Lake Mary Church, Orlando, Florida
Lake Mary Church in Orlando, Florida recently upgraded from a 300-seat rented to a 1,200-seat auditorium, outfitted by integrator Proton Global. Cutting edge technology installed throughout the 22,675 square foot campus now includes a 67’ by 8.5’ curved screen in the lobby, five different screens for IMAG and digital signage during services, and LED flooring on the sanctuary stage. At the center of its controls are Blackmagic Design ATEM Constellation 8K Ultra HD Video Switcher and ATEM 1 M/E Advanced Panel. Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 cameras and Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film cameras are also positioned throughout the sanctuary, helping Lake Mary Church to produce television worthy sermons for approximately 2,200 church members each week.
Lake Mary Church, Orlando, Florida
“The ATEM Constellation 8K is basically the middle man for everything. We made it the master control so that the crew can see every camera feed, every television or display, and all the digital signage around the entire building,” says Proton Global’s Ricky Perinchief. “Having 40 12G-SDI inputs was key for us since we have cameras placed all over the sanctuary.”
Lake Mary Church also utilizes five URSA Broadcast G2s, two of which are located in the front of house on custom steel camera poles, with two others on PTZ heads and the last on a custom rail. This setup allows for complete remote capabilities.
“Customizing the URSA Broadcast G2 camera for a PTZ environment allowed us to take advantage of its camera control and full tally capabilities along with lens control,” Perinchief explains. “The camera on the custom rail uses a pulley system for cable management which connects the camera feeds to the switcher. An embedded 120V plug to power the rig removes the limitations of having to rely on batteries or a separate wireless transmitter system.”
Lake Mary Church, Orlando, Florida
He continues, “We put a Pocket Cinema Camera 6K on a wireless rig using a gimbal stabilizer with a double handle accessory kit and V mount battery to power the setup. This is one of our favorite cameras and we send it all over the auditorium, on stage, in the lobby. Wherever it goes, we get the same consistent crisp, reliable image. We also have a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 installed for a static angle above the stage.”
Video throughout the entire campus is routed through the ATEMs and monitored in master control. The video wiring is 12G-SDI and fiber to handle the church’s desired resolution of 2160p at 60fps, with Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converters, ATEM Talkback Converter 4Ks and Mini Converters Optical Fiber 12G converting video standards on the rack side.
Lake Mary Church, Orlando, Florida
“Lake Mary’s Pastor Shaddy understands the value of a quality broadcast and he didn’t want to risk leaving anything out of the equation when it came to putting on the highest quality experience for his congregation,” says Perinchief. “As a result, the church has an impressive curved screen and LED flooring, similar to what you would see on a major television show such as The Voice, and the Blackmagic Design products are at the heart of it.”
He concludes, “We rely heavily on Blackmagic Design for all of our church build outs, from converters to cameras and every step of the workflow in between. It’s proven technology that is perfect for volunteers of every experience level. Plus, being open source, Blackmagic Design gear is easy for churches like Lake Mary to manage remotely for setups that emphasize automation.”
