Multi-Camera Productions & Streaming on a Budget: Overview of Types and Equipment Needs
In this insightful guide by Robert B. Clark, get a comprehensive overview of various multi-camera productions such as sports, ceremonies, and arts, along with the general equipment needs for multi-cam setups. Explore different types of streaming options, equipment requirements, and practical insights from the field. Learn about the evolution of multi-camera setups from expensive and bulky systems to more affordable, user-friendly, and mobile solutions that don't always require professional engineers. Discover basic equipment needs like cameras, switchers, monitors, recorders, audio mixers, and more for successful multi-camera productions on a budget.
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Multi-Camera Productions & Streaming on a Budget By Robert B. Clark Manager, ATUS Video Services Western Washington University
Overview O Types of multi-camera productions (sports, ceremonies, arts, etc.) O General equipment needs for multi-cam productions O Types of streaming (audio only, audio/video, & audio/video/data) O General equipment needs for streaming O Questions and war stories from the field
Western Washington University
ATUS Video Services O One Staff Person (me) O 7 Student Workers O 15,000 Students O 500 Full-time Faculty O 1,200 Staff O 25 productions/month O Plus duplication, video conferencing, editing, training, lecture capture, streaming, etc.
Multi-Camera (then) O Big, bulky, expensive O Often housed in a truck O Required engineer(s) O Required lengthy set-up ODid I mention expensive?
Multi-Camera (now) O Smaller, easier to use O Less expensive O More mobile O Easier to set-up O Capable of HD video ODoesn t necessarily require an engineer (Can be used by student workers)
Sports Sports
Ceremonies Ceremonies
Events Events
Basic Needs O Cameras O Switcher O Monitors O Recorders O Audio Mixer O DVD & Graphics O Intercom O Lots of Cables
Cameras O Sturdy, 3-chip models with manual controls for iris, focus, awb, etc. such as Canon GL-2 or XL-2 or similar preferably all the same model so they match
Video Switcher O Older - four inputs with dual TBCs and S-video/BNC O Newer HD (such as 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/23.98PsF, 1080/24PsF,720/59.94p, 720/50p & SD SD :480/59.94i, 576/50i)
Monitors O One for each camera O One for each video input O One for the recorder O One for graphics O The bigger, the better (but you ll probably be limited for space)
Recorders O Ideally record to hard-drive and/or tape for mastering and DVD for client preview/back-up (Can bump up to High-Def at this point)
Audio Mixer O Either mic the event yourself or take a feed from the house board (but you ll still need a mixer to control the house feed)
DVD Playback & Graphics O DVD Playback for show open/close, commercial spots, b-roll, etc. O Graphics could be Power Point slides sent through a scan converter
Intercom System O Wired or wireless O One set for each camera operator, director, etc. O Preferably with mic kill switches for limiting random background noise
Lots of Cables O Choose the sturdiest you can afford O Label them well at both ends O Draw up a flow chart of their location and purpose O Bring extras
Streaming O Audio only (such as Barix Instreamer) O Video and audio (such as Ustream, Kyte, Justin.tv etc.) O Video, audio, and data (such as Elluminate)
Justin.tv Justin.tv
Various Providers O http://www.freedocast.com/ O http://www.justin.tv/ O http://www.livestream.com/ O http://www.stickam.com/ O http://www.ustream.tv/ O http://www.youtube.com/live and More!
Streaming Challenges O Free services often have ads O Paid services often charge by the viewer O Random chatters including spammers O Bandwidth from the production site O Quality of your stream to the viewer OBranding your page within a third party s site O Archiving the finished product O Monitoring an additional production element
Questions? Robert B. Clark Manager, ATUS Video Services robert.clark@wwu.edu (360) 650-6193
