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Ineresting part about greener touring:
Given that the artist is U2, how much was the carbon footprint a consideration in this design? Are there many LEDs or other energy efficient lighting?
U2 are buying carbon offsets in relation to the tour, but other than that I don’t want to speak for them regarding green issues. For myself though, I have spent much time considering the issue and wondering what possible justification there can be in such a carbon hungry enterprise. Radiohead are friends of mine and I have talked to Thom Yorke at length about greener touring. I really admire what they have achieved and Thom is exceptionally sensible about the whole thing. However, with a tour of this magnitude it might appear abundantly clear that the greenest thing would be to just not do it at all. In our defense, even the most massive rock tours are extremely short-lived compared with, say, the life-span of a car factory in China. More importantly, though, on another level, a tour like this has value in another way. Even though eco-issues are becoming more crucial by the day, it would be cultural and spiritual suicide to declare that humankind should cease any and every activity, which is not utterly necessary or practical. I’ve been designing shows for a long time and quite regularly I will be approached by a total stranger who is burning to tell me that some show that I vaguely remember doing was “the high point of my life.” I’m not exaggerating; these shows affect people’s lives in a deeply significant way and somehow provide meaning. That being the case, I really believe that at least some of what we do as an industry has value that is worth a short-term carbon spend.
headache:the moving mirrorball lemon didn't travel directly over the top of the crowd...
The bridges may not move during the show, but it's really not that complicated. Sure they seem a bit low but things are still in the planning phases. They may very likely be working out where they may work most effectively & might change during the first few shows... we'll see... but use a little imagination. They seem clearly designed to be used for their quintessential purpose. Of course, you have the barricades which might not afford you to reach to the bridges and they'll probably lock into place somehow to prevent unintended movement if if you can touch it. Plus, there are also crew members close to the stage that can assist with things like this, call me crazy.
I'm starting to wonder though about the screen and if it really does expand as was discussed previously. Obviously goes up and down but there hasn't been a single picture showing the "honeycomb" effect that was talked about previously. Seems like they would be testing that at some point and there would be a pic of it.
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I'm starting to wonder though about the screen and if it really does expand as was discussed previously. Obviously goes up and down but there hasn't been a single picture showing the "honeycomb" effect that was talked about previously. Seems like they would be testing that at some point and there would be a pic of it.
meaningly expand without first lowering almost to the stage.
Well if it went 'outwards', that would expand the viewing area and the size of the visuals for people far away, no?
Niiiiice. I'm sure they will test the screen sooner or later, then we'll know if it really expands. I wonder if they move it up when the show starts, that would just be WOW.
Yeah. I'm not arguing that, I'm just saying that with the speakers in their current position the screen can't expand much without hitting the speakers. Not quite sure why the speakers haven't been raised all the way up to the top yet.
i think the bridges "can" move, but i don't think they're meant to move durring the show. if you saw one of the pics when one of the bridges was "moving" it seemed like it was being pushed by some sort of lift.
so glad I sold my soul for RZ tix......
Is the Hoberman link confirmed though? Or was it just someone who said it looked like it? I forget.
lol, did anyone confirm that the screen was made by Hoberman?