Media.Monks / Netflix: Netflix Geeked, Inside Cowboy Bebop

Producing Netflix Geeked’s Inside Cowboy Bebop Through a REMI Workflow

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Media.Monks brought in BMG to support Netflix Geeked: Inside Cowboy Bebop, a 30-minute after-show created for Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series.

The program featured host Erica Ishii in conversation with cast members John Cho, Daniella Pineda, Elena Satine, Alex Hassell, showrunner André Nemec, and a remote appearance from Mustafa Shakir in New York.

BMG provided the live-to-tape production workflow, REMI production infrastructure, multi-camera studio setup, lighting design, technical equipment, production staffing, transmission, and direction needed to capture the after-show at Goya Studios in Hollywood while connecting the production to BMG’s REMI Broadcast Hub in Las Vegas.

The Challenge: Producing a Premium Entertainment After-Show Across Multiple Locations

Netflix Geeked needed the polish of a studio entertainment program while supporting a distributed production model. BMG had to help capture the in-studio cast conversation in Hollywood, integrate a remote guest from New York, and connect production teams working from Hollywood, Las Vegas, Chicago, and New York into one coordinated workflow.

A High-Profile Fan-Facing Format

Geeked was designed as an after-show format for some of Netflix’s biggest original titles.

For Inside Cowboy Bebop, the production needed to deliver the look, pacing, and technical quality fans would expect from a Netflix entertainment program.

In-Studio and Remote Talent

Most of the conversation took place on the studio set at Goya Studios, but Mustafa Shakir joined remotely from New York.

The production needed to bring the remote appearance into the program cleanly while keeping the interview format natural for the host, cast, and viewers.

Distributed Production Responsibilities

The production team was spread across multiple locations.

Todd Mason directed from BMG REMI Mobile Unit 2 in Hollywood. Signals were sent back to the BMG REMI Broadcast Hub in Las Vegas. The line producer and Xpression operator worked remotely from Chicago, while the remote guest setup was based in New York.

That required reliable transmission, return feeds, multiviews, teleprompter support, and clear communication between every location.

The Solution: Studio Production Connected to BMG’s REMI Broadcast Hub

BMG built the production around a REMI workflow that connected the Hollywood studio set to centralized production resources in Las Vegas and remote operators in other cities.

Multi-Camera Studio Setup at Goya Studios

BMG provided a five-camera studio production package using Grass Valley LDX 86 WorldCam broadcast cameras.

The production also included teleprompter, wireless microphones, IFBs, set monitors, lighting design, technical equipment, and installation support.

The on-site team in Hollywood included the director, stage manager, audio team, video engineer, EIC, technical manager, production manager, lighting director, utilities, camera crew, and lighting crew.

REMI Mobile Unit 2 in Hollywood

BMG deployed REMI Mobile Unit 2 at Goya Studios to support the production from Hollywood.

From the mobile unit, Todd Mason directed the live-to-tape program while staying connected to the studio floor, talent, and the broader REMI workflow.

Las Vegas REMI Broadcast Hub

Camera feeds from Goya Studios were encoded and sent back to BMG’s REMI Broadcast Hub in Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas hub supported the control room, playback, recording, transmissions, technical direction, audio, teleprompter, and return feeds needed for the production.

The team in Las Vegas included the EIC, transmissions engineer, technical director, A1, playback operator, and teleprompter operator.

Remote Talent and Remote Production Roles

BMG supported one remote setup in New York for Mustafa Shakir’s appearance.

The production also included remote production roles in Chicago, where the line producer and Xpression operator supported the show.

This allowed BMG to bring together talent, operators, and production leadership from different locations without losing control of the program.

Transmission and Return Feed Workflow

BMG used five channels of TVU to encode camera feeds from Goya Studios back to the Las Vegas hub.

For decoding, BMG used two LU 4000 systems at the Las Vegas hub and one LU 4000 at Goya Studios to provide the director’s multiview, program return, and teleprompter.

The Las Vegas hub also used three LU 610 systems to send out the multiview, return program, and prompter feeds.

Impact

BMG helped Media.Monks and Netflix produce a polished 30-minute after-show for Cowboy Bebop using a distributed REMI production model.

The workflow connected the Hollywood studio set, BMG REMI Mobile Unit 2, the Las Vegas REMI Broadcast Hub, remote production roles in Chicago, and a remote guest setup in New York.

For Media.Monks and Netflix, the result was a high-quality fan-facing entertainment program that supported in-studio cast interviews, one remote guest, live-to-tape direction, professional lighting, multi-camera coverage, playback, recording, and transmission through one coordinated workflow.