Taught by John Dudley and Richard Harrington This field workshop helps you master the complete workflow for professional video streaming. You'll learn everything from planning to final delivery for covering live events in remote locations. Join top experts John Dudley, Rich Harrington, and special guests as they guide you through the process of capturing a multi-camera event and streaming it online. This is an on-location workshop where you’ll get to observe a working set and see equipment in use, at a music venue in Las Vegas (The Space - 3460 Cavaretta Ct) where the group will meet directly. This workshop allows attendees to try out a variety of equipment and get real-world experience. The class will end with a hands-on period, where attendees can test the equipment used during the workshop and get customized questions answered.

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7. Multi-Camera &
Live Streaming
Productions
Field Workshop
John Dudley & Rich Harrington

8. Workshop Description
• This field workshop helps you master the complete
workflow for professional video streaming.
• You'll learn everything from planning to final delivery for
covering live events in remote locations.
• Join top experts John Dudley, Rich Harrington, and special
guests as they guide you through the process of capturing
a multi-camera event and streaming it online.

9. Workshop Description
• This workshop allows attendees to try out a variety of
equipment and get real-world experience.
• The class will end with a hands-on period, where
attendees can test the equipment used during the
workshop and get customized questions answered.

10. Schedule
• 12:00 Attendee Announced Arrival
• 12:30 Start Programming
• 1:30 Band Arrives
• 4:15 Concert
• 5:15 Stop with Band
• 5:30 Attendees Wrap
• 6:00 Hard Stop
• 6:30 Tiki Bar

11. Agenda
• Pre-production planning and location scouting
• Setting up cameras for multiple angles of coverage
• Developing and executing an audio strategy
• Setting up a physical switcher and using software
switchers
• Single Camera Solution
• Hardware Solution
• Mobile Solution

12. Agenda
• Directing your multi-camera, light and sound team
• VR camera options to cover live events
• Hosting Strategies
• Put it into Action
• Wrap
• Strike
• Load out
• Social Hour

13. Meet the Team

14. Rich Harrington
• Author 40+ Books
• Author 150+ Video Courses
• Conference Speaker
• Business Owner
• Director
• Photographer

15. Consultant
• Work with a variety of high-tech clients
• Consultant to television networks for broadcast workflow
• Combine technical expertise with project management
knowledge
• Manage migration and audience growth

16. John Dudley
• Founder of Dudley Digital Works and president of DC Webcasting.
• His live streaming client portfolio spans over a decade and
includes Pfizer, Abbott, the European Union Delegation to the
United States, and the ALS Association.
• Prior to founding Dudley Digital Works in 2004, John served with
Washington, D.C., healthcare agency Spectrum Science
Communications, managing and executing brand and public
policy campaigns for global biopharma industry and association
clients.
• A graduate of the College of Saint Rose, John began his career in
2000 as a producer and technical director for New York State
Senate Media Services in Albany, NY

17. Hillary Shea
• Producer @ RHED Pixel
• Secretary, Women in Film and Video – Washington DC
• Managing Editor Spotlight on Screenwriters
• JMU Almuna

18. Eric Quigley
• Producer/Editor
• Dudley Digital Works

19. Pre-production planning and location scouting

20. Pre-production planning and
location scouting
• Walking through the venue
• Things to consider
• Connectivity requirements

21. What is Location Scouting?
• A thorough review of locations to determine the best fit for
the production
• An opportunity to discover potential risks and opportunities
• A chance to improve creative inspiration
• Vital to the preproduction process
• Your first talent

22. URBAN LOCATION 03
The Purpose
• Productions are expensive ventures, you want to maximize
productivity
• Find the location that meets your target demographic and
goal of the project
• Takes the concept from paper to life
• Allows the ability to have a game plan in advance,
schedule, shot list, etc.

23. Technical
• How
• Gear needed
• Crew needed
• Special considerations
• Test shots

24. Logistics
• Where
• Location to shoot
• Location to stage
• When
• Best time of day for light
• Best time of day for sound
• Location availability

25. Creative
• What
• What needs to be captured
• What should be shown
• Why
• What does the location do the accentuate the scene or
story

26. What to Accomplish On Your Survey

27. Technical
• Find the main power box
• Identify power distribution throughout the building
• Locate building engineer
• Identify necessary connectors for power

28. Technical
• Examine fuses & identify maximum load for
circuits
• Check if wall sockets are grounded
• Check wall outlets with circuit testers
• Determine cable runs and amount of cable
needed

29. Sun Calculations
• Determine sunpath for given shoot day
• Determine shadow heights
(if needed) for specific times of day
• Identify sunrise, twilight,
dusk, and sunset
• Use software or application

30. Weather
• Weather forecasts
• Backup location if shooting outdoors
• Staging area for gear and crew
• Facilities for crew
• Rain gear
• Pop-up tents for protecting gear and crew

31. Sound Considerations
• Listen for extraneous sounds that may be present on shoot
day
• Fire Station / Hospital / Train Tracks /Flight Path
• Record room tone for analysis
• Determine if HVAC can be controlled
• Evaluate control via scheduling
time of day

32. Access
• Timeframe you can have access to the location
• Areas that are off limits
• Loading dock
• Practical lighting

33. Location Considerations

34. Location Considerations
• Where will you park vehicles?
• Is a permit required?
• Additional permissions needed
• Preservation steps needed
• Where will gear be staged

35. Location Considerations
• Identify food or craft services options
• Identify power sources
• Determine schedule for access

36. Sound Considerations
• Listen for extraneous sounds that may be present during
shoot day
• Record room tone for analysis
• Determine if you can control HVAC
• Evaluate control via scheduling
time of day

37. Setting up cameras for multiple angles of coverage

38. Setting up cameras for multiple
angles of coverage
• Getting adequate coverage
• How much is too much?
• Chasing the action
• Dealing with crowds/IRL attendees
• Camera considerations
• Lighting for multi-camera events

39. Studio B
Our Basic Studio

41. twitter.com/
rhedpixellynda.com

59. Media Factory Studios
Our Full-Service Studio

74. The Multicamera
Process

75. The Process
• Plan for the shoot
• Address Timecode Issues
• Address Color Management
• Log & Digitize
• Synchronize
• Create Multi-clips
• Edit

76. The Purpose
• Productions are expensive ventures, you want to
maximize productivity
• Preplanning asks the questions and determines the
solutions before that expensive day comes
• Takes the concept on paper and puts a real world face
on it
• Have a game plan in advance, schedule, shot list, etc.

78. Planning the Shoot
• Map out coverage
• Use a floor plan
• Make sure you have enough power
• Plan for lighting
• Identify shooting format, codecs, frame size, etc.

79. Timecode Solutions
• Studio cameras with house sync
• Time of Day timecode
• Slave cameras together
• Use a clapboard
• Audio sync point
• Visual sync point

81. Production Advice

82. Camera Positions
• Best angle
• Shot variety
• Safety of crew
• Safety of gear
• Not obstructing the location
• Disposable cameras

83. Creative
• What
• What needs to be captured
• What should be shown
• Why
• What does the location do the accentuate the scene or
story

84. Lens selection
• Fixed lens camera
• Zoom lens
• Prime lenses
• Wide angle
• Special housing

85. Lighting decisions
• Determine existing and practicals
• Budget for additional lights and crew
• Style of shooting
• Multi-camera
• Mood

86. Rigging Issues
• Preservation of location
• Safety of crew and talent
• Safety equipment

87. STAGE
Cam
3
Cam
4
Cam
6
Cam
2
Cam
1
Cam
7
Wide
Shot
Hand-
Held
CUs
MS
Lead
Singer
2-Shot
Stage
Right
2-Shot
Stage
Left
Cam
5
Hand-
Held
CUs
AUDIO
BOOTH
HOUSE
AUDIO
Jib
Shot

90. MommyCast
• Established Audio Podcast
• Three-Camera Studio Shoot
• Multi-Camera Field Segments
• Produced in High-Definition
• Talk Show Format

93. Developing and executing an audio strategy

94. Developing and executing an
audio strategy
• Using existing audio at venue
• What is the right mix
• Capturing sound at the event
• Requirements for delivery

95. House sound
is different from
broadcast audio

105. Setting up a physical switcher and using software switchers

114. Single Camera Solution

115. Single Camera Solution
• Ideal for small crew/single operator
• Gear
• Camera
• Tripod
• Encoder
• Laptop
• Internet Connection
• Two source switch if needed
• Streaming via FB Live or YouTube

116. Getting Setup

117. SDI PGM OUT
STEREO IN
L
USB WEB CAM
HDMI LOOP OUT
R
HDMI IN
SDI IN SDI LOOPOUT
LINE/MIC IN ANALOG AUDIO IN

119. Plugging in Video
• Plug your source video into the Blackmagic Web
Presenter’s SDI or HDMI video inputs.
• There are both loop SDI and loop HDMI outputs and you
can use these outputs if you want to connect Web
Presenter in line with a video connection to other
equipment.
• For example, you could loop the SDI output to a deck or
monitor or you could connect Web Presenter in between a
computer’s HDMI output and the HDMI input of a video
projector.

120. Plugging in Video
• There is also a program SDI output and this will output
video after the SDI and HDMI switch, but before the down
conversion to 720p video.
• This SDI program output is the same resolution as the
video inputs, so is perfect for connecting to a deck for
master recording.

121. Plugging in Video
• Blackmagic Web Presenter supports 12G-SDI and will
automatically switch between SD, HD and Ultra HD all the
way up to 2160p60 when the video input changes.
• You can input virtually any video signal and it will convert
the signal to 720p video for the USB video, which is both
high quality but also very low data rate for streaming video.
• What this means is you can do your production in higher
resolution 1080 HD or Ultra HD but the web presenter will
take care of lowering the resolution and frame rate for you,
all within the single unit.

122. SDI PGM OUT
STEREO IN
L
USB WEB CAM
HDMI LOOP OUT
R
HDMI IN
SDI IN SDI LOOPOUT
LINE/MIC IN ANALOG AUDIO IN

123. Plugging in Audio
• The SDI and HDMI inputs include audio, however there are
also 2 additional analog audio inputs.
• The XLR audio input is a mono input that lets you plug in
microphones. It’s a single channel mono input because
microphones are mono and when you connect to this
balanced XLR audio input the audio will be sent to both left
and right audio channels internally.
• The second analog audio input is a HiFi input using RCA
connectors.
• This input is good for computer audio or audio from a music
source such as smartphone, music player, audio mixer or
even a CD player.

124. Plugging in Audio
• All audio sources will be connected to an internal stereo
audio mixer and all blended together.
• If you don’t want audio to be included from any specific
audio source, then please ensure you disconnect the
analog audio sources, or turn down audio from HDMI
sources such as computers.
• Otherwise any audio on any of the inputs will be blended
together and sent to the USB audio output.

125. Reducing Audio Interference
• Remove cellphone from area
• Disable cell reception
• Avoid microphones crossing power cables
• Turn off connected drives and extra devices

126. SDI PGM OUT
STEREO IN
L
USB WEB CAM
HDMI LOOP OUT
R
HDMI IN
SDI IN SDI LOOPOUT
LINE/MIC IN ANALOG AUDIO IN

127. Connecting to your Computer
• Now that you have plugged in your video and audio
sources, connect your Blackmagic
• Web Presenter to your computer via its USB port. Your
computer will instantly recognize the unit as a USB
webcam source.

128. Using Teranex Mini Smart Panel

129. Using Teranex Mini Smart Panel
• An optional Teranex Mini Smart Panel can be mounted to
the front of your Web Presenter, replacing the original front
panel.
• The Smart Panel buttons allow you to switch sources,
together with a built in LCD so you can monitor the input
video and status information, such as the input video
source, video format, plus the USB output frame rate.

130. 1 MENU
Source Video Format USB
1 MENU
HDMI 525i59.94 NTSC 30 fps
2 VIDEO
2 VIDEO
SET AUDIO
SET AUDIO

131. Installing the
Teranex Mini Smart Panel
• Installing your optional Smart Panel is easy and because
the panels are hot swappable, you don’t even need to turn
off your Blackmagic Web Presenter when installing it.
• Remove the two M3 screws on each side of your Web
Presenter’s basic front panel using a Pozidriv 2 screwdriver
and gently pull the panel away from the front of your Web
Presenter.

132. Installing the
Teranex Mini Smart Panel
• On the inside of the basic panel, you’ll notice a small clear
plastic tube attached to the bottom corner.
• This tube directs light from the LED inside the Web
Presenter toilluminate the status indicator on the basic
panel.
• This tube should stay attached to the basic front panel.

133. Installing the
Teranex Mini Smart Panel
• Align the connector on the rear of the Smart Panel with the
adjoining connector on the face of your Blackmagic Web
Presenter and gently push the Smart Panel towards the
unit until the connectors are firmly seated.
• The Smart Panel should make a firm connection and fit
neatly inside the face of your Web Presenter.
• Re-insert the M3 screws from the original panel.

134. 1
2

135. Control Buttons
• When the smart panel is attached, the switching feature is
enabled on your Blackmagic Web Presenter. This means
when you are broadcasting, you can press buttons 1 and 2
to switch between the SDI and HDMI input sources.
• Pressing ‘1’ will select the SDI input, and pressing ‘2’ will
select the HDMI input.

136. An Overview of Facebook Live

143. Hardware Solution

144. Hardware Solution
• Hardware options
• Connectivity
• Benefits of hardware
• Operation Strategies

145. Testing Picture and Sound
• Check all cables
• Ensure adequate lighting
• Do a test recording
• Perform a test stream
• Watch test on a second computer
• Watch test on a mobile device

146. Monitoring on a Second
Computer
• Never watch on same computer as presenting
• Load a stream to see what audience sees
• Be sure to mute the volume to avoid an echo loop
• Have headphones plugged in so you can do a test listen

147. Setting Up Your Computer

148. Internet Connection Options
• Ethernet
• Generally the fastest connection
• Less prone to interference
• Wi-Fi
• Ubiquitous, but has many potential issues
• Cellular
• Should be seen as a backup

150. Get Yourself Connected
1. Hardwired Ethernet
2. Wireless (WiFi)

151. Get Yourself Connected
3. 4G Bonded Cellular
4. Via Satellite Uplink

152. Bonded Solutions
• Broadcast using cellular connection
• DataBridge or encoding solutions
• Signal spread across multiple networks
• Highly portable
• Data Plan / cloud platform needed

153. Bonded Solutions
• LiveU LU600
• 7 modems
• DataBridge
• Encoder

154. Minimizing Data Transfer
• Turn off syncing software
• Cloud storage
• Photo streams
• Turn off data transfers
• Network copies
• Stop downloads/uploads

155. Minimizing Data Transfer
• Check for activity on network
• Is a dedicated line an option?
• Reduce number of connected devices
• Check Activity Monitor on a Mac
• Check Resource Monitor and Task Manager on a PC

156. Reducing Audio Interference
• Remove cellphone from area
• Disable cell reception
• Avoid microphones crossing power cables
• Turn off connected drives and extra devices
• Fans/AC/mechanical

157. Live Streaming Tools

158. Live Streaming Tools
• OBS Studio
• Mac, PC & Linux, Free, Open Source
• https://obsproject.com/
• Wirecast
• Mac & PC, from $495
• https://www.telestream.net/wirecast/

159. http://www.urlgoeshere.com
Title Text

162. Live Streaming Tools
• Ecamm Live
• Mac only, $29.95
• http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ecammlive/
• BeLive
• FREE, web app with guests and multiple camera angles
• https://belive.tv

163. Live Streaming Tools
• mimoLive
• Mac only - $199/year for personal use, from $699/year for commercial
• https://boinx.com/mimolive/
• Lightstream
• web app, currently free
• https://www.golightstream.com/facebook/

164. Live Streaming Tools
• BlueJeans onSocial
• Web app - initial price $39.95/mth for live meetings with up to 25 guests and live
streaming to Facebook
• https://www.bluejeans.com/onsocial
• Zoom
• Mac & PC - Facebook integration on paid version with Webinar bolt-on - from $14.99+
$40/month upwards
• www.zoom.us

165. Mobile Solutions

166. Mobile Solutions
• DJI Osmo for mobile streaming
• MEVO for mobile streaming
• LumeCube

167. Directing your multi-camera, light and sound team

168. Directing your multi-camera,
light and sound team
• Strategies for direction
• Crew communication options
• Rehearsal strategies

173. VR camera options to cover live events

174. VR camera options to cover
live events
• Realtime stitching solutions
• Insta360
• Connectivity
• Power
• Using Mobile Apps
• Mounting Strategies

175. Hosting Strategies

176. Hosting Strategies
• Using common hosting platforms like Facebook, YouTube,
and Twitch
• Setting up private streaming with additional prosumer &
enterprise platforms (Vimeo Account)

177. What’s the
best channel?

178. Choosing the Right Platform
Who’s the target audience?
Is the content for public consumption?
Do you need to control access?
What are the analytics requirements?

179. Free & Social CDNs
Pros
• No subscription fees = FREE
• Built-in Audience
• Robust and stable global networks
• Automated marketing options
• Built in on-demand features

180. Free & Social CDNs
Cons
• Geared toward consumers
• Higher risk of being blocked by IT
• Resolution & recording constraints
• Limited backend support

181. Max Resolution of 3840 x 2160 – 60fps

182. Max Resolution of 1280 x 720 – 30fps

183. Max Resolution of 1280 x 720– 30fps

184. Subscription/Enterprise CDNs
Pros
• Provide maximum control
• Ideal when limiting viewer access
• Work well in restrictive IT environments
• Feature live backend support

185. Subscription/Enterprise CDNs
Cons
• Subscription / License = NOT FREE
• Less user-friendly for beginners
• On-Demand hosting comes at a price

186. Must have Vimeo Premium account
• $75 per month / billed annually
• Unlimited live streaming
• Customizable Vimeo Player
• Powerful analytics tools

187. Now paired with Vimeo
• $75 per month / billed annually
• $199 month to month
• Enterprise solutions – no pricing

189. Akamai Media Services Live
• Used by broadcast entities
• Ideal for high volume
• Sold via resellers
• Serious Investment
• Live custom support
• The Cadillac CDN plan

190. You get what
you pay for.

191. Can I push to multiple
CDNs at once?

192. Cloud Based Solutions

193. Connection Speed
• Minimum bandwidth required
• Outbound 15 mbps
• Inbound 15 mbps
• Ideal bandwidth
• Outbound 25+ mbps
• Inbound 25+ mbps

195. Going Live

196. Monitoring on a Second
Computer
• Never watch on same computer as presenting
• Load a stream to see what audience sees
• Be sure to mute the volume to avoid an echo loop
• Have headphones plugged in so you can do a test listen

197. Testing Picture and Sound
• Check all cables
• Ensure adequate lighting
• Do a test recording
• Perform a test stream
• Watch test on a second computer
• Watch test on a mobile device

198. Put it into Action

199. Wrap

201. Thank you to our sponsors!

202. The Golden Tiki
thegoldentiki.com
+1 (702) 222-3196
Address
3939 Spring Mountain Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89102

203. Multi-Camera &
Live Streaming
Productions
Field Workshop
John Dudley & Rich Harrington