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livedesignonline.com: Check out renderings for Madonna's MDNA tour, with set design by Mark Fisher and associate designer Ric Lipson of Stufish. Read more about the lighting, video, and content here.
Are these all individual sets? That a lot of...specificity. And realistic pieces. I don't know, it doesn't seem very cohesive to me. Perhaps it's because my perspective is more the one that sees musicals that utilize similar location set pieces for different scenes - but I feel that the design is more musical theater than concert.
The design elements in this show are very intriguing. They all seem to be based off rooms with a heavy focus on geometric elements. The lighting in the show also seems very intriguing, though it seems to be heavy on moving lights which is a common theme in music concerts.
I saw these renderings a few weeks ago and I was in awe! I love Madonna's tours and performances because she always allows designers to explore and design elaborate sets. It also helps that her design budgets are also quite significant. Ariel it doesn't surprise me that there is a heavy theatrical element, because her entire show concepts are always very theatrical. One of my favorite sets, choreography and pieces was her Vogue performance at the MTV music awards in 1990. Many elements of these renderings reminded me of that performance. I would love to see one of her concerts during her tour to see how all of the elements came together. The lights, set and pyro will be amazing.
The set design for this tour seems extremely intricate and I truly appreciate that. It definitely ties in with Madonna's style as an artist. However, some of the designs seem a bit impractical. I would like to assume that the designs tie in with her performances, but generally speaking I don't think they actually will because she utilizes more of a large dance area than levels.
I think the most appealing aspect is the use of the apron. In some of the rendering it shows the space behind the apron being used for set pieces as well as lighting; I find this interesting because it would allow for a space to conceal monitors or wiring with ease.
The use of media and lighting in the tour are great. I love how flexible the entire set can be because of the heavy reliance on media and lighting. Music tours sets tended for a while to just be a unique configuration of truss and screens, but now with large scale media incorporating into the sets - the entire room can become a cathedral, or ANYTHING, to communicate the story behind the particular song or dance. Some tours do this great, others awful. Media can get in the way of the concert experience when it is overwhelming the song and dominating the scene... but it madonnas case all of the images in the article enhance her production and undermine the mood/experience she wants the audience to have.
These renderings look really interesting but they're very busy. Hopefully the details will enhance the show, rather than detract from the performer. I'm not hugely into these designs (which is an opinion that I'm forming from a purely aesthetic standpoint) but they do look very Madonna... whatever that means. One of the many things I'm interested in is the direction or art direction of music videos, which is in a similar world as design for live entertainment. I wonder how the two differ from a concept/design standpoint, and how they are similar.
I love the mesh between music and scenic elements. I think with the exception with on or two you can tell that these were made for a concert but nothing that you can pick out really says it. I love concert design and i believe these are really well done and that not only is the set amazing but the lighting is very striking and just creates a big feeling.
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Are these all individual sets? That a lot of...specificity. And realistic pieces. I don't know, it doesn't seem very cohesive to me. Perhaps it's because my perspective is more the one that sees musicals that utilize similar location set pieces for different scenes - but I feel that the design is more musical theater than concert.
Maybe that's what they are going for?
The design elements in this show are very intriguing. They all seem to be based off rooms with a heavy focus on geometric elements. The lighting in the show also seems very intriguing, though it seems to be heavy on moving lights which is a common theme in music concerts.
These are amazing Im not sure how they really fit in to her tour but id love to know. btu theyre very dynamic and pretty cool.
I saw these renderings a few weeks ago and I was in awe! I love Madonna's tours and performances because she always allows designers to explore and design elaborate sets. It also helps that her design budgets are also quite significant. Ariel it doesn't surprise me that there is a heavy theatrical element, because her entire show concepts are always very theatrical.
One of my favorite sets, choreography and pieces was her Vogue performance at the MTV music awards in 1990. Many elements of these renderings reminded me of that performance. I would love to see one of her concerts during her tour to see how all of the elements came together. The lights, set and pyro will be amazing.
The set design for this tour seems extremely intricate and I truly appreciate that. It definitely ties in with Madonna's style as an artist. However, some of the designs seem a bit impractical. I would like to assume that the designs tie in with her performances, but generally speaking I don't think they actually will because she utilizes more of a large dance area than levels.
I think the most appealing aspect is the use of the apron. In some of the rendering it shows the space behind the apron being used for set pieces as well as lighting; I find this interesting because it would allow for a space to conceal monitors or wiring with ease.
The use of media and lighting in the tour are great. I love how flexible the entire set can be because of the heavy reliance on media and lighting. Music tours sets tended for a while to just be a unique configuration of truss and screens, but now with large scale media incorporating into the sets - the entire room can become a cathedral, or ANYTHING, to communicate the story behind the particular song or dance. Some tours do this great, others awful. Media can get in the way of the concert experience when it is overwhelming the song and dominating the scene... but it madonnas case all of the images in the article enhance her production and undermine the mood/experience she wants the audience to have.
These renderings look really interesting but they're very busy. Hopefully the details will enhance the show, rather than detract from the performer. I'm not hugely into these designs (which is an opinion that I'm forming from a purely aesthetic standpoint) but they do look very Madonna... whatever that means.
One of the many things I'm interested in is the direction or art direction of music videos, which is in a similar world as design for live entertainment. I wonder how the two differ from a concept/design standpoint, and how they are similar.
I love the mesh between music and scenic elements. I think with the exception with on or two you can tell that these were made for a concert but nothing that you can pick out really says it. I love concert design and i believe these are really well done and that not only is the set amazing but the lighting is very striking and just creates a big feeling.
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