livedesignonline.com: Check out Bruce Rodgers of Tribe inc.'s renderings for the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime show.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show Renderings
livedesignonline.com: Check out Bruce Rodgers of Tribe inc.'s renderings for the Super Bowl XLVI Halftime show.
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Not the biggest Madonna fan, but I was really impressed with several things about the design and execution of this show. These draftings, stamped "preliminary", i.e., not for build, were dated 1/10/12 - that's an insanely quick turn around time for a show of this magnitude, especially given the number of people involved, e.g., PRG lighting, the designer, the producer, and the shop.
Some additional research reveals that the rehearsals for this were held inside Madison Square Garden, and every shot was very tightly scripted. The team created the projections on a scale model, and then layered rehearsal footage on top of the scaled model to get an accurate preview of how wide shots would look. You can find a video with the director on youtube that lets you hear the camera calling.
Really neat stuff.
daniel has a good point about the turn around time. there is no denying that the halftime show was fairly impressive. with the integration of the LED stage and the massive projection across the field. For the "preliminary" renderings to be completed in january and to pull that out is an incredible. One thing to definitely consider is that unlike theatre and film is the second chance. with film you have multiple takes with theatre you are live very night but if you screw up one night you always have the next night (until you close) with a show like this you get one chance and that is all... No pressure. Id love to see what system they used for the media control.
It's really cool to get to see the paperwork that goes into the design of a show like the Super Bowl in addition to the preliminary renderings. I hadn't noticed until Daniel pointed it out, but that is an incredibly fast turnaround time. I enjoyed seeing the ground plan that showed the sequence in which certain elements deploy. Rehearsal must be really crucial for such a widely attended show (not just live but all over the nation as well). Rane brings up a good point about things needing to be spot on the only chance the show has to be performed.
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