Technology can and will fail...
I've been working as the TD for the Phillies broadcasts at the Giants this week. For those that don't know, many visiting sports broadcasts now run multiple positions remotely. They differ from show to show but in this case the Producer, Director, Graphics and lead replay were in Philadelphia.
In a tie game at the bottom of the 9th, our connection and backup connection to their remote control room failed. The on-site crew immediately took over without hesitation. I began directing, our stage manager helped guide talent through breaks, our secondary replay op took the lead and our A1 worked to regain coms while continuing to mix.
The game went to extra innings, eventually ended in a walkoff and the broadcast went off air without a restored connection. The audience never was the wiser.
The live production industry, for good reason, will continue to utilize remote and cloud production. But as we geographically spread out the production footprint the need for technical backup solutions and high-quality, versatile labor becomes even more critical for production success.
Technology will fail but that doesn't mean the production has to fail with it.
#remoteproduction #cloudproduction #technicaldifficulties
Agile Program Manager @ The Walt Disney Company | Certified Agile Product Owner
9moThank you for sharing Katie. I’ll be checking these out for Program Manager roles.