Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/U2 3D

U2 3D
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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/January 19, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 00:09, 9 January 2013‎ (UTC)



U2 3D is a 2008 3D concert film featuring rock band U2 performing during the Vertigo Tour in 2006. It is the band's second feature film, following their 1988 rockumentary Rattle and Hum. Among several cinematic firsts, U2 3D was the first live-action digital 3D film. The project was created by film company 3ality Digital to experiment with a new type of 3D film technology. Although set in Buenos Aires, U2 3D was shot at seven concerts across Latin America, and two in Australia. The film's complex setup involved shooting with up to 18 3D cameras simultaneously and capturing the footage digitally. After a preview screening in 2007, the film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was later released exclusively into IMAX 3D and other digital 3D theaters by National Geographic Entertainment. It earned over $26 million internationally, and ranks as one of the highest-grossing concert films. It received mostly positive reviews, with many critics praising the 3D technology and innovation. U2 3D won several awards, and its reception convinced some of its creators that the project marked a paradigm shift in filmmaking. (more...) 3 points – Date of film's premiere, first TFA nomination from main contributor, and promoted over a year ago. – Dream out loud (talk) 06:03, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Support and question: Fun topic, so long as we don't overdo the pop culture stuff. Question: Has a U2-related article been TFA before, and if so, what and when? Montanabw (talk) 17:02, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
 * U2 (May 26, 2009), No Line on the Horizon (July 29, 2010), "City of Blinding Lights" (November 19, 2010), and Achtung Baby (November 19, 2011) have all been TFA. Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk &bull; contributions) 19:35, 3 January 2013 (UTC)