, winning the Château de Versailles contract with ARTEVENTIA would be really great.
I was assigned to the castle in my old company.
Versailles is my favorite shooting spot!



What moment still gives you goosebumps?
The first time I attended a mascleta in the town hall square in Valencia.
What's more, I took part in shooting it barely 2 meters from the grid.
A memory that I would keep in mind for a very long time.
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Thank you for your interest in the profession and especially for highlighting it, thanks to your photos and reports !!

I hope we meet again soon!

Sincere friendship.
 
Bovenaan