Thursday, 7 October 2010

Broadcast Yourself!


Broadcast Yourself!


As well as updating our shiny new website we have decided to join You Tube where we will upload regular clips from some of our most recent projects.

We have uploaded some of our Time-lapse work and of course our Reel, and we’ll regularly pop on some of our footage from little shoots here and there for you to take a nosey at –

You can find us under ‘BroadcastTVLtd’ and follow our updates by subscribing to our feed!


http://www.youtube.com/user/BroadcastTVLtd?feature=mhum


Tech Specs


Tech Specs

By Robert

No Limits…

Take a moment to consider that with the technology solutions available today the achievements and individual looks to our programmes are only limited by our creativity, the technology we choose to employ, and ok, to an extent the budget. But there are workarounds! We put time into getting it right and to putting the money on the screen. Our efforts include the supply of single-camera, multi-camera, Live OBs, hidden-camera, timelapse filming, photography, autocue solutions, and makeup artists. We can tailor the package for you and seamlessly project-manage. We’re just a phone call and a friendly chat away…and with no limits

Across to the reds!!


Across to the reds!!

One Big Day - Motability


From one Premiership team’s home ground to another! After the Europa League game at SportCity we took a day out at Old Trafford’s Theatre of Dreams to work alongside our regular client Straker Films to film a promotional video for Motability.

Hosted at Manchester United’s Old Trafford, the Motability Day is a big corporate event dedicated to bringing together and showcasing the latest adaptations and technology to help disabled drivers or their passengers travel independently and in style.


In the Racing Pits at the

Superleague Formula


Our DP Robert Foster had a weekend in the Pits at the esteemed Brands Hatch racecourse down in Kent.

For the first time, Brands Hatch welcomed the Superleague Formula, which we were thrilled to cover. This is one of the world’s most iconic motor racing venues and plays host to some of the biggest international events on the calendar in 2010.

Robert operated on one of the many live cameras covering the event.


First used for grass track bike racing in 1926, Brands Hatch is a firm fans' favourite and has been the scene of some momentous occasions in motor racing history - from Ayrton Senna's first ever car victory and Nigel Mansell's first Grand Prix win, to the first-ever British Touring Car race.

The Superleague Formula was a huge weekend full of crowds of football loving petrol heads from all over the globe. Races also included in the packed weekend were; The GT Cup Championship, The Lotus Cup Europe and The Formula Junior. The cars in the Superleague Formula are similar to Formula One cars. However every team uses identical cars and 750-horsepower V-12 engines. Eighteen clubs took part including English clubs Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur. The results after Round 7 placed AC Milan in first position in the 2010 General Standings.

New Season Kick Off


New Season Kick Off



We have kicked off the new premiership season with a bang filming an all new live show for

Manchester City Football Club.



After a very excitable Open Training Day at Manchester City stadium revealing the all-new kit, the blues had a roaring success in their opening friendly against Valencia at the beginning of the month with a 2-0 win. Our next day at SportCity saw the spectacular 3-0 win between MCFC and Liverpool, and in the Europa League, a 2-0 win against Timisoara.

We’ve been dashing around the stadium with a team of RF radio cameras providing Live coverage for City’s brand new Live Show at each Home Game with Presenter pieces and celebrity interviews – in addition to the match coverage experience that is! And, our very own sparkling new EX-3 has been filming the well-loved Golden Seats Winner sponsor films for each Home Game, where a lucky fan is whisked off by the Etihad Airways Taxi to the grounds where they enjoy all of the perks, star hospitality treatment and top-notch seats at the match. This is an ongoing popular feature at the club and an exciting opportunity for the doting fan.

With the season off to a winning start we are feeling very optimistic about the Cup returning to Manchester at the end of the season, come on you Blues!!

Willis V’s Jolie





Willis V’s Jolie

Remember that iconic moment where a greased up Bruce Willis battles his way through a ventilation system in Die Hard with only a Zippo lighter to guide his way, well we decided to recreate this scene with a twist and our very own Angelina Jolie look-a-like, and a more contemporary look.

How we set the scene:

With a long metal tube and a right-angle bend section, we blocked this up in studio. With some carefully placed lighting and special lighting fixtures we were ready to shoot.

The photographs were taken with a Canon EOS-7D and professional L-Series Lenses.

We filmed the scene on Digibeta and incorporated the rushes into FCP via ProRes422 codec.

EX Wins Through


EX Wins Through

The EX Format continues to be a worthy addition to xdcam HD. So much so that with the increasing demand from our clients we just had to invest in a brand new EX3 Camera Kit!

File-Based Media Shooting can be so simple, and has advantages of being readily available to edit.

Whenever we film for you on the EX format, we can arrange to transfer the footage to a portable external hard drive of your choice. Job done!