The Whale and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky is creating an immersive production for the new $2.3 billion MSG Sphere in Las Vegas.
Created, directed and produced by Aronofsky, Postcard from Earth was confirmed by the director in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
The production utilises Sphere’s state-of-the-art technologies, including the world’s highest resolution LED screen, the world’s most advanced concert audio system, and atmospheric elements such as wind and scent.
“At its best, cinema is an immersive medium that transports the audience out of their regular life, whether that’s into fantasy and escapism, another place and time, or another person’s subjective experience. The Sphere is an attempt to dial up that immersion,” said Aronofsky.
Postcard from Earth, which debuts at the Sphere on 6 October, will feature immersive scenes from every continent, taking visitors to unexpected places across the planet.
“I see Sphere as a great opportunity to pluck people from the bling and thrum of the Vegas Strip in all its human constructed madness and immerse them as fully as possible in the wonder, awe, and beauty of the natural world,” added Aronofsky.
“Postcard from Earth is a sci-fi journey deep into our future as our descendants reflect on our shared home.”
Postcard from Earth is now in postproduction. “Every day we’ve taken out the camera we’ve gotten better at getting the best possible shots. It’s a learning process because the technology is new. And it’s the same with post. Delivering a half-petabyte movie – that’s 500,000 gigabytes – that utilizes more than 160,000 speakers is mind boggling,” he said.
“But honestly, every film is always a learning experience. You are always in a process discovering the language of the film and unearthing the story using the tools you’ve got at hand. Here it’s about how to make the beauty and fragility of our planet feel as potent as possible. The tools might be a little different on this film, but the task is the same.”
Sphere is the world’s largest spherical structure. It will feature immersive experiences, performances and competitions, from esports to wrestling. It is designed by stadium specialist Populous.
“Sphere in Las Vegas is an experiential medium featuring an LED display, sound system and 4D technologies that require a completely new and innovative approach to filmmaking,” said David Dibble, CEO of MSG Ventures, a division of Sphere Entertainment developing advanced technologies for live entertainment.
“We created Big Sky – the most advanced camera system in the world – not only because we could, but out of innovative necessity.
“This was the only way we could bring to life the vision of our filmmakers, artists and collaborators for Sphere.”
Lead image credit: Sphere Entertainment
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