I just found out that a few weeks ago Wendover Productions made a similar video on the topic! If you want some more information on the subject check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/dwmJ9O9_mLM/v-deo.html
I really hate how it's filmed. last race I really noticed there are no fixed angle zoomless shots, so you can really understand the speed and cornering downforce as you experience them live in person from a grandstand...
Was looking for that comment. Now i need to find comment about showing Hamilton for whole lap in Saudi Arabia with 20 sec lead while Bottas and Ocon were in intense battle...
Nice video. As a member of the F1 replay team, I can say that your info is pretty accurate. There are a few things that have changed recently, but overall the video is a very good representation of what we do!
If you have any influence, please get them to raise the cameras up higher and stop the ridiculous close-ups! If you can't see if the car is understeering or oversteering, the lines each driver takes, or the distance between the cars, then you're just watching a close up of the side of the car........at ground level.......with a wobbly camera. Thanks :)
@@aldobarbaro4987 I talked to guy who works in video production for a company that filmed races (not f1) but he he told me the only reason we see so many close up angles is money. Think about it, these sponsors pay million of dollars to put a tiny logo on a front winglet. Everybody knows the close ups are trash but the only way they can advertise. Same reason they don't show static angles, whatever bs reason f1 gives the only reason is money. Otherwise it would be impossible to show logos on cars from static angles.
Paul. I agree. This is a great video Tommy. I personally enjoy watching F1 for the tech just as much as the cars. I’m a live events sound engineer and I’ve always wanted to be a part of the crew. Not everyone thinks about the communications it takes to pull a race off.
@@lakshyamongia3270 Yeah, that makes sense. It's sad that fans can no longer see what's happening in the race though, but I guess they'll be replaced by fans who don't realise they're watching a 90 minute commercial! :)
1:52 Fun fact: the reason was that "back in the 90's"on board footage was send to the helicopter. That's why there was loss in signal from the onboard cams when F1 cars drove through tunnels and bridges. Nowadays there are multiple wireless access points placed (transmitters and receivers) around the circuit. This enabled the helicopter to make cool shot.
@@alexaxy3328 They tested a drone cam in Barcelona earlier this year, but to be honest many fans (including me) didn't think it was up to F1 standards. It has the potential, but it seems too slow to follow the cars.
The helicopter carried microwave relay equipment. On board cameras send the audio & video signals up to a helicopter, then back down to a receive site, then into the tv production trucks. Drones? Maybe if it was the size of a helicopter. BTW, there are a couple of companies that use bonded cellular technology to now transmit in car cameras.
Very well produced, researched and executed. Never would have seen this if I didn’t come across the Reddit post. As a long term F1 fan, I gained a better understanding of the process. Great, great job!
As a cameraman on the F1 in the early days, I can add a few things. Each cameraman has a button to press if he sees anything unusual, which flags a border around his recorded image in the replay area. Often you film the leaders and then quickly re-establish on a second battle, sometimes a third. This was tricky in the early days with black and white viewfinders. The fabulous Broadcast Centre included a canteen and bakery. Fun times...
I have heard about the “take me to air immediately!” button but the generally believed story it that it automatically overrode the shot currently live on the bus on the vision mixer. Good to have the actual use of the system confirmed here.
@@MarkPentler At the time I was involved Mark, each EVS operator recorded 3 cameras, single monitor/quad setup. The button press introduced a blue border around the camera feed on the EVS monitor. Revue was expected of course. I also heard of errors whereby these got directly to air... These buttons used return 2 on the camera remotes, so it was very easy to inadvertently hit the button when viewing the flow of the race through preceding cameras. It was a very busy day, as you were working for 3 channels, listening to 3 directors all talking at once.
I got this recommended after watching the insane season finale in Abu Dhabi. Amazing research and sum up for everybody highly interested in what's really going on off-track and how many people are involved to make all this happen smoothly and enjoyably!
Can anybody explain the controversy at the end to me? I'm only vaguely into F1, and that's mostly because I enjoy sim racing (but mostly rally), and dipping my toe in the ocean of high production value F1 videos on youtube (probably a big reason for there being so much F1 on YT is because it's filmed so well). This business with the safety car is just going over my head. From what I gathered, some people think the officials used the safety car in such a way that it closed the gap between Verstappen and that famous Mercedes guy (drawing a blank on his name), such that they'd duke it out in the final lap (which I guess Mercedes fans say was bs because they were on old tires while the Red Bull had switched tires at that point). Needless to say, I don't get it. And all the videos I see referencing this incident assume a degree of knowledge I don't have. What do they mean by "lapped" cars, in reference to a safety car?
@@SquareNoggin laped cars mean that those cars where 1 lap behind the leaders. The problem here is that if the lapped cars pass the safety cars they must go all the way around the track to unlap themselves and be at the end of the train, but before the safety car can go back in to the pits and the race can resume, those lapped cars must be able to make it all the way around the track, so usually the safety car has to make another lap to give the lapped cars enough time to go all the way around the track, if the safety car would of done onother lap the way its supposed to be, the race would be over because there was only 1 more lap left in the race. And The Mercedes guy (Lewis Hamilton) should have won the race behind the safety car. So the controversy is that the FIA is broke the rules and they are making up rules as they choose. In this race the FIA allowed the race to resume before the lapped cars could go all the way around the track. That's a safety issue because the leaders could've caught up to the lapped cars and cuse an accident since the race started again just after the lapped cars passed the safety car. And also they only allowed the 5 lapped cars that where between Lewis and Max to pass not the other lapped cars that where behind Max Verstappen, they should have allowed all lapped cars go through not just the ones between the 2 title contenders. You get it?
@@SquareNoggin so if the rules would of been applied the way it has always been the race should of finished behind the safety car so Lewis Hamilton should have won 🏆 not Max. the last lap battle should of never happened.
@@SquareNoggin they should had start letting cars past on lap 56, but marshals still cleaning up and make sure the track is clear and everyone is yelling to Race control also making all the calls delay; because of only letting 5 cars past now everyone have excuses to complain, if they let all cars past then Max will still end up behind Lewis with fresh Soft tires to 40 laps old Hard The fact is Mercedes and Red Bull both gambled, one bet race will not restart and one bet it will; if Mercedes have pitted Lewis either during the VSC and the SC period, outcome could be totally different. If he has fresher tires after the VSC he might pull out a bigger gap and during the final SC he can have a free pit stop
Excellent video. I have been watching F1 for nearly 50 years and never seen a 'behind the scenes' video like this. Well done. I'm looking forward to seeing my first live race next week in Austin. Keep it up!
My god the effort put in by the camera teams is insane. I never even really thought about how they pulled this off every weekend. Thanks for all of this insight, it's actually blown my mind.
They also introduced helmet cams this year, so you can see what it's like to race a f1 car. Go take a look at Alonso's lap at Spa this year, it is amazing
it just feels like the quality is still a bit low but i think it will improve fast, i wish they made it possible to watch the entire race from the perspective of an f1 driver after the race (just the whole race from drivers perspective uncut and without commentary or anything)
@@mert-mert-mert Good news for you, Bell got their system homologated after trying it on Leclerc's helmet for the whole race at Abu Dhabi. So for 2022 every driver using a Bell helmet can have a helmet camera.
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@@markegipto1462 you may have confused between both Ferrari drivers, it was Leclerc who had this camera since he uses a Bell helmet ! (Carlos Sainz, Jr uses a Arai helmet and they haven't homologated a helmet camera system yet)
I'm a Professional Cam Op (Not for F1- But I do have op buddies who do). This is such a great wide view of what goes into all of it. Excellent job! Keep it up!
Dude, I'm a camera fan, that was as you say "insane". We never realise what goes on, and the techonology. Especially that Canon lens and those slomo cameras
As a fan of F1 and the audiovisual world, I found this video incredible, very well edited, explained, etc... The production that F1 has behind is crazy. Congratulations on the video.
They have changed a major part on how they process the footage in real time. There is an on site base that they call the ETC (Event Technical Centre) which it's main job is to transmit all of the camera footage, audio and telemetry from the cars and track sensors back to their main base at Biggin Hill airfield in Kent UK and what they are calling the RTC (Remote Technical Centre). This data is transmitted by either dedicated fibre optic internet connection or satellite link back to the UK. Then almost all of the production of the world feed is done from there. This has drastically reduced the amount of equipment and personnel that is being flown around the world to product the broadcast. There is still some vision mixing happening at the track in the ETC in case the communication link back to the UK goes down they can switch the broadcast of the world feed over to the on site team and production suite. It is so cool how they are doing this.
Much of the UK Cricket and Football is regularly done in this way now too. Cameramen, some sound guys and a TM. Maybe a reporter or 2 with every feed via the network.
I always wondered how hard it must be to manage so many cameras and microphones with so much accuracy, 0 mistakes because it is a live broadcast and still be able to do all this stuff instantly! Its one of the most fascinating things about F1 and no one really pays much attention to it. Whenever I watch a race, my mind wonders of how these people are able to capture masterpieces like this! The amount of skill must be otherwordly... Btw, how are these knew helmet cams (inside the helmets) even a thing??
I know this is an old video, but this was damn interesting. I love behind the scenes things, and I've really enjoyed F1 for a number of years. I would love to see the dude, calling the shots during a live race. It would be so interesting.
Hey man, just been recommended this and it's a really great vid I used to work in the production team at F1 and just a couple of indsider things I thought you might like to know! - the curb cameras are known as flip flops as they are always in a pair, one looking at the cars front on entering the corner and one looking at the rear of the cars on exit - the pit box top down cameras used to be a functional thing only as slow mo black and white cameras as a verification tool to measure the speed of pit stops (and to ensure penalties were serving the correct amount of time). Because it was a cool view they upgraded them to be broadcast quality - Just on the logistics, all of the computer hardware is built into flight containers, so those containers can just be lifted and dropped down wherever without having to renetwork everything every race. Rigging the whole broadcast centre would take a day, it would then be tested for a day and then ready to go. Derig would usually take about 3 hours after the race. There was one extreme case in 2019 in Japan where the whole operation had to be moved inside the pit building to shelter from a typhoon that hit the track. It was derigged, moved, rigged again and tested in a day! It's not just a production team in the sense of audio visual, the data platform that acquires data from the cars and then sends it to the teams, broadcast and external clients is done by F1 too, as well as the main timing system and backup manual timing systems. This was so well researched though, I was so ready to do the internet thing and correct everything you had to say but it was pretty spot on! great stuff!
Hey Jonny, hopefully you'll see this message! I'd love to chat with you in more depth about your experience on the F1 production team for a Part 2 for this video. If you're interested, please email me at tommymdewitt@gmail.com
This video seems like it’s produced by a whole team. Great quality, great production, great sound, great storyline, even the little “outtakes” are awesome. This is an amazing, very entertaining video. Well done.
Passion and experience. Been an F1 fan for most my life 40 plus years and Pro sound engineer for 30 years .Impressed and thankful to see a young person mix and demonstrate the behind the scenes audio video works of of F1. This was a great video to watch and enjoy, great job on all levels. True passion for his craft and details involved to give us "The Best or Nothing" .lol I had to...👀🙏🏼
I’m a Formula 1 fanatic and I’ve been wondering practically everything you’ve covered in this video for ages! Really interesting and revealing video mate. 👍 I know SO much about F1 and I know how deeply and truly complicated it is (technology and engineering-wise) but there’s also so much that goes on behind the scenes which just elevates the level of complexity. 😰
Just got this is my recommendations, and I'm not dissapointed! I've had these questions for a while and you have explained it very vividly!! ❤️. I would love to see more F1 BTS !
Saw it on reddit, always was interested in f1 cameras. It changed a lot in the last 10 years, but here is still a way to improve the feeling, especially track heights difference and overall speed
What makes the Experience so good in P, Q and R Session is, if they cut to another scene, for example the following corner or straight, they keep the sound of the previous Camera and slowly fade it out so it makes the transition smoother and much more comfortable. They have done this since at least early 2000's
Thanks for this great video. It was probably mentioned by somebody already: There's a new type of camera in use in F1 - the helmet-cam or drivers-eye-cam. This sometimes delivers stunning views of the action. Other times it tends to be somewhat confusing to watch. But it's a great addition to an already incredible effort to present this interesting highly technical sport. Greetings from Germany.
Well done ! I have followed F1 for 45 years and always wondered how the TV production works. That took a lot of time to put together I bet! Thank you...
Two years later this long time F1 fan and videography/photography creative learned some new stuff. Great production and your hard work shows. Thank you!
Yo, F1 fan herer didn't know you or your content before, but the joyful glint in your eyes while you were talking about the different camera set up and their speciality. It really caught me eye and I wanted to say kudos to you, I learn a few fun things in you video and felt entertained. Loved it!
Very well done!! I can only add that the special Phantom cameras are only a small portion of Slow-Motion cameras. The majority are Grass Valley LDX86n cameras in 150 or 300 fps (50Hz) or 180 or 360 fps (60Hz). Also the wireless Pitlane cameras can run in 150pfs or 180fps via Wireless transmission.
I’d love to see more drivers helmet pov shots during the race and qualifying as well, it’s some of the most breathtaking shots ever. Great video btw. 🙌
I've watched this video about 15 times for a uni presentation and I still don't get bored watching it, great job on the editing and writing must have been long to gather all that information.
Well done mate. On those expensive Canon lenses you mentioned. Key feature is that apart from the huge zoom ratio they boast, they maintain focus all the way throughout while zooming.
I've been following F1 since the early 80's when I would get up at 4 am to watch and have to adjust rabbit-ears (antenna) to get fuzzy reception. THAT SAID...I am REALLY impressed at the clear, concise and informative presentation you have worked your ass off to post here! I learned a LOT... and I NEVER MISS A RACE. You've done a SPECTACULAR JOB!
Been a huge F1 fan since i was a child ( Micheal Schumacher's Ferrari glory days), and recently began watching Netflix drive to survive. But never knew how they made the presentation so seamless these days compared to back then. This was an amazing presentation and video. Loved it. Thank you.
very informative Tommy...have been watching F1 for so many years....but never wondered, what happens behind the scenes.....takes a great effort to compile and present it nicely and with a great passion.....and good to see youth like yourself setting as an example to others...!!!! All the best and looking forward for more such videos - Anand from Bangalore, India
I've been watching F1 for many many years never given much thought into the "filming" process of a grand Prix but wow! This video was incredible very interesting and put together brilliantly I've never watched one of your videos before, but am now going to have a look through this was excellent thanks for making it!
Fantastic job on this! I went the inaugural Montreal Grand Prix in 1978 and many more since then and have been a big fan ever since. Coverage has greatly evolved from those days and you nailed it! More please!
Great work man, really helped me understand how things work. I haven't found any others having this research done, so really congrats for all your effort!
Shout out to the Australian TV crews of the V8 Supercar/Touring Car Championship who have been world leaders in innovating motorsport coverage since the 70s! Seriously, without the Bathurst 1000, Motorsport coverage would be nowhere near what it is today. Big love.
Excellent work! I’ve been watching F1 for decades and I have a real appreciation for someone like you for breaking down all the different aspects of filming an F1 Grand Prix. You just got yourself a new sub 👍
UA-cam has me in an F1 spiral of videos and somehow I made it here. This is awesome. I always love to hear about the behind the scenes of how things get made and this was pretty comprehensive and an interesting look at what all it takes.
As someone who's done live broadcast work from cameras to switcher to director, I think you did a great job on the video! I have one nit to pick though... That's a Boom Lift, not a Scissor Lift! A Scissor Lift only goes straight up and down, and has a scissor action frame beneath it. A Boom Lift is, well, on the end of a Boom. Generically they can all be called Manlifts, but just as yellow construction equipment is not all called a "bulldozer", not all lifts are called Cranes or Scissor Lifts! Lol
Great vid - I've often wondered of the logistics of stitching such a massive thing together live. And how all the teams and productions could finish a race in one location on a Sunday and be practicing in another the next Thursday. Crazy!
Hey, you did a great job on that bro!! Very interesting breakdown on the indeed AMAZING feat those guys pull off at these F1 Races! I have worked on very small teams in College to provide live coverage of sports events, and even THAT was very hard. What those guys are achieving is pretty mind blowing. Especially when you also consider the speed the event they are covering is moving! Good job man, I look forward to more videos from you!
In addition to the cameras and sound, there's also the data feeds and graphic overlays showing us viewers important info like: position, tyres, speed, gear, rpm's, strategies etc. F1 truly is a marvel of live entertainment.
Hey, I enjoyed our video. Maybe next time you could look at how they convey the speed in different situation. I noticed for example that in qualifying rounds they use more panning or following shots in Q1 and Q2 and then they switch stationary shots in Q3, that makes the cars feel much faster, making the viewer think that the pilots are really trying their hardest. I think it was especially noticeable in Monaco this year.
Great video :) I spotted you're doing a part 2. Not sure if you're aware but they moved that mobile production center back to Biggin Hill last year, which makes it even more insane that they're now able to manage all those video feeds and put out a live broadcast when the race could be happening on the other side of the planet!
Fantastically done! Beautifully edited (F1 should contact you😊). Moreover, thank you for your pleasant demeanor and your self restraint to avoid corny jokes or self aggrandizing. On top of all this, very informative. UA-camrs should learn from you. Thank you.
ive been around f1 for more years than i can remember, even working for a few of the BOTG teams over my time. so to say your video is more on the ball than most dedicated f1 channels is an understatement!! you need to do more of these behind the scenes vids because there is way more drama even than netflix's series. so anyway, i just wanted to say well done for a great video. and yeah, do more, you're good at what you do
The coverage and direction of F1 is truly unmatched. You really start to appreciate that when watching coverage of comparatively lower budget racing series such as WEC, F3 or W-Series, how nearly flawless the F1 coverage is.
Awesome video! Im still fascinated every time i watch a F1 broadcast. Especially after i watched that video where they show how they managed the germany vettel crash race. Crazy to see how high quality your video is. Really nice camera quality, audio is good, the editing and the research as well. tbh im kinda suprised you ''only'' have around 500 subs. Got my sub too! only minor ''mistake'' (if you can even call it that) would be that i think since either 2020 or 2021 they dont build the broadcasting center on track anymore. Wendover Productions mentions that in their video ''How Live TV Works''. But that could be wrong too. normally they are right with their research tho.
VERY informative. Something I’ve been wondering about for a long time. I still would like the F1 production to find a better way to illustrate the 200mph speeds. Perhaps equally spaced bars on the background walls?
Well done! Could certainly go more in depth if you had resources as F1 is unique in that its only sport that travels the entire world with a massive amount of gear setting up very in depth broadcasts as you mentioned and also sometimes building a circuit in middle of a major city, and they do this every 1 or 2 weeks! Truly it’s an incredible undertaking for all involved, including the teams and drivers.
Loved the segment Tommy. Really well prepared and the detailed explanation was an absolute pleasure to watch. I think your next step should be Hollywood - great film making potential !!
Great video! Very in depth and Enlightening. F1 has tried a few other cameras over history and I will always remember the tethered blimp cameras that were cool but didn’t last long and couldn’t compare to the helicopter. That thing flys so low and fast, drivers sometimes complain that their car is affected by the rotor wash.
this was video was recommended on my homepage and I'm so glad I clicked it! I got into f1 in march 2021, followed the season, teams, and drivers and have read and watched quite a bit to learn more about the sport and I found this really insightful. this was my first video of yours that I've watched and it was more than enough to want to check out your channel so I just wanted to say great job on this and I look forward to more f1 videos from you!
OMG!!! I am watching an F1 race on Google TV in an hour. Referring back to all that goes on with production I’m going to get a headache just thinking about the F1 team keeping with the action. Wonderful job, Tommy😊
Fantastic information. New F1 fan here myself. I noticed the broadcast quality was phenomenal vs something like NASCAR as well. A bit of searching on google brought me here. Was not disappointed. Thank you.
That was awesome!! Thanks for all of your hard work. I’ve been an F1 fan for over 30 years and in all of that time I don’t think I’ve ever wondered where the Microphones were! I’ll be looking from now on! Very impressive research! I’m also a teacher and I’m going to reference your channel in my classroom when I discuss the importance of citing sources!!!
I just found out that a few weeks ago Wendover Productions made a similar video on the topic! If you want some more information on the subject check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/dwmJ9O9_mLM/v-deo.html
It got taken down
Taken down, but he still got one on the absurdly insane logistic of F1: ua-cam.com/video/6OLVFa8YRfM/v-deo.html
Great Video. I like how honest you are and show the sources. Keep up the good work man
I really hate how it's filmed. last race I really noticed there are no fixed angle zoomless shots, so you can really understand the speed and cornering downforce as you experience them live in person from a grandstand...
Microphones are cool and all, but the cars don't sound the same anymore. "bring back v12s" -Sebastian Vettel 2019
Fun fact:
There are two high end slow motion cameras, each constantly posted on Toto Wolff and Jos Verstappen to see when they will smash something.
No Mikey no
@@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s so not wright
Business is booming for their table suppliers
it is called motor racing ;)
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"It's a miracle how they combine everything into a TV footage."
*Monaco, 2021, showing Stroll go over a kerb*
Was looking for that comment. Now i need to find comment about showing Hamilton for whole lap in Saudi Arabia with 20 sec lead while Bottas and Ocon were in intense battle...
I think Monaco is the only place that have a diffrent team to produce that race. That is why is so bad produced.
That was a local french Tv station broadcasting the GP. Not FOM
Weirdly, Monaco is the only one that is using their own team of broadcasters compared to other Grand Prix.
Do FOM take over the production after the debacle?
Nice video. As a member of the F1 replay team, I can say that your info is pretty accurate. There are a few things that have changed recently, but overall the video is a very good representation of what we do!
thanks for watching! glad i was pretty accurate, obviously there have been some big changes recently like the move to Biggin Hill that wasn’t covered
If you have any influence, please get them to raise the cameras up higher and stop the ridiculous close-ups! If you can't see if the car is understeering or oversteering, the lines each driver takes, or the distance between the cars, then you're just watching a close up of the side of the car........at ground level.......with a wobbly camera. Thanks :)
@@aldobarbaro4987 I talked to guy who works in video production for a company that filmed races (not f1) but he he told me the only reason we see so many close up angles is money.
Think about it, these sponsors pay million of dollars to put a tiny logo on a front winglet. Everybody knows the close ups are trash but the only way they can advertise. Same reason they don't show static angles, whatever bs reason f1 gives the only reason is money. Otherwise it would be impossible to show logos on cars from static angles.
Paul. I agree. This is a great video Tommy. I personally enjoy watching F1 for the tech just as much as the cars. I’m a live events sound engineer and I’ve always wanted to be a part of the crew. Not everyone thinks about the communications it takes to pull a race off.
@@lakshyamongia3270 Yeah, that makes sense. It's sad that fans can no longer see what's happening in the race though, but I guess they'll be replaced by fans who don't realise they're watching a 90 minute commercial! :)
1:52 Fun fact: the reason was that "back in the 90's"on board footage was send to the helicopter. That's why there was loss in signal from the onboard cams when F1 cars drove through tunnels and bridges. Nowadays there are multiple wireless access points placed (transmitters and receivers) around the circuit. This enabled the helicopter to make cool shot.
That was first developed in Australia for Bathurst
They don't use drones?
@@alexaxy3328 I was thinking the same. Aren't helicopters outdated for shooting ?
@@alexaxy3328 They tested a drone cam in Barcelona earlier this year, but to be honest many fans (including me) didn't think it was up to F1 standards. It has the potential, but it seems too slow to follow the cars.
The helicopter carried microwave relay equipment. On board cameras send the audio & video signals up to a helicopter, then back down to a receive site, then into the tv production trucks.
Drones? Maybe if it was the size of a helicopter. BTW, there are a couple of companies that use bonded cellular technology to now transmit in car cameras.
I loved how you made a list of what you would talk about and then talked about all those things. No clickbait, this video is a masterpiece as well!
Very well produced, researched and executed. Never would have seen this if I didn’t come across the Reddit post. As a long term F1 fan, I gained a better understanding of the process. Great, great job!
thank you! that’s great to hear my post of Reddit got some attention
Wow u catualy said how i wanted to. U deserve more subs
Me2 but it was in my recommendation instead of reddit
As a cameraman on the F1 in the early days, I can add a few things. Each cameraman has a button to press if he sees anything unusual, which flags a border around his recorded image in the replay area.
Often you film the leaders and then quickly re-establish on a second battle, sometimes a third. This was tricky in the early days with black and white viewfinders.
The fabulous Broadcast Centre included a canteen and bakery. Fun times...
When where you there? We might have worked together
Thanks for your great work you brought the story to the audience
I have heard about the “take me to air immediately!” button but the generally believed story it that it automatically overrode the shot currently live on the bus on the vision mixer. Good to have the actual use of the system confirmed here.
@@MarkPentler At the time I was involved Mark, each EVS operator recorded 3 cameras, single monitor/quad setup. The button press introduced a blue border around the camera feed on the EVS monitor. Revue was expected of course. I also heard of errors whereby these got directly to air...
These buttons used return 2 on the camera remotes, so it was very easy to inadvertently hit the button when viewing the flow of the race through preceding cameras. It was a very busy day, as you were working for 3 channels, listening to 3 directors all talking at once.
@@markbigears First year. Eddie, Mladen. Flew to Melbourne for the weekend 😆
I got this recommended after watching the insane season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Amazing research and sum up for everybody highly interested in what's really going on off-track and how many people are involved to make all this happen smoothly and enjoyably!
Can anybody explain the controversy at the end to me? I'm only vaguely into F1, and that's mostly because I enjoy sim racing (but mostly rally), and dipping my toe in the ocean of high production value F1 videos on youtube (probably a big reason for there being so much F1 on YT is because it's filmed so well).
This business with the safety car is just going over my head. From what I gathered, some people think the officials used the safety car in such a way that it closed the gap between Verstappen and that famous Mercedes guy (drawing a blank on his name), such that they'd duke it out in the final lap (which I guess Mercedes fans say was bs because they were on old tires while the Red Bull had switched tires at that point).
Needless to say, I don't get it. And all the videos I see referencing this incident assume a degree of knowledge I don't have. What do they mean by "lapped" cars, in reference to a safety car?
@@SquareNoggin laped cars mean that those cars where 1 lap behind the leaders.
The problem here is that if the lapped cars pass the safety cars they must go all the way around the track to unlap themselves and be at the end of the train, but before the safety car can go back in to the pits and the race can resume, those lapped cars must be able to make it all the way around the track, so usually the safety car has to make another lap to give the lapped cars enough time to go all the way around the track, if the safety car would of done onother lap the way its supposed to be, the race would be over because there was only 1 more lap left in the race. And The Mercedes guy (Lewis Hamilton) should have won the race behind the safety car. So the controversy is that the FIA is broke the rules and they are making up rules as they choose. In this race the FIA allowed the race to resume before the lapped cars could go all the way around the track. That's a safety issue because the leaders could've caught up to the lapped cars and cuse an accident since the race started again just after the lapped cars passed the safety car. And also they only allowed the 5 lapped cars that where between Lewis and Max to pass not the other lapped cars that where behind Max Verstappen, they should have allowed all lapped cars go through not just the ones between the 2 title contenders. You get it?
@@SquareNoggin so if the rules would of been applied the way it has always been the race should of finished behind the safety car so Lewis Hamilton should have won 🏆 not Max. the last lap battle should of never happened.
Same
@@SquareNoggin they should had start letting cars past on lap 56, but marshals still cleaning up and make sure the track is clear and everyone is yelling to Race control also making all the calls delay; because of only letting 5 cars past now everyone have excuses to complain, if they let all cars past then Max will still end up behind Lewis with fresh Soft tires to 40 laps old Hard
The fact is Mercedes and Red Bull both gambled, one bet race will not restart and one bet it will; if Mercedes have pitted Lewis either during the VSC and the SC period, outcome could be totally different. If he has fresher tires after the VSC he might pull out a bigger gap and during the final SC he can have a free pit stop
Excellent video. I have been watching F1 for nearly 50 years and never seen a 'behind the scenes' video like this. Well done. I'm looking forward to seeing my first live race next week in Austin. Keep it up!
thank you! enjoy austin👍
My god the effort put in by the camera teams is insane. I never even really thought about how they pulled this off every weekend. Thanks for all of this insight, it's actually blown my mind.
Never realized how much goes into filming F1. Just shows how well planned out it is. Thanks for sharing, Tommy!
thanks mika! ya it’s a crazy sport
They also introduced helmet cams this year, so you can see what it's like to race a f1 car. Go take a look at Alonso's lap at Spa this year, it is amazing
I came here to write the same thing. Helmet cams are great, hope we'll see them more next season.
it just feels like the quality is still a bit low but i think it will improve fast, i wish they made it possible to watch the entire race from the perspective of an f1 driver after the race (just the whole race from drivers perspective uncut and without commentary or anything)
Sainz also has a helmet cam in Abu Dhabi
@@mert-mert-mert Good news for you, Bell got their system homologated after trying it on Leclerc's helmet for the whole race at Abu Dhabi.
So for 2022 every driver using a Bell helmet can have a helmet camera.
@@markegipto1462 you may have confused between both Ferrari drivers, it was Leclerc who had this camera since he uses a Bell helmet !
(Carlos Sainz, Jr uses a Arai helmet and they haven't homologated a helmet camera system yet)
As a photographer and lifelong (30+ years) fan of formula one, you've done both of my favorite subjects true justice. Thank you. 👏🏻
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Helmet cams are insane. Hope we get to see more of those.
Been a F1 since 1989 watching Senna and a new kid named Michael. I enjoyed this video. Great job
Brilliant video! Congratulations on all this hard work.
thank you!:)
It's a really nice put together video! I'm a big F1 fan and it is astonishing to see how much work is put into one of these races
Echoed, such a good video in so many respects, I've subbed and I hope many thousands more do!
Nicely Done !
@@TommyDeWitt Hamilton Won 2018
I'm a Professional Cam Op (Not for F1- But I do have op buddies who do). This is such a great wide view of what goes into all of it. Excellent job! Keep it up!
woahh that’s so cool! so glad you think it’s pretty accurate, thank you:)
This video was made so well!!! I really enjoyed watching this.
thanks! love your channel:)
Dude, I'm a camera fan, that was as you say "insane". We never realise what goes on, and the techonology. Especially that Canon lens and those slomo cameras
The video we didn't ask for, but really needed
As a fan of F1 and the audiovisual world, I found this video incredible, very well edited, explained, etc... The production that F1 has behind is crazy. Congratulations on the video.
They have changed a major part on how they process the footage in real time. There is an on site base that they call the ETC (Event Technical Centre) which it's main job is to transmit all of the camera footage, audio and telemetry from the cars and track sensors back to their main base at Biggin Hill airfield in Kent UK and what they are calling the RTC (Remote Technical Centre).
This data is transmitted by either dedicated fibre optic internet connection or satellite link back to the UK.
Then almost all of the production of the world feed is done from there.
This has drastically reduced the amount of equipment and personnel that is being flown around the world to product the broadcast. There is still some vision mixing happening at the track in the ETC in case the communication link back to the UK goes down they can switch the broadcast of the world feed over to the on site team and production suite.
It is so cool how they are doing this.
Much of the UK Cricket and Football is regularly done in this way now too. Cameramen, some sound guys and a TM. Maybe a reporter or 2 with every feed via the network.
"Technical masterpiece," indeed!
I had no idea just _how_ complex this production was for every race. The behind-the-scenes crews are the true heroes.
I always wondered how hard it must be to manage so many cameras and microphones with so much accuracy, 0 mistakes because it is a live broadcast and still be able to do all this stuff instantly! Its one of the most fascinating things about F1 and no one really pays much attention to it. Whenever I watch a race, my mind wonders of how these people are able to capture masterpieces like this! The amount of skill must be otherwordly... Btw, how are these knew helmet cams (inside the helmets) even a thing??
The helmet cameras are located inside the foamy part of the helmet
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@@AceMimo thanks!
I know this is an old video, but this was damn interesting. I love behind the scenes things, and I've really enjoyed F1 for a number of years. I would love to see the dude, calling the shots during a live race. It would be so interesting.
Hey man, just been recommended this and it's a really great vid I used to work in the production team at F1 and just a couple of indsider things I thought you might like to know!
- the curb cameras are known as flip flops as they are always in a pair, one looking at the cars front on entering the corner and one looking at the rear of the cars on exit
- the pit box top down cameras used to be a functional thing only as slow mo black and white cameras as a verification tool to measure the speed of pit stops (and to ensure penalties were serving the correct amount of time). Because it was a cool view they upgraded them to be broadcast quality
- Just on the logistics, all of the computer hardware is built into flight containers, so those containers can just be lifted and dropped down wherever without having to renetwork everything every race. Rigging the whole broadcast centre would take a day, it would then be tested for a day and then ready to go. Derig would usually take about 3 hours after the race. There was one extreme case in 2019 in Japan where the whole operation had to be moved inside the pit building to shelter from a typhoon that hit the track. It was derigged, moved, rigged again and tested in a day!
It's not just a production team in the sense of audio visual, the data platform that acquires data from the cars and then sends it to the teams, broadcast and external clients is done by F1 too, as well as the main timing system and backup manual timing systems.
This was so well researched though, I was so ready to do the internet thing and correct everything you had to say but it was pretty spot on! great stuff!
woah thank you for that information! i might have to contact you about making a sequel to this video
Make a sequel happen
Hey Jonny, hopefully you'll see this message! I'd love to chat with you in more depth about your experience on the F1 production team for a Part 2 for this video. If you're interested, please email me at tommymdewitt@gmail.com
@@TommyDeWitt just dropped you an email now :) cheers
This video seems like it’s produced by a whole team. Great quality, great production, great sound, great storyline, even the little “outtakes” are awesome. This is an amazing, very entertaining video. Well done.
Here because of F1 subreddit, this was an awesome watch, kudos!
thank you so much!! that’s great you saw it on reddit
Passion and experience. Been an F1 fan for most my life 40 plus years and Pro sound engineer for 30 years .Impressed and thankful to see a young person mix and demonstrate the behind the scenes audio video works of of F1. This was a great video to watch and enjoy, great job on all levels. True passion for his craft and details involved to give us "The Best or Nothing" .lol I had to...👀🙏🏼
I’m a Formula 1 fanatic and I’ve been wondering practically everything you’ve covered in this video for ages! Really interesting and revealing video mate. 👍 I know SO much about F1 and I know how deeply and truly complicated it is (technology and engineering-wise) but there’s also so much that goes on behind the scenes which just elevates the level of complexity. 😰
Just got this is my recommendations, and I'm not dissapointed! I've had these questions for a while and you have explained it very vividly!! ❤️. I would love to see more F1 BTS !
Saw it on reddit, always was interested in f1 cameras. It changed a lot in the last 10 years, but here is still a way to improve the feeling, especially track heights difference and overall speed
thanks for checking it out:) and yes 100%
Being an F1 fan, I appreciate this insight into the whole process. Thanks.
What makes the Experience so good in P, Q and R Session is, if they cut to another scene, for example the following corner or straight, they keep the sound of the previous Camera and slowly fade it out so it makes the transition smoother and much more comfortable. They have done this since at least early 2000's
Thanks for this great video. It was probably mentioned by somebody already: There's a new type of camera in use in F1 - the helmet-cam or drivers-eye-cam. This sometimes delivers stunning views of the action. Other times it tends to be somewhat confusing to watch. But it's a great addition to an already incredible effort to present this interesting highly technical sport.
Greetings from Germany.
Well done ! I have followed F1 for 45 years and always wondered how the TV production works. That took a lot of time to put together I bet! Thank you...
well done, mate! love this video. the transitions, content, honesty, your voice, the script, my man: EVERYTHING is so well done.
Came here to say this. Would add though that this video is also exceptional in every way.
I feel like being a track-side cameraman must be a really fun job, definitely something i would look into in future
Two years later this long time F1 fan and videography/photography creative learned some new stuff.
Great production and your hard work shows. Thank you!
Yo, F1 fan herer didn't know you or your content before, but the joyful glint in your eyes while you were talking about the different camera set up and their speciality. It really caught me eye and I wanted to say kudos to you, I learn a few fun things in you video and felt entertained. Loved it!
Very well done!!
I can only add that the special Phantom cameras are only a small portion of Slow-Motion cameras.
The majority are Grass Valley LDX86n cameras in 150 or 300 fps (50Hz) or 180 or 360 fps (60Hz).
Also the wireless Pitlane cameras can run in 150pfs or 180fps via Wireless transmission.
I’d love to see more drivers helmet pov shots during the race and qualifying as well, it’s some of the most breathtaking shots ever. Great video btw. 🙌
I've been an F1 fan since 2003 and this is the first time I did wonder how everything is filmed. Thank you for the content.
I've watched this video about 15 times for a uni presentation and I still don't get bored watching it, great job on the editing and writing must have been long to gather all that information.
ah wow thank you so much! what was your presentation on?
@@TommyDeWitt It was about the industry of video production in sports
For me, it's the person dealing with the main feed- the decisiveness to tell a story from all the insane angles... Congrats
Well done mate.
On those expensive Canon lenses you mentioned. Key feature is that apart from the huge zoom ratio they boast, they maintain focus all the way throughout while zooming.
That's a standard feature for professional cine and broadcast lenses.
@@musguelha14 When I can afford to have such standards I'll stop admiring it. :D
Until then... It's awesome!!
I've been following F1 since the early 80's when I would get up at 4 am to watch and have to adjust rabbit-ears (antenna) to get fuzzy reception. THAT SAID...I am REALLY impressed at the clear, concise and informative presentation you have worked your ass off to post here! I learned a LOT... and I NEVER MISS A RACE. You've done a SPECTACULAR JOB!
This channel is so high quality! I really enjoyed this video :)
thank you so much!
Been a huge F1 fan since i was a child ( Micheal Schumacher's Ferrari glory days), and recently began watching Netflix drive to survive. But never knew how they made the presentation so seamless these days compared to back then. This was an amazing presentation and video. Loved it. Thank you.
very informative Tommy...have been watching F1 for so many years....but never wondered, what happens behind the scenes.....takes a great effort to compile and present it nicely and with a great passion.....and good to see youth like yourself setting as an example to others...!!!! All the best and looking forward for more such videos - Anand from Bangalore, India
I've been watching F1 for many many years never given much thought into the "filming" process of a grand Prix but wow! This video was incredible very interesting and put together brilliantly I've never watched one of your videos before, but am now going to have a look through this was excellent thanks for making it!
Being a big F1 fan from years now, it really makes me respect the sport even more! Thanks for this! Just curious, Who is your favourite driver?
Fantastic job on this! I went the inaugural Montreal Grand Prix in 1978 and many more since then and have been a big fan ever since. Coverage has greatly evolved from those days and you nailed it! More please!
Great work man, really helped me understand how things work. I haven't found any others having this research done, so really congrats for all your effort!
Shout out to the Australian TV crews of the V8 Supercar/Touring Car Championship who have been world leaders in innovating motorsport coverage since the 70s! Seriously, without the Bathurst 1000, Motorsport coverage would be nowhere near what it is today. Big love.
Excellent work! I’ve been watching F1 for decades and I have a real appreciation for someone like you for breaking down all the different aspects of filming an F1 Grand Prix. You just got yourself a new sub 👍
OMG, I love F1 and I’m going to Silverstone F1 Grand Prix this year and has really given me an insight! 🏁🏎
oh no way!! i’m so jealous
Wow, never knew it was such a massive production with all the sub editing teams whilst live on air. Fascinating & great video!
hahaha thanks mom!:)
"Learned something you didn't know?" Bro, I knew nothing which you mentioned in this video! Loved it! 🔥🔥💯
....and I watch F1 races since the 80s 😂
Excellent video!
UA-cam has me in an F1 spiral of videos and somehow I made it here. This is awesome. I always love to hear about the behind the scenes of how things get made and this was pretty comprehensive and an interesting look at what all it takes.
Always thought about how all this worked!! Killed it!
thanks aidan! i appreciate it:)
As someone who's done live broadcast work from cameras to switcher to director, I think you did a great job on the video!
I have one nit to pick though... That's a Boom Lift, not a Scissor Lift!
A Scissor Lift only goes straight up and down, and has a scissor action frame beneath it.
A Boom Lift is, well, on the end of a Boom.
Generically they can all be called Manlifts, but just as yellow construction equipment is not all called a "bulldozer", not all lifts are called Cranes or Scissor Lifts! Lol
Imagine being the boom lift operator, that wind sway would have me hanging on for my dear life.
@@MrDesertPunk I can confirm from my experiences in film. Pretty freaky stuff when you first start out. You just get used to it over time.
Been watching F1 my whole life. This was very intesting to see. Very well done lad !
I’m a big F1 fan and stumbling upon this, this is gold! Very Well put. You’re so natural at it. 👏
First minute and a half shows how much you care for what you do. Thanks, keep up with the good content!
I am a sound production student and this was SOOOO helpful and interesting to me. Thank you for this! great video Tommy
Just banger after banger with this guy 🔥
thank you so much aidin! trying to get on your level:)
Great vid - I've often wondered of the logistics of stitching such a massive thing together live. And how all the teams and productions could finish a race in one location on a Sunday and be practicing in another the next Thursday. Crazy!
Man! You did an AMAZING job of this! Two airliners to carry all the hardware for live broadcasting is wild!!
I Watch formula 1 since 1994 and have never seen a video about this topic. Congrats ! Great job !
Hey, you did a great job on that bro!! Very interesting breakdown on the indeed AMAZING feat those guys pull off at these F1 Races! I have worked on very small teams in College to provide live coverage of sports events, and even THAT was very hard. What those guys are achieving is pretty mind blowing. Especially when you also consider the speed the event they are covering is moving! Good job man, I look forward to more videos from you!
Very well done. Have enjoyed watching the races but this “what it takes” was an eye opener. Well produced.
In addition to the cameras and sound, there's also the data feeds and graphic overlays showing us viewers important info like: position, tyres, speed, gear, rpm's, strategies etc. F1 truly is a marvel of live entertainment.
Hey, I enjoyed our video. Maybe next time you could look at how they convey the speed in different situation. I noticed for example that in qualifying rounds they use more panning or following shots in Q1 and Q2 and then they switch stationary shots in Q3, that makes the cars feel much faster, making the viewer think that the pilots are really trying their hardest. I think it was especially noticeable in Monaco this year.
Great video :) I spotted you're doing a part 2. Not sure if you're aware but they moved that mobile production center back to Biggin Hill last year, which makes it even more insane that they're now able to manage all those video feeds and put out a live broadcast when the race could be happening on the other side of the planet!
Fantastically done! Beautifully edited (F1 should contact you😊). Moreover, thank you for your pleasant demeanor and your self restraint to avoid corny jokes or self aggrandizing. On top of all this, very informative. UA-camrs should learn from you. Thank you.
Very nicely done; Thanks
Feels like this video was made by the entire F1 production team, amazingly made!
ive been around f1 for more years than i can remember, even working for a few of the BOTG teams over my time. so to say your video is more on the ball than most dedicated f1 channels is an understatement!! you need to do more of these behind the scenes vids because there is way more drama even than netflix's series. so anyway, i just wanted to say well done for a great video. and yeah, do more, you're good at what you do
thank you so much! new video out on f1 next week:)
The coverage and direction of F1 is truly unmatched. You really start to appreciate that when watching coverage of comparatively lower budget racing series such as WEC, F3 or W-Series, how nearly flawless the F1 coverage is.
Awesome video! Im still fascinated every time i watch a F1 broadcast. Especially after i watched that video where they show how they managed the germany vettel crash race.
Crazy to see how high quality your video is. Really nice camera quality, audio is good, the editing and the research as well. tbh im kinda suprised you ''only'' have around 500 subs. Got my sub too!
only minor ''mistake'' (if you can even call it that) would be that i think since either 2020 or 2021 they dont build the broadcasting center on track anymore. Wendover Productions mentions that in their video ''How Live TV Works''. But that could be wrong too. normally they are right with their research tho.
thank you so much! yaa i didn’t see that video until after i posted unfortunately but it definitely makes a lot more sense for F1 logistically
VERY informative. Something I’ve been wondering about for a long time. I still would like the F1 production to find a better way to illustrate the 200mph speeds. Perhaps equally spaced bars on the background walls?
when you watch north american races, you can use the catch fence posts, every 50'. f1 doesnt get close to many walls so its harder to see
Just stumbled onto this video today. Very nicely done, young man. I appreciate all the effort you put into this.
Well done! Could certainly go more in depth if you had resources as F1 is unique in that its only sport that travels the entire world with a massive amount of gear setting up very in depth broadcasts as you mentioned and also sometimes building a circuit in middle of a major city, and they do this every 1 or 2 weeks! Truly it’s an incredible undertaking for all involved, including the teams and drivers.
Loved the segment Tommy. Really well prepared and the detailed explanation was an absolute pleasure to watch. I think your next step should be Hollywood - great film making potential !!
Great video! Very in depth and Enlightening. F1 has tried a few other cameras over history and I will always remember the tethered blimp cameras that were cool but didn’t last long and couldn’t compare to the helicopter. That thing flys so low and fast, drivers sometimes complain that their car is affected by the rotor wash.
Nicely done, I'm also fairly new to F1. I enjoy how cinematic and compelling the races are when you put everything together.
VERY well done, Tommy!! I love all of the details and great editing all jammed into 11 minutes. Thankful this video popped up on my feed.
As a Formula 1 fan currently studying AV Productions, this video was super interesting! Great job!
The helmet cam is a new thing now
and it's freaking awesome!!
@@Bodebodebode Yes indeed, i hope they use it more next year.
Well done! No silly graphic inserts. No bs.
You have like a constant smirk, on both sides.
Awesome
thanks for making this video. Those camera operators, sound engineers, video editors and coordinators are the true behind-the-scene heros. No GoPros?
this was video was recommended on my homepage and I'm so glad I clicked it! I got into f1 in march 2021, followed the season, teams, and drivers and have read and watched quite a bit to learn more about the sport and I found this really insightful. this was my first video of yours that I've watched and it was more than enough to want to check out your channel so I just wanted to say great job on this and I look forward to more f1 videos from you!
I've been an F1 fan since the mid 80s. I loved this video, learned a lot!
OMG!!!
I am watching an F1 race on Google TV in an hour. Referring back to all that goes on with production I’m going to get a headache just thinking about the F1 team keeping with the action.
Wonderful job, Tommy😊
thanks so much! and i’m waiting for it to start too haha:)
You are a good person with all these facts and research you did, never let the fame get you down dropping the quality of video you made.
Fantastic information. New F1 fan here myself. I noticed the broadcast quality was phenomenal vs something like NASCAR as well. A bit of searching on google brought me here. Was not disappointed. Thank you.
That was awesome!! Thanks for all of your hard work. I’ve been an F1 fan for over 30 years and in all of that time I don’t think I’ve ever wondered where the Microphones were! I’ll be looking from now on! Very impressive research! I’m also a teacher and I’m going to reference your channel in my classroom when I discuss the importance of citing sources!!!