Night into daytime: behind the scenes at CES 2016

After a year off (caused, it must be admitted, by an intense argument over the merits of converting color images to black and white), we're back with another round of Verge behind-the-scenes photos from CES. Every year, everybody asks us what it's like to cover the show from our trailer and every year, we reply that it's horrible. But it's also wonderful, because of the intrepid reporters, editors, video directors, and support staff you see below.

The computer monitors, Emergen-C and camera gear has been packed away, the trailer has been cleared out and we (well, most of us) are home. Another CES has come and gone. We produced more videos than ever before and brought you reports and analysis of the best, strange or most unexpected products and news of our industry. The stellar staff of The Verge came to Vegas to report on the biggest news in tech and after six days we can rest assured that we did just that. Here's a look behind the scenes at what it takes to cover CES.

Home sweet home.
Dan Seifert led our coverage this year. Dan Seifert is a boss.
Tre Shallowhorn gives video notes. Gives them like a fox.
Helen Havlak and Dan Seifert consult with Thomas Ricker. Kaitlyn Tiffany knows they're not talking about #teens so she's like whatev.
Helen Havlak and Kaitlyn Tiffany run our social media. Run it like hell.
Thomas Ricker making it happen. Nilay Patel knows a Dad Joke is coming.
Dieter Bohn offers a Dad Joke unto the trailer. Josh Dzieza does not have time for Dad Jokes.
Responses to Dad Joke begin. Sean O'Kane: No. Lauren Goode: I have died inside a little, but I will try to hide it behind this nice smile.
Jake Kastrenakes literally has never been grumpy in his entire life. Dad Joke: accepted with grace.
Chris Welch is working too damn hard to listen to Dad Jokes.
Casey Newton describes ascendant social network Peach.cool in a desperate attempt to end discussion of the Dad Joke.
Everyone loves Nick Statt's keyboard.
Tom Connors holds court.
Vjeran Pavic and the video team meet on the first full day of CES coverage. Photo by Sean O'Kane.
James Temple and Tyler Pina watch a favorite Verge video from CES 2015.
Sophie Erickson!
The Verge Video team gets down to business as Vlad Savov does his best Thinker pose in the corner.
Sophie Erickson, Tom Connors, and Kimberly Mas edit a video.
Mark Linsangan, struck down by the CES flu, arises from his sick bed and is amazed by the sick video he gets to create now that he is ambulatory.
Vox Studio's Sarah Bishop is better at organizing a video team than you are. Do not cross her.
Resident sound expert Andrew Marino and a wall of gear.
Staff photographer, Amelia Krales, picking up equipment. Photo by Sarah Bishop.
Sophisticated tracking techniques.
Andrew Willis, keeper of gear, hero among humanity, lord of tape.
Vox Studio hero Dave Kaufman cannot believe any of this shit. You're not wrong, Dave. We're all very sorry.
Vox Studio member Danush Parvaneh also cannot believe this shit.
Sarah Smithers, keeper of the Wi-Fi hotspots.
Vox Events' Jennifer Leibow and Dana Berman making sure all the lavaliers are charged up.
Vox Events' Maddie Zingeser heard the Dad Joke several hours ago. She is still displeased.
Kevin McLeod and Tre Shallowhorn in a packed trailer.
Oumar Sall checks our Wi-Fi range.
Kirsten Frisina reports from the Drone Zone.
Tom Warren: always first in line.
Jamieson Cox will mix a sick playlist from literally anywhere.
Nilay Patel and Casey Newton reprogrammed Mandalay Bay's information screens.
Adi Robertson multitasks while waiting in line.
The Verge team working hard at CES Unveiled.
Kwame Opam considers a television.
Ben Popper is not Drake. But perhaps, maybe, somewhere deep inside his soul, he is a little Drake. Or perhaps there is a Drake Horcrux in his pocket. Either way: sick moves Ben.
Frank Bi crunches data and builds features. Frank Bi is not to be trifled with.
Loren Grush and Racked writer Nicola Fumo do not believe what Ross Miller is telling them. Miriam Nielsen is just trying to source some blood for a story.
Sam Byford is a tall man with a tiny laptop.
Chris Ziegler cannot look at any more #content today.
Jordan Golson is a Celtics fan, but he likes cars more.
The Verge staff receives instruction from Dan Seifert yet again.
Hanging out at the hotel. We left the trailer... occasionally. Photo by Sean O'Kane.
Max Jeffrey belongs on this electric skateboard. He was made for it.
Phil Esposito can't escape Max Jeffrey.
Tom Connors and Tre Shallowhorn escape the trailer only to encounter a dense jungle.
Tom Connors and Sean O'Kane would really prefer it if it stopped raining. This is supposed to be the desert, for God's sake.
Chris Ziegler and a beautiful 2015 Ferrari California T. This is how we escaped CES. Photo by Sean O'Kane.