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WINTER | SECTOR FOCUS PYROTECHNICS & SFX Tis’ the season for pyrotechnics and SFX, as dusky evenings make for vibrant outdoor displays, but what’s new for event planners? ER’S OFFERING ER Productions, which boasts offices spanning three continents, has the world at its feet when it comes to SFX. “We are consistently busy throughout the year,” says co-founder Ryan Hagan. “As the festival season slows down in the UK, Australia picks up. With its good weather, the U.S tends to provide a steady stream of indoor and outdoor work throughout the year.” The company has produced its own SFX products alongside its laser offering, opening up its client base, and supplying more to existing customers. “We are always looking for the next way we can expand our creative ability on stage, which was what prompted our modular KINEKT and ATOLLA series of laser being manufactured. There really is no other system like it out there. “We had been developing our versatile, functional modular laser system for several years now, and this year were able to take it on the road on multiple high-profile tours. Developed in-house by ER, KINEKT was the world’s first modular laser system, and awarded a PLSN Gold Star Product Award for Best Laser Product 2018. We then expanded the range to introduce the Beam-ER and Strike-ER, which have a mounting system and brackets designed to enable connection on any side. When combining all three, the modular system is extremely adaptable and can be arranged to produce an 47