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SummaryThis material shows the technical preparations for the first free People's Chamber elections in the GDR on 18.03.1990. Two days before, various camera teams set up their technology in front of and in the Palast der Republik.
ShotlistDetail of the Palast der Republik with national coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and satellite dish from Studio Hamburg; puller on Palast der Republik T with various trucks (LKW) and OB trucks in the VG; zoom on national coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) at the Palast der Republik; puller on Palast der Republik T;
Truck of RTL, satellite dish of BBC in the VG; zoom on RTL Plus logo at the truck; men lay cables for transmission; man reads newspaper; journalists stand on Marx-Engels-Platz (now Schlossplatz) in front of the Palace of the Republic, entertain themselves; men lay cables for television transmission, various settings; man pulls cables from the broadcast van of RTL Plus;
Room, inside; logo of RTL Plus and Spiegel TV on boxes (?); Puller on hall with stage; Technicians running around in hall; Zoom RTL Plus logo; Puller on hall; Stickers from RTL Plus on TV camera; Puller on TV cameras; Sleeping man in technical room; Equipment on floor; View from top of built up TV studio; View from top of parking lot with outside broadcast van; Information board with the lettering "Berlin greets its guests"; pan over Marx-Engels-Platz with parked outside broadcast vans and other vehicles; outside broadcast vans from RTL Plus; technicians walking around; interview on platform/bridge; Palace of the Republic with television technology in the VG;
RTL outside broadcast van T; satellite dish on outside broadcast van; RTL Plus outside broadcast van T; zoom on satellite dish on outside broadcast van, various settings
TagsEast Berlin; Press; Journalist; Technician; Television technology; Television broadcast; Election meeting GDR; German Democratic Republic (GDR); Palace of the Republic; Marx-Engels-Platz (Schlossplatz); Broadcast van (OB van); Satellite broadcast van; Broadcast technology; Broadcast technical services (BTS); Elections; Press hype; Communications technology; Elections; Television technology
