Engineers.SG Volunteers Training (July 2017)

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1. Saturday, 1 July 2017 Engineers.SG Volunteers Training 1
2. Michael Cheng @coderkungfu
3. Engineers.SG Engineers.SG is a 
 not-for-profit community initiative created to help document the Singapore tech and startup scene.
4. 4 First recording done on 30 Oct 2013 at Singapore PHP User Group
5. Why Engineers.SG? • Created to answer the question, "where are the engineers in Singapore?", Engineers.SG seeks to be the place for anyone to get to know, learn and interact with the Singapore tech community. • On the site, you can find a curated list of videos recording of local tech meetups and events. 5
6. Meetups We Record 6
7. Some Stats • ~1800 videos, ~5000 subscribers on YouTube • Website: 18k page views / month • YouTube Channel: 36k views / month • 30 conferences recorded so far • Upcoming: WordCampSG, YOW • We have trained 40+ volunteers so far 7
8. 8 Website
9. 9 YouTube Channel
10. 10 Some kind words from presenters
11. How do we do it? 11
12. Streamline the Capture Workflow • Capture all the inputs (video, screen capture and audio) at the same time. • Feed all the sources into a laptop via USB. • Software video mixer that lets us record, stream and edit the video feeds live. • No video post-production required. • Video files are ready to be uploaded at end of session. 12
13. 13 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Wireless microphone Software Video Mixer
14. 14 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Wireless microphone Software Video Mixer
15. 15 Audio Processing
16. 16 Audio Processing
17. 17 • Title • Description • Organization • Presenter Info • Links to Slides • Link to Event Page
18. Pre-Meetup Procedures 1. Get permission from meetup organizers, ensure presenters are ok. 2. Get volunteers to sign up for meetup slot. (http://bit.ly/ esg-schedule), set to be allocated. Volunteer should register for meetup. 3. Collect designated set 1 day before (or on day itself). 4. Reach meetup at least 30 mins before. 18
19. Post-Meetup Procedures (Advanced Users) 1. Copy out video file. Return set if possible. 2. Run audio optimisation script on the recorded video file (https://github.com/engineersftw/gitwiki/tree/master/scripts). 3. Upload to YouTube Channel. Cron job syncs video to website. 4. Update Engineers.SG admin page with Organization & Presenter info. 5. Post link to Meetup page. 6. Setup social media post on Buffer (optional). 19
20. Post-Meetup Procedures (Simpler Process) 1. Copy out video file. 2. Upload to http://upload.engineers.sg 3. Video should appear on Engineers.SG within the hour. 4. Return set (if possible). 5. Inform Facebook Chat Group. 20
21. Open Source Resources • GitHub Wiki (https://github.com/engineersftw/gitwiki) • Video Tutorial • https://bit.ly/esg-video-tutorial • Website: https://github.com/engineersftw/website • OBS Studio (http://obsproject.com) 21
22. Our Team in Action 22
23. 23 Started out as a Single camera
24. 24 First conference we recorded was GeekCampSG in 2014
25. 25 Typical recording setup
26. 26 Video camera pointing at the speaker
27. 27 Video camera pointing at the speaker
28. 28 Avermedia Live Gamer Portable - Screen capture tool
29. 29 Mixed into a Windows laptop
30. 30 Software video mixer - Open Broadcaster Software
31. 31 Audio recording with condenser mic or wireless lapel mic
32. 32 Audio recording with wireless lapel mic
33. 33 Sometimes we use an sound mixer
34. 34 Backup audio recording (Zoom H1 Audio Recorder)
35. 35 Carrier cases (cos we have lots of gear)
36. 36 We do have a cable management problem…
37. What’s in our bag? 37
38. Our gear (contents of Set 4)
39. Windows Laptop (OBS Studio)
40. Screen Capture: Video adapter cables
41. Screen Capture: Video adapter cables Mini Displayport to HDMI Displayport to HDMI HDMI to VGA VGA to HDMI USB-C to HDMI
42. Voice Recording: Zoom H5 + RØDELink Wireless Lapel Microphone
43. Video Recording: Logitech Webcam + USB 2.0 extension cable
44. Screen Capture: Avermedia Live Gamer Portable + mini-USB cable
45. Backup System: HDMI Cables
46. Screen Capture: HDMI splitter
47. Backup System: Video Camera (usually aimed at projector screen)
48. Tripods for webcam & backup camera
49. Power extension
50. Equipment Organizer 517,557
51. Equipment Organizer 517,557
52. 52 Some of our volunteers
53. 53 Some of our volunteers
54. Join Us! Support Us! • Email us: admin@engineers.sg • Follow us on Twitter: @EngineersFTW • Like our page: https://www.facebook.com/engineersftw/ • Support Us! https://engineers.sg/support_us 54
55. Questions? 55
56. Hands-On Session 56
57. Michael Cheng @coderkungfu