Documentary & Broadcast
ABC News / Brent Fikowski
Broadcast field production combining a controlled interview, observational coverage, vehicle material and aerial footage.
Production fact
KFS supplied the local production, camera, lighting, grip, audio, B-roll and drone workflow.
Local production for ABC producer Megan Christie
The brief
What the production needed.
Support an ABC profile of athlete Brent Fikowski connected to wider questions surrounding CrossFit, athlete safety and the death of a fellow competitor.
The challenge
Where the day could break.
The primary interview environment was beside a busy roadway and was not sound insulated. The day also needed domestic, training, driving and aerial material without identifying private location details.
The approach
Turning the plan into a working set.
KFS assembled the local crew and supplied the technical production while ABC retained editorial control over the interview. An experienced location sound recordist, appropriate microphones and careful mixing protected the interview from the difficult exterior noise.
The result
What left the production.
ABC received organized interview and supporting footage for its editorial workflow. The raw audio made the challenging traffic environment barely perceptible, allowing the story rather than the location limitation to lead.
KFS services
- Local producing
- Production management
- Camera and lighting
- Location sound
- B-roll
- Drone production
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