The live event was produced for BBC Sport by a team of just 10 people utilising cloud and cellular technology
Filmnova’s production of The World Triathlon Para Series this month utilised innovative cloud production tools and cellular connections to streamline overheads and enable a team of just 10 people to shoot, edit and mix the live broadcast.
Filmnova captured the action from the event in Leeds on four cameras with Mobile Viewpoint cellular bonded units linked to cloud-based live production platform Grabyo.
Three cameras moved around the course, feeding race footage into Grabyo. The last camera followed the presenter, Rob Walker, who conducted interviews and hosted guests throughout the day.
The production was cut remotely with the editorial team situated off site from the race venue, the equipment required was minimal and lightweight – the team mainly used laptops with an internet connection along with tablets for viewing on-site.
Working remotely, the director used Grabyo’s vision mixer, graphics tools and audio mixer to mix live feeds from each mobile camera, adding graphics and VOD assets from around the course.
Filmnova’s producer used Grabyo’s multiviewer to monitor each feed and decide when and where to switch.
The production team had six live microphones available at any one time – three handhelds were linked back via the presenter camera, with the remaining three cameras sending back their natural sound from top mics.
Audio was mixed using a dedicated interface within Grabyo Producer, enabling control of the gain, pan, fade and audio levels in software, via a browser tab.
Graphics, supplied by Moov, were loaded into Grabyo Producer before the broadcast went live.
The broadcast was multicast to the BBC Sport website and TriathlonLive.tv.
Alex Lightfoot, producer, FilmNova, said: “Grabyo allowed us to have an incredible amount of flexibility throughout race day. Working with cloud-based products meant that we could simplify our workflows, keep our team small but still deliver a quality output for viewers.”
Gareth Capon, Grabyo CEO, added: “We are proud to work with Filmova to deliver the World Triathlon Para Series in a new and innovative way. Supporting the Filmnova production crew to deliver a digital service that brings fans closer to the action, whilst simplifying workflows in the cloud, highlights the huge potential for cloud production at live events.”
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