ZÜRICH DRONE SHOW
ZÜRICH DRONE SHOW
Public Festival
Client: EWZ / Zürich Festival
Location: Zürich, Switzerland
brief
SKYMAGIC were invited by EWZ, the country’s leading renewable energy provider, to design and deliver a bespoke drone show, telling their story of a company at the forefront of sustainability.
OUTCOME
SKYMAGIC delivered Zürich’s very first drone light show. Designed in collaboration with Swiss communications agency JEFF Zürich, our swarm of 150 drones was launched high into the night sky directly from a custom-built floating pontoon in the middle of the lake. The explosive opening scene saw the iconic Zurich Festival lion let out a huge roar followed by a suite of bold and compelling formations, blending EWZ’s renewable message with playful touch points all synchronised to a driving, upbeat score. The show was specifically designed with 3D formations, allowing the entire audience the opportunity to view the spectacular performance from every position around the lake.
SKYMAGIC’s Technical Director Stuart Fairhurst said, “This project required months of planning and preparation working with FOCA (Federal Office of Civil Aviation), to ensure we were not only able to comply with the high standard of aviation safety that FOCA pride themselves on, but give the event organisers the confidence in our own professional standards.
Every show that we perform is completely individual in both design and technical setup with inherent challenges and limitations meaning that as a team we must be agile and reactive. For Zurich Festival this meant working between two areas separated by water involving a team of 10 and boat logistics.”
