The Tech Behind a Nine Inch Nails Show 73
inetstorm, who has "been a NIN fan for ages," sends along a Wired profile giving a look behind the scenes at the tech underlying the current NIN concert tour. "... this time around, NIN has pulled out all the stops, creating a groundbreaking, fully interactive visual display that is as much a part of the show as the band's instruments ... The core of the show is a sophisticated trio of transparent 'stealth' screens, which are raised and lowered during the performance... For the interactive portions of the show, all the onscreen video is rendered by Moment Factory's custom rig, a trio of Linux-based devices collectively known as 'the brain.'"
Let me be the first to say (Score:5, Funny)
What are we going to do today brain?
The same thing we do every day, pinky. Plan to take over the world.
The power of Linux (Score:5, Funny)
...kicking 'em when they're down!
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/1725/nineinchfailsur6.jpg [imageshack.us]
ouch (Score:3, Funny)
NIN makes me wish for the Pink Floyd of long ago. But then again, so does Roger Waters ;)
Re:Let me be the first to say (Score:4, Funny)
I think the real question here is what type of fasteners they are using to hold it together.
give em ten years (Score:1, Funny)
and they might of caught up to the tech available in a 90's rave
still rock music allways was behind
Re:This looks so familiar (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah. That 40-foot neon pyramid looks *just* like the floating screens that NIN are using. Same thing. Exactly. No difference whatsoever...
Re:Let me be the first to say (Score:4, Funny)
6 inch screws
Re:Hoping for a concert DVD (Score:2, Funny)
I believe if they follow their previous concerts, they will also release a blu-ray of the concert as well (taking the best performances). I wasn't aware of these Nin concerts until I picked up their latest concert blu-ray from amazon. It's literally mind blowing how well their technology synchronizes with their performance. I don't get out much (usually I stay in my moms basement hacking linux on the weekends), but if they come to New York I might get tickets. Concerts like those are worth leaving the house for and being around people.