Panasonic PTZ Cameras Bring Fans Closer to Ed Sheeran’s Global Stadium Tour
By Jamie G
Ed Sheeran’s recent +-=¸´ Tour provided fans with the ultimate experience with the help of Panasonic’s PTZ cameras. The tour featured a 360-degree production set-up, surrounded by the crowd in each stadium, with Panasonic AW-UE150 PTZ cameras operated remotely to bring the audience closer to the action.
“With the in-the-round stage design, we couldn’t have anything to obscure the crowd’s view. A tour like this would typically use traditional cameras with operators but they would have been too intrusive and that wasn’t an option.”
Phil Mead, Colonel Tom Touring
Colonel Tom Touring is the video production company that supported the +-=¸´ Tour. Mead believes it’s the first time PTZ cameras have been used exclusively in a global stadium tour.
Colonel Tom Touring was told to look at Pansonic AW-UE150 PTZ Cameras. The AW-UE150 outputs up to UHD 4K 60p over a variety of 4K connections including 12G-SDI, HDMI, optical fiber, and IP streaming. It features a large 1″ type MOS sensor, a 20x optical zoom with a wide 75.1° angle-of-view, and PoE++ compatibility.
“We were immediately impressed by the incredible picture quality, the size of the cameras and their versatility. Another great benefit was the ability to use the crop function. It means that a single camera and operator, can achieve two shots – a full body shot and a close-up.”
Phil Mead, Colonel Tom Touring
12 AW-UE150 PTZ cameras paired with the Panasonic AW-RP150 Advanced Joystick Controller were used in the tour setup. Six on the masts that support the whole steel structure, four at each corner of the stage and two on the large screens above.
“Ed is an incredibly mobile performer, making up to 200 laps of the stage during a show. The cameras are constantly panning and tilting and exposed to vibration. Two are used on rails. Tracking and capturing that level of movement can be challenging but the cameras continue to perform as well as the day they first came out of the box.”
Phil Mead, Colonel Tom Touring
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