CASE STUDY: Seamless Solutions For Complex Setups: Audio Visual Production For Replit.com - A $1.16B Valuation Startup Platform
Replit's yearly event featured a retrospective of their achievements from the previous year, along with in-depth discussions on the future of AI. Replit trusted IQvideo to handle all the audio/visual setup, including stage arrangement, draping, speaker systems with PA, wireless microphones, and monitors. IQvideo was also responsible for recording all the sessions and panel discussions, as well as live streaming, recording hackathons, conducting interviews, and capturing candid photos.
Kaitlan Norrod, the Executive Assistant @ Replit
Project Type: Event Production
Location: Replit headquarters in the center of SoMa, 677 Harrison St San Francisco, CA 94107
Client: Replit, SaaS, valued at $1.16 billion
Timeline: Two-day production
Objectives: Setting up Audio/Visuals including stage, draping, speakers w/PA, wireless microphones, and monitors. Recording all sessions and panelists including live streaming, recording hackathons, and interviews. Candid photos of both event days.
Target audience: Internal and external, investors.
Challenges, Our Approach, and Solutions
Challenge 1: Additional Staging Required
Solution: 8 x 8 Stage, Kitchen Partitions to block noise, 50 ft Pipe Drape
Challenge 2: Extra AV Equipment Needed
Solution: 60 in TV Display, 2 Speakers PA System, LD Maul Tower System, 4 Wireless Microphone System, Handheld and Lav System with Stands, 16 Channel Digital Mixer
Challenge 3: Live Streaming With Presentation
Solution: In-room video display switcher for live switching between camera and presentation
Challenge 4: Setup and Breakdown in a short timeframe
Solution: The production team arrived the night before the setup of the draping, stage, monitors, and sound to test ahead of time.
Production Process
Pre-production: Location scouting and measurements of the room. Bringing necessary equipment and grip. Arrival and setup day before the event start. Dry runs to make sure everything is smooth.
Production: Arrival on site 2 hours before the event, set up all cameras, live stream, and sound.
Post-production: Editing of all photos/videos, color correction, and delivery.
Crew: 3 videographers, 1 photographer, Audio/Visual technician, production manager.
Video Equipment: Stationary video camera Sony FX3, roaming video camera Sony FX3, Sony a7s3
Deliverables: Raw footage, photography, live stream.
BEHIND THE SCENES
ABOUT THE CLIENT
Replit is a leading cloud developer platform that has experienced tremendous growth, with over 22.5 million developers now using its platform globally. Replit provides an innovative online IDE allowing developers to quickly set up environments and deploy functional web apps in seconds. Key features include multiplayer collaboration, mobile app development, AI-powered code completion with Ghostwriter, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
Recently valued at $1.16 billion after a $97.4 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, Replit aims to continue improving the core developer experience. Replit also partners with Google Cloud to provide developers access to infrastructure and foundation models. The company positions itself as the fastest-growing developer platform.
By enabling frictionless coding and live deployment of full-stack applications, Replit is democratizing software development. Its vision is to empower billions of developers through its cloud-based developer platform. With over 22 million developers and counting, Replit has seen exponential growth as it redefines the developer experience.