The astonishing future of immersive live entertainment | Willie Williams

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🗓️ 12 August 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Multimedia show director Willie Williams has helped redefine live entertainment in collaboration with artists ranging from David Bowie to The Rolling Stones. He gives a behind-the-scenes look at his recent epic undertaking — designing and directing the rock band U2’s 40-night residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, a blend of cutting-edge technology and imaginative visual storytelling — and shares what it takes to create unforgettable experiences that foster connection.

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0:15.5	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:18.0	The Sphere in Vegas.
0:19.8	I loved hearing about the Sphere in Las Vegas because it was like maybe the most artful
0:25.2	thing of our lifetimes to create an experience like that. If you don't know what this
0:30.3	artful thing is, multimedia show director Willie Williams is about to take us
0:34.3	inside the sphere. He had the privilege and the pressure of reinventing live experiences for a 3D
0:41.2	audiovisual place with no corners. for a scene's experience and how he fought through producing for the band You Two inside
0:54.2	this innovative space after the break.
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