Our 5-Camera Setup: Why We’re Going Big with PerSpeckTives
When we dreamed up the PerSpeckTives podcast, we knew this wouldn’t be “just another podcast.” We wanted conversations that feel alive—like you’re at the table with us. To capture that, we decided to go big. Five cameras big.
Why five?
One wide shot to hold the whole room. Four close-ups to catch the heart, the humor, and the raw honesty on every face…including the side-eye. Perspective isn’t only in the words—it’s in the pauses, the glances, the raised eyebrow when someone says something bold.
Is that overkill?
Some might say so. For us, it’s bigger than production value. It’s respect—for the conversations we’re having, the voices we’re elevating, and the generations we’re gathering at this table. Truth deserves to be seen clearly.
From karaoke mics to cameras rolling
We’ve sat around the house with cheap karaoke mics, practicing hot takes and timing—warming up for the day the close-ups roll. Every mic, every boom arm, every light says the same thing: this matters. These stories matter. These perspectives matter.
How we’re setting it up (quick hits)
Angles: 1 wide master + 4 close-ups (one per voice) for emotion and clean edits.
Eyeline: Cameras just off-axis so guests stay in conversation, not staring down the lens.
Audio: Dynamic mics on boom arms; monitor with closed-back headphones; record to SD and computer (belt-and-suspenders).
Light: Softboxes at ~45° for each speaker + subtle back/rim to separate from background.
Edit rhythm: Start wide, punch in on reactions, return wide for agreement/laughter beats.
The vision for PerSpeckTives came before FireScript Press, but the call is the same: give a platform to voices, concepts, and ideas that have been ignored or silenced—Micro Truths with Macro Impact—so we can keep the fire lit…
🔥 Excellence is worship too. Go big—not for vanity, but to honor the voices God has placed at your table.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…” (Colossians 3:23)
