Leading golf podcast ‘The Rick Shiels Golf Show’ is using a multicam 4K workflow featuring the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO live production switcher and four Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film cameras.
Shiels' core channel is the largest golf tutorial channel on YouTube, with more than 2.2 million subscribers. Shiels’ team worked with livestream consultant Alex Pettitt to improve their hardware and software use, including a transition from HD (1080p) to 4K.
The first step was to switch the live stream quality to HyperDeck High and the ISO recording functionality was enabled.
Each source, including the four camera outputs, is now individually recorded while automatically generating a DaVinci Resolve Project timeline with all the cuts laid out for Shiels’ team to use in post production. Shiels' workflow in DaVinci Resolve Studio was also updated by using the H.264 recordings from the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO as proxies, saving on processing power.
"The 4K update is mega," concluded Shiels. "It's smoother, sharper and more realistic. It feels like you're there rather than watching a video, all while keeping the workflow simple. We're really pleased with the whole thing having unlocked all that additional creative potential we didn't know was there."