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How to Make a TNT

The production team runs through what it takes to make a live show! Live!

Jan. 18 2013

Cast: Vinny

Posted by: Drew

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That was really interesting. Some serious amount of flips and switches that goes on I see :D

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Edited By OtterChaos

Great stuff, I'd like to see the Green Screen and Kinect setups and how that all works. Do LED lights run hot? I wonder if the studio lights could be changed to them. Would also like to know how often someone trips over a cable, props to Drew for moving all over while toting a camera.

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@Evilsbane said:

@Duffyside said:

Content Review.

This content has Vinny in it.

5/5

Well, its fucking true...

+ Drew. 8/5.

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Thanks guys, its nice to see what all the hours have been put in to. Looks like the investment paid off. A very slick operation. I'm impressed that its manageable by a single person.

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@fisk0 said:

@Evilsbane said:

@Duffyside said:

Content Review.

This content has Vinny in it.

5/5

Well, its fucking true...

+ Drew. 8/5.

I believe when it includes both you multiply the two scores that each individual would have gotten and put the result over 5.

Vinny and Drew: 40/5

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Edited By Mister_V

And now we know why all live streams start late. Great video guys, always a real treat to see how stuff like this is done.

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Edited By megalowho

This stuff is great, thanks for doing it. I do production for live webcasts and you guys have a really nice setup, so many fun toys.

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This convinced me to buy a $400 prime lens for my camera goddamit

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@groverat said:

This convinced me to buy a $400 prime lens for my camera goddamit

haha, idiot. ( just kidding ! :p )

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Edited By king0fprussia

Glad to hear that Vinny doesn't like Sennheusers. I just worked with a bunch of them and they were crap.

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Goddamn I love mixing audio.

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I said this before and I'll say it again. I love it when they do videos like this.

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What is the name of the song at ~20:30?

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Edited By thepantheon

Vinny / Drew - this was awesome. please make more vids like this, as a producer as well it was fantastic to see!

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@Nux said:

I said this before and I'll say it again. I love it when they do videos like this.

I agree! Please, more videos like these!

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So many buttons, switches, LEDs, monitors, cameras, cables, lights...

My head hurts.

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How do you deal with audio/video sync with all those routings between devices? This is a great video! I hope you'll do more of those technical behind-the-scenes looks :)

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Edited By augustoborn

This is all very, very cool. Great job Vinny and Drew!

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Edited By triumvir

I know this is extremely late, but I only got around to watching this today. This might be one of the best features you guys have ever done. I don't usually call out the staff with these tags, but I wanted to thank you guys directly for taking the time to shoot it and to archive it. You both do a heck of a job, and you have much more technical know-how than I think you'd like to admit --- if this video was any indication, anyway. Keep up the good work.

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Edited By DonkeyKong

Really interesting video, I had no idea Vinny and Drew had to have all of that equipment running for a TNT.

Also, would it be possible for someone to make a gif. of the stuff Jeff does at 40:19 onwards to his angry face, it was amazing lol.

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Thanks for the behind-the-scenes look! I really enjoyed it.

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Edited By sirdesmond

This was awesome. I'm glad they finally got around to showing this stuff off. I'd love to see more in-depth ones in the future.

Also, that Brad transition is great!

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So much stuff to remember and I've already forgot half of it. :(

Really interesting though! Thanks for the insight into TNT

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Awesome video. Really interesting to see how you guys do your thing.

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Edited By jonnybob

Hey Vinny and Drew, this was awesome, thanks for taking the time to walk us through it, would love to see more.

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Vinny and Drew, the Batman and Robin of video production. Was a very interesting look at how much it takes to film all the Giant Bomb stuff. More features like this, please!

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A decent Behringer mix? I didn't think those exist! I've been burnt so many times by their 6 and 8 channel mixers.

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Edited By thebrainninja

Oh man, serious gear envy after seeing y'all's whole setup. I think I do alright juggling TV and receiver inputs, but I could improve it a bunch; USB over Ethernet seems like magic, and probably a good way of cleaning up a lot of my cable mess. I wonder if it ever breaks, and what else you could send down it with a dongle.

Regardless, I will voraciously consume any and all production-related content you can put out; I'd love to see a sequel focusing on the Folsom or the Quick Look room.

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It'd be great to see one of the 'how to make a..." for the bombcast. I have no idea how you can make a 3 hour podcast without making life hell in post.

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This was awesome. Really fascinating and a lot of fun. Well done Vinny and Drew!

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That was really really cool. Keep doing these I will watch everyone of them.

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Thank you so much for doing this! I found it fascinating, and now have a greater appreciation for how hard you guys work to bring us great content.

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Edited By wafflez

look out will and norm, Vinny And Drews Tested is coming!

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That was so cool and interesting to see. Stuff like this is what sets GB apart.. Thanks guys!

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I love videos like this. I loved the photoshop ones from last years GOTY stuff.

Is it rude to ask how much this entire setup cost?

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Edited By Xealot42

Drew's love of complex flight sims and giant manuals makes much more sense now!

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Just shows how talented the production guys are. Keep it up guys!

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Holy crap thats a lot of equipment.

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Shit, that's a lot more complicated than I imagined. You guys work hard.

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Any word if you guys are gonna do another one of these ?

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Super cool video! So interesting to see what's going on behind the scenes and how everything is controlled. More of these videos please...

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I want Vinny's job. I can do it.

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lovin' it, thanks guys!

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@coldblood: But then he'd have to leave!

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Man, I would kill for one of those hardware compressors. Their audio setup (for what they are doing) is rad. The video stuff is impressive, but mostly went over my head.

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Super interesting stuff... you guys are awesome!

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Edited By billyhoush

Vinny explaining a prime lens made me so happy. Please do more of these videos. It's production nerd porn.

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I look at the back of my computer and think it's just a mess of wires. It's practically wireless compared to everything these guys are running.

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Really love this video. I have watched it three times now. Please make more!