Ballito Pro, and its production team White Hot Media, have
partnered with LiveU to provide dynamic live
coverage of the world’s longest professional surfing event taking place
annually on the KwaDukuza coast in South Africa, reports ITRealms.
LiveU’s portable LU600 HEVC units were used to provide
comprehensive coverage of the main surfing competition and different aspects of
the event, including extreme sports and music concerts, soaking up the 14-day
event’s unique festival atmosphere. The event, presented by Billabong, was
streamed live every day to the World
Surf League web site and Facebook
page, which has over six million followers.
Roaming cameras with LiveU units were used on the beach,
around the different venues, and even on a jet ski to capture the surfers
riding the waves close up. LiveU facilitated more layers to the production with
various multiple shots streamed live every day.
Greg Kitto, Producer, Ballito Pro, said, “In the past, we
were limited by fiber connectivity which meant we weren’t free to roam around.
In this 50th edition celebratory year, we were determined to bring more of the
event to our followers around the world. LiveU’s bonded cellular technology has
offered us greater portability and reliability, enabling us to stream high
quality video from new angles.
The images, he said, have been amazing, enabling viewers to
experience all aspects of the festival online.
“We took the production to the water for the first time ever
in a World Surf League QS 10 000 event and were able to show the beauty of
Ballito from the surfers point of view. 2018 saw us increase our online viewers
and attracted new TV audiences, with live feeds used by the international
media,” he said.
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