Iconic Antone’s Nightclub Relies on Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros to Capture Live Music Performances
Manchester, United Kingdom - Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - Blackmagic Design today announced that historic Austin, Texas blues club, Antone’s Nightclub, relies on four Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros to capture artist performances, which are live streamed to the club’s website, Antones.com, offering viewers intimate and lively musical experiences.
Founded by Clifford Antone, the legendary nightclub has gained national attention since opening its doors in 1975. Known colloquially as Austin’s Home of the Blues, Antone’s Nightclub has showcased legends like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, Ray Charles and dozens more.
In an effort to expand access to entertainment and better connect with its audience, in 2022 Antone’s began offering livestreamed performances via its website. Keen on creating a high end cinematic experience for all viewers, Antone’s workflow was specifically designed for its space, with the Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros taking center stage. Running the cameras through a Blackmagic Studio Converter to an ATEM Television Studio HD live production switcher, Antone’s delivers a dynamic multi camera experience.
“We wanted something with a compact form factor since Antone’s is such an intimate venue,” said Tony Stolfa, co founder and head of production at 3rd + Lamar, the media agency hired by Antone’s to design the workflow and produce the livestreams. “If you’ve got something large and intrusive moving around or hanging from the ceiling, it’s going to distract from the show. We needed something that could give us the biggest bang for our buck in terms of cinematic image quality and design.”
The Blackmagic Studio Camera 4K Pros’ exceptional low light performance was another deciding factor, with Stolfa noting, “We can always achieve vibrant, clear shots even though the majority of our performances happen in dark settings.”
Stolfa continued, “We also love the built in tally and camera control features in the Studio Camera 4K Pro because for a live setup, it eliminates the need for a whole communications system. This takes away any insecurity of not knowing what camera is live. If you just need something out of the box that’s going to be a livestream solution with great image quality and has a lot of features, the Studio Camera 4K Pro is ideal.”
Stolfa credits the Blackmagic Design workflow as being beneficial in streamlining operations and reducing the number of personnel needed for a production. With the ability to record in camera and make color corrections to convey certain moods during the performances, as well as switch the show from the ATEM Television Studio HD, Antone’s technical director is able to handle all aspects of the production and manage responsibilities from one place.
“The Blackmagic Design cameras have played a crucial role in delivering a high end, multi camera experience that truly showcases the artists on stage,” Stolfa concluded. “We’re proud of the final product: a power over Ethernet system that requires only one operator. Most spectators don’t even realize there is a video production happening.”
About Antone’s Nightclub
Established in 1975 by the late Clifford Antone, Antone’s is an iconic blues venue located in downtown Austin. Over the past 40 years, Antone’s has brought Austin a variety of blues and R&B musicians from across the country including B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Ray Charles, and James Brown, and helped develop local talent like Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Bob Schneider, Gary Clark Jr, and others. In 2015, the historic brand was restored and a new team brought the iconic venue back to downtown Austin with a renewed focus on once again making Antone’s the “Home of the Blues.” To learn more, visit www.antones.com
About 3rd + Lamar
3rd + Lamar is a team of filmmakers, ad strategists, marketers, editors, and copywriters. Our mission is to produce the best work of our lives with good people and give back along the way. We partner with high-growth businesses, direct-to-consumer brands, and startups to tell their stories and fuel their growth. To learn more, visit www.3rdandlamar.com.
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About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com/fi
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