1. Save your shots
During setup or rehearsal, drive each camera to the positions your service needs — sermon, worship, stage, pulpit, baptismal — and save them. PTZ Shot Director stores the exact pan, tilt, and zoom values.
Church camera automation
Run broadcast-quality production with the volunteers you already have
PTZ Shot Director turns saved camera positions and repeatable sequences into one-button production. Your Sunday volunteer triggers the same clean PTZ moves week after week — no improvising, no dedicated camera operator.
What automated production looks like
Save once. Trigger consistently. Every service.
Sermon wide
Pulpit close
Worship stage
Baptismal
The problem
Your volunteer is good. But live PTZ control is stressful and inconsistent.
Most volunteer church camera operators are working from memory — they know roughly where the sermon shot is, but they're adjusting pan, tilt, and zoom by hand every single week. If the pastor moves or the speaker changes position, the shot drifts. The live stream gets shaky framing that distracts viewers at home.
Church camera automation software changes this. Instead of manual control, your team saves exact shots during rehearsal. On Sunday, one button press sends the camera to the perfect position every time — whether it's the sermon wide, the baptismal, or a mid-worship worship-leader close.
How it works
Three steps to automated church PTZ production
2. Build a sequence (optional)
Chain shots into timed sequences for predictable moments in your service. Set a sequence to automatically switch cameras and trigger OBS or vMix scene transitions in one action.
3. Trigger on Sunday
Your production volunteer hits a button from the live layout. Every camera moves to its saved position in a consistent, repeatable way. Same result every week, regardless of who's running the board.
Who it's built for
Built for the volunteer-run church production team
Small and mid-size churches
Churches with one to four PTZ cameras and a rotating volunteer crew get the most benefit. Automation removes the skill ceiling so any volunteer can run a clean production.
Growing churches adding cameras
When you add a second or third PTZ camera, manual control gets exponentially harder. PTZ Shot Director scales with you — manage multiple cameras from the same interface without adding operators.
Churches replacing a camera operator
If budget no longer supports a paid camera operator, automation is the bridge. Your volunteers trigger the same quality production the paid operator used to run manually.
Compatibility
Works with your existing cameras and production stack
- Compatible with PTZOptics, Sony, Lumens, and any VISCA-enabled PTZ camera.
- Integrates with OBS Studio and vMix for automatic scene transitions.
- Works alongside Bitfocus Companion and Elgato Stream Deck for expanded triggering.
- Local API for connecting to custom control surfaces or other production tools.
- Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit. No cloud dependency — your setup works without internet.
PTZ Shot Director is designed to fit into the production workflow your church already runs, not replace it. Keep your switcher, your OBS setup, and your streaming tools — we add the automation layer on top.
Common questions
Questions about church camera automation
Can volunteers run this without training?
Yes. Once shots are saved during setup, volunteers trigger them with a single button press from the live layout. There's nothing to improvise on show day — the camera goes exactly where it was programmed to go.
How many cameras can I control?
PTZ Shot Director supports multiple cameras simultaneously. You can save shots for each camera and trigger them independently or as coordinated sequences.
Do I need to replace my current setup?
No. PTZ Shot Director works alongside your existing OBS Studio or vMix setup. It adds automation to your current production stack rather than replacing it.
What if our cameras aren't VISCA?
VISCA is the standard protocol used by most PTZ cameras, including PTZOptics, Sony, Lumens, and many others. Check your camera's spec sheet — most PTZ cameras used in church production are VISCA-compatible.
Get started
Try it free for 30 days
Download PTZ Shot Director, set up your church's saved shots, and run your next service with automated PTZ control. No credit card required for the trial. $29.99/month after — cancel any time.