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CREATIVE TEAM Production design Cassius Creative
“The Ursa broadcast cameras handled dramatic, close-up shots of the band and the audience. We even had a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 situated right by the stage to get those unique angles that added depth to the visuals. The PTZ cameras were wirelessly controlled, and minimising latency in such a crowded RF environment was crucial to ensure smooth movements and responsiveness for the live show.” The technical dots were then joined via Blackmagic’s Videohub routers and SDI-HDMI converters. “We used the converters to manage signal integrity, converting SDI to HDMI where needed, especially for the director’s monitors and other outputs. The Videohub also made sure that everyone – from the director to lighting techs – got the specific feeds they needed, with redundancy built into the routing paths.” 80six also supplied a Disguise GX3 media server package to use in the post-processing. This allowed Siegel’s
everything stayed coherent between the dramatic lighting changes. “I also used Blackmagic’s waveform monitor and vectorscope tools to match colours across all cameras, ensuring they stayed balanced despite the constantly shifting lighting conditions.” With the lighting and cameras secured, the next stop was choosing the lens. “We paired the Ursa broadcast cameras with parfocal broadcast lenses like the Canon UJ90, which allowed us to zoom in and focus precisely without losing sharpness.” Siegel stresses just how critical this selection was for the faster-moving segments of the show. Maintaining focus while zooming ‘made a big difference in those dramatic shots’. The show demanded a healthy range of camera models to suit specific modes of capture. “We had PTZ cameras fixed on the drummer, bassist and pianist, which Ed controlled from FOH for dynamic, jib-like movements. We even had a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 situated right by the stage to get those unique angles that added depth to the visuals”
Lighting director Alex Noel Video engineering and operation Ed White
Video design Fray Studio Video director Ed Coleman Production management Simon Lutkin
Management Amy Morgan, Maddie Casey & Fifi Holley
Such a huge production and venue required the contributions of lots of different providers, among them Cassius Creative and Fray Studio
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