SOLITAIRE DU FIGARO GOES LIVE Dejero and Dazzl recently partnered
meant the Sea Events crew had easy access to live production tools, such as clipping, rapid editing and video distribution. “When using EnGo, we don’t need to worry about the movement and positioning of the boat to gain the best viewpoints – no matter how far away we are from the coast,” describes Sea Events CEO, Erwan Riquier. “We don’t even have to think about switching to different network carriers, constantly finding the most reliable network when we cross the borders – or worry about patchy coverage.” Dazzl’s cloud server was also used by the producer as the camera, iPhone and drone sources streamed over RTMP. Located in the arrival
to facilitate the live stream of the Solitaire du Figaro sailing race, that took place over 1830 miles across some of Europe’s roughest waters. French production company Sea Events headed up the stream. The nature of the broadcast meant it had to position its crew at multiple vantage points across the harbour, for optimum coverage. Its crew used iPhones on the shore, and a drone for a bird’s-eye view. On board its production boat was a Sony PMW-400 camera, with a stabilised lens connected to a Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter – designed to deal with harsh environments. Combining Dejero’s transmitters and Dazzl’s cloud video platform
ALL WEATHER Image courtesy of Sea Events: The rugged Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter on Sea Events’ production boat withstands the harsh environment, capturing the arrival of a skipper during the Solitaire du Figaro sailing race
harbour, the production director and two remote commentators engaged further with the event’s 30,000-strong Facebook Live audience.
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