Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos International Final

On Saturday 12th of December, millions of people watched the most ambitious Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos International Final live. Best 16 freestylers in the Spanish-speaking world battled for the title of World Champion while millions watched online. Viewers of the show witnessed Rapder’s victory in the world’s first rap competition to be held in a completely virtual environment powered by Reality.
NEP teams from Spain, Singapore, India and the Netherlands worked together in the Dominican Republic setting up the massive virtual studio. Zero Density’s strategic partner NEP the Netherlands supplied virtual production and AR elements.
While participants showcased the world’s best talent improvising inside a 24 x 12 meter green screen, the audience enjoyed an experience never before seen at an event of this type. The event was captured by six cameras powered with 6 Reality Engines.
Red Bull Rap Virtual Event 01
Red Bull Rap Virtual Event
Red Bull Rap Virtual Event

The International Final took the participants to a virtual space. In the final battle by way of scenario and theme, we saw Rapder and Skone compete first in the desert and then in an arctic space.

Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos
Red Bull Virtual Event 01
Red Bull Virtual Event

Regarding the challenge of not having an audience during the Final, the Colombian Elevn said:

“I think you have to focus on the most important thing, which is the format and the essential elements such as connecting with other people and with the jury.” Most MCs agreed that the new format had both benefits and drawbacks: “Having an audience is always a vibrant experience, it fills you with adrenaline, but its absence in this case is also a benefit. It allows me to focus on the most freestyle is important. “

Moment after getting the title International Champion, Rapder confessed:

“In rehearsal it seemed a bit complicated, it gave me a headache. Little by little I began to calm down and I was able to focus on what was important, which was the format. At the end of the day, technology helped me with that. “

You can watch the entire final event on Red Bull page here.

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