Receive social media comments in the app and be able to incorporate them into the program.Remotely control a motion head to PTZ camera(s).Remotely change camera ISO, white balance, focus, and even zoom/sensor crop.Chromakey internally and replace a background with still or video.Provide audio-level control of the main source, playback clips, and remote cameras.Circle back to Rule #1 for more on this.)Īdditional features that further increase the convenience factor, and often the production value, include being able to perform these tasks as well: Wi-Fi is at the core of eliminating the wires and dramatically reducing the amount of gear that a person needs to bring. One thing mobile devices are not great at is Wi-Fi. (Note that when I say these devices do not require external hardware to be able to connect with multiple external cameras, I need to clarify this. Compress and send the main program to a CDN.Overlay the video with titles, like lower-thirds, corner logos, full-screen graphics, or animated graphics.Switch between sources, cut, dissolve, PiP, and multiple sources.Hold and play back internal video and still media.Present a live preview of each of the sources before you select a source to record.Connect with multiple external sources, usually phones, or hardware interfaces.By “complete,” I expect several features to be built in and not require additional external hardware to be able to do the following: There are three core apps and one additional app that currently offer what I call complete mobile production.