Broadcast Equipment Hire & Crew

Married at First Sight is a large scale multicamera and muli-crew production that necessitates sending equipment all over the world across a three month shooting schedule. Working with Hotcam has been invaluable for us - Pete, Emma and team have provided technical support at every level, from ensuring our self-shooters have adequate training, providing upwards of twenty-four carnets, to even building a fully-staffed supplementary ‘mini Hotcam’ kit room at one of our primary shooting locations. Communication and organization have been excellent, and we have felt throughout that we have had a truly responsive technical production partner working alongside us.

Running a multi camera competition format in a working 5 star hotel was at one point looking like an almost impossible feat as there were multiple rooms and up to 10 cameras at any one time. However, Henry (Unit Manager, Hotcam) and his team were so professional from the outset. From the recce all the way through the production, no challenge was too much. They created a full working gallery in the basement where I had access to multi cameras in multiple locations. There was not a single moment when I had anything but perfect pictures. Ash (Tech Director, Hotcam) and Lucy (Engineer, Hotcam) were outstanding, even when we swapped locations they just delivered whilst always smiling. How they engineered all this, I have NO idea, but the results were faultless.

Hotcam are always our go to for all things kit related because you know you will be getting a top tier service, both in terms of the kit and equipment you are hiring and the Hotcam staff, all of whom are friendly and extremely knowledgeable. They always find a solution to any issues or problems you are having and are willing to discuss options with you in a clear and collaborative way. You always know you are in a safe pair of hands when working with the Hotcam team.

I just wanted to drop you a note to say thank you to you and the Hotcam team for all the hard work, expertise and skill on the series of multicamera livestreams you supported us on. We were going into the unknown in a lot of ways but as soon as you all came on board everything felt simpler, doable and you found countless solutions to our problems and gave myself and the team confidence in what we were trying to achieve in the timeframe was possible. 

I have worked with Hotcam on numerous occasions - they are an incredibly professional team who are committed to delivering creative, complex and flawless broadcasts; whether it be music, LE or Events. From preproduction to delivery, their communication and organisation mean they become an essential part of the overall team… they are the ‘ keystone’ so to speak. 

Hotcam always find a solution to any obstacles thrown at them and they think beyond the brief, surpassing expectations, and help deliver world class broadcast and features. Their understanding of the overall production process is paramount and they have become a trusted technical production partner.