Seattle, Washington, January 16, 2008
Reporters get to do cool things, and one of the coolest things I’ve ever done on the job was go behind the scenes at the Pacific Science Center to learn about how the film U2 3D came to life.
Because the process took two days to execute, I obviously couldn’t observe from start to finish, but the folks in the IMAX projection booth were kind enough to take photos in my absence, then help me re-construct each step for the @U2 article I wrote. I was in shock when I saw how large the actual reel was and how meticulous the staff has to be in putting it together for it to sync up correctly with the sound.
It’s amazing how much work goes into producing each showing of such a film, and I was impressed that the multiple times I saw this movie in their theater, there was never a hiccup.
I also reviewed the film for anyone who is curious about my thoughts on the finished product.