Top Eleven: Remote Video Production with José Mourinho
Chrome Productions commissioned oXyFire to connect José Mourinho, Conor Moore and remote clients through a resilient London, Dublin and Sheffield workflow.
Making a three city interview feel like one direct conversation
Chrome Productions commissioned us for a Top Eleven interview created for Nordeus. José Mourinho was filmed in London, Conor Moore joined from Dublin, and our production control room operated from Sheffield.
The director worked with the London unit while clients monitored from Switzerland and the USA. Every location needed dependable communications, carefully managed eyelines and a resilient route into one coherent virtual interview.
A documented REMI workflow connected every location
We linked the studios through Quicklink, vMix and Unity, with Scarlett interfaces supporting contributor audio and mix minus returns. The production plan included duplicated, pre programmed backup paths across the sound, vision and communications workflow.
Green screen feeds were composited into one virtual environment, and monitors at each contributor’s eyeline supported a natural looking exchange. Jay Rozanski served as Livestream Producer and Ioan Bustean as Livestream Technician.
Top Eleven remote video production across three cities
Chrome Productions commissioned us for a remote video production created for Nordeus and its football management game Top Eleven. On 14 April 2021, José Mourinho joined from London and comedian Conor Moore joined from Dublin.
Our production control room operated from Sheffield. The director remained with the London unit while clients monitored from Switzerland and the USA, bringing contributors, production control and approvals into one managed REMI workflow.
Technical leadership across three production locations
Jay Rozanski served as Livestream Producer for us, with Ioan Bustean as Livestream Technician. The London unit captured Mourinho on RED Komodo 6K and RED Helium 6K cameras against a pre lit green screen.
The remote production plan separated capture, communications, audio and vision into clearly defined paths. That planning gave the crew a shared operational picture before the live interview began.
Quicklink, vMix and Unity connected the conversation
Quicklink carried bidirectional video and audio between London and Dublin, with Scarlett interfaces supporting local contributor sound. vMix connected both studios with the cloud production layer, while Unity gave crew members a common communications route.
The workflow included duplicated and pre programmed backup paths. Audio mix minus returns let Mourinho and Moore hear one another cleanly while the production team retained control from Sheffield.
Green screen feeds became one virtual studio
The London and Dublin feeds were composited into a shared virtual environment. Monitors placed at each contributor’s eyeline supported a direct looking exchange and helped the finished conversation feel natural.
The production diagram documents the complete sound, vision and communications workflow, including the duplicated routes prepared to protect the interview.
Chrome Productions’ feedback
“This was a very technical job and as always Oxyfire Media were keen to take the challenge on. The project had a few issues which we managed to overcome and Oxyfire delivered fantastic results.”
Hannah Chitty, Producer, Chrome Productions
Remote production without losing creative control
The director remained in London, clients monitored from Switzerland and the United States, and the production control room operated from Sheffield. The workflow kept those decision makers connected to the same production while José Mourinho and Conor Moore remained in separate studios.
Bi directional audio, eyeline screens, cloud compositing and dedicated backup paths protected the natural interview feel and the production team’s ability to respond in real time. The result was a remote workflow designed around the creative conversation, as well as the connection between locations.
For practical planning advice, read our remote production workflow guide. Explore our RSC Faith theatre broadcast for related production work.
Frequently asked questions
Who commissioned us for the Top Eleven remote production?
Chrome Productions commissioned us for the Nordeus and Top Eleven project.
What does REMI mean in broadcast production?
REMI stands for Remote Integration Model. Content is captured at remote locations while production is handled through a separate control workflow.
Where was the Top Eleven interview produced?
José Mourinho was filmed in London, Conor Moore was filmed in Dublin and we operated its production control room from Sheffield.
How was resilience built into the remote workflow?
The production plan used duplicated backup paths alongside the main Quicklink, vMix, audio and communications routes.
