The craft side of live broadcast — the language of shots, framing rules like headroom and lead room, slow deliberate PTZ moves versus jerky ones, when to cut and when to hold, covering a sermon versus covering music, directing a multi-camera service on a headset, the single-operator preset workflow, and how to train a volunteer team to a repeatable standard.
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Cameras and Switchers: PTZ, SDI, and the Blackmagic ATEM Choosing and deploying PTZ cameras and a video switcher for live broadcast — PTZOptics camera options, SDI vs NDI outputs, camera placement for a stage or sanctuary, the Blackmagic ATEM lineup compared, VISCA-over-IP control, PTZ presets, tally lights, and multiview monitoring.
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Planning a Live Broadcast: Signal Flow and System Design The foundational mental model for broadcasting a meeting or church service — the camera-to-stream signal chain, SDI vs HDMI vs NDI, resolution and frame rate decisions, cable runs, budget tiers, and the reliability-first mindset that separates a smooth live broadcast from a disaster.