Mon Aug 04, 2025 6:10 pm
Blackmagic Design today announced that FIRST Long Island, a nonprofit organization which provides a space for students K-12 to practice STEM initiatives, is using ATEM SDI Extreme ISO and ATEM Mini Pro live production switchers to power its competitions. FIRST Long Island produces upwards of 14 events each school year, spanning more than 100 schools and over 1,500 students who are on a path to become leaders in technology related industries.
Ryan Pfister, a cybersecurity student at SUNY Farmingdale State College and longtime participant in FIRST Long Island programs turned AV volunteer, currently helps run the behind the scenes technical aspects of the organization’s events, which consist of robotics competitions from LEGO® builds through metal robots up to 120 pounds depending on age group. Pfister has been using Blackmagic Design since 2018 when the organization purchased an ATEM Television Studio. Identifying an opportunity to streamline and update its live production workflow, Pfister replaced the ATEM Television Studio with his current setup.
Four cameras, two on each competition field, are input into the ATEM SDI Extreme ISO, which feeds into a video wall. Displaying close up shots of robot matches, match scores, and show rankings for in person spectators, the video wall consists of four TVs mounted to form a rectangle. The ATEM Mini Pro supports feeds from cameras in other event spaces, such as the auditorium for closing ceremonies, to ensure remote viewers are seeing all areas of activity.
For more information, please visit: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0250804-01
Ryan Pfister, a cybersecurity student at SUNY Farmingdale State College and longtime participant in FIRST Long Island programs turned AV volunteer, currently helps run the behind the scenes technical aspects of the organization’s events, which consist of robotics competitions from LEGO® builds through metal robots up to 120 pounds depending on age group. Pfister has been using Blackmagic Design since 2018 when the organization purchased an ATEM Television Studio. Identifying an opportunity to streamline and update its live production workflow, Pfister replaced the ATEM Television Studio with his current setup.
Four cameras, two on each competition field, are input into the ATEM SDI Extreme ISO, which feeds into a video wall. Displaying close up shots of robot matches, match scores, and show rankings for in person spectators, the video wall consists of four TVs mounted to form a rectangle. The ATEM Mini Pro supports feeds from cameras in other event spaces, such as the auditorium for closing ceremonies, to ensure remote viewers are seeing all areas of activity.
For more information, please visit: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0250804-01