Stage Productions

Expanding reach for the performing arts

Service Details

After doing all of the work preparing for a production, you want to make sure that your work is appropriately able to be appreciated. To be a performing art, there needs to be an audience. We at watched.live help you expand this audience, either live, or people searching on YouTube 3 years from now.

Our goal is to let your performance shine through. When people are in the audience, they don't want to think about the job the lighting people are doing, or if the curtains opened on time, they want to take in what is on stage. We let this experience pass on over to the screen.

You may choose to have the performance broadcast live, or recorded for later review. We can handle many sizes of performance, from a girl and her guitar in a barn, to a troupe of actors doing an interactive dinner theatre, to an orchestra on stage.

See how we can help you be seen.

Microphones on a stage

Sample Ideas

Soloist

Just a woman, her guitar, singing in a night club. We will capture the heart, as well as audience engagement.

Garage Band

Broadcast a performance live out of the actual garage where you started. Have your fans see you in the element.

Recitals

A series of individuals performing a few pieces. Record their work for both review, as well as relatives unable to come.

Theatre

Preserve the memories from the stage; more than simply a parent with a single camera not connected to stage mics.

Magic Act

Show the audience that there are no hidden strings (except for those you don't want them to see).

Full Orchestra

Unable to seat enough people in an auditorium? Let us broadcast your performance to a virtual audience.

Pricing

We offer a variety of packages to fit your needs. The primary difference between the package sets is if the performance should also be broadcast live or not.

watched.live does have our own own commercial sound system which we may make available to you, however will require a separate audio engineer for any more than the spcified microphones. We are also able to use an audio feed provided and mixed by you/your organization.

All multi-person packages also require that watched.live be present at a full rehersal of the performance, except in the case of a purely improvisational scenario. For the best results, we need to be aware of stage movement and timing. This may be done either day of or on a previous day. You may choose to have this rehersal recorded or not.

Pre-Recorded Packages

These packages do not include a live broadcast.

Pre-Recorded: Just the Basics

$1000

Provides camera and audio engineering, however does not do any of the finalization or broadcasting of the content. The raw footage will be provided at the end of shooting.

  • 3 hours on site
  • 3 dynamic camera angles
  • 1 camera set to a wide static angle of set
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 3 individuals
  • 4K camera footage and audio feeds

Pre-Recorded: Basics plus Post

$1400

Provides camera and audio engineering, as well as post production of a complete interview using only content from that session.

  • 3 hours on site
  • 3 dynamic camera angles
  • 1 camera set to a wide static angle of set
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 3 individuals
  • 4K camera footage and audio feeds
  • Compiled video and audio mix from that session

Pre-Recorded: More than Basics

$1800

Provides camera and audio engineering, as well as post production of a complete interview using only content from that session. More participants are allowed, and a backdrop is provided.

  • 4 hours on site
  • 4 dynamic camera angles
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 6 individuals
  • 4K camera footage and audio feeds
  • Compiled video and audio mix from that session
  • Choice of backdrops provided

Live Packages

These packages include a live broadcast of the session in 1080p on our video host, as well as your own social media pages.

Live: One and Done

$1000

watched.live will mix the video and audio signal from the production live, streaming this online. After the event, the 4K version of the live switching will be uploaded to video host and be available for download.

  • 3 hours on site
  • 1080p live stream on our host as well as your social media
  • 3 dynamic camera angles
  • 1 camera set to a wide static angle of set
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 3 individuals/audio sources
  • 4K version of mix uploaded to Video Host without modification

Live: Spruce it Up

$1400

In addition to "One and Done", watched.live will do post production work on the video video to re-mix audio and choose the best camera shot after the fact. Particularly useful when interruptions happen.

  • 3 hours on site
  • 1080p live stream on our host as well as your social media
  • 3 dynamic camera angles
  • 1 camera set to a wide static angle of set
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 3 individuals/audio sources
  • 4K version of mix uploaded to Video Host without modification directly after event
  • Re-edit of video and audio mix from that session uploaded to video host in 4K quality

Live: Extreme Edition

$2200

watched.live provides camera and limimited audio engineering, as well as post production of a complete production using only content from that session. More participants are allowed, and a backdrop is provided.

  • 4 hours on site
  • 1080p live stream on our host as well as your social media
  • 4 dynamic camera angles
  • 2 Room Microphones
  • Separate microphones for up to 6 individuals
  • 4K camera footage and audio feeds
  • 4K version of mix uploaded to Video Host without modification directly after event
  • Re-edit of video and audio mix from that session uploaded to video host in 4K quality
  • Choice of backdrops provided
  • Monitor provided for either view of production, or social media viewer interaction

Addon Services

In addition to our base packages offered above, we offer the following options. Some of these options are included in the upgraded pacakges.

Dynamic 4th Camera

$100

If package only comes with 3 dynamic camera angles, change the 4th from a wide static angle to one that can focus in on a speaker.

Additional Hour

$150/$230

Extend your session for up to a total of 12 hours for the day.

The $150 per hour price is for the "Pre-Recorded: Just the Basics" and "Live: One and Done" packages.

The $230 per hour prices is the other packages, which include the price for doing an edit of the footage after the event.

Raw Footage

$200

For the live packages that do not include the raw footage from each camera angle, this addon will provide this footage.

For packages that provide one copy, this addon may be requested up to a year later to obtain an additional copy of the original camera footage of all the cameras used.

The video will be provided on a new hard drive or SD card and shipped directly to you. We record all of our video in 4K 59.94 fps.

Rehearsal Hour: Notes Only

$100

For any non-filming rehearsals (required for multi-participant non-improve productions), we are required to be present to be aware of stage positions and timing.

Rehearsal Hour: Filmed

$150/$180

For any rehearsals you wish to be filmed. If the rehearsal is day of performance, we offer the $30 an hour discount.

We will include the footage from all cameras when the overall package specifies so or the "Raw Footage" addon is also purchased.

Shot selection may not be as polished, as we will be busy making sure sufficient notes are taken to make sure the actual performance looks marvelous.

Service Information

FAQ (frequently asked questions)

  • Do we need to worry about microphones?

    watched.live will provide the specified number of microphones for each given package if requested. The individual microphones may be lapel, over the ear, or a standard hand held/mic stand variation based on your needs. We can work with you if you wish to provide your own microphones.

  • Will we have access to all of the recordings?

    For the live broadcasts, we will retain the video for 5 year on our video host. If you had us simulcast the video on your own personal Facebook or YouTube channel, you will always have access to that.

    Each of our stage production packages comes with the raw camera footage from all cameras provided. We will retain this footage for at least 1 year after the recording if you loose your copy and need to repurchase.

  • What days are you available?

    If not claimed for another event, we are available for hire every Monday through Saturday other than Christmas and Easter.

  • How far in advance do you take reservations?

    For Monday through Friday, you may reserve us up to 18 months in advance. For Saturdays, we do not take reservations more than 4 months in advance unless part of a multi-day event to allow for weddings with shorter engagement periods.

  • Are you able to stream videos we provide?

    As long as the video isn't under copyright protections that are enforced by social media, we will be able to stream video either directly, or in conjunction with being played before a live audience by sharing the HDMI connection going to the projector or TV used in the venue. This will give us the highest possible video quality.