Invictus Entertainment Lightens the Mood With Live Comedy Specials Using AJA KUMO 1616-12G
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Brie Clayton April 29, 2021
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The Tony Baker Show and Keep Your Distance, Presented by KevOnStage were two of the most-watched indie stand-up comedy specials during COVID-19, averaging 8,000-15,000 household viewers per episode. The two sister series aired 20 live shows between July 2020 and April 2021, helping to lighten the mood for fans at home during pandemic shutdowns. Under the direction of Transit Pictures, with the involvement of Invictus Entertainment and Technical Director Arthur Khoshaba, both series were filmed on an outdoor stage at Transit Pictures in Los Angeles, CA and live streamed to remote audiences in 1080p, using a live production workflow with AJA KUMO 1616-12G at the core for SDI signal routing.
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In my opinion AJA offers the best 12G routing on the market, and I've always been a huge fan of AJA gear, shared Khoshaba. When I first got started in the industry over a decade ago, the first piece of equipment I ever used on a show was an AJA Ki Pro recorder. To this day, that Ki Pro is still in use, and it's been used on thousands of shows throughout the past 10 years.
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Khoshaba added in closing, Before COVID-19 hit, not many small or indie productions were delivering 4K content. We saw this coming for years, as 4K had been widely adopted by higher end studio productions, but COVID-19 triggered a leap forward in technology. The great thing about it is with KUMO 1616-12G, my workflow is future-proof and I'm ready to take on bigger projects. During live shows I can also rest assured knowing trusted and reliable AJA gear is handling routing.
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Invictus Entertainment Lightens the Mood With Live Comedy Specials Using AJA KUMO 1616-12G 
