Happy Belated Birthday, Willie Williams!

Posted by Jim - August 27, 2009 - artists, Concert Production, Designers, Industry Professionals, Theatre, Opera, Dance

I'm just now seeing this video – much to my chagrin – but HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, WILLIE WILLIAMS! You all know Willie as the show designer and LD for U2 for the last decades. Willie's work reaches far beyond U2 – he's done art installations, architecture, video, theatre, and other lighting and production ventures and [...]

Bono's Laser Jacket on the 360° Tour

Posted by Jim - July 31, 2009 - artists, Concert Production, Fashion and Wedding Lighting, Jewelry and Personal Lighting, Laser, Lighting Design

Hey Bono, quit shining your darned jacket into my eyes! Ah, I kid. Have you seen Bono's laser jacket? As if he wasn't cool enough, Moritz Waldemeyer designed a jacket for the latest 360° Tour that has 240 lasers embedded in it. Apparently they have been defocused for additional safety, because wouldn't it suck to [...]

U2's 360° Tour – Video

Posted by Jim - July 23, 2009 - Concert Production, Designers, Digital Light, Display Technology, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Just Plain AWESOME., Lighting Technology, Video, video effects, Video Screen Technology

@aronaltmark on Twitter pointed this out to me – a fairly lengthy video of some of U2's latest tour, the 360° Tour, which is in the round featuring a ginormous 360° video screen. Very cool, check it out – it is 10 minutes, FYI. Thanks, Aron!

Series 400 Makes U2's 360 Tour Work

Posted by Jim - July 21, 2009 - Concert Production, Equipment, Industry News, Lighting Technology, power

I just got an email from Kirsten at PRG about their Series 400 data and power distro system, which is being used on the massive mondoginormous U2 360° Tour. Check it out! PRG’s Series 400 System Powers U2’s 360° Tour New Windsor, NY—July 20, 2009—The unprecedented scale of U2’s 360° Tour required a power and [...]

PRG's Bad Boy Is Hitting the Road with U2

Posted by Jim - July 10, 2009 - Automated Lighting, Concert Production, Designers, Equipment, Fixtures, Industry News, Industry Professionals, Lighting Design, Lighting Technology, PRG

Willie Williams is going to be rocking a hundred and ninety six of PRG's Bad Boy fixture! I just got a press release from Anne over at PRG – check it out! Media Contact: Anne Johnston 845-567-5871 ajohnston@prg.comPRG’s Bad Boy surrounds U2 New Windsor, NY—July 10, 2009—Immediately upon entering the venue, audiences attending U2’s 360° [...]

"Lumia Domestica," by Willie Williams

Posted by Jim - January 25, 2009 - Designers, Light Art, Lighting Art and Installations

U2 lighting designer/director and rock and roll lighting legend Willie Williams has busted into the world of art lighting installations. The show is closed at this point (December 12), but it occured at the gallery Wallspace, the art venue at All Hallows on the Wall in London. The original article at TPI is a good [...]