The 67th Annual Tony Awards 2013 - Behind the Scenes - Director calling the shots

This is what goes on behind the scenes of almost all live television broadcasts. The more cameras, the more chaos.. I LOVE THIS BUSINESS..

[modelmatesmgmt]

I would love to see a full documentary of the making of "Bigger."

[joseph]

so glad this exists, seeing the broadcast footage I knew there had to be someone just spamming different cameras lol

[AvalonMorley]

Kind of surprised there aren't more views and comments on this. The 2013 opening number was so incredible and magnificent, besting even the two years before, which had both been such improvements over some of those horrors of the previous few years.  Same goes for the entire broadcasts; 2011 was like a breath of fresh air after almost asphyxiating for awhile, and 2012 and '13 kept up and in some ways improved on that.  Besides the improvement in much of the actual broadcasts' content, there was a marked improvement in technical direction and execution (it could hardly have gotten worse than some of those earlier ones).  Last week's 2014 edition, while underwhelming in many ways, compared with 2011-'13, was still mostly well done, technically; there were only two or maybe three obvious technical flubs that I could spot, and they weren't on the level of a performer having a set piece descend onto his head, leading eventually to a lawsuit over the injury (though, to be fair, I read that the performer--was it Kid Rock?--was on the wrong spot, giving him the blame, if true).  Worst must have been the screw-up during the reading out of the nominees for best featured actor--musical.  It wasn't clear to me if the cause was a mistake by Fran Drescher, or what exactly, but I felt bad for the guys not getting proper shots as their names were read, with their names on the screen below.  That and a mic that didn't work quite quickly enough (I think during the AFTER MIDNIGHT performance) were the two that were most obvious. 

Anyway, watching this full opening number and applause, which were just electric with amazed excitement from everyone on and off stage, throughout the hall, that excitement was enhanced so much by the quick cuts from shot to shot, catching great reactions and interactions in the audience, and the thrilled glow of success and accomplishment from the performers.  Of course, like probably most viewers, I didn't even really register all that quick-cutting, but just felt the desired effect of it, and it's very cool to see this, and appreciate this level of skill, experience and artistry.  Thanks for putting this up here.

[Patriaddict]

Brilliant 👌🏻 Cool to see the work behind that masterpiece 😎

[DIVIDEON]

You think that was hectic, you should see the Monday Night Football video truck... 30+ cameras, roll-ins, graphics, stats, chroma keys and sideline interviews. The director NEVER sits.. Absolute poetry in motion...

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[RougeRadiant]

I'll I keep thinking is that scene from Friends where Monica says the numbers of women's erogenous zones. 7, 7, 7, 7, 7

[MASTERofPUPPETEERING]

2:18 "more stars" do cameras at my church and i understand how crazy it is to be a camera man .... this has to happen with the whole switching back and forth cuz if the audience sees one shot for too long it lowers the viewers' atttention span and that's why there has to be a new shot every two seconds!

[davidjmcgraw]

Who is calling the shots in this video and what is his job title?  Thanks!