Eurovision song contest 2008

[uhhehhahh]

It's almost certainly a downstream key effect in the video mixer. Since the set is mostly blue, I would think the follow spot is gelled to a very deep yellow colour so that a good key signal can be extracted and that key is used in the mixer to reduce the chrominance signal in the appropriate area and give a monochrome output.

 

 

Yup, seems pretty obvious that the mono effect is produced afterwards, and not on the actual stage. And this actual clip is most likely taken from a local semi final, before the real contest.

[mrcog]

Anyone else think that last years was so much better with regard to the technical side? The set was interesting, they didnt over-do with video wall, and the movers were used to their full extent! Or is it just me that thinks that...

[6th Order]

Yup, seems pretty obvious that the mono effect is produced afterwards, and not on the actual stage. And this actual clip is most likely taken from a local semi final, before the real contest.

 

Which would seem to be a very tricky way of doing it.

 

Of course it's been a while since the fateful night and memory only serves vaugely, but the problem I see is this.

 

All vocals have to be live. So, to use a clip from a previous show, you'd have to sync the video perfectly with the artist singing live and then for the switch to the colour (and live) output.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if there was a time delay on the transmission output, could this time be used to apply the effect?

[dosxuk]

Things like this mono effect can be applied in real time, no need to sync video or anything remotely difficult.

[6th Order]

Things like this mono effect can be applied in real time, no need to sync video or anything remotely difficult.

 

Good, I didn't think they would need to make things so complicated.