Frandroid takes you behind the scenes of Eurovision, a few hours before the grand final of the event.
The countdown is on for the Eurovision 2024 final, and Frandroid is offering you privileged access behind the scenes of this spectacular event in our video report.
Behind the scenes tech at Eurovision
This evening, as this article is published, the grand final is being played which will take place in Malmo in Sweden, where Slimane will wear the colors of France with his title “Mon amour”. We invite you to discover the technological underside of one of the most viewed shows in Europe (162 million viewers in 2023).
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In order to film this report, we were able to go behind the scenes of two major entertainment shows: Star Academy (TF1) and Eurovision Junior (France 2), to meet the technicians and creators who orchestrate this gigantic spectacle.
The motivation for our report is linked to the use of the French software Live Edit, co-created by the trick artist and director, Julian Gutierrez. He shares with us how he previews and orchestrates each performance with precision using this new software, allowing perfect synchronization between the 18 cameras and 597 projectors thanks to the timecode generated by “Live Edit”.
Arnaud went into the field to highlight the efforts needed to create a smooth Eurovision show.
It is certain that we are at the beginning of the automation of multicam production, the arrival of AI should certainly take more and more place in OB vans in the coming years, which could help to reduce the limits traditional aspects of television production.
The summary of the video was written by the AI (ChatGPT) then reread, edited and corrected by our journalists.
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