The 58th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place next week, and this year folks watching at home will get a rather unique perspective. The awards themselves, those iconic golden-horned record players, will have cameras built in to their bases. This means that you’ll be able to catch views only the trophy would “see,” including on-stage shots and more. Footage will be streamed online to Grammy Live, a pre-event feed that starts hours in advance of the show. However, it includes the Grammy Premiere Ceremony where additional awards are handed out. What’s more, the producers for live broadcast coverage on CBS will have the option to use Grammycam clips as they see fit.
Each of the awards will be equipped with a disassembled GoPro camera to capture the visuals. The components have been modified to beam the feed via RF to a broadcast truck where all of the camera angles, including the online stream, are being managed. The main challenge for Monday night? Battery life. Each unit is battery-powered, so it’ll have a limited supply of juice for the 3-hour event.This certainly an interesting way to capture new views, but we’ll have to tune in on February 15th to see how well it works.
Source: Fast Company