Lutz company uses a robotic camera for a coronavirus-safer production studio – IAM Network

Diamond View Studios has been taking precautions to protect employees and clients during the pandemic.Everyone entering the 10,000-square-foot television, film and video production facility at 1616 E Bearss Ave. in Lutz first has their temperature taken and then must fill out a questionnaire asking if they have coronavirus symptoms or have been exposed recently to anyone who has.Half the 28-person staff is working from home and the other half, plus clients, must always wear masks inside.Diamond View -- clients include the Atlanta Braves and the University of Florida -- took precautions a step further early in July. They created a more coronavirus-safe 4,000-square-foot studio that uses a robotic camera operated via remote control from an adjoining room. There's no crew on set when the cast is saying lines.This allows the cast to remove masks with less concern that they will contract the coronavirus. They leave the set when crew must tinker with lights or the camera.And a green screen allows Diamond View to turn the studio into anyplace in the world."We