Drones and multiple cameras make livestreaming a ‘standard expectation’ at funerals
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- Auckland livestreamer Gautavai “G-Vai” Amituana’i attends two or three funerals a week to film and broadcast services.
- Funeral livestream packages can cost more than $6,000 when they include multiple cameras and projectors.
Gautavai “G-Vai” Amituana’i has an unusual job: he attends two or three funerals a week, not as a funeral director but as a livestreamer.
He operates the large camera and video setup at the back of churches, filming funerals in Auckland and broadcasting them live. The report says drones and multiple-camera productions have become a “standard expectation” at funerals.
Premium funeral broadcasts can cost more than $6,000, including multiple cameras and projectors.
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