Laurel Canyon uses Blackmagic solutions in streaming production

The new Laurel Canyon Live facility in California will allow artists, content creators, media and entertainment-related companies to broadcast live events and performances with virtual backgrounds.

Laurel Canyon Live is building a state-of-the-art live streaming space with company products including composers Ultimatte 12, mixers Atem Constellation 8K and digital cameras Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K G2, among others, from the manufacturer Blackmagic Design.

The venue will allow artists, content creators, media and entertainment-related companies to broadcast live events and performances with virtual backgrounds.

Laurel Canyon Live is located in Laurel Canyon, California, and its president, John Ross, has recently added several spaces equipped with Blackmagic Design products to the post-production studio (Ross424 Inc.), where DaVinci Resolve Studio is also used in the workflow. This allows Laurel Canyon Live to stream live and simultaneously perform post-production and mixing from one location as needed, giving viewers the opportunity to experience one-of-a-kind virtual concerts with premium production quality.

Behind the main stage, Ross set up a green chroma with two Ultimatte 12 composers and Ultimatte Smart Remote 4 devices. motor Unreal Engine, the team can quickly access various menus and control compositions to adjust them in real time during live performances.

"We created stunning graphics with Unreal Engine for the performers and animated them with the Ultimatte 12 composer. We have the ability to place a person in a beautiful landscape or a pre-designed virtual set. It's one thing to be able to live stream, but adding immersive visual backgrounds takes the shows to another level," explains Ross.

The main stage has six Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K G2 units connected to the control room through devices Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter y Studio Fiber Converter. Likewise, eight units are installed Micro Studio Camera 4K at different points in the venue and on the ceiling to capture additional angles, and some of them are controlled by an Atem Camera Control Panel. For its part, a mixer is used Atem Constellation 8K con un equipo Atem 4 M/E Advanced Panel in order to switch between images.

Ross highlights that "during performances, it is essential to be able to film from different angles to convey emotion and capture the viewer's attention. We chose these cameras for their incredible dynamic range, compact design and the ability to control them remotely. Our goal is for team members to maintain a healthy distance and be able to operate the equipment. We want to offer artists a space where they have the opportunity to focus on their performances, and we can automate production while maintaining the dynamism of the concerts."

He adds that "in addition, we chose the Atem Constellation 8K model for the large number of features it provides, and given that the rest of the 4K HDR equipment is from Blackmagic Design, the integration achieved is optimal."

Post-production

Regarding post-production, Ross uses DaVinci Resolve Studio to edit and grade as needed, and installed numerous advanced Teranex Mini SDI to HDMI 8K HDR converters to convert SDI and HDMI sources, as well as several Teranex AV processors, for additional format support. All signals are transmitted to and from Laurel Canyon Live's computer system using multiple capture and playback cards. DeckLink 8K Pro. It also includes four Unreal Engine servers and ingest systems that are used to capture images created with Unreal Engine, or from virtual viewers using Zoom, and render visual content for quick editing and modifications in Davinci Resolve Studio.

"Sometimes during a live show, there is a small delay. With DaVinci Resolve Studio, we can do all the editing and grading, which gives us the opportunity to improve the visual experience and quality of the show. We are very excited to officially launch Laurel Canyon Live with the support of Blackmagic Design, so that people can enjoy the events like never before," concludes John Ross.