Dre and snoop dogg during the headlining show at coachella last. Apr 14, 2017 music the strange legacy of tupacs hologram lives on five years after its historic coachella debut. Globally recognized as the tupac hologram, the digital resurrection of the late rapper tupac shakur at the 2012 coachella valley music festival was completed by digital domain under the leadership of then chairman and ceo john textor. Before the festival, dr dre reached out to afeni for her approval regarding the performance. Apr 18, 2012 fresh from its triumphant performance at coachella, the hologram of tupac shakur is in demand for a fullscale tour. The strange legacy of tupacs hologram lives on five years. Tupac was resurrected on the 2012 coachella stage as a hologram last night. Tupac returns from the dead at coachella music the guardian. Tupac, snoop doggy dogg, kurupt, warren g, eminem, dr. Youtube video stilllate rapper tupac shakur was resurrected via hologram to rap two songs during dr. When it appeared, the crowd became noticeably quiet while the show continued, so achingly aware of its strangeness. Music the strange legacy of tupac s hologram lives on five years after its historic coachella debut.
Tupac hologram at coachella late rapper performs with snoop dogg. Apr 17, 2012 how that tupac hologram at coachella worked. So youre still thinking of me just like i know you should i can not give you everything, you know i wish i could im so high at the moment im so caught up in this yeah, were just young, dumb and broke but we still got love to give. Dre and snoop dogg on the main stage at coachella late sunday night. Tupac shakur is back in the headlines again for his posthumous showstopping performance at coachella last weekend, which just about everyone took to be a 3d hologram. The 19th century technology behind coachellas tupac hologram.
Tupac returns from the dead at coachella music the. Tupac hologram merely pretty cool optical illusion ars. The tupac hologram was several months in the planning and took nearly four months to create in a studio. Oscarwinning digital domain created the virtual tupac. Apr 17, 2012 the 19th century technology behind coachellas tupac hologram that tupac hologram that wowed coachella crowds sunday evening and will maybe go on tour wasnt actually a hologram. A hologram of tupac came out at coachella 2011 and not only performed a song, but had a short conversation with snoop dogg.
Either way, what seems clear is that the larger than life surprise from the first weekend of the 2012 coachella valley music festival likely provided a glimpse of what is to come in the event industrys future now, yes this fiveminute experiment did reportedly cost. Tupac hologram hologram coachella creative production. Coachellas most memorable moments, from tupacs hologram to princes creep. Tupacs coachella hologram performance explained techhive. Deceased rapper tupac shakur performs at a music festival and duets with snoop dogg through the miracle of advanced holographic technology. The company has been pretty quiet about the precise details of the tupac performance, with company representatives being careful to say that it wasnt a true hologram, but rather a holographic. The hologram that allowed murdered rapper tupac shakur to steal the show at the coachella music festival was a mere theatre trick that has existed for over. Dre, eminem, 50 cent, wiz khalifa, kendrick lamar, tony yayo etc for more info.
Thats right, snoop doggs sunday night coachella closer was a monster of a set that featured many of hiphops greatest hits and its biggest stars, one of whom died more than. The moment snoop dogg was joined by a tupac hologram at. Apr 16, 2012 the coachella festival closed with a performance by tupac shakur, who was brought back to life through a 3d hologram. Though geekosystem editor max eddy touched on it in his excellent piece regarding the implications of the tupac hologram that performed at coachella, you may. Why the tupac hologram wasnt actually a 3d hologram. Coachella performance can spawn a bigger tour and possibly lead to a similar stunt starring the notorious b.
Dre, warren g, 50 centz, kurupt, eminem, tupac is risen really dope people this is snoop doggy dogg, snoop dogg and not snoop lion for the era of jams and since there is no album with a title of snoop lion, then get your facts right and hear snoop doggy dogg aka tha doggfather. Apr 17, 2012 last sunday, attendees of the 2012 coachella music festival were shocked when infamous rapper, tupac shakur, took the stage in the form of a hologram to give a live performance quite a feat. How coachellas tupac hologram worked, easily explained. Dre, eminem, 50 cent, wiz khalifa, kendrick lamar, tony yayo etc for more info subscribe to snoop do. Dr dre, snoop dogg coachella tupac hologram week 2. Apr 16, 2012 despite supposedly having been dead for over 15 years, tupac shakur joined dr. People are genuinely horrified by the tupac hologram.
Search, discover and share your favorite tupac hologram gifs. The moment snoop dogg was joined by a tupac hologram at coachella. Music the strange legacy of tupacs hologram lives on five years after its historic coachella debut. Tupac returns as a creepy rapping hologram at coachella. Much of shakurs work has been noted for addressing contemporary social issues that plagued inner. The tupac hologram and our fascination with resurrection.
The iconic rapper appeared on stage and greeted his coachella fans with a warm welcome before rapping his classic song hail mary. Dres order, an academy awardwinning visual effects studio spent weeks. The strange legacy of tupacs hologram lives on five. Take a look at the tupac performance and let us know what you think in the comments. When you purchase something after clicking links in our articles, we may earn a small. Nov 09, 2012 the special effects technology that brought the late rapper back for a special performance at the coachella music festival. Michael jacksons hologram at the billboard music awards has caused a legal fight from british billionaire and owner of hologram usa, alki david, who claims that he owns the technology that was. Full eazye hologram performance at rock the bells 20. Dre on sunday was a hologram, more a feat of technology and bravado than a performance. Tupac hologram at coachella late rapper performs with. Jan 15, 2014 2 of amerikaz most wanted with tupac shakur and snoop dogg live at coachella 2012. Check out a video of the performance after the jump. Tupac coachella hologram source explains how rapper resurrected it was dr. In 2012 the coachella audience didnt know how to react when tupac was presented right before their eyes in a hologram form.
Tupac shakur resurrected as ultrarealistic hologram for. The tupac shakur hologram amazed 90,000 festivalgoers at coachella and advanced holographic technology as a. Coachellas most memorable moments, from tupacs hologram. Tupac hologram at coachella late rapper performs with snoop. Apr 16, 2012 tupac hologram performs at coachella video by.
So youre still thinking of me just like i know you should i can not give you everything, you know i wish i could. The coachella festival closed with a performance by tupac shakur, who was brought back to life through a 3d hologram. Good mythical morning is available for download on itunes. The 19th century technology behind coachellas tupac hologram that tupac hologram that wowed coachella crowds sunday evening and will maybe go on tour wasnt actually a hologram. Holographic tupac shakur performs on stage with snoop dogg. Who is the company behind the tupac coachella performance. Just days after the cgi simulacrum joined snoop dogg and dr dre at the. Either way, what seems clear is that the larger than life surprise from the first weekend of the 2012 coachella valley music festival likely provided a glimpse of what is to come in the event industrys future. A rep for afeni tells tmz, she was absolutely positively thrilled with tupacs virtual performance when he appeared alongside dr. Apr 17, 2012 snoop dogg and 2pac perform at coachella 2012 with dr. How coachellas tupac hologram worked, easily explained the. Pharrell williams and gwen stefani put on a hella good performance 2014.
Apr 16, 2012 a rep for afeni tells tmz, she was absolutely positively thrilled with tupac s virtual performance when he appeared alongside dr. Dre has clarified that the tupac hologram was specifically conceived for the festival and not as a first run. Legendary rapper tupac shakur was definitely alive and well at this years coachella music festival in indio, california. Tupacs performance marks a new era in entertainment. Apr 17, 2012 it dawned on me earlier today that, in the midst of all the chatter and mememaking inspired by hologram tupac s coachella performance and possible tour, id shockingly yet to read any firsthand. Tupac hologram and the coachella virtual performance by. Digital domain copied his mannerisms, tone of voice and even his tattoos. But it was tupacs holographic performance that blew the audience. When the late tupac shakur rose from the grave and appeared onstage last weekend at the coachella music festival in california, his virtual self sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. The record a trick of light made the rapper, who has been dead for more than 15 years, the most talked about musician after the first weekend of this. Late rapper tupac shakur resurrected onto the coachella stage this past sunday night to perform a few of his hit songs alongside music maven snoop dogg, to the shock and disbelief of the music festivals 75,000 fans. Google search results for tupac hologram exceeded 50 million. Once the smoke cleared and the lights slowly came back on, fans at san.
Apr 16, 2012 my problem with the tupac hologram is not with the actual appearance of the ghostly visage. The special effects technology that brought the late rapper back for a special performance at the coachella music festival. The virtual performance took place at the 2012 coachella valley music. An alltoorealistic hologram of the late rapper rolled through 2 of amerikaz most wanted and other hits in the california desert. Av concepts, who engineered the rappers likeness, deserves kudos for getting as close to the real thing. Afeni shakur, tupac s mom, praised the performance of her sons virtual appearance saying that it was thrilling yet bittersweet. He is considered by many as one of the most significant rappers of all time. Apr 16, 2012 tupac hologram raps from beyond the grave. The bestselling star appeared to the sound of screaming fans after a tribute performance of his song california love. Fresh from its triumphant performance at coachella, the hologram of tupac shakur is in demand for a fullscale tour. The coachella festival closed with a performance by tupac shakur, who was. For tupacs estate, sales rocketed with more than 33,000 downloads of. Apr 17, 2012 tupac hologram wasnt a hologram at all. The performance took everyone in the festival off guard and is one that will never be forgotten.
Apr 16, 2012 but dr dre and snoop dogg still wowed the crowd at coachella on sunday night when they brought tupac back from the dead as a hologram. Av concepts, who engineered the rappers likeness, deserves kudos for getting as close to. Tupac hologram performs at coachella video speakeasy wsj. This is a completely original, exclusive performance only for coachella and that audience, ed ulbrich, chief creative officer at digital domain told bloomberg news. Tupac hologram coachella 2012 tupac hologram video. Tupac died in 1996, three years before the first coachella festival took place, but that didnt stop himor at least his bizarrely lifelike 3d imagefrom joining dr. Last sunday, attendees of the 2012 coachella music festival were shocked when infamous rapper, tupac shakur, took the stage in the form of a hologram to give a live performance quite a feat. Dr dre, snoop dogg coachella tupac hologram week 2 youtube. Apr 16, 2012 tupac hologram at coachella late rapper performs with snoop dogg. Latinautor umpg, amra, cmrra, ascap, umpg publishing, umpi, anthem.
The designers of this hologram did an incredible job at making every movement look realistic. Snoop dogg and 2pac perform at coachella 2012 with dr. However, these days, av concepts, the san diegobased company behind the tupac performance, used a. But dr dre and snoop dogg still wowed the crowd at coachella on sunday night when they brought tupac back from the dead as a hologram. Apr 23, 2012 music, film, tv and political news coverage. Apr 18, 2012 tupac shakur is back in the headlines again for his posthumous showstopping performance at coachella last weekend, which just about everyone took to be a 3d hologram. It dawned on me earlier today that, in the midst of all the chatter and mememaking inspired by hologram tupacs coachella performance and possible tour, id. In true rap form the performance was a feat of bravado, and technology. Or perhaps the greatest surprise in musical performance history. Michael jackson hologram legal fight with tupac youtube. Dres vision to bring this back to life, says nick smith president of the company that projected the. It simply looked too realistic not to be, as you can sort of tell from the video above. This story, tupacs coachella hologram performance explained was originally published by pcworld note.