U2 in 3D: Pure Awesomeness

What happens when you combine an incredible U2 performance, nine pairs of those super-duper (and very pricey) high definition Sony Cinealta 950 cameras, and a dream to bring it to life like never before? Last week I had the opportunity to sit in on the press screening of the new 3D film U2 in 3D, which I wrote about a few weeks ago. Only a few minutes in, I looked around the screening room in my classy 3D glasses (they’re real glass!) and noticed everyone’s jaws were wide open. The footage was breathtaking, shot in seven different South American cities throughout U2’s Vertigo tour. At times throughout the film I found myself wanting to clap as it felt like I was there.

I’ve seen a lot of concerts — and the view from the boom put this in the top 10 shows I’ve ever seen, and the band wasn’t even in the room. This technology is something else.

The team at National Geographic and producers at 3ality Digital should be proud — they truly created something remarkable. Be sure to catch this when it gets a wider distribution; tickets for the screening at Sundance next week are already all over eBay!