{"id":25860,"date":"2014-06-10T04:57:50","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eyesofageneration.com\/?p=25860"},"modified":"2021-03-24T10:32:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:32:21","slug":"the-tony-awards-opening-lets-go-to-the-hop-at-the-link-is-a-quick-backst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eyesofageneration.com\/?p=25860","title":{"rendered":"The Tony Awards Opening&#8230;FANTASTIC Steadicam Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tony Awards Opening&#8230;&#8217;Let&#8217;s Go To The Hop&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind-The-Scenes - The Opening Number\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kn0zuY76fpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nAt the link is a quick backstage look at the end of host Hugh Jackman&#8217;s opening number, a hopping tour of Radio City Music Hall. The whole thing was beautifully shot by Steadicam operator Tore Liva with help from his trusty utility man.<\/p>\n<p>In the photos, we see two of the three jibs used for the show, a 40 footer center house, a 24 footer left balcony and a 16 footer on the right side of the stage. Our friend Rob Balton&#8217;s company Camera Moves was there along with at least a dozen other cameras, including a few that were pedestal mounted in center house. A great job by everyone. As exciting as the Emmy and Oscar broadcasts are, the Tony shows are in a league of their own.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/189359747768249\/photos\/a.197108410326716.39183.189359747768249\/687133271324225\/?type=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp_automatic_fb_img\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.eyesofageneration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/The-Tony-Awards-Opening...Lets-Go-To-The-Hop-At-the-link-is-a-quick-backst\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/189359747768249\/photos\/a.197108410326716.39183.189359747768249\/687133271324225\/?type=3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp_automatic_fb_img\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.eyesofageneration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/1477218268_996_The-Tony-Awards-Opening...Lets-Go-To-The-Hop-At-the-link-is-a-quick-backst\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/189359747768249\/posts\/687139587990260\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tony Awards Opening&#8230;&#8217;Let&#8217;s Go To The Hop&#8217; At the link is a quick backstage look at the end of host Hugh Jackman&#8217;s opening number, a hopping tour of Radio City Music Hall. The whole thing was beautifully shot by Steadicam operator Tore Liva with help from his trusty utility man. 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