Difference between revisions of "How to assure good quality of video recordings"

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== Work with AV professional ==
 
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* (Semi-)Professional cameras
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapel_microphone Lapel Microphones] for the speakers
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* Handheld microphones for the audience (questions)
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* Four-channel mixer
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* Lighting (strongly depending on the overall environment)
 
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== Contact the organizers, if nobody is available for a test ==
 
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== Think beyond the audience ==
 
== Use the equipment for the purpose it is designed for ==
 
== Use the equipment for the purpose it is designed for ==

Revision as of 07:04, 4 January 2009


This article deals with achieving great quality for video recordings at events like conferences etc. Both OOoCons at Barcelona 2007 and Beijing 2008 showed significant quality issues for the results of the video recordings, that could have been prevented by better preparation.

Organizational Team

Work with AV professional

Preferable equipment

  • (Semi-)Professional cameras
  • Lapel Microphones for the speakers
  • Handheld microphones for the audience (questions)
  • Four-channel mixer
  • Lighting (strongly depending on the overall environment)

Test and calibrate equipment and environment

General preparations

Five minutes check for every speaker

Speakers

Be available for a sound check before the session starts

Contact the organizers, if nobody is available for a test

Trust the AV professionals

Think beyond the audience

Use the equipment for the purpose it is designed for

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