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Camera to Cloud + 6K for TiKTok = the ULTIMATE production solution

Photo Moment - May 15, 2023

At NAB 2023, I shot a series of news stories from the NAB show floor using a LUMIX S5II camera mounted vertically. The footage was shot in 6K open gate mode utilizing ATOMOS Camera to Cloud (C2C), which allowed me to deliver high-quality vertical social media content in near realtime, as well as standard 4K widescreen delivery after the show.

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At NAB 2023, I shot a series of news stories from the NAB show floor using a LUMIX S5II camera mounted vertically. The footage was shot in 6K open gate mode utilizing ATOMOS Camera to Cloud (C2C), which allowed me to deliver high-quality vertical social media content in near realtime, as well as standard 4K widescreen delivery after the show.

The workflow for this project was as follows:

  1. I shot interviews and b-roll footage on the NAB show floor using a vertically mounted LUMIX S5II camera.
  2. The footage was recorded internally in the LUMIX S5II to SD cards in V-Log, 4:2:0 10-bit, HEVC codec at 200Mbps.
  3. The S5II can record internally in 6K while simultaneously outputting 4K over HDMI.
  4. The camera's HDMI output fed into an ATOMOS Ninja V+ with the ATOMOS CONNECT system attached to it.
  5. The ATOMOS Connect converted the incoming 4K HDMI feed to HD “proxy” clips to push to the cloud.
  6. The HD files were then uploaded to frame.io, where a remote editor could access them.
  7. The editor would cut the stories into vertical shorts, which were then pushed back to frame.io for review and approval.
  8. Once approved, the vertical shorts were posted to social media.
  9. After the show, I could re-edit traditional landscape Ultra HD from the vertical 6K source.

This project was a success. We delivered high-quality short form vertical content in near realtime while not sacrificing final delivery of traditional widescreen, more thoughtfully edited content, later. This workflow can apply to any event where both immediate updates AND longer form recaps are desired.

Here are some of the challenges I faced with this project:

  1. Some shots that were framed for vertical end up being a little tight when cut horizontally.
  2. It can be difficult to find a remote editor who is familiar with the specific workflow and equipment used in this project.
  3. The quality of the internet connection on the show floor can be unreliable, which can impact the ability to upload footage to the cloud.

Overall, I am very happy with the results of this project. I believe that this workflow is a valuable tool for anyone who wants to deliver high-quality content to social media in near realtime and traditional media at full quality later.

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What uses of camera to cloud (C2C) can you see integrating into your own workflow?
Interesting. I have been thinking about something similar ( much less professional level. ) but starting with a 4:3 open gate format . The idea is from Matthew Dangyou.
Go for it! I wanna hear what you come up with!
Brilliant use of Atomos C2C tech Joseph! Sorry, I missed you at the show.
Thanks, mate! And yeah, such a bummer! But, in another month we'll be thousands of miles closer. I'm sure our paths will cross more easily then.
​@PhotoJoseph Oh wow, that will be fantastic!
PhotoJoseph I’m one of those people with an aversion to vertical video 😂. I am also in IT, in Texas, so I spend some time in my day job blocking TikTok from being able to enter corporate networks (there is a state ban on TikTok). Vertical is just not the way I want to watch a video.. however, some of your uses of vertical have been really good. For instance, your overhead cam, doing a right third in 16x9 video is a great idea! Or if you’re bringing in multiple guests etc.. so being able to shoot high quality vertical does have its place.. even for those of us who don’t want to watch vertical video 😁
Haha thanks for the compliment! Now I just have to get the rest of the state to agree 😂 But seriously … I didn’t realize it was banned there. NO COMMENT.
@PhotoJoseph I understand the ban.. it’s literally spyware.. not the creepy kind that just listens to you to try to tailor ads, but the state sponsored kind that is actually spying on you.. so I get it.. The state ban doesn’t go as far to ban personal use.. just use on government devices and vendors doing electronic business with government entities, as well as critical infrastructure like power, water, etc. But a lot of companies want to protect their intellectual property as well, so they block it.
@PhotoJoseph apparently, Montana governor signed a bill into law Wednesday banning tiktok outright in the entire state. With $10,000 per day fine penalties. Oofta!
@Jake Guptill wow. Pandering pansies.
This is awesome - how would it work the other way around? Open gate horizontal?
Thanks! Then the problem would be that the proxy would only be 1080 tall for a 1920 delivery. That’s why we shot vertical!
@PhotoJoseph got it - that makes sense!
Regardless - I shout m43 with a LUMIX G9 but this whole open gate 6K convinced me to finally get a new camera 💖
You really, trying to get me to spend money on this setup. Blocking this channel for 2 weeks, lol.
hahaha that's funny… and two weeks is good. It'll probably be that long before my next video that'll make you want to spend more money 😁
Great information bro, I love the whole Atomos C2C ecosystem of products, we use them often in our workflow.
Thanks for the footage man! It's such a great technology… now I'm looking for more excuses to use it!
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