Original Article Source Credits:   Medium , https://medium.com/

Article Written By:  slice

Original Article Posted on:  Aug 25, 2017

Link to Original Article:  https://medium.com/@slicevideo/this-is-why-video-is-the-most-engaging-type-of-content-e5ca46d5cef1

One of Crewsouth’s biggest shoots of the COVID era was kicking off the Democratic National Convention's Live Virtual Roll Call vote.       The virtual event was an alternative to the risk of a typical crowded political convention.  We worked with Rep. Terri Sewell (of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District) to kick off all of the states’ and territories’ delegate count.  Crewsouth coordinated the lighting of the famous Edmud Pettus Bridge, the scenic drone flyover footage, and the live shot (with prompter and LiveU LU400) for the Congresswoman.  All of this was done safely, outside, with proper protocols followed.

Recently, we had an opportunity to film a virtual production with Usher and the Global Citizen award recipient, Bryan Stevenson, in honor of his work with the Equal Justice Initiative.  We were on location with Mr. Stevenson at EJI in Montgomery, Alabama filming on a 9’x20’ green screen.  Usher was in a remote location interviewing Stevenson via a Zoom call through a laptop.     To make this happen, every detail had to be pre-produced.  We took exact measurements for camera placements, lighting, and matched focal lengths with the other crew so that Stevenson’s placement alongside Usher would look authentic.   We provided the team of producers with…

With the challenges of Covid, Crewsouth was called by IBML, the information capture and manufacturing technology company based in Irondale, Alabama, to help produce a series of “virtual roadshows” via Zoom.  Crewsouth provided full service production design of the virtual event including: video content production for video roll ins, set design, lighted set elements, multicamera live switching, and stage management for several hour-long presentations livestreamed to IBML’s clients in the US as well as international locations.   Crewsouth uses Blackmagic Design switchers and broadcast decks for professional, yet portable, live on-location video production and streaming. Although we have experience over the years producing live events and…

A major shift in our industry has quickly emerged over the past year, and Crewsouth is leading the way in offering a new feature to streamline productions.