超級(jí)碗是NFL職業(yè)橄欖球大聯(lián)盟的年度冠軍賽,一般在每年1月最后一個(gè)或2月第一個(gè)星期天舉行。超級(jí)碗多年來都是全美收視率最高的電視節(jié)目之一。根據(jù)AC尼爾森的收視調(diào)查,平均收視率為40%-60%左右。
2021年度第55屆超級(jí)碗決賽當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間7日在坦帕市雷蒙德·詹姆斯體育場(chǎng)落幕,由坦帕灣海盜隊(duì)(Tampa Bay Buccaneers)和堪薩斯城酋長(zhǎng)隊(duì)(Kansas City Chiefs)爭(zhēng)奪美國(guó)職業(yè)橄欖球大聯(lián)盟(NFL)的總冠軍。除了精彩的橄欖球賽事,中場(chǎng)秀和趣味廣告一直是超級(jí)碗最大亮點(diǎn)。
如果你還沒看過今年的超級(jí)碗中場(chǎng)秀,趕緊先來補(bǔ)補(bǔ)課吧。
▲第55屆超級(jí)碗中場(chǎng)秀全程錄像
今年超級(jí)碗中場(chǎng)秀的表演嘉賓是來自加拿大的創(chuàng)作型歌手,被稱為盆栽哥的The Weeknd。他是世界上最暢銷的音樂藝術(shù)家之一,已售出超過7500萬張唱片,獲得了三項(xiàng)格萊美獎(jiǎng),五項(xiàng)美國(guó)音樂獎(jiǎng)和九項(xiàng)Billboard音樂獎(jiǎng)。這次中場(chǎng)秀,他在14分鐘里共串燒了7首歌曲。

1.《Starboy》
2.《The Hills》
3.《Can't Feel My Face》/《After Hours》
4. 《I Feel It Coming》
5.《Save Your Tears》
6.《Earned It》
7.《Blinding Lights》
雖然對(duì)他這次的表現(xiàn),大家眾說紛紜。我們今天主要還是聚焦在中場(chǎng)秀的制作上。
往年,中場(chǎng)秀巨大的舞臺(tái)被拆成一塊塊鋪在球場(chǎng)上,數(shù)百名工作人員需要在中場(chǎng)休息的時(shí)候以最短的時(shí)間把舞臺(tái)組裝起來,還要搭建好音響和燈光設(shè)備,球迷們則蜂擁到草地上觀看這場(chǎng)盛典。今年受到疫情的影響,參與制作的人數(shù)受到限制,這一傳統(tǒng)也發(fā)生了改變,采用提前搭建的形式,舞臺(tái)在比賽開始前就建在了球場(chǎng)的另一端。
▲這段延時(shí)視頻展現(xiàn)的是去年超級(jí)碗中場(chǎng)秀舞臺(tái)搭建和恢復(fù)的過程,工作人員必須爭(zhēng)分奪秒
▲今年的中場(chǎng)秀舞臺(tái)已事先搭建在球場(chǎng)北側(cè)

▲比賽時(shí)(上圖)和中場(chǎng)秀時(shí)(下圖)的舞臺(tái)示意圖
中場(chǎng)秀的電視轉(zhuǎn)播中使用了4個(gè)機(jī)器人攝像機(jī),大量運(yùn)動(dòng)鏡頭都是通過軌道和伸縮塔來實(shí)現(xiàn)的。
▲舞臺(tái)前方有3個(gè)軌道攝像機(jī),圖中從右往左我們?cè)谙旅嬉来畏Q為CAM1、CAM2和CAM3
▲CAM1是一個(gè)帶有升降臂的軌道系統(tǒng),裝配NEWTON穩(wěn)定云臺(tái),可以從很低的角度升起,軌道長(zhǎng)度36英尺(大約11米)

▲CAM2(右)是一個(gè)安裝在軌道上的伸縮塔系統(tǒng),裝配Nettmann Mini-C穩(wěn)定云臺(tái)

▲CAM3也是一個(gè)安裝在軌道上的伸縮塔系統(tǒng),裝配NEWTON穩(wěn)定云臺(tái),可升降的高度范圍在9到35英寸(約2.74-10.7米)

▲CAM4也是一個(gè)伸縮塔系統(tǒng),裝配NEWTON穩(wěn)定云臺(tái),可升降的高度范圍在5到11英寸(約1.5-3.35米)。它被安裝在了舞臺(tái)的最頂處,用來拍攝盆栽哥的反打鏡頭

▲上述幾臺(tái)攝像機(jī)的控制,通常攝像師需要手腳并用。他們需要用腳來控制軌道和伸縮塔,比如用一只腳來控制左右運(yùn)動(dòng),另一只控制上下升降;用一只手來控制攝像機(jī)的平搖/俯仰,另一只手控制變焦和聚焦。
而舞臺(tái)內(nèi)部“迷宮”無限空間內(nèi)的長(zhǎng)鏡頭設(shè)計(jì),非常大膽且有藝術(shù)性,相信給大家留下了深刻的印象。狹小的空間內(nèi)四面都是鏡子和燈,這個(gè)由斯坦尼康完成的鏡頭,加上廣角鏡頭的畸變,極具沖擊力。但這一鏡頭也令不少觀眾吐槽太過眩暈,感到不適。
如果你稍加留意,可能會(huì)感受到今年半場(chǎng)秀的轉(zhuǎn)播畫面多了些電影的質(zhì)感,這得益于35Live!™多機(jī)位系統(tǒng)的使用。簡(jiǎn)言之,就是用數(shù)字電影機(jī)和電影鏡頭來完成電視直播,這一方案將直播的即時(shí)性和電影感的畫面做了完美的結(jié)合。中場(chǎng)秀使用了8臺(tái)ARRI ALEXA Mini和2臺(tái)ARRI AMIRA及相應(yīng)的鏡頭。比如,前面提到的在“迷宮”中的特寫鏡頭就是裝配蔡司8mm超廣角鏡頭的ARRI AMIRA拍攝的。而在球場(chǎng)內(nèi)那段群舞垂直模糊拉絲的效果則是通過加了條紋濾鏡的鏡頭拍攝舞蹈演員手上的LED裝置實(shí)現(xiàn)的。

▲電影攝影機(jī)和電影鏡頭在直播中的使用


▲條紋濾鏡實(shí)現(xiàn)的效果
這場(chǎng)精彩的超級(jí)碗中場(chǎng)秀雖然只有14分鐘,但卻離不開舞美、燈光、音頻、視頻、轉(zhuǎn)播等部門大量專業(yè)的工作和配合,我們也可以從下面這份長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的制作人員名單中一窺這樣一個(gè)超級(jí)節(jié)目背后的運(yùn)作邏輯。
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Executive Producers: Roc Nation
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Executive Producer: Jesse Collins
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Executive in Charge of Production: Dave Meyers
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Director: Hamish Hamilton
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Supervising Producer: Aaron Cooke
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Lighting Designer: Al Gurdon
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Production Designer: Bruce Rodgers
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Line Producers: Laura Paganucci, Chelsea Gonnering, and Phil Sino-Cruz
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Pre-game Producer: Cheryl Alper
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Pre-Game Associate Producer: Carly Vaknin
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Talent Producer: Raphael Burne
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Field Creative Producer: Kristen "KP" Terry
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Producers: Jeannae Rouzan Clay and Dionne Harmon
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Rehearsal Producer: James Merryman
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Finance Director: Chris Covin
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HT Associate Directors: Hayley Collett and Sara Niimi
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PG Associate Director / Production Supervisor: Sophia Bonhomme
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Head Stage Manager: Gary Natoli
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Stage Managers: Jeffry Gitter, Harve Levine, Donna Parker, Tammy Raab, and Karen Tasch Weiss
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Art Directors: Lindsey Breslauer, Maria Garcia, Lily Rodgers, and Shelley Rodgers
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Production Supervisor: Jenny Stanley Kashola
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Site Coordinator: Darian Reynolds
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Production Coordinator: Erin Harding
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DPS Coordinator: Marvin Hickman
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DPS Production Assistant: Alex Gispert
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Rehearsal Coordinator: Zachary Figures
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COVID Management: Catherine Alter, Jake Berkowitz, Katie Karas, Callan Chapman, Chris Chapman, Felicia Chunn, and John Farrentine
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Special Projects Manager: Liz Hart
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Special Projects Coordinator: Nikki Sude
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Charting/Co-Field Director: Jason Olthoff
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Cast Operations: Amanda Bryant and Rachel Wyle
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Script Coordinator: Gema Interiano
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Talent Manager - Pre-game: Kaya Paulus
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Talent Manager - Halftime: Ylna Edmond
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Dressing Room Coordinator: Zorita Dorsey
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Dressing Room Assistants: Luciana Tagliernie and Brandee Rivers
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Talent Flow: Samara Goldhecht, Samantha Goulet, Christina Mangold, Andrew McDonald, and Marguerite Nguyen
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SAG/FTRA Coordinator: Natassja Komins
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IA/TR Coordinator: Jen Gorenc
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FTM Coordinators: Bryan Ransom and Holly Silber
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Field Direction Manager: Nancy Olthoff
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Field Direction Team: Derek Call, Brian Donnelly, Khalid Freeman, Roshad Gunter, Amy Holt, Jamie Isley, Jamye Olthoff, Loren Picciarelli, Tim Smith, and Neysha Anderson Whiten
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Cast Operations Team: Demetrios Anastasiow, Ryan D'Silva, Adiac Mayorga, and Eddie Pabone
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Production Assistants:
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Backlit: Tullio Bettolo and Jonathan Wampler
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COVID: Carshaun Davenport, Raizza Borja, Tate Colonna, Kyle Comacho, Suzanne Faison, Douglas Freer, Kyle Fritsche, and Andrew Raffelson
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Logistics: Matthew "Blake" Gill, Matthew Sickmiller, Kyle Wilson, and Shawn Zaitlik
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Radio: Joshua Bain
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Power Drafter: Nathan Wilson
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Safety & Risk Control Consultant: Tony Bahno
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Staging Supervisor: Tony Hauser
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Head Rigger: Carsten Weiss
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Riggers: Jack Blacketer, Joel Magarian, Jorge Monzon, Joel Olbeira, and Marius Weiss
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Staging Coordinators: Shalah Cave, Scott Chase, Matt Gorenc, Dylan Hauser, Glenn Ingram, and Tony Menditto
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Manufacturing Design: Erik Eastland
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Project Manager: Thomas Rose
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Supervisor: Timothy Fallon, Jr
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Lead Fab: Fidel Garza
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Programmer: Zack Eastland
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Automation Supervisor: Dale Jewett
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Staging E/M: William Jarvis
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Stage Crew Lead: Jesus Ventura
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Video / Lighting Structure Supervisor: William Spoon
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Rigger: Marc Knowles
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Hydraulics/Staging Technician: Nicholas Berg
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Carpenter: Roger Cabot
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Staging Technician: Christian Davis
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Fabricator/Staging Technician: Julio Rocha
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Scenic Shop Labor: Matthew Anastasio, Adam Curry, Andrew Good, Brendan Leahy, and Jeremy Yunkin
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Scenic Shop Project Manager: James Rogers
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Lighting Directors: Ben Green and Jeff Nellis
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Lighting Directors / Programmers: Mark Humphrey and Eric Marchwinski
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Lead Gaffer: Alen Sisul
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Lead Best Boy: John Cox
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Best Boys: Alex Flores and Dennis Sisul
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Best Boys / Spotlights: Adam Hagin, Mikey Smallman, and Daisy Toledo
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Stadium Lighting: Michael Dodge
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Pre-vis Tech / Systems Tech: Nick Coauette
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PRG Chief Tech: Robb Minnotte
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PRG Team: Don Burkhart, Megan Flanagan, Morgan Kellum, and Christopher Nye
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Tech Producer: Tim Kubit
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Vision Mixer: Rod Wardell
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Technical Director: Eric Becker
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House PA Mixer: Alex Guessard
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Music FOH Mixer: Dave Natale
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Production Mixer: Tom Holmes
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Monitor Engineer: Tom Pesa
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A2 Lead: Donald "Skip" Kent
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A2s: Shawn King, Justin Miller, and Craig Rovello
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TV PL: Bill Saltzer
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Music Truck EIC: Joel Singer
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Music Truck A2 / Driver: James Goldsmith
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Music Truck: Michael Witzer
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Cameras:
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HH: Robert Del Russo
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Railcams: Kevin French and Shaun Harkins
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Towercam: Jay Kulick
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Stedi Cams: Jeff Latonero and Tore Livia
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PED: Allen Merriweather
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HH/Mini Jib: Jofre Rosero
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Railcam Techs: Rick Compeau, Jonny Harkins, and Brian Sheid
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Camera Engineers: Vince Warburton and Dave West
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Lead Camera Assist: Adam Kirschhoffer
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Camera Assists (local): Joe Boylan, Gabe Napolitan, Brandon Ponticelle, and Willem Van Vark
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Tape / EVS Operator: Mark Katz
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Director of Photography: Emelie Scaminaci
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Editor: Guy Harding
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Assistant Editor: Kari Keavenrich
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Video Control: John "JM" Hurley and Ian Fleisher
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Head Utility: Angel Vazquez
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Utilities: Tony Arpaia, Robert Brown, Kris Chaikowsky, and Joe Shack
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Utility (Fiber): Kit Donovan
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Utility (Fiber - Local): Jim Washburn
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Utilities (Steadi): Austin Rock and John Escudero
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Utilities (Local): Jose Fernandez and Jim Muenstar
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Sweetener: Christian Schrader
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Pro Tools: Ebiut Cervantes
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Tech Supervisor: James Coker
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Denali EIC: Chris Sullivan
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Denali Engineer: Pete Dahlstrom
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Denali Broadcast Facilities Engineers: Joe Heck and Ricky Webb
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Denali Drivers: Albert Gillner, Frank Lewis, and John Samler
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COO: Bob Ross
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CEO: Stephen Vitale
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VP of Live Events: Rocco Vitale
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Director of Live Events: Ronald Bleggi
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Designer / Show Producer: Phillip Stewart
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Scripting Coordinator: Jason Farrell
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Senior Project Manager: Danielle Sawtell
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Project Manager / Show Technician: Ray Anthony Robles
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Warehouse / Show Technicians: Robert (RJ) Racella and Alexander Smith
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Laser Specialist: Jesse Parker
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Technicians: Anthony Amato, Daniel Conrad, Mark Domings, Mark Jones, Jack Kingry, Rey Mangubat, Matthew McCoy, Ryan Merfy, Seth Stiles, Aaron Troutman, Ricardo Valdillez, Bernard Walker, and David Yarbrough
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Facility Managers: Doug Aller and Spencer Lowry
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Warehouse Supervisor: Bob Mays
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Director of Safety & Compliance: Paul Gaffney
LED Masks, Wristbands & Flares
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Executive Producer: Sophie Blondeau
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Technical Directors: Christophe Lessard-Drolet and Jacques Vanier
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Pixel Manager: Samantha Lynn Torres
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LED Technicians: Graham Buttrey, Luke Pilato, Rod Silhanek, Michael Spencer, and Deroy Trace
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Media Server Programmer: Jason Rudolph
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Media Server Technician: Tim Nauss
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Project Manager: Paul Liszewski
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Crew Chief: George Schwartz
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Engineer in Charge: Kirk Powell
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Stadium PA Mixer (Game Day Production): Jack Bowling
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A2: Graig Greco
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Compound Manager / Stadium Crew: Peter Baigent
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Rack Room Engineer: Luis Montes De Oca
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RF Engineer: Gary Trenda
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RF Techs: Don Kuser and Kasey Gchachu
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Production Office Manager: Amber Brown and Jim Sanders
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Monitor Lead: David Ingels
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Production Support: Zinnia Harper
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Monitor A2: John Protzko
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Stadium & Monitor Crew: Danny Lane and Bill Brungard
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Stadium Crew / Quad Leader: Dave Caldwell, Jay Helgedalen, and Bryan Kiger
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Staidum PA Optimizer: Scott Harmala
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Entertainment Mix A2: Brian Bednar
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ATK General Manager: Brett Valasek
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Manager: Wassim "Sal" Slaiby
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Day-to-Day Manager: Melissa Mahood
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Creative Direction: La Mar Taylor and Es Devlin
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Lighting Director: Jason Baeri
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Choreography: Charm La'Donna
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Tour Manager: Matthew Petroff
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Production Manager: Robert DeCeglio
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Supervisor: Franklin Delacruz
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Audio Engineer: Derek Brenner
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Audio Engineer: Tom Syrowski
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Audio Producer: Brendan O'Brien
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Playback Engineer: Eric White
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Monitor Engineer: Lewis Lowder
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Audio Engineer/Vocal FX: Carl Golembeski
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Videographer: Dylan Coughran
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Makeup: Christine Neull
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Hair/Barber: Daronn Carr
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Wardrobe: Breaunna Trask and Matthew Henson
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Musical Director/Guitar: Patrick Greenaway
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Drums: Richardo Lewis
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Keys/bass: Ledaris Jones
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Backline Tech: Kyle Kanzigg and Bradley Sanders
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Production Assistant: Sara Bennett
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Stage Manager: Chris Wilson and Sean Micheal Kohl
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Dressing Room Assistant: Sean Patrick Murphy Jr.
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Stylist Assistant: Brittany Byrant
National Anthem - Jasmine Sullivan & Eric Church
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Chief Media & Business Officer: Brian Rolapp
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EVP, Club Business & League Events: Peter O'Reilly
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Director, Event Entertainment: Seth Dudowsky
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Sr. Manager, Remote Planning: Ashleigh Wilkes
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Senior Director, Event Operations: Eric Finklestein
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Director, Event Presentation: Tim Tubito
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Vice President, Broadcasting: Onnie Bose and Cathy Yancy
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Senior Director, Broadcasting: Blake Jones
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Producer, Game Presentation: Bob Becker
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Producer, Post Game Show: Michael T. Fiur
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Associate Producer Post Game Show: Jennifer Bretschneider
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Audio: Audiotek
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Camera Rentals: AVS
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Fiber: Apache
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LED: Fuse
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Legal: Roc Nation
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Rigging: Stage Rigging
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Video Trucks: NEP Denali
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RJ Orr, Tug Orr, Carlos Aranguren, Shane Furey, Molly Waddington w/ GMR Marketing.
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AFM (LA)
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DGA (LA)
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IATSE (Local 600 West)
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