Bad Weather Productions relies on Blackmagic Design

The creative technical studio deploys a custom broadcast solution focused around Blackmagic Design equipment at several high-profile projects in South Africa and internationally.

Bad Weather Productions has enjoyed a busy season utilising a custom broadcast solution focused around Blackmagic Design (BMD) equipment on projects including Comic Con Africa, the Imagine Dragons and Lumineers South Africa tours, Rocking the Daisies and several Boiler Room events.

While Bad Weather’s briefs are diverse, the need to deliver a complete broadcast solution that is quick to deploy, scalable, and logistically viable, as well as the ability to integrate with other systems and adapt to the challenges that the live environment demands is always key.

Bad Weather specialises in creating unforgettable visual experiences through complete broadcast solutions for live performances, recordings, and streaming platforms. “It’s all well and good to have highresolution cameras, but if you’re not connecting with your audience both in the venue and online, then essentially we’re not doing our jobs,” explained Jonathan Bandli, Creative Director at Bad Weather.

Af ter focusing on livestreaming and online events during the pandemic, Bad Weather has since shifted its attention to live performances with additional streaming capabilities in order to provide the best of both worlds to a hybrid audience. Blackmagic Design products have created the central pillar for the company’s solution, allowing scalability and integration with many other systems and applications.

“B lackmagic Design’s products have given us the flexibility to try new things and build unique solutions at a good price point,” commented Bandli. “With enough understanding of the equipment, we can squeeze maximum usability out of everything we own.”

Ba d Weather specified compact fly kits using ATEM SDI Extreme ISO combined with studio cameras and Blackmagic Design’s flagship 12G Constellation racks, which feature BMD URSA Broadcast G2 cameras, a 1ME Advanced Panel, an ATEM Camera Control Panel, scopes and everything in between.

“We’re very pleased with our investments in BMD and consistently hear positive feedback from various clients regarding the performance of the systems, which only further cements our belief in their technology,” confirmed Bandli. “The kit has handled any challenge we have thrown at it, and we have found BMD systems to be reliable and stable.”

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