Powerful Production Relies on TriCaster® and NDI® IP-Based Video Workflow for Its Digital Broadcast Clients
By Adam Noyes
NewTek recently posted a great case study on a Thailand based company called Powerful Production. They are a full service video production company who specializes in eSports and producing other, similar live events. They utilize the power of NDI and the NewTek TriCaster to perform these high end productions.
Check out some highlights from NewTek’s Case Study, Below:
One look at their website makes it clear how reliant they are on the TriCaster® product line from NewTek and the NDI® IP-based networking protocol it supports to serve not only its eSports clients, like Garena Thailand, Esports Alliance, Tencent Thailand, and BLUEHOLE Games, but also its corporate clients, like Advanced Info Service (AIS), LINE Thailand, and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
BIG CHALLENGE
The challenge with being a digital broadcast company that focuses on eSports is that, in addition to cameras, there are many video sources that need to come from computers, game consoles, and even smart phones. There are also many kinds of data overlays required to keep track of the scores and other stats on the participating teams and where each player and team stands in the competition. With NDI, it’s easy to integrate this diverse variety of media sources into a live production switcher like their TriCaster, which has been configured for 44 inputs.
In one recent eSports production for the PUBG MOBILE eSports Tournament, 102 sources were used, including the game feed, instant replays from two NewTek 3Play 3P1s, pictures of the five voice actors, and camera coverage of the players on 16 teams, as well as the crowd, and the two competition commentators. This was all pulled together using three TriCasters including the TC1 and the TriCaster Mini 4K. The TriCaster outputs were used to stream six channels in Thailand, 10 streams for other countries, as well as feeding all the big screen monitors at the event.
“AHA” MOMENT
According to Powerful Production’s Managing Director, Satanu Visavanants, “We were the first production team in Thailand to use NewTek products. We have the largest number of converters in Thailand, and we can guarantee that our team is expert at designing and using NDI IP-based networking connectivity. NDI simplifies the process of retrieving data in real-time. It reduces the number of devices needed whether they are digital or analog. Digital systems use fewer devices, and the images are very sharp and clear.”
For every project, Powerful Production follows a standardized process that “ensures our customers will receive the highest quality of work using the world’s best and most stable equipment,” says Visavanants. That process starts by making sure that the company fully understands what each customer wants to achieve—what audiences need to be reached, over which digital platforms, and with what type of quality and production elements.
Check out this video from NewTek, on this production, below.
