Well, that’s a band name I probably haven’t seen or thought about since the days of watching MTV’s Total Request Live when I got home from middle school in the mid-2000s.Blackmagic Design has shared a cool story about how one of the most popular nu-metal groups from their day, KoЯn, used hundreds of fans to help them create a pretty kick-ass rock concert documentary.Armed with Blackmagic Camera apps on their smartphones, over 200 KoЯn fans served as assistant camera operators on a recent documentary that captured the band’s 30th-anniversary concert in action. Let’s look at some fun behind-the-scenes tidbits about how this was pulled off.KoЯn Concert DocumentaryAs a celebration of the American metal band’s 30th anniversary concert, KoЯn’s official videographer, Sébastien Paquet, set up a unique workflow using the Blackmagic Camera app and Blackmagic Cloud to turn hundreds of fans into assistant camera operators.“Korn have been pioneers throughout their career, from creating their own sound to creating a new musical genre to revolutionizing fan/band interactions. They blew up during the infancy of the Internet, so they’ve always embraced technology since day one. In 1998, they were the first ever band to do an online weekly video talk show from their recording sessions. So their fans were virtually in the recording studio every Wednesday afternoon with them. So whenever I hear of something that’s groundbreaking, and never been done before, I will pitch it to them!” — Sébastien PaquetUnlocking Blackmagic Camera App WorkflowsAll told, it actually sounds like a pretty simple process...
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