Vogue World 2022

In the midst of New York Fashion Week, Vogue World put on its debut show on the cobblestone of New York’s West 13th Street. An entire block transforms beyond a runway, into a stage with models depicting a host of scenes endemic to New York City; dog-walking, selfies, phone calls, and getting a little lost while clad in designer attire. The event featured a spectacle of athletes, dancers, and artists coupled with a performance by Little Nas X; all paving the way for supermodels’ walks in this celebration of fashion, and Vogue’s 130th year in print.

The capture was made up by a diverse array of cameras. Our hero cameras consisted of several Sony Venice, FX9, and FX6 cameras, utilizing a combination of full frame and super 35 formats. These were rigged to tripods, steadi-cams, an Agito sport dolly, and to an EagleEye cable system which spanned the entire block. A remotely positioned DIT maintained full color processing and sensor control. Our main cameras were then supplemented by retro VHS cams, GoPros, iPhones, Insta360, a DSLR, and even a nano AtomOne configured as a “lipstick cam”. Every single camera was fed directly to the main broadcast switcher. Even the photographer’s still-image DSLR would display the last photo taken while continuously updating.

Shutting down an entire city block required an expedited production schedule, with only one day to safely build the necessary infrastructure. This included an intense lighting array for what would be an evening event. And this schedule only allowed for half a day with live electrical power. This necessitated extensive off-site prep work, with thorough pre-builds and testing for all camera, lighting, streaming, and audio systems. The audio mix and stream encoding were consolidated into a 26’ production truck which transmitted directly to our streaming ISP, Condé Nast, and Grabyo for social platform integration. The main control room, production, video engineering and graphics were consolidated into a 46’ double-expansion trailer.

To further complicate matters, downpouring rain lasted until right before the live broadcast. Nevertheless, the show materialized flawlessly, and was followed by an immediate load out so West 13th could return to normal business. Thank you to Condé Nast for the privilege of letting us tackle the infrastructure and engineering needs for this iconic event.

TV Tech Select Crew

Tech Manager: Brett Dicus

Jr. Tech Manager: Jake Hartman

Audio / Mix Engineer: Jonathan Herrera

Video Engineers: Greg Kanan

Stream Engineer: Josh Boss