KENYON SALO:
AUDIO/VIDEO INFORMATION
AUDIO / VIDEO REQUIREMENTS
Kenyon uses a professionally produced presentation of captivating visuals, entrancing sounds and powerfully edited videos all in combination and with great success to engage and empower his audiences.
Because of this he has found that the better the A/V system, as a whole, the better that the overall keynote is delivered to the audience.
He loves working with and is 100% grateful to every A/V member that helps deliver his keynote with the best quality and attention to detail. He knows that the A/V team and equipment make a huge and positive impact on the quality of his delivery and keynote.
The following breakdown will help everyone succeed.
Pre-Event
Slide Deck Presentation: Some clients request to view the entire slide deck prior to the event. Please find all of Kenyon’s current slide material that are used (or ‘could be used’ depending on length of keynote) in this link here.
A/V Slide Cue Sheet PDF: Kenyon’s slide deck is a delight for many A/V teams as it includes easily used cues for Audio, Video and Lighting Engineers and team members. Please forward this link to the A/V team so they may understand and/or print prior to the event.
A/V Pre-Event Run Through/Test: During the ‘pre-event call’ Kenyon and the event planner will coordinate a time to do an A/V run-through and test.
Early Morning Stage Time: When possible, for both parties, he likes to do an A/V test the day/night before.
Mid-Late Day Stage Time: Any time during the morning or early afternoon is an acceptable time to do an A/V test.
Empty Room Request: Please schedule a time that allows the room to be free of guests/attendees so that the full keynote can be tested without giving away the ‘surprise’ of the presentation about to be delivered. A minimum of 30 minutes is requested. While the test can happen much faster than that on most occasions, it’s good to have the extra time with an empty room, just in case there is a challenge that arises.
Arrival Time Before Stage Time: Kenyon will generally arrive 90 minutes before his required stage time, so that the event planner knows he is on site and in-house. If an earlier arrival time is desired please communicate with Kenyon what works best for your event.
Stage Setup
Stage Items: All items on stage should be proportionate to the size of the stage. Items like tables, chairs (sometimes left over from a previous panel discussion) should be removed prior to Kenyon’s stage appearance.
Podium: The biggest factor is that the podium does not impede the stage travel of Kenyon walking from the left front corner to the right front corner of the stage.
The bigger the stage the easier it is to have a podium left on stage. Please set the podium a minimum of 36” back from the front of the stage edge. In some cases if the stage is very small it would be best to strike the podium from the stage
Stage props, flags, business branding, sponsorship promotions, etc. should absolutely be left on the stage, but still allowing Kenyon to travel the full width of the stage from left to right.
Keynote Slide Deck Operation and Delivery
Machine #1: Kenyon will provide his own Apple MacBook Pro laptop with the presentation loaded directly onto it, ready for plug/play.
Machine #2: A second Apple Macbook Pro laptop (used as emergency backup) will be setup in tandem/sync with machine #1.
Machine Audio: Sound will need to be sent to the main house audio or A/V system via the 3.5mm port (headphone jack) located on the left side of Machine #1.
Machine Video: Video will need to be sent to the main house video screens or A/V system via the built in HDMI port located on the right side of Machine #1.
Machine Power: Two open power outlets are requested.
Remote: Kenyon will bring his own Perfect Cue remote and antenna, placed between the two machines. This will allow the simultaneous running of both machines in unison as he advances each slide at his discretion.
A/V Food & Drink: Please no food or drink near Kenyon’s machines. There have been a few close calls in the past and because of those scenarios, this is now a requirement.
Speaker Audio Headset: He travels with his own personal headset (4188 Slim ES Mic or ‘Brittney Mic’) along with the three interchangeable wireless pack adapters listed below:
DAD6010 MicroDot Adapter – Shure TA4F
DAD6034 MicroDot Adapter – Threaded 3.5mm
DAD6033 MicroDot Adapter – AT Unipak
Please provide a wireless pack for one of these adapters to fit into.
Additional Handheld Mic: In any presentation that is 55 min or longer Kenyon will go into the audience two times to work with audience members. He will need a separate hand held mic that is on a separate channel from his headset.
Unlocked Mic Pack: Please leave the mic pack unlocked. During the times when the audience is connecting with each other and doing partner shares it is common for Kenyon to need to turn off his pack so that he can communicate with his Director of Content.
Sometimes an audience member will communicate with Kenyon directly and this would be another occasion when he would need to switch off his mic pack. Kenyon is a professional and knows when to turn his mic pack on and off seamlessly.
Additional Notes
*Multi-Machine Switch Connection: For higher level events both machines can be hooked up to the main A/V switch system for a near seamless transition should the main machine lock-up, go down, burst into flames..etc.
While this has never happened, many A/V teams find assurance in knowing that Kenyon travels with two machines and prefer to connect both in-full, in advance. Please provide enough space on the A/V table for the dual machine setup.
*Podium Run Keynotes: In some scenarios the client or A/V team requests that the keynote be run from the podium. In this case Kenyon can accommodate by placing a single machine at the podium for A/V connections and delivery. In the event of a podium run keynote, Kenyon will use a bluetooth remote he carries with him for ease of use and discretion.
IMAG Use And/Or Recording:
Audience Interactions*: When Kenyon goes into the audience he will generally turn the attendee towards the IMAG wherever applicable. It’s not imperative, because in general he would like the audience looking directly at the person speaking and not the screens.
*This may also be a good time to bring up the house lights when applicable.
Post Event IMAG Recording Request: A SD, Micro SD, SSD, or USB flashdrive can be provided to record in real-time or for same day footage transfer of Kenyon’s Keynote filmed via IMAG.
Recording of Kenyon’s Keynote: He does allow the recording of his keynote, but for internal purposes only. His keynote or any portion of the keynote (in a raw or out of context format) is not to be uploaded to YouTube or any other public domain.
Keynote video clips can be used in any/all post event montage recap videos, where audio/video clips of Kenyon are less than 30 seconds long.
VIDEO CUES
Kenyon loves to make things as simple as possible for the A/V teams that he works with which lead him to design a signaling system found in the lower left corner of every slide which replaces the need for a cue sheet. It’s intended to resemble a stoplight pattern, consisting of three signals, that communicates to the A/V team when they should hold on his slides and when it’s okay to switch to an IMAG camera (if applicable).
Download Kenyon’s Full Presentation Cue Sheet Here
Square
Whenever you see a square signal, that means hold on this slide. Kenyon will be directly referring to this slide/video and needs it on screen until the signal changes. If you do not see any signal in the bottom left corner (occurs during videos), you can assume it’s a square.
Triangle
A triangle means to hold that slide for approximately 10 seconds before switching back to the IMAG camera.
Circle
The circle means that you are free to switch between the slide and IMAG camera whenever you’d like.
AUDIO CONSIDERATIONS
Kenyon’s presentation is designed to be a “set it and forget it” type of presentation from the audio side of things. All of his levels are set to roughly the same place so once the audio level for the opening video is dialed in at soundcheck, everything should be good to go. That being said, there are a few considerations for the audio tech should the resources be available.
Cinematic Sound For Videos & Grand Finale
Kenyon uses several videos and audio effects throughout his presentation. One thing the audio tech can consider is a cinematic sound design with rumbling bass and plenty of volume to immerse the audience in the presentation. While the levels are set throughout the presentation, the audio tech has full autonomy to boost the volume during videos at their discretion. The ending is a group activity in the style of an EDM concert so this is also a good opportunity to pump it up. Louder is always preferred!
Lightning Strike
About 15 minutes into Kenyon’s presentation, he will be discussing the concept of fear and will ask everyone to look at the hot air balloon slide on the screen. The audio tech should know that there will be a loud thunder clap audio effect intended to startle the audience. This audio was exported using a limiter so it should be gentle on your system.
Background Music
Throughout Kenyon’s presentation, he’ll have the audience stand up and interact with one another. He has music playing at these times that is designed to add ambience without being overly distracting. Once again, while levels are set, every room and audience is different so feel free to lower or increase volume at your discretion.
LIGHTING & BRANDING
There are several opportunities throughout Kenyon’s presentation for creative lighting choices should the options and staffing be available. All of this information can be found in Kenyon’s Lighting Effects & Color Management Guide which can be downloaded here and sent to your lighting tech.
Branding
Some events have uplights on stage that can easily be programmed for additional lighting design. Kenyon will always default to the event planner’s design and branding standards but when the option is available, he has his own branded colors that can be used during his presentation. The specific colors can be found in the guide above.
Lightning Strike
About 15 minutes into Kenyon’s presentation, he will be discussing the concept of fear and will ask everyone to look at the hot air balloon slide on the screen. There’s a jump scare built into this slide as a lightning strike flashes across the screen with a thunder clap accompanying it. Many lighting techs enjoy implementing a brief strobe when this happens to add to the effect.
Grand Finale – Left Right Group Activity
The finale of Kenyon’s presentation includes an EDM festival style group activity where the entire audience will be shoulder to shoulder while jumping back and forth across the floor. If the equipment is available, feel free to implement concert style design and effects to enhance the experience of the audience.