VIDEO SWITCHER / VIDEO DIRECTOR GUIDE

Video Switcher / Video Director Guide

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Video Switcher / Video Director

Pre-Service Setup

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Related checklist items

Check in on the iPad in the Green Room for both services.
In Dashboard, make sure the switcher `Media Manager` has the correct slides loaded: `Black Need Prayer` and the current speaker name PNG from CG1.
Make sure RedNet is not muted and is set to the correct volume.
Make sure the switcher is set to `Bank 1` and press `PRE`.
On the Panasonic ROPs, move the iris all the way down and then all the way up to pick up current settings, then set it to `3.3` as a starting place for worship and adjust as needed.

Guide steps

1. Check in on the iPad in the Green Room for both services.
2. In Dashboard, make sure the switcher `Media Manager` has the correct slides loaded: `Black Need Prayer` and the current speaker name PNG from CG1.
3. Make sure RedNet is not muted and is set to the correct volume.
4. Make sure the switcher is set to `Bank 1` and press `PRE`.
5. On the Panasonic ROPs, move the iris all the way down and then all the way up to pick up current settings, then set it to `3.3` as a starting place for worship and adjust as needed.

Video Switcher / Video Director

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Related checklist items

Switch the run-through as though it is a real service.
Pay attention to the worship set and take notes on key parts, instrumentals, verses, and other moments you may want to call during worship.

Guide steps

1. Switch the run-through as though it is a real service.
2. Pay attention to the worship set and take notes on key parts, instrumentals, verses, and other moments you may want to call during worship.

Video Switcher / Video Director

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Related checklist items

Get the video suite ready for watchback by holding `Bank 1` and selecting `Bank 8` from the top row of input buttons.
Trigger the watchback macro on the video switcher.
On `ControlBoH`, open `Dante Controller` and route `RedNetAM2 - Video Suite` left and right to `ControlBoH` transmitter channels `01` and `02`.
Open OBS on `ControlBoH`, right-click the preview, choose `Fullscreen Projector (Preview)`, and select `BDM HDMI`.
On the HyperDeck, press play and fast-forward to the start of the service.
After watchback, stop HyperDeck playback and make sure the input is set back to `SDI`.
Close OBS and restore Dante so `RedNetAM2 - Video Suite` left and right receive `AllenHth-DM64` `VIDEO SUITE L` and `VIDEO SUITE R`.
Put the video switcher back on `Bank 1` and press the `PRE` macro.
Make sure the HyperDeck starts recording before second service. If it does not, start it manually.
Before the next service, follow the normal pre-service checklist again.

Guide steps

1. Get the video suite ready for watchback by holding `Bank 1` and selecting `Bank 8` from the top row of input buttons.
2. Trigger the watchback macro on the video switcher.
3. On `ControlBoH`, open `Dante Controller` and route `RedNetAM2 - Video Suite` left and right to `ControlBoH` transmitter channels `01` and `02`.
4. Open OBS on `ControlBoH`, right-click the preview, choose `Fullscreen Projector (Preview)`, and select `BDM HDMI`.
5. On the HyperDeck, press play and fast-forward to the start of the service.
6. After watchback, stop HyperDeck playback and make sure the input is set back to `SDI`.
7. Close OBS and restore Dante so `RedNetAM2 - Video Suite` left and right receive `AllenHth-DM64` `VIDEO SUITE L` and `VIDEO SUITE R`.
8. Put the video switcher back on `Bank 1` and press the `PRE` macro.
9. Make sure the HyperDeck starts recording before second service. If it does not, start it manually.
10. Before the next service, follow the normal pre-service checklist again.

Video Switcher / Video Director

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Related checklist items

30 minutes before service: make sure the Planning Center clock is correct on MiniME4 and is set for the Green Room feed.
15 minutes before service: make sure the timer and preservice video have started and will end when the Planning Center clock reaches `0:00`.
8 minutes before service: make sure the livestream is running on YouTube and Facebook.
5 minutes before service: pray as a team and make sure camera operators are ready to get their cameras up and running.
2 minutes before service: do an intercom check with camera operators and check all Teradek feeds, troubleshooting as needed.
2 seconds before the countdown clock reaches `0:00`, press the `Worship` macro to start the camera feed.

Guide steps

1. 30 minutes before service: make sure the Planning Center clock is correct on MiniME4 and is set for the Green Room feed.
2. 15 minutes before service: make sure the timer and preservice video have started and will end when the Planning Center clock reaches `0:00`.
3. 8 minutes before service: make sure the livestream is running on YouTube and Facebook.
4. 5 minutes before service: pray as a team and make sure camera operators are ready to get their cameras up and running.
5. 2 minutes before service: do an intercom check with camera operators and check all Teradek feeds, troubleshooting as needed.
6. 2 seconds before the countdown clock reaches `0:00`, press the `Worship` macro to start the camera feed.

Video Switcher / Video Director

Direct cameras, feeds, and live transitions so the room and stream stay clear, clean, and on time.

Related checklist items

Stop recording on the HyperDeck.
Make sure the Live Stream Host is set to stop the livestream.
Once the room clears out, press `PRE` on the switcher before the doors reopen for the next service.

Guide steps

1. Stop recording on the HyperDeck.
2. Make sure the Live Stream Host is set to stop the livestream.
3. Once the room clears out, press `PRE` on the switcher before the doors reopen for the next service.