MRMC enhances broadcasting at Prestonwood Baptist Church
MRMC enhances broadcasting at Prestonwood Baptist Church
Prestonwood Baptist Church has recently undergone a major broadcast upgrade for its main auditorium and global broadcast infrastructure featuring Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) technology. Serving a thriving community of over 59,000 people, the Texas parish’s new MRMC setup comprises 18 cameras, with 15 dedicated to broadcast and three for point-of-view shots.
The church films several services each week to an online viewership of 15,000 people. Prestonwood decided to upgrade its previous broadcast and streaming setup, which comprised outdated robots and limited camera capabilities, to facilitate its vision for dynamic and immersive broadcasts.
The MRMC solution combines track and pedestal robotics placed in asymmetric positions within the pews. To add gentle motion to wide shots, a MRMC QRS-1 Quiet Rail System with an FR-7 PTZ has been implemented. An FR-7 is also mounted on an LLS-1 Lift System next to two Ulti-Heads mounted on SLH-1 Lifts that provide tight follow shots using large broadcast cameras. Additionally, three TRH-1 Track Robotic Heads with PTA-2 Robotic Arms have been installed to provide multiple angles and height options around the auditorium. MRMC has also provided training for the church to enable the volunteer production team to fine-tune the system and explore its capabilities.
“The flexibility and dynamic movement provided by the MRMC robotics energises the content we create and our viewers at home feel more engaged,” said Bryan Bailey, director of media at Prestonwood Baptist Church. “The system’s smoothness and ability to set up a camera with a head-to-toe shot and have that run automatically will free up the operators to focus on other things, a great choice for when we are short-staffed.”
Paddy Taylor, head of broadcast at MRMC, commented: “Prestonwood’s decision to update its setup with advanced robotics represents a significant investment of time, resources and faith in the potential of new technology. It sets a great example for other churches that are also looking to expand the ways they can spread their faith and vision.”