Jelly Baby Jog for Dee
9 Dec 23 @ Richmond Park, Surrey
SMPTE UK visits… Elstree Studios with SUMOLIGHT
12 Dec 23 @ SUMOLIGHT UK, WD6 1JG
CVP: Upcoming Courses
13 Dec 23 @ CVP: Various
VMI: Upcoming Events
22 Jan 24 @ VMI: Various
Mo-Sys Academy: Upcoming Courses
1 Feb 24 @ Mo-Sys Engineering, London
Picture credit: Nick Lepoutre
Panasonic PTZ cameras bring fans closer to the action.
The groundbreaking use of GTC Sponsor, Panasonic PTZ cameras is bringing fans closer to the action of Ed Sheeran’s latest global stadium tour. Fans see Ed perform in a new 360-degree production set-up, surrounded by the crowd in each stadium, with Panasonic PTZ cameras operated remotely to bring the audience closer to the action. Tour video director Phil Mead believes it’s the first time PTZ cameras have been used exclusively in a global stadium tour thanks to the innovative capabilities of the Panasonic PTZ cameras.
Phil, from Colonel Tom Touring, the video production company supporting the Tour, says:
With the in-the-round stage design, we couldn’t have anything to obscure the crowd’s view. A tour like this would typically use traditional cameras with operators but they would have been too intrusive and that wasn’t an option.
The video production team was recommended to look at Panasonic AW-UE150 PTZ cameras by its partner and GTC Sponsor, the CVP Group, one of the leading Broadcast and Professional video solutions providers in the UK and Europe. After a demonstration, the team were convinced that solely using Panasonic PTZ cameras would work.
There are 12 Panasonic AW-UE150 PTZ cameras used in the tour set-up; six on the masts that support the whole steel structure, four at each corner of the stage and two on the large screens above. Images are fed back over fibre to the remote broadcast truck, equipped with production switchers, up to 300 metres away. The cameras are controlled using seven of Panasonic’s AW-RP150 remote camera controllers, with a large touchscreen display for easy use, a joystick for one-handed operation and simplified PTZ camera presets and tracing memory.
Phil added:
We were immediately impressed by the incredible picture quality, the size of the cameras and their versatility. Another great benefit was the ability to use the crop function. It means that a single camera and operator, can achieve two shots – a full body shot and a close-up.
Before we began this tour, people would have said that using a PTZ camera as your main lens on a stadium show was insane, but I am very keen on pushing new technology and seeing where its limits are. We are doing that with the Panasonic PTZ cameras on this tour and there is no doubt that they are more than up to the task and are helping to deliver an incredible experience for the fans.
For more information visit:
business.panasonic.co.uk/professional-camera/ground-breaking-ptz-camera-use-on-ed-sheeran-global-mathematics-tour
Jelly Baby Jog for Dee
9 Dec 23 @ Richmond Park, Surrey
SMPTE UK visits… Elstree Studios with SUMOLIGHT
12 Dec 23 @ SUMOLIGHT UK, WD6 1JG
CVP: Upcoming Courses
13 Dec 23 @ CVP: Various
VMI: Upcoming Events
22 Jan 24 @ VMI: Various
Mo-Sys Academy: Upcoming Courses
1 Feb 24 @ Mo-Sys Engineering, London
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