How a Church Uses Mandalorian Tech | RED KOMODO and Unreal Engine Setup

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[@nathanielbrice8725]

God’s message must come across clearer with 12 RED cameras in 6K and a full production team!

[@djAstraim]

LOL

[@darkzoneattractions1060]

Lol

[@FollowTheJohn]

He works in mysterious ways.

[@nathanielbrice8725]

@@FollowTheJohn just waiting for the Komodos to be replaced by Arri Alexa’s, then the Lord’s message will truly be understood!

[@FollowTheJohn]

@@nathanielbrice8725 AMEN. Pass the plate.

[@movraptor]

I'd like to see the cost of all this equipment compared to what they spend on helping the less fortunate

[@TheJRSvideos]

Even coming from someone who thinks this is all a little over the top for a church (partly because its bad optics, and partly because it just isn't necessary), I can say with a good amount of confidence their charitable spending far outweighs what they spend on equipment. This is not a church that's exactly short on money or wealthy donors, and as expensive as all of this stuff is, it's ultimately just a one-time investment. The rest of the donations they receive quarter to quarter for as long as the church exists goes toward charitable spending, employee salaries, community programs, etc.

[@VexerFleet]

After you check, we want to see and compare what you do to help the less fortunate.

[@PádraigJMCarey]

There is absolutely no evidence from this particular church's website that they help anyone but themselves, this is a massive profit-making corporation and nothing more. Pity for the less-fortunate in it's particular towns, they'll have to get help some other way I guess........

[@crigonalgaming1258]

Most of megachurch equipment are tax-writeoff donations by rich people that want to avoid a country's tax department. These churches actually do charity work, believe it or not, because there will be those moralist pastors who will always insist on spending that sitting money.

[@greybeard4034]

@@PádraigJMCarey I dont know man, chruches are dying in europe because they stuck to the old way of doing things. Dang i was freaking bored in church thats where i started to do some cam/soundwork to be less bored at the age of around 10. This can really help to connect to newer generation to be less bored and might be worth every penny. I think this is the future. And dont get me wrong it isnt the chruch its job to spend every penny on helping people directly, do you do that even?.. But by conveying the message of taking care of eachother they create a solid community that helps eachother, and well.. the equipment payed for that help in another way.. The more people hearts they reach, the more help they give.' ' Secondly they can rent out the site with all the equipment for congress/ bands etc so the y have extra income

[@HeriocAngels]

Their budget is literally bigger than most indie films... that's crazy for a church live stream, but I love the vision.

[@samtichenor3119]

this is what happens when big churches get bored

[@johnjeremih]

@@samtichenor3119 😂

[@MitchellWilsonII]

@@samtichenor3119 😆 😂 😆

[@mvz]

Spending millions of tax free dollars on a church service KZbin stream. Seems like a really great use of funds to help the most people possible.

[@antone9751]

What it takes to be convincing these days? Tax free money wisely spent?

[@kamalsinnofilms]

As A professional video producer, I can say that God must really love them for having big names and brands like red, providing them with the best possible solution and equipment to satisfy and deliver their needs. They have a full live setup, that broadcasting production houses would dream of. This is a half a million dollars donation at least. From the switchers, to the cameras. I mean if they aren't broadcasting for the church, they could cover the next superbowl, football or baseball tournament.

[@NTuneLabs]

Just IMAGINE if Jesus would have had a gimmick. Think of what He could have accomplished for God...

[@ericcorriveau3921]

When you don’t contribute to society by paying taxes, you have money to spare.

[@scottpollock6549]

Bro they paid for all this. None of it was free.

[@scottpollock6549]

@@ericcorriveau3921 Why would you pay taxes on a non-profit? That makes no sense.

[@sirzebra]

@@scottpollock6549 You've lived in a third world shithole for too long if you dont even realise how gross it is for "churches" to be exempt from basic solidarity. Stay inside your borders at all times, please, we dont want your sharia laws spreading any further.

[@inktologist]

There is no need for a production team like this. I managed production for a big church in LA. We started getting into that whole vibe of making production bigger and better, this comes when the church puts more emphasis on growth and financial growth, rather than Christ like serving and need fulfilling. If a pastor needs this much to preach the gospel, welp its not a church, it's a business.

[@bengerber5569]

Couldn’t agree more, all the homeless people in LA that could’ve been taken of the streets and set up for a better life with the money wasted on the cameras. One of those cameras is ~$6,000. That’s before factoring in any “accessories” like the lenses and screens needed to go on them. Horrible misuse of $15,000-$20,000 dollars.

[@bengerber5569]

@@austinjudovsky7240 they already had cameras and broadcast capabilities, so they were going from already functional broadcast capability to a slightly better image quality. And they got 8 new cameras, so it’s actually going to be bare minimum $40,000, and more likely $60,000 dollars. In addition they’re running a Mac Pro which is likely excessive and a minimum $5,000 but closer to $10,000. Setting up a livestream that is decently functional doesn’t need to cost $70,000. Let’s be generous and say you needed $10,000 to do it. That $60,000 could’ve totally brought at least one person out of homelessness in the States, or saved likely a whole African tribe from starvation. It’s a disgusting misuse, and it doesn’t matter if they already do things for their community. I know they probably do the community, but wouldn’t you be pissed if a soup kitchen spent $70,000 dollars on gold utensils to make their food a little nicer. Sure the soup kitchen is helping by feeding people, but is wildly mismanaged.

[@inktologist]

I think there isn't an assumption of whether the church is funneling money into the right places. Growth can still happen on the personal and spiritual level. I think the fact their is a video on the camera expenses and tech needed to showcase a Pastor and a worship team, shows that their focus isnt on other things more humble and important. One camera will suffice. I've never seen anyone get saved from an extra camera angle. Their isn't a need to have more Christians, but rather quality Christians that act like a Christ. I get this channel/church is trying to be a lead tech church for other churches that want to do this, at least it seems, but that process seems super unbiblical. Question : How far does this go? What proof do you have that HQ video produces more fiath or Christians? Would Jesus like being up on that stage?

[@danilomc9124]

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you - they whose judgment now for a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. This place is pure vanity and nothing of the Word of God, it is sad what is happening to the Church in recent times

[@faultboy]

" it's a business" Shocking news for all churches and religions... NOT.

[@VlogCity]

Curious, where does everyone think the line is between making sure church doesn't feel outdated/helping people learn skills they can use professionally, vs dropping too much money on a lil bit of extra quality that might not matter in the end?

[@danielwareking]

Wherever the line is it's about 4 billion lightyears behind where this monstrosity of a "church" is.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

if this was for a Beyonce concert would we ask the same? I am a Christian and l get the nuance of your question, but it also fascinated me to think the Beyonce concert perspective. Like is it wrong for this church to go this far, and if so why? My conclusion thus far...anything to make what you are doing as best an experience for the concerned possible is fine. If you are Christian...this would be equivalent to the rubbing of His feet in the finest oils and perfume by Mary in the Taxman's house. That was extravagant, but Jesus understood that it came from a place of love and passion.

[@stevenwhoward87]

Honestly, I think the line has been crossed with this. Should we as Christians aim for the best quality in our art- yes. Is a Sunday church gathering the place to do it? I'd argue no. Church is a body, not a place. Unfortunately in much of the West we have lost this concept and have poured exorbitant amounts of money on the sermons and worship time neglecting the financial needs of the true Church and the surrounding communities. How much money has Flatirons poured into helping revitalize their city helping the homeless out of poverty, paying for the sick's medical bills, supporting children in schools, and various other ways to be the Light in the community they have been placed? Have they done this? Maybe. But to the extent necessary? The Church in Acts no one was without need. I don't see how you can achieve this by pouring literally millions of dollars into a live feed. It is not the pastor's job or a Sunday sermon's job to convert the masses- the Church as a whole is to be the living breathing example of Christ to the local community and world. Do some come to know Christ through a sermon? Absolutely! But I argue sermons and worship are intended to equip the saints as we go out together as missionaries making disciples. This setup impresses me and is something I strive to achieve for the company I work with specifically with UE5 and AR and VR and XR. I think there are ways we as Christians can use this tech (absolutely in our day jobs glorifying God by just working as hard and as best we can not to earn favor, but out of having already earned God's favor through Christ) and in certain scenarios a virtual production would be useful, but I strongly disagree with the amount of money poured into this that could be put to use in much greater ways for the sake of the Church body and the local community. Church shouldn't be some flashy production and show- it is the living and breathing body of Christ showing his care and love to the world in servitude, humility, and the pouring out of our resources for the sake of others. We should as Christian artists continue to seek to make the best art, but let's know where to draw the line. Are there people still in need financially in our body? In our local community? Then let's pour our resources there. Once that need is fully and truly met, then I'd say spending millions on this is okay. Neglecting the needy to any degree in order to spend on flashier production is always crossing the line.

[@BatsiraiMusuka]

@@stevenwhoward87 I get you. But l feel they are being judged on this one aspect (based on this video commentary)... We have not asked if they actually spent more on the community than the ~$2m they spent in this content outreach. Maybe the amount spent on the community may be $20m 🤷‍♂

[@stevenwhoward87]

Also there is this insight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIepepppp5eaj6s

[@austinlong6445]

I’m a church tech nerd, I love pushing the limits, but cost wise this might be a tad too much. I mean, it’s not even close to touching the cost of audio or that led wall but, it seems a tad unnecessary.

[@TheJRSvideos]

I'm there with you. Huge tech nerd. Love working with church tech and have volunteered in tech at a few churches. But this is just...too much. It's not good optics, and as cool as it is, it just isn't necessary.

[@steve01010]

12 Red Komodos plus all of the accessories and lenses for each camera....I think you'd be surprised how close it gets to the cost of the LED wall and audio system. They're approaching $175k for the cameras and accessories alone.

[@AustinNooe]

Back in 2015 I was hired at a church to do their video production (you can see some videos on my profile). They had 3 Red Scarlets and they were a pain in the butt to lug around Washington DC and also appeared too professional out in public when we were shooting with them. I ended up selling them and purchasing some A7SII's instead. Lighter. Great image. Cheaper everything. etc etc. It allowed us to be much more mobile and create work that to 99% of the audience appeared the exact same.

[@LuisMarquez80]

when a church spend all this money on tech and not on missions or to help the less fortunate, you need to RUN!!!!

[@danilomc9124]

exactly! And please RUN as fast as you can!

[@arkeeper]

Looking at their financial statement, they spent 6.7 million on community benevolence and support for other organizations in 2019.

[@TechRight]

Why can't they spend it on what they feel is best? God wants the best quality everything for his children.

[@Chemical-H]

Bro get with any non profit or business. If you can’t spend money on marketing or making yourself look better you’re going to fail. Must be why ur page has one comment 😂😂😂

[@kp1780]

Do you not believe that God will work through this church even if you disagree with them? Good for them for beinginaplace to afford these things, if they are doing what they believe God calls them to do or not is between them and God. Praise God for the many ways He chooses to use the tools He puts in our hands!

[@pglazzari1]

I love video production and love lights, exposure, and framing. I can’t get enough of that stuff. I understand about 70% of hardware explained in this video. What I can’t understand is where in the Bible does it talk about mega churches? Churches are a community. Communities of believe are there to show their city the love of God. Massive video production like this isn’t required to share the message with in the church, or outside of it. I would pray about elders concern for their body rather then the concert event their trying to produce every Sunday.

[@jcedar25]

I completely agree. I love all things tech, even completed a degree in computer science. But this is so unnecessary at a church. The whole production room?! Too much.

[@eyetoof]

Guess its the power of being Tax Exempt....

[@opassley]

I have zero problem with a mega church. Is a church supposed to stop evangelizing once they reach a certain size? In Acts chapter 2, Peter did one sermon and 3000 people got saved and persons were added to the church daily. They met often too. Were the apostles wrong to start a mega church, as we now call it? All the best for the kingdom is what I say.

[@diligenceeke3023]

Very funny comment. Where did the Bible talk about you loving red and lights, exposure and framing? The Bible was written 2000, and some parts 4000 years ago! Can't you get that? If the church ever listens to your comments they wouldn't fly airplanes to crusade destinations! The Bible demands to give God the best and that means what it says, BEST! In service to humanity, give your best. In church, sing your best, preach your best, worship your best, teach your best, give your best, DISPLAY you best ALL TO GOD'S GLORY BY THE ENABLEMENT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT! Your worry shouldn't be the displays, as these brethren are giving God their best. Your concern is that they make sure they are preaching and teaching with the power of God. How do you love Holywood giving you the best, but shirk at the idea of the church having and giving the best? Rise from that ashen, primitive thinking and know that your God wants the best. And it will only get better. The church of Jesus Christ will match and surpass the world in every human department. I leave you with this: LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS AND GLORIGY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

[@2xmartin301]

@@diligenceeke3023 the problem is the financial cost for having the very best. People are giving their hard earned money to the church for an unnecessary overkill of a set up. That money could go to causes like helping the homeless or helping families that are struggling financially. This is all just for spectacle. It doesn’t help the people of the church or the community in any way.

[@JoeOberster]

That's a really amazing use of the LED board for storytelling! Although it seems to me that a church that can afford all of this tech can certainly afford to pay taxes as well.

[@MegaMech]

You have to remember that when churches were provided that exception, there were multiple assumptions in-place. That churches were mainly non-profit, were community builders, helped the poor and homeless, helped solve societal issues, weren't corrupted over-spending or over-collecting institutions. It's my understanding that most pastors/priests didn't take too much of an income. As such, the belief was that not taxing the church would help communities thrive. And arguably, it did. But you do have a point, that now many churches (even some in my area (middle of nowhere)) are spending millions of dollars on audio/video equipment, massive auditoriums, and whatever else. I don't think we can outright say "You can't ever spend that much money" but it needs to be balanced. Churches of the 1700/1800s would have spent a lot of money on fancy organs which would have been an equivalent purchase to today. One church made a fake organ facade just to make it look like they had an organ (for an important guest (Belgium I think?)). So either 1) We argue that none of that sort of spending was ever okay or 2) That we balance it out. Spend money for good reason. Don't spend 500k on red cameras when 10k worth of cameras will do you just fine. And instead put the 490k back into the community. If that law were to change, I just hope they apply it to churches that make over a certain amount of money, so that churches that do follow the spirit of that exception can keep doing what they are doing.

[@tannerfamily4152]

I love when these idiotic comments come up. The church does pay taxes. Stop being a baboon and understand what it actually means.

[@MegaMech]

​@@BenvanBroekhuijsen That's a terrible argument based in ignorance and not reality. It doesn't matter whether or not you think a particular religion/belief is real. Everyone believes in something even if you don't realize it. You would be much better off realizing that what you want will never happen but instead searching for a compromise (ie, mega-churches that abuse the system get taxed). Churches are not corporations. I do dislike mega-churches by all means. They get so much wrong, comparing them to Disney is akin to asking a taxi-driver to fly you to your destination. If you seriously trust your city governors to help the poor, sick, homeless, single-parent families, etc. Over the church? Then you're simply crazy. Cities are so corrupt whereas churches (not mega ones) are generally directly accountable to their congregation and the funds are way more likely to go where they're supposed to go. Vs a city that spends millions of dollars considering what colour they should paint their building.

[@MegaMech]

​@@BenvanBroekhuijsen I'm not 'murican. So similar to your European system, Canada, also has social programs. Society problems cannot be fixed by the government. Not by money and food alone. Those things help for sure. Many suffer from mental issues, abandonment, physical or mental pain from years past, people shouting at homeless, etc. Plus, often government social benefits aren't enough. I do hold a slightly different perspective than others. That perhaps we shouldn't try to dictate what others do. Christianity is not supposed to be a rule based system. Catholicism for sure is about controlling people. The whole point of protestantism was to get rid of most of that controlled atmosphere. I've never heard of a soup kitchen that refused to give food to people unless they became a Christian. A lot of your issues pertain to specific domination's of Christianity. You should probably be a bit more open-minded. I'm a tad surprised to learn that a European would hold this sort of world view.

[@ilovecoffeev]

@@MegaMech might I ask which of the 150 denominations his statement doesn't apply to? I grew up in a Lutheran school, going to a Methodist Church. I then moved and went to an AoG and Southern Baptist Church. They were ALL money hungry, rules based churches who chose to do flashy missions abroad rather than work to help the community a quarter mile away.

[@arieldelgado607]

in my ex-church the day pastors said we are expanding our building and a big UPS cost more than $40k, in my mind did some calculate and thought you can sustain an entire family. Then turn back and saw a poor old lady sit in the back. That day I left these awful places after 15 years of service... First disciples (book of Acts) didn't spend money in this, they shared with each other and nobody had needs... their fellowships were in houses where each one share about the faith and grow, no big cathedrals, arenas, that's a Catholic idea that evangelic, protestants, and nowdays building absorbed... so... run from these places... also, how many pastors carry fear, pills, heart problems, and all for the question of "how we pay for all of this" because they need money, so if the fellowship don't pay their 10% that's a big BIG problem...

[@lyingeyes5579]

Yup, they are not focusing on just preaching scripture. They are becoming more and more lavish. Churches like these are destroying Christianity.

[@Dazdaone]

This is such a solid opportunity for young people in that church to become adept with this tech for free.

[@crassmonkey18]

And the be the next generation of complete idiots who believe whatever they're told!

[@JohnBailey]

Yeah I think it would be a shame for the organization not to open up mentorship and courses on using such incredible equipment. Waste of money or the future of their external community. I mean they should reach out to local schools and their community outside their organization.

[@Dazdaone]

@@JohnBailey or use it to entice new members into their community. I'm not religious at all. But I try to see the positive in things, some ppl in these coments are talking about "how about use that money to help others" 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@JohnBailey]

@@Dazdaone Thank you for your thoughtful consideration in seeing it openly. I sought to emphasize your solid idea on them teaching others using the investment directly in social-economic means (which is a huge charter in their base religion). I appreciate you seeking to bring understanding and model empathy.

[@hz_rd]

I think donating that money or creating a low cost trade-school or shelter would have been a better use for that money

[@charcoalhobo]

As Productions 4:17 says, "Take heed to my voice and only stream in 6K, anything less is an abomination in the sight of the LORD."

[@liamjensenmusic]

The Gearhead side of me adores this - The video looks fantastic, and the production quality is unreal (pun intended), and man am I oogling over the whole setup. But man, can you imagine how much this cost? Why are we willing as churches and Christians to spend so much money on stuff like this?? The money from this could be used to fund tribal missionaries, create, support and staff ministries to reach the unbelieving state side. Funding ministries to help homeless and widows, and supporting ministries like Options for Women. Jesus' final commandment was to share the Gospel with every tribe, tongue and nation. And that's when He is coming back! Those are the marching orders! How is a full production studio in a church accomplishing this? I love production and tech, but man it makes my heart heavy to see how churches are stewarding the mission we have been given.

[@chuklanov]

What if they do both?

[@MoronMonkeyPro]

@@chuklanov As a former video church worker, you can just divert more into ministry? I intentionally worked in a small budget I designed because I told them any excess budget needs to go to outward ministry. I don't need a RED to shoot announcement videos. Worship team didn't need it for broadcast work....

[@TeachmeCaleb]

Amén! This is only a the idol making heart that we have! The pride of life running loose in our hearts! We have fallen so far from the truth . And like you, I love tech, but… we loose soo much money, time, and other resources in fabricating our own temple instead of giving ourselves to the task of the gospel.

[@austintexas29]

Tribal missionaries; what a messed up concept

[@jacobpipers]

@@TeachmeCaleb like red cameras are overpriced and like there are litreally better cameras 1/3 the price that are better for live streaming, you know that they do not care about money.

[@darkzoneattractions1060]

I’ve worked for so many churches, they spend so much money of gear but still manages to pay you bare minimum, I was sick of managing and operating high end gear that cost more than what I’d make in a life time. also churches shouldn’t believe in Mando

[@RONIN1111]

LED walls? 12 RED Komodo’s. Who paid for this? WTF

[@FollowTheJohn]

Jesus

[@skylarking12]

Not going to debate about the religious aspects here; that's not my business. Cathedrals of the first century were the "spectacles" of their day, with soaring architecture, sculpture, paintings, stained glass art, all of that was meant to wow a visitor, and set them to a mood of contemplation and focus on the metaphysical. I still get that when I go to my own church. Though we don't have any of this kind of theatrical production in our house of worship. Just a single fixed camera for a stream for shut-ins and etc during covid. Nothing sexy or theatrical. What I get out of this tour though is that they like using Unreal Engine to generate scenery loops and animations, instead of buying stock footage. There's advantages to it, in that you can get a loop that's hyper-specific, bespoke, very controllable, and doesn't look like it's looping... but I gotta say, not sure that actually saves money over just buying the stock footage. It's not 3-d video. It does I suppose become effective when you start to add human figures to that procedural environment: say, re-creating hundreds of people in the Temple, or the crowds for the sermon on the Mount, with many people in period clothing, and Jesus teaching them... or the devil tempting Jesus in the desert and then transporting Him to various locations... If you have the figures modeled, then you save the costs of actors and costumes... you can do it all virtually. But come on: these folks are not hurting for money to pay actors or costumes or props. What they see is a time-saver, I guess. What I see is a solution in search of a problem; if you're just coming to church to see a movie, you could just stay home and stream it. If you need this much spectacle just to hold audience attention, maybe the visuals aren't the problem. Again, though, that's not really any of my business... Also, all broadcast cameras are genlocked to the switcher; by design. The explanation wasn't very clear: the genlock signal is a synchronizing signal that gets each image source refreshing it's output at exactly the same time; like timing your hand movements to touch a spot on the car windshield as the wipers are swishing back and forth, without letting the wipers hit you. Genlocking the LED screen is just like genlocking another camera. But it isn't strictly necessary: camera shutters can be adjusted to a rate that matches the LED screen refresh rate and removes flicker too; Sony calls that "clear scan" and many better video cameras have that feature... It just makes controlling camera lens exposure more difficult. What makes Unreal Engine revolutionary in something like "The Mandalorian" is that the framing from the camera is motion-tracked in real time via sensors and tied to the actual physical set when it's fed to the computer drawing the frames for the LED screen, so that the virtual backdrop moves in the background, correctly corresponding to camera movements, matching parallax, etc, in real time, and the actual lighting from the scene on the circular, volumetric LED wall interacts with the actor and the physical props around them in a natural "motivated" way, from every direction. And that background can be blurred as needed to imitate depth of field effects of focus. But hey: That's not what's happening here in the church. At least, not yet. It's still just a big, flat screen with the equivalent of old-fashioned Hollywood rear-projection on it. Just cleaner and more flexible, and using LEDs on the wall instead of a projector beam from in front or behind. It's expensive and its flashy and technically very pretty, but I'm not sure it's fundamentally ground-breaking in the way the Mandalorian or Tom Cruise's "Oblivion" was (where this tech got started). And it's only a tool: only works well if you're a good story-teller with something to say. In a scene from the demo clips, it's basically a stock footage background of a nature scene with a powerpoint slide of a bible passage superimposed on it. Just fancier. This is The Greatest Story Ever Told, of course. I come from a faith tradition where that message works pretty good, stand-alone, without all of... this. But again, that's not my business. If it brings more people to God, I certainly won't complain. Don't stress about the expense; you didn't pay for it. Read Matthew, Ch 20, verses 1-16. Don't get bent out of shape about what you have, versus what others have received. There's no shortage of God's love.

[@paco3346]

Ya, I felt that their AR/XR use case was lacking. Really did just seem like live rendered video backgrounds and had nothing at all to do with their choice of camera.

[@joshuawaldvogel725]

Your point about the Cathedrals is really interesting. Those obviously cost a ton of money and resources to construct, but Christians don’t tend to have a problem with it. We do get uncomfortable, however, with the 21st century equivalent to the “spectacle”…. i.e. LEDS, red cameras, etc.

[@skylarking12]

@@joshuawaldvogel725 Cathedrals also took generations to build, and were a physical manifestation of prayer and devotion, thru applied craft. Donating to a building fund today isn't quite the same as sending four or five generations of your own family, trained by you, over to the job site to carve and set the stonework by hand, and paint the murals, six days a week.

[@skylarking12]

@@paco3346 Agreed. This is like when my office switched from Betacam SP analog video cameras to DVCPro digital tape... the head guy at the office bragged upstairs we were now "making digital TV"... well, no; we started recording in a digital format but still A/B-roll master editing to one-inch reel-to-reel video tape then, and distributing on, of all things, U-Matic and beta SP tapes to TV stations. We didn't get to legitimate end-to-end digital acquisition, edit and distribution until at least five more years from that point, when we also switched aspect ratios from 4:3 to 16:9. And then we were distributing bluray and DVD-R disks with Sd and later HD files on them, because we lacked adequate internet infrastructure to just FTP or live stream to stations like we do now. We were (and still do, for big occasions) uplinking via Ku-Band Satellite transponders.

[@stanfordmcdonald5625]

@@joshuawaldvogel725 There is history there part of the protestant reformation was a turning away from cathedrals and selling out to build them.

[@fernsehkunst]

Church? This is an entertainment industry around the golden calf.

[@robertsantine2090]

The tech is impressive but...man it's depressing seeing churches that just look like concert venues.

[@tonylancer7367]

For those looking to watch the Easter Sermon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX24dJJ-qreEma8 To be honest, I watched it and if I were not told, I would think this was a pre-recorded video or footage, so at least right now I am struggling to see the complete benefit of using UNREAL engine in sermons. Perhaps it would be much better for illustrations (Wall of Jericho, Noah's Ark, Tower of Babylon, City of Babylon) maybe with some motion tracking? It's cool but I don't get it. 😅

[@NRobbo]

Just wondering how many pastors, church plants, small congregations in poor area's, missionaries etc. Not against the use of technology at all, but this sort of money on what is essentially unnecessary stuff really makes me uncomfortable. Don't doubt the heart and passion, but question the wisdom.

[@ChrismediaAlbury]

Wow, I have to refrain from commenting too much but I hope this church is seeing more miracles , more anointing and more salvation because otherwise it's another entertainment gig. Believe me I love tech but hope this equipment brings people to the truth and not a show. If it brings glory to Jesus then more power to you. Very interesting stuff.

[@Murmeldyrful]

Churches: “Fortnite is the work of the devil and must be banned!” Also churches: “Hit me up with some of that fine game engine tech to make a virtual meta Christian world so we can sell more subscriptions and evade taxes”

[@ninja1inblack105]

We play Fortnite in our church youth group. Churches don’t sell subscriptions, all their cash is from donations. And the government decided centuries ago that churches don’t have to pay taxes so the church isn’t “evading” anything. Take that up with Biden

[@ev2175]

Which church said that about Fortnite?

[@Murmeldyrful]

@@ninja1inblack105 nigga please. Don`t fool yourself

[@Dah_J]

I think this is really really cool. And if it were me working for that church, I would love it. But I really don’t think that is a good use of money for a church.

[@philosophiabme]

What I see here is a group of people who are passionate, skilled, and motivated to use their talents to their fullest in the sanctuary. In that I see no problem.

[@GuitarGodgt]

Man it would be nice to have a 6 figure budget for camera bodies and glass.

[@leopoldwhylie5076]

Amazing that they can. Firstly, I’d hire myself and a staff. Then start building out the vision.

[@actifycreative4563]

Still cheaper than most Sony or Panasonic broadcast cameras

[@BryanBlock]

Yeah, that's the problem - the glass. Even with broadcast cameras, good glass is 5-20x the price of the camera, especially for long-throw shots, and with cinema cameras you need the same glass but adapted to the larger sensor sizes (and corresponding loss of light). Physics!

[@GuitarGodgt]

@@actifycreative4563 Still more expensive than my house (well probably).

[@florichi]

That video shows me that that church is all about the money. I mean, normal church already is/was, but man, this is another level.

[@itsaledude]

this is seriously dope. lighting is one thing but visuals is a game changer; you can tell a story through them.

[@ryanjosephdp]

Bro church is more of a palce to be entertained and to feel "touched" by god than it is actual ministry. hilarious.

[@RylandRussell]

Love getting to see how these larger churches are using tech. Thanks Jake!

[@musicmankeyz]

Lots of ppl spreading their opinions on whether or not a church should spend this much in production. As long as the poor and needy get a piece of the bread then there is no issue in spending whatever. If I remember correctly, the temple that Solomon had to build wasn't cheap either. As long as it's for God and for his message being spread in the best quality possible why should I be mad at that..Some of the comments on here while they are people's opinions sounds ridiculous and full of Religion, NOT GOD.

[@hiptoalieu]

Okay...FULL disclosure If you ask me what your church should spend money on...there's probably a 99.999999999% chance of me NOT saying, VIDEO STUFF! LOL But I really can respect the artistry and intention behind all of this!

[@oldgitgamingandtec]

I agree fully on this how much did it cost I know the red cameras are not cheap for one 12 your talking serious money. I get the church needs to keep up with technology but seriously why spend so much money on this. I love technology but even I really can't work out why

[@mizinoinovermyhead.7523]

@@oldgitgamingandtec even worse they could have accomplished it with much less. The red body’s alone are 6 grand a piece not including running gear like lenses and so forth. They could have cut their budget to a quarter of this with a7c bodies or even just halved it with a7siii/fx3 s and still gotten a result that blows the mind. They are just trying to as the old saying goes “buy their way into heaven.”

[@oldgitgamingandtec]

@@mizinoinovermyhead.7523 could not agree more, if the message is good why do you need all the bells etc. It like look at us pretty sure the money they spent on all that gear could have been directed to the community they live in

[@ashmasterc]

@@oldgitgamingandtec todays generation doesn’t watch videos for 10 seconds before losing interest without bells and whistles. It just captures the attention better. Don’t ask me about budgets and costs. I only know about bells and whistles and that they work.

[@oldgitgamingandtec]

@@ashmasterc of course let's not talk about money 😒 🙄 Jesus never did oh my bad yes he did. As for 10 seconds I think that's an under statement there using it as a back drop which not a full on video if anything they would be talking more about the back drop rather than the message

[@duke42016]

Jesus told me we needed Red Komodos to go with our massive LED video wall.....cool.

[@sanctuarychapel7012]

so thats 120K in cameras alone, yikes.

[@walkthroughvideos8916]

Maybe I should become a Christian if I get to play with millions of dollars of gear. holy shit!

[@CGGeary]

Imagine getting baited by Satan through entrepreneurialism into thinking that this is even close to what building up the Church looks like. What you bring them there with, will be how you keep them.

[@justinbradshaw1300]

So instead of starting an outreach program or funding missionaries, the church decides to spend upwards of $70,000 on cameras (roughly $6k per camera) to make their pastor look cool. Anyone else frustrated by this?

[@Vasqu09]

The church should be using the $ to have available for fellow church members in case of financial need., mission trips, outreach purposes, fellowship dinner, etc. ....it's God's $ for his people.

[@Vasqu09]

The second your church is more concerned about LED lights and tech than the Gospel itself, its time to find a new church.

[@drwho9319]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t reds 50,000$ per camera? Or are these a different type of red flag are cheaper?

[@justinbradshaw1300]

@@drwho9319 The website I looked at said $6k per, but I could be wrong on which ones they got. Either way its ridiculous

[@renesoleana1414]

6k per camera without the lens and extra gadgets the guy was mentioning. We can easily say around 10k per setup

[@aldrinsangma5363]

With this amount of tech, you guys are guaranteed for Heaven

[@samngalande]

Just because you can't afford it, it doesn't mean someone can't. This video is simply showing us how a church is using technology to deliver the message better. It does not talk about the church, their budget, their community e.i context..... So i wouldn't judge but rather learn and appreciate what they have done.

[@Vartazian360]

This 'church' redeems every unredeemable thing possible, even singing Eminem on stage just to bring in an audience. This is not outreach, its a concert. People come for the wrong reasons. Its like a trick for non believers. Totally not what the church should be about.

[@EricSkwarczynski]

Tithe dollars at work. 👀 LMAO

[@sutherland559]

God gotta launder that money somehow.

[@LiquidLensPhotography]

What an incredibly immersive worship experience. 💥💥💥

[@LoneYukon]

@1:40 "How can we help lead industry...something our lead paster is always asking...?" ....sooo, the church isn't here to help lead people to salvation thru Jesus Christ - but to lead industry.... hmmmm....good to know.

[@geesoundkay]

This is a very high level of excellence

[@TheSimonJiang]

This is not a church. This is a profitable business.

[@JohnBailey]

Help fight children being trafficked or have high def production?

[@benjamin.kelley]

I mean c'mon, Unreal Engine used for church streaming? I don't see the need. Cool concept and vision, but I just don't think there's the need for that type of stuff for church broadcasts.

[@soundfreak8892]

Hey dude god deserves the absolute best, and if you have the money why not.

[@MitchellWilsonII]

Congrats on being that guy. There have been many that guys throughout history. There was that guy who didn't see the need for PA systems in church. There was that guy who didn't see the need for cameras in church. There was that guy who just couldn't understand why a church would spend money on broadcast or streaming. Here's the deal. It doesn't matter if you get it if you're the one in the "pew" every week. Our purpose is to spread the Word and let the Word change lives. ANY tool that increases the effectiveness of that purpose should be sought after. And if the church can afford it while being good stewards of their resources, and it fits in with the vision of the church, then there should be no question that they should go for it. But, that's just my opinion.

[@soundfreak8892]

@@MitchellWilsonII Amen

[@Robin-sf3gk]

​@@soundfreak8892 The problem starts when "the best" is beginning to become the god.

[@GarciaM1968]

Megachurch services are staged shows, so very well. As for the local church I'm the tech ministry consultant guy who steps in to rescue the local pastor from buying equipment that's meant for arena concert tours. They can then use that light show money to support missions.

[@prettysimplemusic]

To know the brand ambassador for Unreal Engine makes me proud… He’s not a Christian but very spiritual! Once they get their pastor in a VR suit, purchasing expensive cameras won’t matter - they can create “characters” with real time motion graphics - Wondering which church will implement the pastor’s full body suit first! 😳😳😳

[@goodstewardsavtv662]

Wow, this is incredible. This is what Kingdom excellence is all about. Love seeing stuff like this. As an AV Tech and consultant, I’m always informing churches to thing higher. Thanks for this video. lots of churches won’t be able to afford this, but a little bit of innovative thinking can gain some great results. Great Job guys.

[@mendezrey]

Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

[@huckfoley8139]

“My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.” Matthew 21:13 Feels like much of the American church has gotten lost somewhere along the way, and videos like this are so telling. What’s funny is that most of our youth distrusts extravagance like this, and if you really want to “reach the world,” then humbleness, authenticity, even “plainness” will do just fine as long as the gospel can shine through. Just my 10 cents (inflation, yah know!).

[@c.greystone9825]

Well said! All these high tech are good but it also serves to cater to a seeker-sensitive generation of all things hip and hot. Hope all these exciting tech in this church is not overwhelmed by biblical teachings and practices or these are deemed outdated?

[@huckfoley8139]

I think of all the grand cathedrals in Europe; often we get too carried away with the accoutrements we lose the presence. This is definitely not to say the Lord cannot use this Komodo-laden church for his glory. Only God has the authority to cast judgment. I am a worship leader and recording artist so I definitely struggle with the pull towards seeking self-glory, or cool toys, or whatever else the enemy can twist against us. And clearly, art, production, etc are all very good things in and of themselves. What concerns me is when we are so focused on the organization and the production, we forget that the church is a people, and not a business/leadership structure with fog machines. However, it is encouraging to think that even over millennia of different shapes of the “mega-church,” our failures cannot tarnish the Gospel. He is unchanged!

[@c.greystone9825]

@@huckfoley8139 well put, and coming from a worship leader too. There’s a tendency to overlook the weightier matters of the law…

[@MrML4L]

Remember the flipping of the tables in the church, Yeah, this.....

[@MulyadiSubali]

The church needs to entertain the people 🤣

[@tvisionsnow]

This is by far my favorite set up

[@mizinoinovermyhead.7523]

Why in ever loving hell does a church spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on this? Each of the red komodo cameras cost 6k by themselves, no mounting no attachments nothing just little boxes with sensors in them. The extenders, lenses, and all the stuff to make them work (that wouldn't transfer over from their previous setup) cost hundreds to thousands of dollars (the extender is 600 and you need one for each body, and its the cheapest part). Not to mention the original expendature of tens of thousands to 100k on the LED backgrounds and lighting. This is absurd. We are talking 500k into this and none of it was taxable. This is stupid and insane.

[@philipodinakachi]

Cry some more, bro.

[@mizinoinovermyhead.7523]

@@philipodinakachi Not crying just pointing out that a church is supposed to be a not for profit, and supposed to help people this is almost as bad as the televangalists who purchase jets. This is literally the opposite of what the church is supposed to be doing.

[@Robin-sf3gk]

I was really suprised by this video. I'm from europe, we don't have much charismatic Megachurches of this size here. Than I thought maybe it's normal considering things like Hillsong Festivals or Passion. But now I'm wondering that all the comments don't agree with spending that much money. So it isn't normal for megachurches to focus so much on expensive gear in the US?

[@mizinoinovermyhead.7523]

@@Robin-sf3gk not just is it not normal it can get them in trouble with the IRS, and worse.

[@philipodinakachi]

@@mizinoinovermyhead.7523 It's the "none of it was taxable" like you were more concerned about that than about the fact that the money could be used for other better things that could further propagate the Gospel

[@kodzugofficial1250]

This is insane what a budget

[@Pantimoto]

Wow... I need to make a church too

[@consig1iere294]

Church business is good business. I gotta get into this business.

[@RememberThisShow]

yeah with no tax

[@amymanen5699]

I've been starting to delve into the world of AR/VR and pondering the uses of it to spread the gospel. I'm so glad to see people delving into these new technologies and I'd love to see some alternatives for churches that may have that creative spark, but not the budget.

[@makingJesusproud]

Me too! I’m actually building a startup around this. Would you like to have a conversation and share notes?

[@BarnabY07]

Hey Jake, Thanks for taking the time to shoot and share this content. From a technical standpoint, this is a great step forward. Unfortunately, I didn't understand in the video the connection between technology and the purpose of a gathering and church. How is this material relevant to the goals of a church and the Sunday gathering? I am a very gear enthusiast (sound guy) but I wonder if Jesus would validate this. Would Jesus and his followers use the latest technological tools for the Gospel ? Is it useful and necessary and finally, doesn't it come in opposition with the central message in the gospels about financial management (prudence, corruption of finances and priorities to have (widow and orphan) and the role of the Holy Spirit (who convicts of sin). Sometimes these videos give me the impression that we have to force the work of Christ with technology, "always more" where Jesus and his disciplines seems to me to show a different way. In the end, I watch a lot of videos on the channel about the gear and tech, but I don't remember seeing an explanation of how it relates to the goal we are trying to achieve as a church and the link with the message we found in the Bible. Thanks in advance for the clarification. (translation from french, sorry if there is some mistake).

[@vibesandlaughs]

imagine being happy that someone else is happy and doing what they love....

[@RobertsSouza]

Awsome!! Congrats on your work and take on this!!!

[@brown2840]

We can see where all that "tithing" money is being spent lol

[@EdSquireMedia]

This blows my mind, man!!

[@dennypilot9856]

Meanwhile churches in Ukraine: do we really need a second camera

[@mastercheif1989]

Could not stop thinking about the Righteous Gemstones the whole time.

[@brcs574]

Owesome setup

[@mentally.retired]

I struggle with this. As a former member of (any) church, my inner critic wants to call them out on how much all of this costs. But my inner entrepreneur gets it. Every non profit has to be run as a business. It's a church's role to inspire. With the best audio and video setup you can swing, inspiring becomes a lot more attainable. I'm starting to understand megachurches, as long as the pastor isn't sitting on millions of dollars and buying multiple private jets.

[@spiddyman0079]

9:40 yoooo he got the wood colonial varnished doorknob fore grip attachment

[@kingdavid2.021]

Yooo... this is the end game from the Lord's Army🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Deconbrio]

The RED Komodo is between $5500-7500 for JUST the body. So, you’re looking at probably $20,000 for lenses, LED screens, cables, mounts, etc… and that’s PER CAMERA. They have 12. And let’s not even get into the enormous LED screen on the stage, the building itself, the staff, etc. Why are we not taxing churches, again?

[@motionwithoskar]

I dont consider myself religious, neither do i go to church- But i'ld love to see what the experience is from this one. Looks pretty awesome.

[@MrDownRater]

It shows beautifully how much money they can burn to get even more. Churches never change, faith means money for them.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

They have to do this because the Holy Spirit is not there at all. They have to keep the masses attracted and focused somehow. If its not the satanic hypnotic music that puts you in a trace, it’s this new special visual effects. This isn't a church, its a place to go a have half hour of some mind numbing hypnotic music, followed by a hipster pastor who prays a 5 second prayer, gives a motivational speech, and they end with more mind numbing music and thats all it is.... people come get "filled" and go home utterly lost. You're better off staying home, reading and praying than going to this kind of new age "church".

[@gpldiego]

Not to mention this "church" is known for play secular songs as there wouldn't exist enough christian songs.

[@truthkeeperfilms]

@@gpldiego - Absolutely pathetic. I mean, they’re signing all these worldly songs and congregation sits in amusement. Talk about fulfilling 2 Timothy 4

[@dkendall77]

Completely different use of "Mandalorian tech" from the church where I work here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/harZh62Xl86afMU (shot entirely in an XR Studio)

[@Mandaramaster]

Insane that a *church* of all places has this much budget. They really do need to be taxed..

[@ToddHowardBethesda]

They opened up service one time with the band playing “freebird.” I’ve also seen Andy Stanley’s church start service with “whole lotta love” by Led Zeppelin. These places are not churches and are just community gatherings masquerading as religious institutions.

[@brunkosaurusrex]

For those who are bashing megachurches and these guys for the tech they use.. what camera gear do you suggest they use? It seems you'd rather them have terrible cameras and projectors because it's "good enough." It is an absolute blessing for this church to have a production ministry with such nice equipment, and you must understand that it is a ministry. Comments like "they should be spending that money on the less fortunate" or "they should pay taxes if they can afford this type of setup" do not help anyone either, if you can definitively say that this church is guilty of not paying taxes or not having an outreach ministry then you should pray for them and not judge them. If you cannot provide evidence for this accusation then keep these false comments to yourself. Lastly, I would like to have a civil conversation about this. Please do so in the replies. Arguing will not get your point heard.

[@wccrmnorthcyprus4068]

simply wow

[@m5trmndlife]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@bobbullethalf]

That has to be expensive, is that the real purpose of a church to spend money on theatrics to get people in the seats? We have a lot of other issues in the city where that money could be used.

[@rorschach9338]

Really inspired. Thank you for this video

[@pratherbby]

This just shows you how little religion's true importance is to churches. I'd love to see why something like this needs to pay 0 taxes.

[@akaBackseat101]

KEEP MAKING THAT MONEY! beautiful views and perfect for selling more product.

[@faded_taco1816]

This would be cool if the made the most with this tech. Like if the vision was to reach to more people by hosting VR online church services with the unreal engine worlds.

[@TAGMedia7]

This is an underrated comment.

[@habichuelasolutions6849]

This is a concert.

[@habichuelasolutions6849]

I didn’t mean that as a compliment.

[@vghc]

I think you'll make a bigger impact if you take that money and help those in need.

[@simon8610]

Brandi’s voice is siiiiiiiick!!!!

[@dwainbennett4169]

Love the d3 with render stream

[@SoCalVipers]

Maybe I missed something, but why didn't they consider using proper broadcast cameras? I know broadcast is not cheap, especially the lenses, but it's designed for live production whereas cinema cameras need all sort of Frankenstein stuff to be made to work live.

[@ViciousButter]

Probably cost going hand in hand with upgradability/add-ons. But also because the cameras are light, compact and are great for what they are. One of the cheapest video cameras to have global shutter if I remember correctly.

[@actifycreative4563]

They just simply outperform broadcast solutions in image fidelity. Most major productions live that will be produced after the fact for music are shot on RED and Arri right now. Most often seeing the Komodo and Amira

[@MegaMech]

This sort of monetary spending is almost certainly contradictory with Biblical principles. Yes, UE and red is cool. But it's not the sort of approach to evangelism that Jesus had in-mind. He said to go out throughout the world not make your church as fancy as possible.

[@marcolimon4283]

Business is good. Thank God. (Sarcasm)

[@aydenmcfly1362]

Ar-xr is such a good move

[@JordanAnthonySmith]

That Fortnite is the go-to game example of the unreal engine is a small detail that doesn’t matter and works for its purpose…. But I will never ever let it go. I’ll think of this at the grocery store 5 months from now and seethe a little.

[@NickKhoo]

Nice!

[@Began2011]

Awesome creativity. Wow.

[@JarrodPReed]

if you are saying this is too much. stop. If what they are doing is helping ppl get saved its worth it

[@productionsoundtexas3949]

We use UE for our sermon intros

[@smartduck904]

The Church of film sounds interesting

[@timsbird1971]

“Sell all you have and give your money to the poor”….. Nice to see you’re all actually following the advice of Jesus.