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Biden campaign celebrates victory with drone light show from Strictly FX and Verge Aero

When US President-elect Joe Biden delivered his victory speech in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware, on the evening of Saturday, November 7th, the celebrations culminated with a drone and pyrotechnic show from Strictly FX.

“The creative on this originated with executive producer Ricky Kirshner, of Kirshner Events, who has been the nexus of all the work we’ve done with the DNC”, notes Ted Maccabee, CEO of Strictly FX.

In partnership with Verge Aero, Strictly FX deployed a fleet of 200 GPS-guided drones for the event. The drones lit up the sky with a choreography, synchronized to a soundtrack which began with Coldplay’s “A Sky Full of Stars”.

The large-scale aerial imagery, created and refined in line with the Biden campaign’s vision, included red, white and blue stars, Biden’s campaign logo, a map of the USA, ‘46’ and ‘Harris’ - all with Strictly FX’s pyrotechnic accompaniment.

With the election’s result delayed, the team was on standby from Tuesday until Saturday, ready to fly the show at a moment’s notice. To maintain secrecy and surprise, there was no rehearsal. “The first time we flew the show there was on the night”, says Nils Thorjussen, CEO of Verge Aero.

(Photos: Strictly FX)

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