Since absolutely everything has an opening ceremony these days, are there any specific events that you take inspiration from? Both when it comes to the general production value that an event brings year after year, but also specific performances.
There are a couple of events that definitely inspire us. I have probably watched every single Olympic Opening Ceremony at least twice, haha. The Super Bowl halftime shows are also performances that we reference a lot of the time. Also, we look at traditional concerts as well. One of the main inspirations for last years show was a hologram DJ set by Eric Prydz. The quality of the stuff he did was a huge thought starter for some of the stuff we wanted to do.
Overall, we try to look at what these different shows do well, and see how we can adapt and push them in new and fun ways.