Walk with me to Berlin Hauptbahnhof to grab a couple things at the shops:

Chris Abraham with Firebrand CJ Lauren, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

Here’s CJ Lauren from Firebrand and she’s posing with me in my new Firebrand hat (sweet!). To the left is a reflective neutral gray fabric seamless draped behind the CJs. To the right is a simple reflector — simply some foam core or even cardboard. “Marks” are taped to the floor. This is the cool reality behind modern video production. I am super surprised how teeny-weeny Lauren is — such a petite woman. However, I am also enormous, so she might be normal-sized.

Behind the Scenes in the Firebrand Studio, originally uploaded by Chris Abraham.

Check it out. Behind-the-scenes access to the magic behind the super-high-tech Firebrand world. You can see the video screen and the teleprompter. Her name is Lauren because I can read it there. I will find out what the lady’s name is who is doing the magic because she deserves some serious kudos.

Check out the screen — you can see better how the entire thing works. In the foreground is a soft white light — needed to make sure there aren’t that many shadows thrown onto the “green screen” which is actually neutral gray with a mono-directional reflector. This allows the camera to work with an LED-bejeweled ringlight fit with either blue or a green LED lights allowing more flexibility when it comes to the costuming of the CJs. Super cool.

As you’ll see, the studio is super small but that doesn’t matter, eh! It is super super close and when you throw the CJs into the Magical World of Firebrand, you have an entire universe!