 On
November 21, Go To Team put together a five camera live
event for PPD, a pharmaceuticals research company. The
pharmaceutical company had assembled prominent speakers
in Raleigh, NC for a moderated pharmaceutical discussion.
Go To Team shot three 70-minute segments to be broadcast
on the internet.
Go Two Team assembled a sizeable crew
to help transformation of the Kennedy “Black Box” Theatre
into a fully functional TV Studio. A production truck
was parked outside with a director. While inside five
camera men, audio operators, a lighting director, floor
director, make up artist, several production assistants
and technical manager Skip Clark worked their magic.
But before they could spring into action on that day,
months of intense planning had to be done. There were
several site surveys where minute details, such as the
carpet color were taken into consideration. Days before
the shoot the stage was moved several times.
Bright lights and tight shots were critical
for this shoot. “The event was designed for the internet,
which meant ‘Bright and Tight,’ but at the same time
PPD wanted it to be less intrusive,” says GTT Tech manager
Skip Clark. “They really wanted to create an environment
that would encourage the audience to participate in
the event and not feel inhibited by the lights or crew
and our crew was able to accomplish that because we
had positioned out of the way. We had crew that was
able to operate quiet and behind the scenes and yet
we were able to get the job done and get it done well.”
 Go
To Team worked with executive producer Glen Fishkin
of Mind Blazer on this event. “I‘ve used Go To Team
for a variety of productions, from one man band shoots,
all the way through multi-production shoots with a director
and truck and in every case...Go To Team has exceeded
my expectations in terms of quality and budget and attention
to detail.”
“An event like this is a success when
no one notices the crew and it doesn’t seem like a televised
event,” says Clark. Fishkin agrees. He says PPD was
more than pleased with the end result. “They loved it
and I think they’re going to come back for more.” |
