We proposed a four-camera live stream covering both performance circles, Circle A and Circle B, with production decisions made specifically to elevate the coverage beyond what audiences had seen from Australian pipe band competition before.

To raise the standard further, commentary was provided by Stephen Matthews, whose knowledge of the competing bands is unmatched in the Australian pipe band community.

Of the four camera angles, two were conventional coverage positions across both circles. The third was a roaming camera deployed within Circle B to capture the raw emotion, focus, and precision of band members up close – an angle rarely seen in pipe band coverage and one that immediately distinguished the Australian production.

The fourth was live drone footage captured throughout the day, giving the broadcast a cinematic scale that reflected the significance of the event.

Audio presented its own challenge. Pipe Band Championships require crisp, accurate sound capture to do justice to the performance. We placed shotgun microphones at both Circle A and Circle B, activating each as coverage switched between the two, ensuring the audio quality matched the visual standard throughout.