These cameras include a Spidercam that can take high and close-up views.

The Spidercam was used in the 2026 World Cup to show the football field from different angles.

The National Day Parade will be held at the National Stadium for the first time since 2016.

Although some parts of the parade will not be there, this year's show will have the most civilian participants in over a decade and the biggest special effects.

The Spidercam will fly over the audience and show the performances from different angles.

One of the exciting parts of the show is the Kallang Wave, which the camera director, Roger Ng, is looking forward to capturing.

Mr Ng said, "We can follow the wave and match its speed. It's beautiful to see on TV."

Mr Ng and his team are also excited about a shot that starts with a close-up of the parade commander and then shows the whole parade.

Singer Jasmine Sokko will perform while coming down from a cube on the ceiling of the National Stadium.

The Spidercam was first used in the National Day Parade in 2016.

This year's Spidercam has better cameras and technology for smoother movements and sharper images.

Mr Ng said they tried to use the Spidercam at other places but it didn't work.

He said, "If there are cables, the Red Lions cannot land."

The Spidercam at the National Stadium can only move in two directions, not up and down, to avoid hitting things on the roof.

It won't move up and down to avoid the aerial cuboid on the roof.

Although it's only the second time the Spidercam is being used, the team is confident in the technology.

The Spidercam gives a new view of the show that you don't get in other years.

Planning the camera shots takes months, and coordinating with 36 artists and over 2,600 performers is not easy.

Mr Ng said, "We've been planning this for six months, and conceptualizing the show took another four months."

He said, "I've seen this show change a lot, and understanding how it got here is important."

Mr Ng explained that putting the Spidercam on the north side helps viewers see the whole stadium and show.

The Spidercam helps guide viewers from one performance to the next, showing both wide and close-up views.

Mr Ng said, "You need to direct the audience's attention to where the performance is happening."

This is especially important when the show ends with a laser display.

Mr Ng said, "Lasers can hurt cameras, so we have to be careful."

The Spidercam is programmed to fly at the right height to capture the laser show without getting hurt.

Mr Ng said the Spidercam system is safe and has many safety measures.

The cables are strong and can send video signals back to control.

If a cable breaks, the other cables can hold the camera, and the system will lock down.

The system also has software to prevent the Spidercam from hitting things on the ground.

Mr Ng said, "We draw a boundary to keep the Spidercam from hitting people or cameras on the ground."

The Spidercam is mostly operated by people, not computers.

This gives the team the flexibility to make changes if needed.

Mr Ng said, "The camera operation is mostly done by people, and we like the flexibility."

He said, "We can automate it, but we like being able to make changes during the live show."

The Spidercam is just one part of a big production with many cameras working together.

There are cameras on the tower to capture close-up shots of performers.

The Spidercam can't capture those close-up shots, but it shows the grandeur of the stadium.

The Spidercam is a tool that helps tell the story of the National Day Parade, but it needs the rest of the cameras and team to work.