Two Panasonic AGDVX 200 cameras are set up in the conference room to provide maximum coverage and versatility.
Metro Teleproductions was hired by Scott McMahon, president of IMPAC-t of Falls Church, Va., back in August of 2020 to provide video production services to the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University (GAI). Since 1965, GAI has offered education and training programs about congressional processes and legislative policy issues.
MTI webcast director John Bogley operates the BlackMagic ATEM-2 Switcher to keep the program running smooth and clear.
These sessions are usually held on Capitol Hill, and run all day, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Because of Covid, that schedule proved unworkable. So MTI has been using its expertise in online, webcast, and live-streaming technologies to make sure that the courses remain available. And fortunately, all members of the MTI production team are fully vaccinated, an absolute requirement.
Picture Perfect: Sometimes Two Cameras Are Better Than One
The resulting programs utilize two cameras, with a switcher to cut between shots where needed. There are some presenters who are on-site; guest presenters are on Zoom. All of the presenters use Powerpoint slides, so MTI utilizes the picture-in-picture format so that both the presenter (in a small onscreen box) and the information (in full-screen) may be viewed at once.
GAI Senior Fellow Mark B. Harkins, seen on a screen grab from MTI’s streamcast, teaching one of the many courses on congressional and legislative processes and policies.
The streaming is over Vimeo and Microsoft Teams.
The MTI crew consist of webcast director John Bogley and cameraman Ben Wong.
The equipment that MTI brings to these sessions includes:
- The BlackMagic ATEM-2 Switcher
- Macbook Pro Encoder
- 2 Panasonic AGDVX 200 video cameras with Sachtler tripods
- Lighting and boom and/or lavaliere microphones
Metro Teleproductions, offering video production in the Washington, D.C., area for 20+ years, is owned and operated by Dave Lilling with creativity, reliability and professional excellence. Contact Dave at 301-608-9077 or dave@mtitv.com for video production success!
