Setting up a virtual news studio need not be complicated , as visitors to the APB booth at BroadcastAsia2018 found out .
The APB vStudio , set up by APB and systems integrator Ideal Systems , and hosted by APB news editor Josephine Tan , featured live conversations with some of the most prominent personalities in the broadcast industry . The guests shared their thoughts about the transformation they see taking place in today ’ s broadcast and media industry , some of which you can read over the next few pages .
Going behind the scenes , vStudio is also a perfect example of how easy it is to set up a working virtual studio quickly and costefficiently , said Ideal Systems , which provided the virtual set system for the vStudio .
Aniket Rangnekar , head of live production for Ideal Systems Singapore , explained that the Darim Vision i-studio IS3500 trackless virtual set system is a complete one-box solution that can take in
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three SDI + 1HDMI inputs and have one SDI output , while streaming the video to streaming platforms such as YouTube or Facebook .
“ As this is a one-box solution , the set-up and operational requirements are minimal ,” he said . “ With the optional Chromudio green screen with stand , a fully working studio can be set up within 45 minutes .”
Rangnekar added that the system interface is very simple and intuitive , and is meant for inexperienced staff to operate in a very short time . “ The whole concept is to have it self-operated like someone doing a Powerpoint presentation , thus reducing manpower costs .”
The vStudio set-up is also ideal for e-learning , presentations , hous-
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The APB vStudio set-up is also ideal for e-learning , presentations , houses of worship , education sector , hospitality — anyone who wants to create multiple videos but with new ideas and locations but in a cost-effective manner .
es of worship , the education and hospitality sectors — or anyone who wants to create multiple videos with new ideas and locations , but in a cost-effective manner , Rangnekar suggested .
“ The customer just needs to be open to new ideas on how they can imagine and position what they want to convey in their video ,” he explains . “ There are virtual set templates already pre-loaded in the
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system that users can customise , then script the message accordingly to what they would like to convey .”
Users can also build their own virtual environment and load it into the system . There are also designed templates available for purchase online . With adequate lighting and a cost-effective budget , a small setup can easily be done within a 30- 40sqm space , Rangnekar revealed .
As far as future-proofing virtual sets systems , the advent of so much media currently being streamed online , along with the option of being able to tweak virtual reality ( VR ) sets regularly is already futureproof enough .
“ This is already future-proof as you can have a fresh look of your content anytime , even when you are in the same physical space .
“ Darim Vision does keep on updating its software and provide additional features to the software , so this is definitely a very good and future-proof investment ,” he concluded .
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