The Whale and Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky has shared a first look at “the largest screen on the planet” inside the new $2.3 billion Sphere in Las Vegas.
Sphere, which opens on 29 September, will premiere an immersive film on 6 October titled Postcard from Earth, created, directed and produced by Aronofsky.
The new video, shared on Instagram by the director and Sphere, previews the venue’s 160,000-square-foot display plane and the film itself.
Postcard from Earth features immersive scenes from every continent. It uses 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.
Alongside the footage, Aronofsky wrote on Instagram: “My iPhone can’t come close to capturing the definition on the screen. At times you forget where you are and you’re transported to the other side of our home.”
Earlier this year, he said he views 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.”
“Postcard from Earth is a sci-fi journey deep into our future as our descendants reflect on our shared home,” he added.
“Largest screen on the planet”
“Delivering a half-petabyte movie – that’s 500,000 gigabytes – that utilizes more than 160,000 speakers is mind boggling.”
“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.
Earlier this month, media artist Refik Anadol became the first artist to transform Sphere’s exterior into an immersive digital experience called Machine Hallucinations: Sphere.
Images courtesy of Sphere Entertainment
