Overview
With studios spread across multiple continents and a growing demand for high-quality educational content, LinkedIn needed a modern production workflow that could support remote collaboration, efficient media access, and scalable recording across dozens of sound stages.
By implementing the Teradek Serv 4K across its studio infrastructure, the team streamlined monitoring, improved audio reliability, enabled camera-to-cloud workflows, and gave production teams the ability to collaborate remotely in real time.
The Challenge: Modernizing a Global Production Workflow
Following the disruptions caused by COVID, the production team at LinkedIn began reassessing the technology powering its environment.
Their mission: modernize the workflow used to produce content for LinkedIn Learning while maintaining reliability across multiple studio locations.
Their production footprint includes sound stages across the globe:
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1 Stage in Tokyo, Japan
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3 Stages in Graz, Austria
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11 Stages in Carpinteria, California
Across these facilities, the team produces a steady pipeline of educational programming. However, several workflow challenges began to surface:
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Legacy camera systems
Many cameras were aging, prompting the team to upgrade their capture pipeline. -
Unreliable camera networking
While evaluating newer cameras such as the Canon EOS C400, the team found that the built-in connectivity features were not always reliable for their needs. -
Poor audio monitoring during tech checks
Before recording sessions, the team conducts remote “tech checks” with instructors. The audio that came through the C400’s integrated camera-to-cloud service was not reliable and did not meet the quality specs needed for the studio’s tech checks. -
Inefficient media workflows
Their existing direct capture system converted recordings into ProRes files, which created large storage demands. The team wanted to move toward more efficient codecs such as HEVC. -
Limited direct access to media
Producers and post teams needed faster access to media from anywhere without waiting for traditional transfers.
Evaluating Solutions
The team began exploring solutions that could support camera-to-cloud workflows, enabling footage captured on stage to be accessed quickly by remote collaborators and post-production teams.
They also wanted to enable live remote monitoring, allowing production staff to view stages from anywhere.
While their cameras offered built-in cloud connectivity options, the team preferred using an external device to handle this functionality rather than relying on camera-native integrations.
That search led them to the Teradek Serv 4K.
The Solution: Serv 4K as the Hub of the Workflow
By integrating the Teradek Serv 4K into each stage, the team created a flexible workflow that addressed their biggest challenges.
Reliable Camera-to-Cloud Integration
The Serv 4K allowed the team to implement camera-to-cloud workflows through platforms like Frame.io while keeping the process independent from the camera itself.
This approach provided:
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Faster media access for production teams
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Efficient HEVC encoding to reduce storage demands
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A consistent workflow across all stages
Instant Media Access and Backup Recording
The production team records media directly to the camera while also capturing a recording on the Serv 4K.
This creates two benefits:
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Instant access to files for review and sharing
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A built-in backup recording in case of issues with the primary media
Improved Audio for Remote Tech Checks
During pre-recording tech checks with instructors, the team found that the audio that came through the Serv 4K recording was significantly more reliable than the one that came through the C400’s camera-to-cloud recording—making it easier to evaluate audio quality before sessions begin.
Enabling Remote Production and Collaboration
One of the biggest advantages of the Serv 4K for the team has been remote viewing.
Crew members can log in and watch a live feed from anywhere, allowing production staff to stay involved even when they can’t be physically present.
In practice, this means:
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Crew members who are sick or working remotely can still provide feedback
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Producers can monitor multiple stages simultaneously
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Teams across locations can collaborate in real time
In some sessions, up to 20 viewers monitor a stage simultaneously.
Inside the Studio Setup
Each sound stage follows a consistent setup built around a director’s cart.
The cart typically includes:
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A large reference monitor
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A laptop connected to the monitor
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A SmallHD Cine 18 monitor
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An iPad used to control lighting and camera settings
Directors view the live Teradek feed from their laptop, which is connected to the larger monitor.
Across the organization, team members often watch from Mac workstations or laptops, using quick-access links created for each stage so they can instantly monitor any production.
Recording is triggered from the director’s iPad, which controls the camera. Once recording begins, the Serv 4K automatically records alongside the camera.
Supporting New Types of Content
As production needs evolve, the team continues to find new ways to use the Serv 4K.
One growing demand is Picture-in-Picture Stages, where instructors demonstrate software or content while appearing on camera.
These productions require the ability to record:
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The presenter
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The content being demonstrated
For studio productions, most setups use single-camera workflows, while on-location shoots often expand into multi-camera setups.
Looking ahead, the team is also exploring ways to integrate the system into live production spaces, further expanding the possibilities of their workflow.
The Result
By deploying the Teradek Serv 4K across their studio infrastructure, LinkedIn created a scalable and flexible workflow that supports global collaboration.
Key benefits include:
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Reliable camera-to-cloud workflows
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Faster media access for teams
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Improved audio monitoring during tech checks
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Remote viewing for distributed crews
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Built-in backup recordings
Perhaps most importantly, the system continues to evolve with the team’s needs. As new production formats and workflows emerge, they continue to discover additional ways to leverage Serv 4K across their global studio network.