One of the biggest challenges for me when I first started as a live director, was managing multiple moving parts and ensuring the production went smoothly. This included working with a team of talents, techs, and other crew members to create an engaging and high-quality broadcast that connects viewers in real-time. With so many things to manage at once-including audio levels, camera angles, and graphics. Let me know your biggest challenge as a live director.
I've been directing live video at my Church for a little over a year now. One of my biggest challenges for a while was letting go and moving on when I made a mistake. I've slowly learned that what seemed like a big mistake to me was probably unnoticed by most. But if you focus on that mistake, it can throw you off moving forward. Let it go and move along!
One of my biggest challenges is message time. In the sense that we have really outfitted our 5 cameras to work well for worship, but when it comes to message time, we are constantly changing positions, lenses, and rigs to try to figure out what works best for message. When we find something we like, typically, it's a distraction to people (someone on sticks on a reserved aisle seat) or people walk constantly in front of the shot. We have a sloped floor, so to achieve cinematic look, the only way I've found to build depth is using people. Our room is very wide and the stage is really deep. And with constant changes, I feel like it's a lot on the volunteer because I'm not providing much consistency or predictability in their role as they serve. Definitely want to improve how we visually deliver the main reason people come, the Gospel. Thanks for this video brother. -Jake Sutton (Northwoods Church -- Peoria, IL)
I'm in charge of the media team at the church I attend, but I'm rarely operating as a video director. Are there some e-courses you can recommend that I can take and share with my team to increase our knowledge and skills?
One of the biggest challenges for me when I first started as a live director, was managing multiple moving parts and ensuring the production went smoothly. This included working with a team of talents, techs, and other crew members to create an engaging and high-quality broadcast that connects viewers in real-time. With so many things to manage at once-including audio levels, camera angles, and graphics. Let me know your biggest challenge as a live director.
I've been directing live video at my Church for a little over a year now. One of my biggest challenges for a while was letting go and moving on when I made a mistake. I've slowly learned that what seemed like a big mistake to me was probably unnoticed by most. But if you focus on that mistake, it can throw you off moving forward. Let it go and move along!
One of my biggest challenges is message time. In the sense that we have really outfitted our 5 cameras to work well for worship, but when it comes to message time, we are constantly changing positions, lenses, and rigs to try to figure out what works best for message. When we find something we like, typically, it's a distraction to people (someone on sticks on a reserved aisle seat) or people walk constantly in front of the shot. We have a sloped floor, so to achieve cinematic look, the only way I've found to build depth is using people. Our room is very wide and the stage is really deep. And with constant changes, I feel like it's a lot on the volunteer because I'm not providing much consistency or predictability in their role as they serve. Definitely want to improve how we visually deliver the main reason people come, the Gospel. Thanks for this video brother. -Jake Sutton (Northwoods Church -- Peoria, IL)
Thanks for sharing these tips Chad!
I'm in charge of the media team at the church I attend, but I'm rarely operating as a video director. Are there some e-courses you can recommend that I can take and share with my team to increase our knowledge and skills?