Movicom Masters Moscow Marathon

posted:

10/12/2019

Russia’s premiere marathon – the seventh annual Moscow Marathon – was a proving ground for Movicom’s newest technological innovation, the RiO Broadcast Camera 4G/LTE remote control system (manufactured by our partners CyanView) which allows full RCP control over any controllable camera from anywhere in the world that has the LTE signal. The system was used on 5 cameras along the marathon’s route (42,2km) to control iris and shading – critical to matching shots during the course of the 5-hour event.

For the third year in a row Movicom has served as the Host Broadcaster for the Moscow Marathon which runs a single huge circle through Russia’s capital starting and ending at legendary Luzhniki stadium past historical landmarks like the Kremlin, Red Square, and the Bolshoy Theatre. Movicom provided OB-Van services, over 25 cameras as well as the production crew to bring the event live to Eurosport and many online outlets.

The RiO remote system proved especially useful in painting multiple cameras during the live event, some only 5km away, while others were almost 15km away. “Setup is very straightforward: RCP is connected to Gateway, that is connected to the internet. On the other end you have thr Ri0 connected to the camera and to the LTE network (or any network with access to the internet). That’s all. From that point you have a full control over the camera as if it was connected to Gateway with cable” said Dmitry Kalinin, technical manager of the project for Movicom.

The size of the RiO is a major factor in it’s usefulness, since the device is so small it makes it idea for mobile applications like on motorcycles or in hard to reach places like tall tower installations. “We are going to increase the number of units on the marathon to control cameras on motorbikes. You can easily control a beauty shot on a high tower, or ENG kit anywhere in the city”, added Kalinin regarding future applications of the system.

Another important technical highlight ia a new intercom system provided by Vladislav Fedorov and Mobile Intercom. Hybrid (wire and wireless) small form-factor system allows to connect several users through Bluetooth eliminating any discomfort from multiple wires, which was especially useful for remote cameras on motorbikes. “This intercom bears a great share of advantages. The most important is, of course, ability to create stable solid communication between cameraman and motorbike, who should act as a single team and a director”- commented Kalinin.

About Cyanview

CyanView designs and manufactures Cy-Stem, a universal mini-camera system consisting of an RCP control panel and small hardware modules that improve and simplify the production workflow. By leveraging IP technologies to power and transport data, control, audio and video, CyanView’s solutions address three stages of the broadcast acquisition: control, image quality and video transport. Its universal RCP controller is designed for vision engineers and interfaces with mini-cameras, lenses and other accessories. On the truck side, it also controls video processors for advanced image processing and leverages leading edge colour science in HDR, wide colour space, 4K and high frame rate.

About Movicom

Movicom is a leading speciality cameras developer and provider. In-house designed and manufactured products form an extensive portfolio of aerial-cable cameras, rail camera systems, remote and gyro-stabilized heads along with remotely controlled robotic Polecam solutions. Globally represented, Movicom products are renowned for its high quality, operational stability and smart design. Backed by on-going support of its engineering team, Movicom is able to provide flexible technical solutions that can be adjusted to particular broadcasting needs. With considerable record of largest sports and cultural events, Movicom is recognized for high standard of its operations all over the world.