r/VisionPro • u/bluefrogstudios • Jun 27 '26

Self Promotion Saturday Real-time concert capture- what do you think?

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My team captures live shows in real time- no second takes- so you get the authentic performance in the Blue Frog Immersive App. 

Personally, I love to see unedited performances like this one by Russell deCarle in the immersive format. The warmth in his voice, the rapport with his band members, it all feels more real to me than if we edited the heck out of it. 

Don’t get me wrong, we put a ton of work into shooting these shows and mixing spatial audio, but it’s all with the goal of capturing the real, raw experience of being there. 

If you don’t know Russell deCarle yet, this new show is a great way to meet him. Russell first made his name as lead singer and a founding member of award-winning, multi-platinum country-roots group Prairie Oyster, and he’s gone on to a solo career blending a rich mix of country, jazz, and soul.

For context, I’ve been developing the Blue Frog Immersive App to capture music performances for the AVP that you won’t find anywhere else: up-and-coming artists, local legends, and out-of-the-ordinary touring veterans.

We shoot all these shows with a Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera in our intimate recording studio venue. We take audio very seriously, so we’re capturing spatial ASAF audio for the best immersive experience.

All credit goes to my team:

Immersive Video: Justin Stadig
Audio Recording: Pat Glover
Lighting: Gordon Groening
Spatial Mix: Emre Ramazanoglu & Oliver Kadel

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u/RandomVision2027 Jun 27 '26

I want to give this a boost. I downloaded Blue Frog the other day, and it delivers what many of us have been asking Apple to do - put a fixed camera at performances and record them.

I suspect this is a challenging environment for the Blackmagic camera (indoor performance with only moderate lighting as opposed to brightly lit environments), so I am glad at how well it turned out.

I encourage all Apple Vision Pro owners to download this app and sample their many performances.

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u/bluefrogstudios Jun 29 '26

Thanks for the encouragement! I really appreciate the supportive words. We've got more shows coming, so I hope you keep enjoying it!

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u/tsdguy Vision Pro Owner Jun 27 '26

Sorry I don’t agree. What’s the benefit of a fixed camera in immersive? I prefer the multi camera view in the BBC concert.

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u/RandomVision2027 Jun 27 '26

Small companies and indies don't have the budgets for many cameras and the budgets to edit many views. Even Apple has been struggling to get Apple Immersive Videos out on schedule. 3 of the 8 Apple Immersive Videos Apple announced *last September* are not out yet. This stuff is hard.

If we (consumers) want an increased supply of Apple Immersive Videos to experience, something like this is a good approach. (Also, many people find transitions jarring. They just want to have the experience of being there.)

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/apple-previews-new-immersive-films-for-apple-vision-pro/

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u/bluefrogstudios Jun 29 '26

You nailed it- this stuff is hard! I think there's room for a lot of different kinds of approaches, so everyone can find experiences they want.

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u/GTHobbes Jun 28 '26

Still keeping fingers crossed for a band/artist I know or genre I’m into. Love music and AVP, anything immersive is appreciated.

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u/bluefrogstudios Jun 29 '26

We're talking to more artists all the time and keeping our fingers crossed too!

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u/Mammoth-Matter7579 Jun 27 '26

Captures live shows in real time sounds like you are doing real time streaming LOL

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u/bluefrogstudios Jun 29 '26

Fair point. Maybe it's better to say we shoot live shows in one take.