Connected Filmmaking Webinar: C2C and the Atomos CONNECT Family

Connected Filmmaking Webinar: C2C and the Atomos CONNECT Family

By Jennifer P 0 Comment April 21, 2023 atomos, atomos connect, Atomos Connect Family, C2C, Camera to Cloud, Frame.io, Shogun Connect, ZATO CONNECT

At Frame.io, they have established a number of very close alliances with software and hardware businesses whose impact on the filmmaking industry is evident. From portable on-camera displays to HDR studio-grade monitor-recorders, Atomos, one of these partners, undoubtedly caters to the greatest range of camera operators and content producers.

In light of this, they were thrilled when Atomos’ SVP Paul Scurrell and John Restivo agreed to introduce them to their newest products in the CONNECT family and explain how they were created to work with Camera to Cloud.

Paul, a specialist in wireless sync technology, joined Atomos from Timecode Systems. In addition, he has extensive expertise in broadcast television, including time spent at the BBC. As a result, he brings a lot of knowledge about production and live settings to his current position.

Shawn’s first question for Paul at the 10:48 mark is “where does Atomos fit into all of this?” Because it seems that, with a wide range of products targeting an enormous cross section of use cases, Atomos can be a tricky company to define. But as Paul explains, everything they do falls into one of three groups:

Monitor-only. Like the 5” Shinobi HDR Photo and Video Monitor.
Monitor-recorders. Like the Ninja V and Ninja V+ models.
Connected monitor-recorders. Like the brand new Zato CONNECT

This last category isn’t a new move for Atomos, as they started developing connected devices around three years ago. As Paul puts it at the 12-minute mark, Atomos looked at the foundational technologies at the core of their business, and asked what Atomos might do to support tomorrow’s productions.

The Atomos CONNECT Family

As a result of this foresight, a variety of solutions, including the Shogun CONNECT, the Atomos CONNECT, and the new Zato CONNECT, are prepared to handle today’s network- and cloud-connected processes. Paul is more than happy to display all of them at the 14:17 mark.

The Shogun CONNECT, which integrates a complete WiFi 6 networking solution into the already-existing Shogun feature set, is, in essence, Atomos’ flagship product. This features recording in a variety of file formats on reasonably priced solid state storage, a 2000-nit, 7-inch HDR screen, SDI and HDMI inputs and outputs, and more.

Additionally, the Shogun CONNECT features AirGlu, a special Atomos technology that combines long-range RF and Bluetooth technology and adds powerful wireless timecode, sync, and control functions to the mix. As Paul explains, “For a camera-to-cloud workflow you could have fully synchronized, separate audio and other sources coming in, and know that everything has exactly the same matching timecodes.”

The Atomos CONNECT, an add-on module for the Atomos Ninja and Ninja V+, includes AirGlu as well. Because of this, owners of these older models can easily implement cloud-connected workflows without having to upgrade their hardware.

And lastly, Paul demonstrates the all-new Zato CONNECT at the 18:32 mark, which is Atomos’ entry-point product for cloud-connected workflows. Despite this low price, Paul describes it as “an absolute powerhouse” featuring webcam and HDMI inputs and outputs combined with a WiFi 5 chipset and tools like graphic overlays. A compelling mix for streamers and content creators.