FoxNews is “readying its fly cam” for the debate tonight. The State’s S.C. Politics Today had this to say about the nifty little device that will be soaring over the crowds’ heads to bring the world top-notch coverage:

Fox News co-executive producer Thom Bird pronounced the Koger Center “a beautiful facility” but a few tweaks are needed to accommodate the Republican presidential debate. Perhaps most interesting is the “fly cam” that will hover over the audience.

The “fly cam” might be familiar to football fans who have seen the camera suspended above the playing field.

“You just need four corners to set it up.” Bird said referring to the wires from which the camera hangs.

The lack of aisles in the Koger Center auditorium necessitated the “fly cam” be used in place of boom-mounted cameras. Fire codes also meant that if equipment occupied any seats in the auditorium then the entire aisle had to be blocked off.

How awesome that a guy named “Thom Bird” is overseeing the fly cam.