Concert Experience???

[Emmanuel Dinh]

Hi everybody,

I am discovering this thread a little bit late as I have myself just finished my first live concert broadcasted for french TV. Thank you all here, and also those on this other thread : http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=2243&hl=%2Blive+%2Bconcert&do=findComment&comment=12816

I was asking to work for a first concert (one hour), then to spend one hour with a TV presenter in the crowd, then "the" 2 hours-long concert, the most important one. Following previous live TV experience, the director was kind enough to let me have a rest during the first concert to save energy for the second, and to use me only for moves, and not as a mobile tripod.

I don't have tally on my Archer2, nor a second monitor to control others cameras, so the director have to told me when he wanted me to go on or off. Only a few times I did not hear him telling off... Due to music ! Six others cameras were available so that the finished result was very good and I only appeared in some shots for a few seconds. Nevertheless, without an available zoom as Johan explained it in the other thread, I could not avoid some shadows... Including a big, big one on the crowd ! (see in the video's last seconds)

Thanks to the Teradek Bolt Pro I did not have any cable and the signal was OK both in the crowd and on the stage, without changing receiver's place. Operating a Sony PMW-200, the focus was set once for the entire concert, but it worked pretty well.

Emmanuel

[Alessandro Ugo]

Hi Emmanuel,

 

was it you operating in the video you posted?

 

I found it very smooth and liked how you followed the performer at min 0:32

[Emmanuel Dinh]

Thank you Alessandro, yes it's me operating :) But 0:32 ? Don't you mean 0:42 or 0:46 ?

[Peter Abraham]

This thread is 10 years old and the solid info from Muhlstock and others is every bit as relevant.

Sometimes we love our Interwebs.

One tidbit to update: As it turns out, recent research proves the use of tonic water ( or just plain Quinine ) to control leg cramps to be 100% bullshit. Live and learn !!

On the OTHER hand, potassium is quite useful in this regard. Adam Keith eats a banana before Good Morning America. Since he's been operating every day since 1992 when he took my Rockport workshop, he's eaten over 7,500 bananas.

 

:)

 

[Alessandro Ugo]

Thank you Alessandro, yes it's me operating :) But 0:32 ? Don't you mean 0:42 or 0:46 ?

Typing mistake..I meant 0:42 ;)

 

How was operating for two hours in a row with just a break?

[Emmanuel Dinh]

It was OK, thank you :) My rig is not so heavy, with just a PMW-200 + steadicam weight I have added to have more inertia. Last but least, the band gave me much energy... It was very motivating indeed. Next time I will think about bananas, thanks to Peter :)
Here is a picture at time 0:42 ; there are non-aesthetics plastic bags around the rig, due to uncertain weather.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=632541336839833&set=a.600914830002484.1073741826.319177201509583&type=1&theater

[William Demeritt]

This thread is 10 years old and the solid info from Muhlstock and others is every bit as relevant. Sometimes we love our Interwebs.One tidbit to update: As it turns out, recent research proves the use of tonic water ( or just plain Quinine ) to control leg cramps to be 100% bullshit. Live and learn !!On the OTHER hand, potassium is quite useful in this regard. Adam Keith eats a banana before Good Morning America. Since he's been operating every day since 1992 when he took my Rockport workshop, he's eaten over 7,500 bananas.:)

If you don't like bananas as much, drink some coconut water. I think it's 10x as much potassium and quicker to absorb.

[David M. Aronson]

Be careful with coconut water though since it's a diuretic. Small amounts are fine, but larger amounts can cause dehydration. Stick with bananas if you can