ACS

Our products for film and TV production

We put the film set’s tech under control

Three products we built from idea to working system. One shows the camera picture wherever it is needed. One runs every screen on and off camera. One helps find the right actor for a role.

ACS Stream

The camera picture on any device, with almost no delay.

  • Opens in a browser from a link
  • Plays on a TV on set
  • The frame adjusts to fit the screen
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ACS Screen

Every screen on location run by one operator.

  • Monitors, video walls, TVs and tablets
  • Change content with one click
  • Scripts for a whole shooting day
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ACS Casting

An actor database where the right person turns up in a minute.

  • Profiles with photos and video
  • Search by any attribute
  • Online application form for new actors
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What we take on

The whole product

Back end, web interfaces, apps for computers, tablets and TVs. The client does not have to assemble a system from parts.

On-site installation

We prepare installers and guides so the system runs on your own servers and updates quickly.

Made for real work

The interfaces are made for people busy shooting: the operator, the director, the casting director. Few steps to the result.

ACS Stream

The camera on your screen, right now

The director, producer and crew see what the camera sees on a laptop, tablet or TV. No extra software and no noticeable lag.

Usually

  • The camera picture is visible on one monitor next to the operator.
  • Showing it to anyone else means running a cable or installing special software.
  • A stream over the internet runs several seconds behind.

With ACS Stream

  • The camera opens in an ordinary browser from a link.
  • Several people watch at once, on set and remotely.
  • The system is built around minimal delay.

How it works

  1. Cameraon set
  2. ACS Streamreceives and prepares the signal
  3. Browserlaptop, tablet, phone
  4. TVreference screen

What the crew gets

Nothing to install

A link is enough. Any device with a browser works.

Control the broadcast from the page

Start and stop the stream and switch scenes right from the site.

A picture that fits the screen

Zoom, shift and rotate the frame. Settings are saved and stay put.

Output to a TV

A separate app shows the camera full screen. It also works on its own, without the rest of the system.

Streaming to YouTube

The same signal can go out as a public broadcast.

Remote viewers

The set and the viewers can be in different places, linked over a secure channel.

Who it is for

  • Film crews, for playback and checking the frame.
  • Studios where the picture is watched from a control room or another office.
  • Venues that want their own stream without third-party services.

What is included

  • A site for viewing and setup.
  • A streaming server on your side.
  • An app that puts the camera on a screen.

Built with: OvenMediaEngine · OBS Studio · NestJS · Next.js · PostgreSQL · Python · GStreamer

Other products

Stream pairs well with the screen control system.

ACS Screen

Dozens of screens. One console.

Set monitors, video walls, TVs and tablets work as one system. The operator changes the picture on any of them from a browser, and a complex shooting day can be prepared in advance as a script.

Usually

  • Someone walks up to each screen with a USB stick or a separate laptop.
  • The video is the wrong size and gets redone at the last minute.
  • Changing the picture on all screens at once is nearly impossible.

With ACS Screen

  • All screens appear on one console and are controlled from there.
  • The system prepares files to fit each screen.
  • One command changes content on a group of screens or on all of them.

How it works

  1. Contentvideo, photos, logos, cameras
  2. ACS Screenprepares and delivers
  3. Operator consolein a browser
  4. Screensmonitors, walls, TVs, tablets

Files are uploaded once. The system then resizes them, makes previews and delivers them to the devices.

What the set gets

Any content on any screen

A logo, an image, a video or a live camera. Switching takes one click.

Video walls

One computer drives up to four screens. They can be joined into one large picture.

Order on a large location

Screens are organised by place and group. The operator finds the right ones quickly and works with a whole group.

Playlists

A sequence of actions is recorded once and played back on a timer or by hand.

Step-by-step scripts

Each step defines what every screen shows. Steps are advanced from the console or from a tablet on set.

Tablets and TVs

Apps for Android and Android TV play content themselves and are controlled from the same console.

Cameras without lag

A live camera picture reaches the screen with minimal delay, and the frame can be zoomed and shifted.

Hardware control

Restart, reboot or power off the screen computers from the console, one by one or all together.

Works offline

A single screen can run on its own when there is no connection to the server.

Who it is for

  • Sound stages with screens built into the set.
  • TV studios and shows with video walls.
  • Exhibitions, offices and halls with many screens and one person in charge.

What is included

  • An operator console and an admin panel.
  • A content library with automatic file preparation.
  • Apps for computers, tablets and TVs.
  • Installers for adding new screens quickly.

Built with: NestJS · Next.js · PostgreSQL · Python · Kivy · GStreamer · ffmpeg · Android · Docker

Other products

Need a live camera picture in the browser or an actor database?

ACS Casting

The right actor, found in a minute

The whole actor database in one place: details, photos, video, experience. The casting director sets the requirements for a role and gets a list of matching people, while new actors fill in an application online.

Usually

  • Applications sit in spreadsheets, email and folders of photos.
  • Casting a role turns into reading hundreds of rows by hand.
  • A shortlist for the director is put together by hand and sent as files.

With ACS Casting

  • Each actor has one complete profile with their materials.
  • Search by height, age, languages, skills and dozens of other attributes.
  • A shortlist goes to a colleague as a link in a few clicks.

How it works

  1. Actorfills in the form online
  2. Casting teamreviews and accepts
  3. Actor databaseprofiles, photos, video
  4. Searchby role requirements
  5. Shortlistfor the director and producer

The form takes an actor 7–10 minutes and goes step by step: personal details, contacts, experience, physical details, photos and video, consents.

What the casting team gets

A complete actor profile

Height, playing age, education, languages, skills, sizes, theatre, filmography and the projects the actor has worked on.

Photos and video next to the details

Materials are uploaded to the profile and the system converts them for easy viewing.

Fast matching

Search by text and by value ranges. Each team member sets up their own filters.

Saved searches

A good search is saved and passed to a colleague. No need to rebuild the criteria every time.

Favourites and shortlists

Suitable actors go into a list and are sent to colleagues with comments.

A steady flow of applications

The public form takes applications around the clock. New applications go to review first, not straight into the database.

Flexible reference lists

An administrator edits the lists of skills, languages, types and other values, with no developer involved.

Controlled access

User groups, sign-in confirmed by an emailed code, and a history of staff actions.

Moving the old database

Applications previously collected in Google Sheets are moved into the system.

Who it is for

  • Film companies and production studios with their own casting team.
  • Casting agencies.
  • Theatres and shows that keep their own database of performers.

What is included

  • A workspace for the casting team.
  • A public application form for actors.
  • Search and storage for photos and video.
  • Database backups.

Built with: NestJS · Next.js · PostgreSQL · Elasticsearch · Prisma · Docker

Other products

For the set itself we have camera streaming and screen control.