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ok I will  ask  some more  questions...
 
David>  I will see if  I  can find a copy of the movie ...
 
It is interesting to see  how much equipment  and how many people  it took 
then.. and  to an extent still does,  as  time  goes  on it is almost a pity 
 we did not stash an entire ensemble of  the  trucks and gear  from the 
70's  to show people  100 years   from now.
 
Just as almost all the cameramen in newsrooms  have been  replaced  by  
robotics.  remote controlled cameras  in  sporting events will take over too.   
 
Lee>    was   TAV there to  support ABC  or another concern  how  did  that 
 work at these big  games?
 
 
 Dennis>  I can just  imagine  how tense it  can get when things go 
wrong...  could I  function in that environment??  probably not...  but I have a 
lot  of  respect  for those that  can. ( even if  they  occasionally put  
dents in the production truck walls!)
 
In a message dated 6/8/2012 11:19:11 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
david at dcvideo.com writes:

Ed,  


It was typical on larger remotes (A games) such as this to have a  
production truck, a tape track, a chyron truck, and whatever else that was  needed. 
On big shows, such as the Emmy awards, completely seperate audio  trucks 
also were brought in, such as Wally Heider back in the day. Smaller  VTR's, 
smaller CCU's, and expandable side trucks today can accommodate more  people 
and more gear than in 1976. In the 35 years I've been out here, working  big 
and small remote projects, one thing is in common year to year: Whatever  is 
needed is brought in to get the job done right.


That film was made in 1976 or so. I recall it being a rental at the  Dallas 
Library and that it also aired on PBS affiliates. IIRC, it was shot on  16. 
Yes, it would be nice to have it preserved on HD eventually



 
 
 
Best  Regards,

David Crosthwait
DC  Video





 
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Lee sez>
 
 
Hay Ed, 
I think you might have some  pieces in your collection that were used in 
that game. 
I noticed a TAV truck in the background at 4:49. 
Wound not be surprised if  they supplied audio and camera cables for that 
game. 



 
 








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On Jun 8, 2012, at 12:32 PM, David Crosthwait  wrote:

> The headset chatter is rather calm as compared to what I've  been a  
part of during NBC NFL, baseball, and NCAA bowl games  etc.

I add:

USC  Basketball coverage in South Carolina, 1975:  The wall inside the   
remote truck has a dent in it from the director banging his fist into   
it repeatedly.  ;)

Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
NBC Today  Show, New York








 




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