We use REACT in our national selection show production for Eurovision Song Contest. The selection begins in Autumn, and the national selection show is broadcasted live in early Spring.
The main production workflow
One workflow with REACT, for example, is when we have the first cut from the edit. They send it to the graphics, sound and color grading departments with REACT.
Different departments transcode the files – again using REACT – to different formats, as we use the same multimedia products on various platforms, like Broadcast, Instagram, and YouTube.
When we have the final cut, we sent it to the artist for approval and integrate it with the systems inside YLE.
REACT makes it easy to send the file safely to someone outside of YLE and the production team. That eases my own workflow.
When we deliver master files for different media platforms, we need to have the YLE logo on the screen, which is easily done with REACT.
During rehearsalDuring rehearsal, we had a multi-camera director doing mix takes. Everything is uploaded to REACT, and different departments like styling, the show team, promotion people, social media people, and the director can watch the clips and make possible changes for clothing, camera angels etc.
During votingThis year, our international jury was connected via Skype.
Last year we used Google Drive to store and send them the files for review. This year we used REACT – and I think it was much better.