Comms Systems
Comms (communications) systems connect production team members through headsets and microphones so they can coordinate in real time. A director calls shots to vision mixers, mixers communicate with camera operators, graphics operators coordinate with mixers, and everyone stays synchronised across the distributed production. For the Esports World Cup with five distributed arenas plus main MCR, comms was critical infrastructure.
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