Whether producing a concert for a massive audience or streaming a weekly sermon, there are no second chances in live production. To this end, live event AV professionals must prepare for the unexpected. Fifty Frames Founder Christian Heinzel lives by this philosophy, especially when managing 4K HDR and IP live event productions for brands, bands, and major corporations. For peace of mind and flexibility in the field, he uses AJA gear to support video recording and routing and color conversion needs.
He produced a three-day concert event for a punk band, using an UltraHD HDR workflow anchored by AJA tools. His team strategically placed remote and broadcast grade cameras around the venue and used 14 Ki Pro Ultra 12G recorders to collectively capture 75 terabytes of footage. They then color matched the mix of remote and broadcast grade cameras using AJA FS-HDR real-time HDR/WCG frame sync/converters.
"The Ki Pro Ultra 12G is reliable, affordable, and flexible, and I can record eight HD camera feeds with just two units, saving rack space. Plus, I don't need a specialist to operate it,” he explained. “And FS-HDR is an absolutely brilliant tool for color matching cameras; it's truly a Swiss Army knife for color conversion."
In addition to Ki Pro Ultra 12G and FS-HDR, Heinzel leverages KUMO 3232-12G routers to support routing needs across projects. “KUMO 3232-12G provides an affordable way for us to get signals where they need to go, whether to the shaders or for monitoring needs; it does what it’s supposed to do well, and it’s reliable,” he added. “The usability is also perfect, and that’s important, because my team doesn’t have time to fiddle with equipment. We need our gear to work.”
Heinzel’s applications of Ki Pro Ultra 12G, FS-HDR, and KUMO 3232-12G could easily be replicated by HOW AV crews, both seasoned and novice, on religious campuses to uplevel their production value. Visit www.aja.com to uncover additional workflow advantages these tools and other solutions from AJA bring to the table.
