Mobile Streaming: What’s In My Case?
September Update.
Video production as a whole requires a lot of gear in order to capture or do the gig, but that’s using the traditional tools. Today we’re going to focus on the non-traditional tools used for Mobile Live Streaming.
This is what I like to call the next level. Seriously. For once in my career, I’m bringing way less equipment to a gig and accomplishing more — way more!
Let’s set some ground rules for what “Mobile” actually means. According to Dictionary.com: “Digital Technology. pertaining to or noting a cell phone, usually one with computing ability, or a portable, wireless computing device used while held in the hand, as in mobile tablet; mobile PDA; mobile app.” <—— With that said, professional live streaming must be done with mobile devices and in this case: iPhones.
iPhones! The iPhone has many strengths and weaknesses. Let’s look at a few:
Strengths
Compact / Extremely Mobile
Billions invested yearly in R&D
4 total cameras on device
Latest technology
Weaknesses
Low light
Thermal capacity
No external memory card options
I’ll save the full review of an iPhone for video production for another blog. Let’s look at what’s the latest gear that we’re using for streaming and how you can get your hands on all of it too.
Storage:
Switcher / Cameras:
iPhone 12 Pro series
Audio:
Lighting:
Support:
Power:
Cables:
That’s it! All day battery life for almost any event live stream or recording. This setup has enabled my team and I to focus less on making it all work and more on being creative with how we showcase the story.
Cheers!
