A live stream from Budapest
to Brussels
We produced a two-camera live broadcast from a corporate event in Budapest and sent it to Brussels. This is the story of what it means when the stream cannot wait for a reload.
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A two-camera live show, sent to Brussels
We worked for the Brightly agency, and through them for K&H Bank. The day before the event we went to the venue, loaded in, surveyed the room, and connected to the local sound system and mixing desk. A very helpful in-house technician helped us get in sync, so we partly used the existing infrastructure. On top of that, we produced the two-camera live broadcast, cut live on site, and sent it to Brussels, and the signal came back too: there was two-way communication, and at times they spoke to us live.
Ready for anyone to speak up
We had to broadcast two speakers, so we wired up two microphones: a lavalier on one, and a handheld microphone for the other. That was a deliberate choice. If anyone else in the room had wanted to speak, we would not have had to mic them up live: we would simply have handed them the handheld. A good plan for a corporate live stream always allows for the unexpected.
What keeps working after the live show
Besides each camera's own recording, we also recorded the output of the live cut separately on an Atomos Shogun, independently of the live signal. That matters because from the raw material we can then produce content for any channel afterwards: an aftermovie of the two-hour event, or short social media videos.
Applause in the room, a message from Brussels
It ended as a successful live broadcast: applause in the room, and a “Great job from Budapest” from Brussels.
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