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Streaming Guide for Beginners Product/Achievement Statement – “To provide a flu

Streaming Guide for Beginners Product/Achievement Statement – “To provide a fluid and cohesive real time video display with an audience featuring a shared interest or subject.” Examples: Teaching a live cooking class to an audience over the internet. Sharing and commentating your own video game experience with friends. Required Skills and Knowledge Computer usage – Basic usage including finding programs, changing settings, connecting devices Internet usage – Searching the web, setting up accounts with different websites, downloading and installing programs Disclaimer: These are examples of things you should know how to do in order to fully comprehend these instructions. Tools & Equipment with Explanations Dual Displays (Monitors, TVs or one of both) – You will use one of the displays for monitoring your outputs/stream and the other for any additional needs. Examples of additional needs; an interactive chat, a recipe, on screen reminders or notes, anything else that will help you organize or present your stream. High Quality Webcam (1080p 60fps recommended minimum) – The goal of streaming is to present yourself doing something. Not all streams have a webcam or visual component for the presenter, but it is a common feature of popular and successful streams. Dedicated Recording Mic – A dedicated recording mic often comes with additional features and better sound quality. Whether you are sitting at a desk or walking around a room the dedicated mic will give you more control over the sounds that you would like to feature in your stream. Computer – Different types of streaming will require different minimum specifications. Non-Gaming Computer - Steaming something other than a video games (board games, cooking, crafts, etc) – Minimum of: 2.5 Ghz processing power, 4 GB of RAM, Windows 10 Operating system, 1 TB of data storage, USB 3.0 ports. These specifications should allow you to run multiple programs, process, and upload your stream all at the same time. Computer Gaming – For computer-based gaming you need to find the recommended specifications for the game that you will be playing. You can use this website to find the specifications for most computer games. https://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri Most gaming PCs (a computer with a dedicated graphics card) will work fine. Console Gaming – Another option is to use a console or second computer for gaming and process/upload with the first computer. The computer specifications for this would be the same as Non- Gaming. Recording Software – I would recommend starting with OBS which is a free open source software. Other recommended options: Wirecast Telestream, CyberLink PowerDirector, vMix Account with preferred streaming service – An account with Facebook, Twitch, YouTube or whatever service you wish to present your content on. Additional Gear for your Content – If you are cooking then you will need supplies and ingredients, console gaming will require a console and video capture device, Welcome Now that you have gathered your tools and equipment you may think that you are ready to start streaming. I would like you to consider a few questions first, as these will help you prepare for your internet debut. Have your practiced? As with all skills, repetition and practice will help you produce higher quality content. A couple of ways that you can practice producing content is to record yourself without the intention of uploading the content. If it is great you can always upload it later. Practicing will give you a feel for what you will be doing, and as with any thing it can feel kind of awkward the first time you try it. In addition, you can review your content before anyone else see it. This will allow for you to pick up on any unanticipated problems or aesthetics for your presentation. For example, you might be a person who swears without realizing it, but you are trying to create content for kids. What is the goal of your content? Are you trying to teach someone how to do something, or are you trying to be entertaining? Maybe you just want to show off how impressive you are at some skill. Regardless of what your goal is you have decided that you want to share it with others. You need to consider the other side of that coin. What do they want to see? Who is your audience? Why should they watch your content as opposed to someone else’s content? No one else can answer these questions for you. Write them down on paper, think about them. Thinking about the “Who, What, and Why” of your content will vastly improve the product you create. Are you ready to make this commitment? As the saying goes “it doesn’t happen overnight” and one of the most important parts of streaming is consistency and scheduling. If you want people to watch you, then you need to give them the space and opportunity. While streaming should be fun… It takes a lot of hard work and persistence to do it well. Research your favorite streamers, YouTube channels, or other content creators. They have a schedule and for the most part it is predictable. This allows for them to gather fans more easily and creates a comfort and familiarity that is welcomed by viewers. Create a plan, you can always change it later if it does not work. Physical Set Up/layout Setting up your space requires a balance between comfort and functionality. Your goal is to use your space to show off what you are doing and how you are doing it. This can be difficult, as there is no perfect or even right way to set up your space. This is all preference. For this section I will recommend tips, strategies, and examples of my set up.  Your microphone should be as close as possible without blocking the view of your camera.  Your camera should capture your face and your upper body. Think about picking up a separate camera if you want to capture the action. Cooking, making, etc.  Have everything you need within reach. This might mean that you need a larger space to work with. A bigger desk or an additional table could help. Plan your space beforehand and change it as needed.  Have one monitor centered and focused, while the other is offset or to the side.  Have water and snacks nearby. For a cooking stream set up or something else that requires you to use an unusual space, there are a few specific tips to use. Use a laptop instead of a computer, grab an extra table or flat space connect and organize all your equipment. This may require some creative thinking. Position a camera to see yourself and one to see the action. Testing equipment and setting up software Every piece of equipment and software is different but here are some universal steps you can take. 1. Make sure that all your equipment is properly connect to the computer. Some equipment like microphones or recording devices may require a 3.0 USB connection. 2. Run your streaming software (I will be using basic OBS for this example). 3. Using OBS you will need to create each of your sources (highlighted by a green box in 4). Select the plus symbol under the sources tab. Add a source for each input you will use. Camera, Screen Capture, Microphone, or any other inputs you may have. You will use “Video Capture” for Cameras, “Display Capture” or “Window Capture” for capturing video from your monitor, and “Audio Input” for your microphone. (Seen in picture 5) Starting from the top and going down. You can see the brown cord from my lamp and a white cord from my humidifier. These are not necessary I have them to improve my quality of life at the computer. The first thing plugged into the computer is the power cord. Below that are 3 USB Cord that are all shaped the same. The top USB is my Camera plugged into a USB 3.0 Slot. Almost hidden from view next to it is my wireless mouse. The two below are the keyboard and microphone. The final two cord are for my monitors. 4. 5. 6. Can you see yourself? Can you hear yourself? Can you see what you are doing? (Picture 7) If the answer is no for any of these questions, make sure that all your equipment is properly connected to the computer. If this does not fix your problem, you will have to do some problem solving. Check Google, YouTube, and your computer settings. OBS has incredible support for problem solving. You can find their website here. https://obsproject.com/help 7. 8. Organize your virtual space. If you are computer gaming, you should have two monitors set up. One should be dedicated for gaming, and the other for monitoring you stream. If you are streaming something other than computer gaming one monitor to watch your stream will work fine. (picture 9) 9. 10. At the top lift click on the “File” menu. Then “Settings”, then “Stream”, and finally Connect accounts. (See both uploads/Geographie/ streaming-guide.pdf