MultiCAM and AMP Visual for ARTE
multiCAM, in collaboration with AMP Visual, recently installed an XR set for Arte’s new daily program “Le 19-21”. A new, dedicated xR stage was installed, with the help of IVS for the LED wall part, in the Rive Gauche studios (Paris, 15th arrondissement). The project consists in accompanying the 7pm – 9pm slot of the Arte evening programs.
Artistic direction
The will of the production and the artistic direction was to plunge the spectators into a world tour of the information and by serving as a guide through the 5 programs of the evening (Arte Regards, 28 minutes, Le Dessous des Cartes, Arte Journal, Le Dessous des Images). The idea of using a wall of LEDs quickly became obvious to the artistic direction, as it would allow panoramas to be projected and contextualize the host’s message in this new 360° program.
A successful partnership
AMP and multiCAM SYSTEMS worked hand in hand to meet the challenge of creating an operational xR studio in 3 days. A complete system of 3 robotized cameras with a 30m2 LED surface was installed in a 50m2 space. The first, “Dolly”, curves around the animator to give the impression of a wide 180° space. The second, dedicated to close-ups, is also in motion, on straight rails. The last is a motorized “Lift” column. It replaces a crane movement that would have been impossible to fit into the space.
Two cameramen, each with a control console, share the 3 robots and have a multiCAM PILOT to perform Motion Control type recalls. More specifically, the entry plane to dive into the universe or the exit plane to get some height.
Backdrop technology
Finally, from an xR broadcasting solution point of view, the BACKDROP solution was chosen. Awarded an Epic MegaGrant in 2022, BACKDROP has grown in functionality over time to become a must-have solution for live productions looking for simplicity and efficiency. Partners in the development of this solution, MultiCAM and Dreamcorp have shaped the tool to adapt it to the constraints of television. In particular, the new “V-Screens” feature allows you to create layers in space and assign them to motion design content.
The parallax effects, thanks to the real-time tracking, bring to life the whole set composed of interactive 3D layers.
The new “Cues” system, developed especially for the 19-21 project, allows to record presets and to play automated transitions between each Cue that define a conduct. The preparation of a program by the operator is done in less than 30 minutes before shooting!
