Revolutionizing Media Production: New Software-Based Suite Promises Intuitive and Efficient Video Production

Panasonic Connect Europe has introduced a new software-based Media Production Suite, showcased at ISE 2024. This suite consolidates PC software for Panasonic's professional camera systems into a single, convenient platform. The Media Production Suite aims to enhance on-site video production by providing access to multiple functions through a single GUI screen, ensuring efficiency and ease of use. Additionally, the suite offers various paid plug-ins, with plans for further expansion in the future. Notably, one of the plug-ins highlighted is the Video Mixer plug-in, utilizing AI technology with an AI Keying function to eliminate the need for a green background, even in outdoor shooting scenarios. The Media Production Suite is available free of charge, making it a valuable tool for video professionals using Panasonic's camera systems.

The Media Production Suite from Panasonic Connect Europe is designed to meet the growing demand for video production in academic and corporate settings. It simplifies camera setup and offers a plethora of features, making high-quality video production accessible for small teams. The intuitive touch-based GUI screen ensures ease of operation, allowing non-specialist personnel to achieve professional results.

The suite's fundamental functions, including Device View and PTZ Control, are available free of charge. In addition, users have the option to purchase paid plug-ins such as Video Mixer, Visual Preset, and Auto Tracking, expanding the suite's capabilities and catering to diverse video production needs. This approach provides flexibility and scalability for users looking to enhance their video production workflows.

The Device View feature in the Media Production Suite by Panasonic Connect Europe serves as a centralized management tool for multiple PTZ cameras from a single PC. This feature streamlines tasks such as camera network settings, status checks, and power management. It automatically identifies all connected cameras, enabling simultaneous implementation of network settings and firmware upgrades from a PC, ensuring efficient network-wide video management.

PTZ Control, another key functionality, allows users to adjust various camera parameters, including pan, tilt, zoom, focus, iris, gain, white balance, shutter, and ND filter. Users can make these adjustments while viewing the video output from a PC. The feature supports up to 100 presets for smart and convenient camera operation, enhancing the overall flexibility and control during video production.

The Media Production Suite offers a variety of paid plug-ins to cater to specific needs and enhance the platform's functionality. One such plug-in is the auto-tracking feature, which utilizes facial recognition and body detection for accurate tracking of subjects. This ensures fluid automated video capture by following unexpected movements.

Another upcoming plug-in, the Video Mixer, will leverage AI technology with the AI Keying function. This innovative feature eliminates the need for a green background when composing backgrounds, even in outdoor shooting scenarios. The Video Mixer supports picture-in-picture (P-in-P) processing, automatic video switching linked to microphones, and provides compatibility with SDI, NDI®, and SRT input/output.

Visual Presets, another plug-in, simplifies the process of pointing multiple PTZ cameras at a subject for multi-angle productions. Additionally, it enables the automation of video capture by linking a PTZ camera and a Panasonic wireless microphone, facilitating the capture of speakers at events such as hybrid conferences. These plug-ins offer versatility and customization, allowing users to tailor the Media Production Suite to meet their specific requirements.

The Media Production Suite by Panasonic Connect Europe is now available for use, providing video professionals with a comprehensive platform for streamlined and efficient on-site video production. The suite's features, including Device View, PTZ Control, and various paid plug-ins, offer a versatile and intuitive solution for managing Panasonic's professional camera systems. As part of its introduction, the suite is currently being showcased and demonstrated at the Panasonic stand in the Corporate Production Studio at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, allowing attendees to explore its capabilities firsthand.