Ice to Hardwood: United Center Photo Timelapse

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11 жыл бұрын

The United Center in Chicago hosted the Blackhawks on March 1, 2013 and the Bulls the night after. Timelapse photos by Tribune photojournalist E. Jason Wambsgans reveal the conversion from ice to hardwood.
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@Kanjilearner 7 жыл бұрын

Nice to know that both home teams won.

@ellichacon8840 7 жыл бұрын

it's so crazy to see another buildings conversions. People don't ever think about us night guys who have to work 4 hour shifts or longer depending on the crew and the setup. There's a lot of little things that need to be done when setting up for events. there's times where you go from your hockey set back to a basketball set then to a northern concert or an empty bowl or a theatre of the clouds set. Coming out of an empty bowl to a full blown basketball set is tough work, especially when you've been doing it and doing it a whole lot. You gotta find a place to put all your steel and what not. you got all your different kind of rails and certain ones you need and ones you don't. Some buildings like the moda center have glass you put in. There's so much that goes in to these events so people. mad respect for the guys who do this shit.

@EspinozJ8 6 жыл бұрын

Elli chacon 4 hours shifts? Doesn’t sound like a really long shift to me. Try working 12 hours a day

@treymagathan847 5 жыл бұрын

Javier Espinoza He means that the construction crews are pressed for time and have to complete these tasks within 4 hours overnight.

@jesuscage 4 жыл бұрын

Get me a job bro

@MAGA_Randy_Marsh Жыл бұрын

4 hour shifts? Woahhhhhh take it easy there man. Don’t want to get over worked there 😂

@ellichacon8840 Жыл бұрын

Oh damn people kinda misread my comment lol, I'm surprised people actually commented. Uh, one guy got it right... 4 hours is usually a time limit that we have to get work done, sometimes less. That's at least my experience when I worked at the moda center. Try moving around heavy pieces of steel and other equipment In a timely and efficient manner. That's taking into account that everything is running smoothly and no last minute bs pops up (things never go as planned). You Wana flex 12 hour shifts, I've done those. I just saw a video of work that I once did and decided to leave a comment about my experiences. You don't think its all that? Go try it, I bet most people would quit after just building a stage..

@woltcs6646 4 жыл бұрын

Hearing the old bulls lineup makes me sad

@MCA_Lives 7 жыл бұрын

The true heroes right here. 👍🏼

@Armybrat173 Ай бұрын

I love this video. You can definitely hear the change of the energy between a hockey and a basketball game( For me , that is, being a hockey fan, nothing against basketball). You can even hear the organ and "Chelsea's Dagger", the best goal song ever. Arizona Coyote's one is a close second.

@chefcook09 3 жыл бұрын

Those people and crew should definitely get lots of credits for floor change

@LegoLotlTube20 4 ай бұрын

I am the only one who commented on this video in 2024! I remember watching this video when my dad showed me because we are fans of the Chicago Blackhawks (Still Are!) and it amazed me how they managed to pull this off props to the crew! 👏

@jeffreym9774 8 жыл бұрын

The Hawks game was a close one.

@JaeLCR13 5 жыл бұрын

Is there any time-lapse video of the united center (or any arena for that matter) setting up for a concert or similar event then switching to hockey and/or basketball

@kingoflovetrain6426 7 жыл бұрын

Bulls & Blackhawks shared together at United Center. :)

@jennawoollard7169 6 жыл бұрын

I’m going to see Panic play here on July 17th I can’t wair

@0nlyElites 6 жыл бұрын

Thats pretty cool

@SkullkraneEntertainment 5 жыл бұрын

At first I thought a motor would spin the floor over, but I was way wrong, haha.

@korzeniek78 4 жыл бұрын

Two full games in 3.20 minutes. I wish YT did below 0.25 speed

@Corleone-px3nx Ай бұрын

Bravo

@recorderboi2232 7 жыл бұрын

Hey. If anyone who's a black hawks fan reads this. When they score swing you fists up and down to the song. We do that at our team

@krackcilz 7 жыл бұрын

Okay.

@bmil38 4 жыл бұрын

fuck off North Dakota fan

@acuramattb4525 7 жыл бұрын

Iiiiiits TIME!

@tthomaselli2 6 жыл бұрын

As much as I hate say it & as much of a broken record I may seem like (to quote a familiar expression, as cliché as it might seem), I'm going to say it, anyways: "As great as the United Center is, it'll be nothing like Old Chicago Stadium & it never will be.". I was 5 when they started tearing Old Chicago Stadium down.

@waffles2waffles 3 ай бұрын

I feel fortunate to have seen the Hawks at the Stadium. I was young, but I will always remember the roar.

@favvproxycreepypastalover6555 6 жыл бұрын

IM WATCHING THIS CAUSE BRENDON URIE IS HAVING HIS CONCERT HEREEEEEE

@evanjames4345 8 жыл бұрын

tøp, here we come

@BrianRetro 8 жыл бұрын

What event were they setting up after the Bulls game since they removed the walls at the one end of the rink (I had thought they were always removed for Bulls games until I saw in this time lapse that they hidden between rows of seats)?

@Notzempire 8 жыл бұрын

Muse had a concert on March 4th, 2013 which was 2 days after the basketball game.

@MrJuanS23 8 жыл бұрын

wow

@woo9194 6 жыл бұрын

Maintenance cost must be a nightmare

@treymagathan847 5 жыл бұрын

David Woo Not if the city partially owns the rights to the arena, then public funds go toward part of its maintenance. You'd be surprised how much public taxpayer money goes toward these ventures even after they're built.

@0s4k26 5 жыл бұрын

There is a decent amount spent, but if you look closely its all modular and can replace parts of it if need be instead of the whole court or rink. Mind you these are both professional league teams with a rather large pocket book, in addition to being located in one of the largest taxing bodies in the US with a 10.25% sales tax(to state) and property taxes that vary from 9 to 20% for residential property.

@nathana9254 5 жыл бұрын

how long did it take to switch not including the game times?

@treymagathan847 5 жыл бұрын

Pyrops ‘ It typically takes anywhere from 2-4 hours to interchange from basketball to hockey, and about 3-4 hours to change from hockey/basketball to a concert.

@cannavarofontana4461 Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for the Depeche Mode concert

@Brendon_John_Harrison 3 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸

@dusanbachar9378 6 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the name of song starting 1:20 ?

@mzkiller2240 6 жыл бұрын

Dusan Bachar my guy it's the bulls theme song

@MCOlangotang 5 жыл бұрын

Sirius

@squidparty2000 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Jordan Theme

@carlhill847 4 жыл бұрын

Song: Sirius Artist: Alan Parsons Project

@kennymorales7936 3 ай бұрын

@neboht5949 3 жыл бұрын

2:54 bro, there are no games tomorrow, put the carpet back

@LennysComet Жыл бұрын

ref missed the call that hawks player was offsides...

@obamafan6949 Жыл бұрын

It’s so fast how did you know it was offside

@squidparty2000 5 жыл бұрын

You know we have Allstate Arena as well. It’s too far anyway

@suleymanberchacil Жыл бұрын

If they change it like this at the end of every match, it's tiring for the employee.

@edr7230 8 жыл бұрын

Nothing

@HerrKlausTrophobie 2 жыл бұрын

CM PUNK!!!!

@kennybegeske8824 2 жыл бұрын

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