System Overview #

1. Start at DKC
   • Tell: Studio is available only when the DKC is open
   • Tell: DKC staff will check the reservation calendar and only let you in if you have it reserved – make sure you reserve in advance
2. Show rules in studio foyer
   • Tell: No need to go through all these now, you will sign an agreement at the end
3. Point out Studio vs. Control Booth
4. Turn on work lights in Studio
   • Tell: Please don’t step on the curved wall
5. Power on cameras, talent monitor, and teleprompters
   • Tell: You don’t need to turn on anything you don’t plan to use, but we’ll turn them all on for this training
6. Point cameras at stool
7. Show camera controls:
   • Zoom
   • Focus (easiest if you are zoomed in)
   • Switching between zoom/focus
   • Autofocus
   • Iris
8. Show camera movement
   • Locking feet
   • Pan lock/unlock and movement
   • Tilt lock/unlock and movement
   • Raising/lowering lock and movement with orange lever
9. Leave two cameras pointing at stool, each with different angle and framing/zoom
10. Leave one camera point towards control booth so we can see teleprompter and talent monitor from booth
11. Turn off work lights and return to Control Booth
12. Turn on power strip
13. Identify stations
    • Camera Control
    • Media Control
    • Lighting Control
    • Teleprompter Control
    • Audio Control
    • Tell: Simple recordings can be managed using just the Camera, Media, and Lighting controls
14. Demonstrate Lighting Control
    • Tell: Explain All fader vs. Spotligts faders (all lights vs. individual control)
15. Demonstrate Camera Control using broadcast panel
    • Tell: Explain Multiview screen vs. Program screen
    • Tell: There are two ways to use the system
      • Live producing (switch between camera while recording)
      • Edit later (records all cameras and edit together)
    • Tell: All cameras will be recorded so you can always edit later if you want
    • Show selecting sources in Preview and Program
      • Sources are labeled above Program (red) buttons
    • Show cutting and fading between Preview and Program
    • Show headphones – hear Program audio and communicate with Camera Operators if you have them
16. Demonstrate Media Control
    • Tell: The large screen appears as Video Player on Multiview and can be used as a source
    • Open ATEM software (red and white icon in dock)
      • If the software doesn’t connect automatically, select Connections from the file menu and then select Charnoff ATEM from the list
    • Use ATEM software to adjust camera settings
      • Select Cameras and demonstrate:
        • Zoom
        • Focus
        • White Balance
          • Tell: Around 3900K is recommended, but you may want it lower (cooler) or higher (warmer) depending on the look you are going for
        • Aperture
    • Tell: This is also where you will access recordings from the Internal folder in the dock. More on this later.
17. Demonstrate Audio Control
    • Lapel mics 1 – 4 (best)
    • Shotgun mics (not great)
    • Audio playback from computer
    • Adjusting levels on board and computer
18. [Optional] Demonstrate Teleprompter Control (we will have training videos to instruct users on this if they need it)
    • Loading scripts
    • Selecting screen
    • Autoscroll and speed control

Practice Recording #

1. Start a recording and demonstrate camera switching/mics
2. Stop recording and show how to access files on Media Control computer (Internal folder in the dock at the bottom of the screen)
3. Show Program recording and individual camera files (ISO folder)
4. Tell: Before leaving the studio you’ll want to transfer the recordings to a thumb drive or upload them to a cloud storage platform (like OneDrive or Google Drive)
5. Have trainee do a recording while you are in the studio in front of camera
6. Allow time for faffing around

Shut Down #

1. Delete recordings from storage on Media Control computer
2. Bring down faders on Light Control
3. Log out computers
4. Turn off power strip
5. Power off cameras, teleprompters, and talent monitor
6. Pull up QR code for trainee to sign agreement
7. Return Studio Kit to Info Desk