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Behind the Scenes of ‘V-U2,’ Sphere’s First Original Concert Film

Sphere Experiences detail how their proprietary camera Big Sky created U2 concert film 'V-U2' for the venue.

Using the same technology, producer Alan Maloney, U2, Sphere Studios and the venue, the teams collaborated to shoot over three nights of the 40-date residency (two in February and one in March) to create V-U2, the first film shot entirely on Big Sky cameras. Working for more than two months on the edit of V-U2 at the Sphere Studios Big Dome in Burbank, Calif. – with a quarter-sized version of the screen and haptic seats and sound featured in the venue – Steinberg (who is an accomplished director and choreographer that choreographed many of Bono ’s moves for the Zoo TV Tour in the 1990s) and The Edge wanted to make sure the final product wasn’t just a concert film or a documentary, but a faithful recreation of the live with the most precise view of U2 possible, down to the details on their shoelaces. This called for interweaving the setlist of U2:UV with some of the classic covers performed throughout the residency, such as Elvis Presley ‘s “Love Me Tender,” Lou Reed ’s “Walk on the Wild Side” and Frank Sinatra ’s “My Way.”

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