The 'Stunt Tales' web series, produced with Blackmagic Design's ATEM Mini Extreme ISO mixer

ATEM Mini Extreme ISO mixer and DaVinci Resolve Studio software Blackmagic Design they shape the web series Stunt Tales.

Stunt Tales, which can be seen via YouTube, was created by Stephen Hart, stunt coordinator and performer known for his work on a wide variety of projects such as Jason Bourne, Reno 911! y National Treasure. Hart realized that there might be an audience interested in hearing the doubles' stories; artists, often forgotten. Hart and his small team, including his wife, singer and artist Gigi Worth, began producing the series with the devices they already had in their home: three cameras, shotgun microphones and lighting fixtures.

When post-producing the images, numerous problems emerged, since the editor was faced with a large amount of material recorded with different qualities. That's when Hart discovered the mixer ATEM Mini Extreme ISO. The solution allowed him to edit the format on the fly to avoid later complications in post-production.

The three cameras connect via HDMI to the ATEM. In order to benefit from the independent recording function, which allows signals and program to be stored individually on an SSD drive along with a recording project. DaVinci Resolve, Hart also began using the software Blackmagic Design.

Evolving format

Today, the web series continues to grow. Hart says he is very happy to be able to film the stories of his friends and co-workers: from Diamond Farnsworth filling in for Sylvester Stallone in Rambo: First Blood, even Joe Griffo in The Mandalorian. No obstante, de lo que más orgulloso está Hart es de haber creado una medio para poder reflejar la pasión de otros dobles de acción: “Me encantó poder compartir la historia de cómo contraté a Bobby Herron con 84 años para un episodio de Reno 911! en el que tenía que interpretar una caída de dos peldaños, ¡a su edad! Estos profesionales hacen cosas increíbles y esas son las historias que estoy decidido a preservar”.

Gracias a su nueva dinámica de trabajo, Hart puede filmar más entrevistas y captar las historias de los profesionales del doblaje de acción más rápido que antes. Tal y como concluye: “Grabamos 12 entrevistas de dos horas cada una en tres semanas; es decir, al menos 30 episodios de la serie Stunt Tales. Además, tenemos otras doce preparadas para las próximas tres semanas. Esto no hubiera sido posible sin el mezclador ATEM Mini Extreme ISO y DaVinci Resolve”.