CPL has deployed Panasonic’s Kairos IP-based live video production platform at the annual Camper Calling Music Festival. Combined with Panasonic’s 4K AK-UC4000 studio camera, AW-UE160 PTZ units, and range of MutiViewers and camera control units, CPL has implemented the AT-KC2000 Kairos mainframe with the intention of managing the festival’s entire AV infrastructure, as the company has claimed in a statement.

After Panasonic’s Kairos solution made its Camper Calling debut in 2024, 360 technical production company, CPL, deployed the IP-based live video production platform again at the 2025 edition.

Installation and Control

CPL’s use of Kairos is part of its investment in the SMPTE ST 2110 IP-based transmission standard. Designed with large-scale events in mind, its Smart Routing feature virtually handles a larger number of input sources by automatically switching the video input to the network switch.

The AT-KC2000 Kairos mainframe increases production flexibility for CPL’s team at Camper Calling. This enables them to incorporate VT playback, keying, clips, sponsor loops, and the festival schedule into screens.

All switching and scheduling was handled by Kairos, with Panasonic’s AK-HRP1010 remote operation panel serving as the main management board, with a Panasonic C2 panel used to operate Panasonic’s AW-UE160 4K PTZ cameras. Auxiliary feeds were configured to try to highlight individual band members.

Additionally, they highlight the ability to build nested scenes across all screens. Operators could visualise the setup using Panasonic MultiViewer displays and adapt to live inputs from on-stage performers and guest artists.

Kairos was also employed for last-minute changes, such as quickly integrating band logos into the system. Working within the constraints of a 20-foot backstage cabin, CPL leveraged the AVoIP protocol, EasyIP, to detect all assets on the network.

IP-Based Production

Outside of the annual Camper Calling festival, CPL’s teams have also used Panasonic’s KAIROS platform and UC4000 studio camera chains at events such as The Glammies, Tropic Skincare’s flagship event that celebrates its community of ambassadors.

Kairos created multiple scenes and mix effects within Birmingham’s bp pulse LIVE arena, all in one place. It also provided additional flexibility in operating telephoto and lower-third cameras.

PTZ Functionality

CPL used Panasonic’s UE160 4K PTZ camera as part of its infrastructure at Camper Calling 2025, delivering uncompressed 4K visuals of audience and stage shots across large distances, without image degradation.

For this year’s event, UE160 cameras were mounted on isolation mounts to try to reduce vibrations from the main stage.

CPL also used Kairos’ macro functionality for this year’s festival, primarily to create presets for the PTZs. These presets, assigned to macro buttons on the camera mix, captured drum risers, crowd shots, logos, and more, saving valuable seconds throughout the production.

When paired with the Kairos platform, the UE160 helped CPL to deploy flexible presets, manage multiple input sources, and simplify live switching.

Lee Gruszeckyj, Production Director at CPL, comments: “Everyone at CPL is extremely happy with the Kairos platform. It offers a combination of features specifically tailored for engineers and operators, and overall, it’s very user-friendly. The improvements we’ve seen over the last couple of years have been significant. Furthermore, CPL is proud to be positioned as a training hub, helping bring the wider industry up to speed with Panasonic’s Kairos platform. This reflects our long-term commitment to the Kairos ecosystem and its role in shaping the future of live production”.

“Panasonic’s UC4000 studio cameras have been brilliant – our operators love them. Everything is intuitive, and the menu features are exactly what they need. We have had no problems whatsoever, and the picture quality is excellent. The colour matching between the UC4000s and the UE160s is spot on, making it very easy to cut between them”, he concludes.