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The Essentials of Video Lighting
Best Lighting for Streaming If you’re in charge of your house of worship's live stream, or just someone who works from home and has a lot of Zoom calls, you’ve probably wondered if there’s an easy fix to make yourself look better on video without a fancy studio setup....
Camera Best Practices for Live and Streaming
Worship Facility editor Gene Lass and Ethan Manuel, Broadcast Campus Director at Christ Fellowship Miami, discuss the best practices to capture video for your live and streaming worship services. Takeaways include: Use of lighting Multi-camera techniques Framing Shot...
Video Editing from a Director’s Perspective
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW Let me start off with a confession: I can edit but choose not to. While I enjoyed the editing process and seeing what was in my head take shape on tape, I also quickly realized my skills in this area were limited and I functioned better when...
The Pros and Cons of Pre-recording your Church “LIVE” Stream
Let me start with a disclaimer - I love, love, love the Live TV experience. I thrive on Live. I have produced a lot of LIVE TV, maybe more than anyone I know, so I am not only a huge fan of it but I know how to do it well. There is nothing more satisfying than...
Roland Introduces VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer
Roland’s Professional A/V Division announces the VR-120HD Direct Streaming AV Mixer, the new flagship model in the acclaimed VR streaming switcher lineup. Offering extensive audio and video I/O, a large touchscreen, and hands-on controls, this portable unit...
Worship Facility Podcast: Copyright and Streaming Licensing Essentials
Want to stream a film clip or other copy-written material? Learn what to do when it comes to licensing, CCLI and other streaming copyright issues. Digital Great Commission Ministries Executive Director David Leuschner will dive into the different licensing companies,...
Learn This Key When You Need to Build a Church Media Team
When we want to build a successful church media team, we need to start the process by understanding where everyone fits. There is a phrase that I often like to quote that I am sure you have heard many times. It states “a Jack of all trades is a master of none” –...
Worship Facility Podcast: Top Challenges Church Streamers Face & How to Overcome Them
Online streaming has become a pivotal part of ministry these past few years, whether to keep a church’s congregation engaged while physically unable to be present, or to reach more people locally or around the globe. From maintaining a high quality stream, to dealing...
Worship Facility Gear Report: Streaming Switchers
A video switcher is a device or software that allows you to switch between multiple cameras while live streaming. They also let you switch between scenes, launch different types of media, and adjust audio levels. When you have a multi camera set-up for your...
DELTACAST Announces Low-bitrate Video Streaming Support in its IP Virtual Card with intoPIX JPEG XS Software
intoPIX, leading expert of innovative video compression solutions, and DELTACAST, leader in live video transport and processing solutions, offer developers support for JPEG XS & SMPTE 2110-22 using DELTACAST IP Virtual Card. The IP Virtual...
The Value of Online Ministry
From websites, email lists, and online check-in systems to streaming services, text lines, and the emergence of virtual reality, the expressions of online ministry continue to multiply. Tech trends and developments come with their own problems, yet they also...
Attaining Better Sound For Smartphone Video
Methods to connect mics, USB mics, a mixer, or an audio interface to an Android or iPhone.
Production Track at CFX Essentials Focuses on Hybrid Worship Production
The first-ever CFX Essentials mini-conference, to be held in Charlotte, NC April 28-29, will feature seminars from two tracks, packed full of information to benefit your worship team. This week, Worship Facility will take a look at the Hybrid Worship Production Track....
Introducing Haivision Hub MCR, a Cloud-Based Solution for Accelerating Live Broadcast Productions
Haivision Systems Inc. (“Haivision”) (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, today announced the launch of Haivision Hub MCR, an easy-to-use cloud solution...
How to Grow Your Church Tech Team
Another frequent question I was asked at CFX in Dallas was “How to grow your church tech team”. Having a church tech team is essential to every church. Unfortunately most churches don't know how to grow their tech team. Let me help guide you on how to build a church...
The Metaverse & The Church
How in the world can the metaverse be a place for churches to connect with people? It may be a more viable option than you think!
How to Start Live Streaming
Over the last few years live streaming church services and special events has become easier than ever and pretty much expected from followers. I get weekly calls from houses of worship that still have issues with broadcasting, mostly because they are missing a single...
Learning Series: How to Pick a PTZ Camera for Your Church’s Production Needs
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW The pandemic changed the way everything is done forever, with distance learning, video conferencing, and working from home the new norm, and livestreaming of church services becoming mandatory first for survival, and now to both grow and...
Medianet AV Specs JVC for Video Applications in House of Worship
As an audio, video, livestreaming, and lighting solutions provider, Medianet AV installs and supplies production services and equipment to a variety of organizations―most commonly churches throughout Ohio and the surrounding areas. To deliver the high-quality image...
Production Talk With Bill: Technology and Scripture
Last week at CFX 2022 in Dallas TX, I had the privilege of sitting in on a few talks. The topics varied greatly, but centered mostly on the future of technology in the church world, and overall attendees were warm toward technology but a few themes stood out as...