Big Technology Podcast at Knowledge26 | A Studio Build at The Venetian
Our crew built a large cyclorama inside The Venetian in Las Vegas and turned it into a working video podcast studio for ServiceNow Knowledge26. In Color Studios handled the full onsite production for the Big Technology Podcast with Alex Kantrowitz, from constructing the set to lighting it, setting up the cameras and sound, and running the recording sessions.
A studio built around the shot
The cyclorama was the centerpiece of the production. Its scale gave us room to frame Alex and his guests together and move in for individual shots against the same seamless background. That flexibility had to be built into the set from the start. The backdrop needed to work from every camera position, and the lighting had to hold across a wide frame as well as it did in a close-up.
The build and the camera plan went hand in hand. Where we placed the seats affected how much background each camera saw. Where we placed the lights affected how the set read on camera and how naturally the host and guests were lit. Our crew brought those decisions together on location, with the finished frame guiding the work from the physical build through to the recording.
One crew from set build to recording
In Color Studios supplied the full camera, lighting and sound packages and the experienced crew to operate them. Once the cyclorama was up, the work shifted to making the space function as a studio. The camera team established the wide and individual angles, lighting shaped the set around those frames, and sound handled the voices at the center of the production.
The result was a dedicated recording space inside the conference venue. Alex could sit down with guests at The Venetian, and our crew could record each conversation with a consistent look across the episodes. The set gave the show a distinct visual identity while keeping the focus on Alex and the people across from him.
Watch the Big Technology Podcast at Knowledge26
The two recordings below show the finished set in use. The wide angles give a sense of the space our crew built, while the closer frames show how the same setup carried through to the individual interviews.
Conference podcast production in Las Vegas
The Knowledge26 project brought set construction, lighting, sound and multi-camera filming together under one In Color Studios crew. We built the studio at the venue and stayed with the production through the recordings. For conferences, conventions and brands bringing a video podcast or interview series to Las Vegas, we can take on that same scope, with a set built for the show and a local crew to run it.
