06-12-2024, 10:08 PM
I've said it many times now - put the Sphere on your bucket list. The cutting edge of AV tech. It's such an immersive expansive experience. The visuals and that sound system are simply above and beyond anything I've experienced so far, and y'all know I've been at more concerts than all of you combined. Many more.
Getting in was surprisingly efficient. There's a statue of Gort near the escalators that I didn't understand. The lobbies are sparse, but that'll surely be developed as the Sphere progresses.
We had great seats right next to the soundboard. Plenty of space and a wall behind us so we didn't block any views if we stood up and danced. I had extra room because I was at the end of the row, atop some stairs.
When we arrived, the Sphere was lit so we could see the scaffolding of the structure. But surprise! That was an illusion. When the show started, the whole structure moved, split by a huge signature 13 point lightning bolt to reveal the Dead house on Ashbury. My dear friend lives right next door and I imagined I could see him in his front window. That opened up to place us in the neighborhood, and then the shot lifted up to a beautiful aerial shot of a gleaming SF at golden hour. Just spectacular. There was a moment of vertigo when it started because the visuals made it feel like the whole venue lifted off. I looked to the edges and got that illusory motion sensation. But then I just dove in and embraced it all. The one-er shot went from Ashbury to above SF to deep space in stunning high res (it was digitally enhanced to cover the stitches, plus a satellite roared by to cover a major stitch when we hit deep space). Once lift off was achieved, the show kept up the pace with its amazing imagery, simply overwhelming.
Getting in was surprisingly efficient. There's a statue of Gort near the escalators that I didn't understand. The lobbies are sparse, but that'll surely be developed as the Sphere progresses.
We had great seats right next to the soundboard. Plenty of space and a wall behind us so we didn't block any views if we stood up and danced. I had extra room because I was at the end of the row, atop some stairs.
When we arrived, the Sphere was lit so we could see the scaffolding of the structure. But surprise! That was an illusion. When the show started, the whole structure moved, split by a huge signature 13 point lightning bolt to reveal the Dead house on Ashbury. My dear friend lives right next door and I imagined I could see him in his front window. That opened up to place us in the neighborhood, and then the shot lifted up to a beautiful aerial shot of a gleaming SF at golden hour. Just spectacular. There was a moment of vertigo when it started because the visuals made it feel like the whole venue lifted off. I looked to the edges and got that illusory motion sensation. But then I just dove in and embraced it all. The one-er shot went from Ashbury to above SF to deep space in stunning high res (it was digitally enhanced to cover the stitches, plus a satellite roared by to cover a major stitch when we hit deep space). Once lift off was achieved, the show kept up the pace with its amazing imagery, simply overwhelming.
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