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| Beyoncé lights up the Halftime show at SuperBowl XLVII Richard Mackson, USA Today Sports |
Even if you don't care for football or like the choice for the chosen act, you cannot deny the cultural spectacle that is the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
From Michael Jackson to The Boss and Prince, from every "classic" rock act that can still get on stage and perform, this show-of-shows has set a bar so high that it takes significant efforts to make a statement. Madonna did so last year, and Beyonce did not disappoint at Super Bowl 47.
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| New Orleans Superdome's halftime show lighting worked just fine. Richard Mackson, USA Today Sports |
The coordination of these elements took major planning, having to include enough time for concept, creation, design, planning, building, shipping, rehearsing, and coordinating a host of other logistics to make it possible. From having a working stage available for pyro technicians, lighting designer (Al Gurdon), video content creator, dancers, band, and Queen B herself to develop the show, to actually figuring out how to get the thing broken into enough pieces to fit through the load-in doors, was a feat in itself.
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| Stage design Bruce Rodgers, Tribe Inc. USA Today Sports |
You know that someone - be it the Executive Producer, the Artist, or some collective of the creative team - enthusiastically seized the opportunity to make something special.
Of note, the face silhouette outlines in light to form the edge of the stage, the use of the bird's-eye camera position to shoot down on the video content imbedded in the stage, and the parachute material used to represent flowing hair, all impressed.
One of the more clever ideas was when one section of the stage folded into an upright position to act as a backdrop. The use of video in this configuration to mimic the live choreography was flawless and genius. It was often hard to tell which "dancer" was live and which was video.
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| Destiny's Child reunion w/ Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland Richard Mackson, USA Today Sports |
The energy and fun Beyoncé exuded through the entire set was infectious. Even if you don't particularly care for her brand of music, there's no denying that she knows how to work a stage. The results should put to rest any doubt of her ability to sing live.
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| Kirby Leem, USA Today Sports |
With Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl basically going on at the same time, this had to be a big economic injection to the city of New Orleans. Other than the "lights out" issue, the city should be proud of the job they did hosting the game.
Chris Homsley
Vice President, LSP
I would like to know how she managed or who was the idiot who allowed her not only to sing the National Anthem but to do the Halftime Show as well. NO ONE in the history of the Super Bowl has managed to pull that one off. Maybe she got a helping hand from President Obama, who claims to be her biggest fan.
ReplyDeleteJust to keep things straight, it was Alicia Keys who performed the National Anthem prior to the start of the Super Bowl. America The Beautiful was performed by Jennifer Hudson with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus just prior to the National Anthem. Beyoncé did not perform until the Halftime show. Editor.
DeleteLol thats bad Cajun she didn't sing the National Anthem thank God...so that wasn't the say Lady on the other hand Alicia Keys did :) because she can do that much better an has more heart an soul as an artist as to this Country so thanks Alicia Keys...:) An the Halftime shows was like just ok not spectacular an after the power outage alittle later I doubt there will be a SuperBowl there in the near future for a long time worst ever
DeleteI LOVE YOU, BEYOUNCE!! YOU ROCKED THE SHOW, WITH YOUR SONG & DANCE, VERY PROFESSIONALLY!! I LOVED IT!! when are you coming to Fresno,Ca's Savemart Center, for a concert? We would LOVE to see you, in concert!!!
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