The 27th WOSP finale
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Studio Tecza, Warsaw · 5 h 10 min
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Play · WOŚP · Studio Tęcza 2019
Live charity auction broadcast — Play Live Show for WOŚP
Five hours on air without a break. Seven cameras, a remote live link from central Warsaw and auction totals reaching the screen in real time.
- 7cameras in one programme
- 32audio tracks
- 5 hlive without a break
- PLN 406,801raised for WOŚP
The challenge
The director's multiviewer. Seven camera feeds, PGM, PVW and SuperSource in one picture.
Five hours live, with auction totals changing every few minutes
On 27 January 2019 Poland held the 27th WOŚP charity finale. Play broadcast Play Live Show from Studio Tęcza in Warsaw. The programme ran for five hours, with no break.
Viewers had to see current auction totals at all times. Typing the figures in by hand was not an option, because bids changed faster than any operator could enter them.
A reporter also worked outside the Palace of Culture, a few kilometres from the studio. He had to talk to the hosts as if he were sitting next to them.
The director's multiviewer. Seven camera feeds, PGM, PVW and SuperSource in one picture.
How we did it
An OB van, custom auction software and two independent uplinks
OB van at the studio
Six Sony XDCAM PMW-320 and PMW-350 cameras ran on full chains with CCU, tally and monitoring. The van gives you a finished gallery, so we built no control positions in the hall.
Custom auction software
We wrote an application that pulled live data from the running auctions. The figures went straight into the graphics system, so on-air totals were always current.
A seventh camera across town
A Sony PMW-500 ENG camera stood outside the Palace of Culture. Its signal returned to the van over LiveU. A 2–3 second delay still allows a natural conversation.
Thirty-two audio tracks
Countryman and Sennheiser HSP 4 headset microphones, handheld mics, remote feeds and playback. We handled the full sound mix ourselves.
Comms for nineteen people
Hosts heard the director over an eight-channel Clear-Com system. The crew worked on AltairAudio intercom: two stations, nineteen people in range.
Two independent uplinks
Two Teradek Bond units, each bonding five LTE modems plus a wired line. The signal went to two Sputnik servers in different parts of the world. 18 SIM cards were in use that day.
Remote link
The LiveU LU600 backpack that carried pictures from the Palace of Culture straight to the van.
A reporter in the city centre, inside the same programme
The remote link is the hardest part of a programme like this. The picture has to arrive steadily and the conversation must not break up.
We used a LiveU LU600. The unit bonds eight LTE modems into one stream and carries pictures up to 4K. The receiving LiveU LU4000 server sat in the OB van.
The delay was 2–3 seconds. The ENG operator and the reporter had constant contact with the studio and heard the programme output, so the hosts could ask questions live.
The LiveU LU600 backpack that carried pictures from the Palace of Culture straight to the van.
Recording
The full programme from the 27th WOŚP finale
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On set
From the production
Equipment
What was on the job
OB vanGallery, camera chains and redundancy in one place
6× Sony XDCAMPMW-320 and PMW-350 at Studio Tęcza
Sony PMW-500ENG camera with a 4.5 lens at the Palace of Culture
LiveU LU600 and LU4000Remote link on eight LTE modems and the receiving server
8× RM-B150Camera chains with CCU, tally and monitors
Countryman and Sennheiser HSP 4Headset microphones plus a set of handhelds
Clear-Com and AltairAudioEight talkback channels, two intercom stations
2× Teradek BondFive LTE modems each plus a wired line, to two Sputnik servers
Graphics stationFull playout of graphics, name straps and video packages
An auction closes when it closes. The total has to be on air at that moment, not two minutes later.
Onestream — Play Live Show production for WOŚP
The result
The counter next to the chat: 10,665 people watching the broadcast at one moment.
What five hours on air delivered
PLN 406,801passed to WOŚP from broadcast views
10,665people watching at the same moment
5 h 10 minof programme in one continuous signal
We produced the programme for the agency OTO Film, working together with the agency PLEJ.
Two days before the broadcast we filmed video packages in a theatre. During the show they ran as part of the programme, alongside live segments and auction graphics.
We prepared separate monitoring feeds for the production team, the director and the client. Everyone saw exactly what their job required.
The counter next to the chat: 10,665 people watching the broadcast at one moment.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about a live charity auction broadcast
Can auction data go on air automatically?
Yes. We wrote an application that pulled data from the running auctions and fed it to the graphics system. On-screen totals stayed current with no manual retyping.
How do you bring in a reporter from across the city?
Over LiveU. The ENG camera outside the Palace of Culture transmitted on eight LTE modems, with the receiving server in the van. A 2–3 second delay allows a normal conversation.
What happens if a connection drops during a five-hour show?
We transmitted from two independent units to two servers in different parts of the world. Each unit had five LTE modems and a wired line.
How many audio tracks does a programme like this need?
This one had thirty-two: host and guest microphones, remote feeds, playback and room sound. With that many sources, audio is harder than pictures.
How do hosts hear the director with so many people on set?
Talkback ran on an eight-channel Clear-Com system. The technical crew worked on AltairAudio intercom: two stations, nineteen people in range.
Do you need an OB van for a show like this?
With seven cameras, CCU chains and this many audio sources — yes. The van gives you a finished gallery and redundancy, without building control positions in the hall.
Can video packages be produced in advance?
Yes, and that is what we did. Two days before the show we filmed material in a theatre, and it ran as part of the programme during the broadcast.
Planning a broadcast with live auctions?
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