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DPK Media / Camera coverage
Multi-camera production for Cape Town events and broadcasts.
DPK Media provides coordinated multi-camera coverage for conferences, performances, corporate events, interviews and live programmes. Camera positions, switching, audio, screens, streaming and recording outputs are designed around what the audience needs to follow.
Based in Cape Town, South Africa. Supporting productions across South Africa and abroad.
Multi-camera coverage
The right camera plan gives viewers context, detail and continuity without obstructing the event. DPK coordinates the coverage as part of the wider production workflow.
- Camera positions and shot requirements
- Live switching, IMAG screens and stream feeds
- Programme recording and editor-ready capture
What multi-camera production needs to solve.
A camera count only makes sense once the programme, room and audience outputs are understood.
Live direction and switching
The camera feeds, presentation content and graphics can be combined for live screens, online viewers or a clean programme recording.
Audio and output coordination
Camera coverage is coordinated with programme audio, IMAG, streaming and recording so the different outputs support one another.
A good fit when
Useful when one fixed camera cannot tell the full story.
- Conferences and corporate events with stages, panels, presentations or audience questions.
- Performances and live programmes that need wide shots, close detail and audience context.
- Events using IMAG camera coverage on in-room screens.
- Productions that need a switched recording plus separate camera files for later editing.
Multi-camera production FAQ
Questions clients ask before production.
The key decisions are usually camera count, positions, audio, live outputs and the final recording.
How many cameras does my event need?
It depends on the room, running order and required outputs. A focused talk may need fewer positions than a panel, performance or event with audience interaction. DPK recommends a camera plan after reviewing the venue and programme.
Can the same cameras feed venue screens and a live stream?
Often, yes. IMAG screens, live streaming and recording can share a coordinated camera workflow, but screen delay, graphics, aspect ratios and audience needs should be planned before the event.
Does multi-camera production include audio?
The video plan must be coordinated with a clean programme audio feed. DPK can include audio in the production scope or work with the venue or audio supplier where responsibilities are clearly agreed.
Can we get individual camera recordings for an editor?
Yes, where required. Separate camera recordings, the switched programme output, file formats and handover timing should be confirmed in the brief so the correct media is captured.
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Build the production around the outputs you need.
Contact DPK Media
Tell us what the audience needs to receive.
Share the event date, venue or online format, audience, running order and the outputs you need. A rough brief is enough to begin.
[email protected]Detailed media brief
Give the production team a useful starting point.
Send a media enquiry
The intake form captures the audience, cameras, audio, platform, venue and handover details that affect the plan and quote.