Posts Tagged ‘Mark Fisher’
Posted on Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 by David Johnson
The Los Angeles Times has posted a pretty cool interactive graphic breaking down the various components of the U2 360 stage. Most of it is info you’ve seen or read here, but it’s nice to see it laid out graphically:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-u2-stage25-2009sep25-i,0,2216762.htmlstory
Tags: 360, 360 Tour, claw, Concert, Hoberman, LAX, Mark Fisher, screens, Set, U2, U2 360, Video, video screen, Willie Williams
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Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 by Marian Sandberg
Production designer for U2 Mark Fisher discusses the movement toward more kinetic and three dimensional design.
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Tags: Hoberman, Mark Fisher, screens, U2
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Posted on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009 by David Johnson
Production designer/architect Mark Fisher explains why they opted for the tensile material that covers the set for the U2 360 tour, including why they opted for the unique color scheme.
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Tags: cladding, claw, Concert, design, gaudi, Mark Fisher, production design, Set, tour, U2, U2 360
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Posted on Friday, July 10th, 2009 by David Johnson
Here’ a further taste of shots from the Barcelona dates, courtesy of Mark Fisher, who’s possibly as good a photographer as he is a designer. So unfair.
Tags: Concert, design, Mark Fisher, production design, Set, tour, U2, U2 360, Willie Williams
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Posted on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 by David Johnson
A look at some of the components of the expandable video screen used on U2 360°, along with shots of the set up and the screen in action on opening night.
Tags: Barco, Concert, design, Hoberman, Kinesys, Mark Fisher, U2, U2 360, Video, video screen, Willie Williams
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Posted on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 by David Johnson
U2 360 production designer Mark Fisher discusses working with Stageco and Atelier One to engineer and build The Claw.
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Tags: claw, Concert, design, Mark Fisher, production design, Set, tour, U2, U2 360, Willie Williams
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Posted on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 by David Johnson
Willie recalls the first time he went in to pitch The Claw to the band, without Mark Fisher, Jake Berry, or any other ideas.
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Tags: claw, Jake Berry, Mark Fisher, U2, U2 360, Willie Williams
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Posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by David Johnson
U2 360° production director Jake Berry discusses the challenges of juggling three separate builds of The Claw in three different cities, while keeping one’s eye on the 180-ton structure going up onsite.
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Tags: Barcelona, Concert, Jake Berry, Mark Fisher, production manager, Stageco, U2, U2 360, Willie Williams
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Posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by David Johnson
U2 360 show director/Designer Willie Williams describes the path that led to the creation of The Claw.
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Tags: claw, Concert, design, LAX, Mark Fisher, production design, stadium tour, U2, U2 360, Willie Williams
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Posted on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by David Johnson
Production designer Mark Fisher and his team at Stufish worked on numerous sketches and concepts before arriving at the final look of The Claw; below are a few iterations in that journey.
Tags: claw, Concert, design, Mark Fisher, production design, U2 360
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