Last month, ABC announced that it was teaming up with Apple for help producing American Idol from home amid COVID-19. In a new statement today, Apple touts the flexibility and “broadcast quality” video offered by the iPhone for these situations.
TechCrunch has more details on the rig ABC has provided to American Idol contestants and hosts, which includes three iPhone 11 Pros, a tripod, and a ring light:
Of course, this is a much more complex system than most people need, but it’s interesting to see the broadcast production approach applied to the iPhone ecosystem. In a statement today, Apple touted the many use cases for the iPhone right now:
So far, we’ve seen a variety of TV shows and other broadcasts take advantage of Apple equipment for at-home production. For instance, Peloton teamed up with Apple for its “Live from Home” fitness classes, while CBS is using FaceTime to produce an entire episode of its drama “All Rise.” Apple’s online-only WWDC kicks off next month, and we can expect iPhone cameras to play a big role there as well.
Now you know how (parts of) WWDC is going to look https://t.co/DHBtliORnE
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) May 12, 2020
Read more at the links below:
- Conan O’Brien will use an iPhone to shoot his TBS show from home
- CBS using FaceTime to create new episode of drama ‘All Rise’ during COVID-19 pandemic
- Al Roker shows off his backyard ‘Today Show’ broadcast setup with dual iPhones + iPad Pro
- ABC turns to Apple for help producing ‘American Idol’ from home during COVID-19
