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Live stream like a
pro, on a budget
Aaron CackoskiThe Music Greenhouse
Jason SamuelsNational Council on Family
Relations
About the
presenters
Aaron Cackoski• Owner, The Music Greenhouse
• 15 years experience producing live and recorded audiovisual content
• Broadcast material includes everything from local bands to city officials to the Dalai Lama
• Has built his own live media streaming capture devices and server
Jason Samuels• Director of Innovation and
Technology, National Council on Family Relations
• Responsible for annual conference technology and audiovisual planning
• Develops live and on-demand streaming media libraries
• Accidental techie, figures it out along the way
Notes and resources:bit.ly/livestream-mnnptech
Who is live
streaming?
How can your org use live streamin
g?
Mobile streamin
g
Mobile live streaming appsPeriscope
Facebook Live (coming soon)YouTube Connect (coming soon)Meerkat (just pivoted)
Streaming from a
PC
Casual live streaming platforms
YouTube LiveTwitch
Google Hangouts on Air
Professional
Streaming
Pro streaming components• Video sources (camera and
other)• Video mixer• Encoder• Streaming service
Mixing and encoding software• Wirecast ($500 - $1,000)
• Vidblaster ($200 - $2,000)
• Livestream Studio – Full ($800)
• Streamstar ($1,000 or $55/mo)
• Ustream Producer* ($280 - $550)
*only works with Ustream service
Mixing and encoding software• Wirecast Play* (Free - $550)
• XSplit Broadcaster ($15/3 mo. - $450)
• vMix ($60 - $1,200)
• Livestream Studio – Limited** (Free)
• Open Broadcast Studio (Free and open source)
*only works with YouTube Live **only works with Livestream service
Free encoding only software• Adobe Flash Media Live
Encoder• FFMPEG (command line only)
Encoding only works if you have a single video input, or input from an external mixer
• Livestream Broadcaster ($400 - $600)
• Teradek VidiU ($500 - $2,500)
• Ask Aaron about his Raspberry Pi based streamer
Portable encoders mount on a video camera and stream to the internet
Portable streamer boxes
Turn key systems
Live streaming platforms
UstreamDaCast
YouTube LiveLivestream
Wowza
• Wirecast Go (iOS only)
• LiveStream Producer Mobile• Ustream apps • Wowza GoCoder
Streaming platform mobile apps
Shift change
Make a diagram of the event
• Physical space• Technical interfaces• Event specific layout
Planning
Event flow
• What will happen?• Is there a projector
presentation• Will there be questions /
answers
Planning
• Camera• Streaming device• Sound• Lighting
Equipment
• Smartphone• Wireless - simple
• Webcam• Inexpensive – built for computer
• Video camera• High quality – versatile
Camera
• Smartphone• Use apps to stream
• Computer• Reliable – switch multiple cameras
• Mobile streamer• Portable – few moving parts
Streamer
• Webcam• USB video input• Firewire• Internal interface card
Connecting to the computer
• Add graphics• Presenter IDs
• Event logo• Multiple angles
• Multiple cameras / PowerPoint
Switching software
Before / after switching software
Encodes video signals for the web
• Flash Media Live Encoder• Provider specific application• Integrated switching
program
Streaming software
• Use a PA system• Especially in larger rooms
• Patch directly in to the sound system
• Make sure everything is heard by the camera
Sound
• Audio board gives maximum control
• Level out presenter's voices• Maintain consistent volume
Sound
• Light everything on camera• Angle lighting downwards• Up light the background
Lighting
Three point lighting
• Key• Fill• Backlight
Lighting
• Consider video background• Design the stage with
interest• Avoid busy patterns
Background
• Cover cables (rug or gaffer's tape)
• Store away empty cases• Raised camera
Best practices
• Test internet• Determine stream quality
• 500 Kbps – 4 Mbps• Get a hard line where you
can
Streaming
• YouTube• Livestream• Ustream• Wowza
Server
Case study
Digital video streaming setup
• Camera and video from laptop feed in to the computer board
• Computer has software that acts as both a digital switcher and encoder, feeds out to live streaming platform
Presentation to streaming setup• Surface Pro 3 at the podium
• Video cable connects to an HDMI splitter
• One HDMI cable goes to the projector• Other HDMI cable to extender kit
transmitter• Extender kit receiver is back at the
tech table• HDMI cable connects to the streaming
computer• Video camera also connects to the
computer
• Running vMix switching and encoding software
• Hard wired internet line• USB 3.0 portable monitor• PC build:
Computer build / configuration
• Core i7-6700K• 16GB DDR4 RAM• 256 GB SSD• 2x 2TB HDD (RAID
1)
• GeForce GT 730 graphics card
• 2x Blackmagic Decklink Mini Recorder
Q & A
Thank you