The Magic Behind Engineers.SG

Presented at GeekCampSG 2016 (http://geekcamp.sg)

Transcript

1. (its not really much…) The Magic Behind Engineers.SG 1
2. Michael Cheng @coderkungfu
3. My Origin Story…
13. Engineers.SG Engineers.SG is a 
 not-for-profit community initiative created to help document the Singapore tech and startup scene.
14. 6 First recording done on 30 Oct 2013 at Singapore PHP User Group
15. 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. 7
16. Meetups We Record 8
17. Some Stats • ~1200 videos, 2400 subscribers on YouTube • Website: 20k page views / month • YouTube Channel: 25k views / month • 21 conferences recorded so far • Upcoming: CSSConf.Asia & JSConf.Asia • We have trained 40+ volunteers so far 9
18. 10 Website
19. 11 YouTube Channel
20. 12 Some kind words from presenters
21. How do we do it? 13
22. Streamline the Capture Workflow 14
23. Streamline the Capture Workflow • Capture all the inputs (video, screen capture and audio) at the same time. 14
24. 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. 14
25. 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. 14
26. 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. 14
27. 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. 14
29. 15 Presenter’s Laptop
30. 15 Video output Presenter’s Laptop
31. 15 Video Splitter Video output Presenter’s Laptop
32. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop
33. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool
34. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool
35. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool
36. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Condenser microphone
37. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Condenser microphone Software Video Mixer
38. 15 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Condenser microphone Software Video Mixer
39. 16 Video Splitter Video output Video input Presenter’s Laptop Screen video capture tool Webcam Condenser microphone Software Video Mixer
42. 17 Audio Processing
43. 17 Audio Processing
44. 17 Audio Processing
45. 18 Audio Processing
48. 19 • Title
49. 19 • Title • Description
50. 19 • Title • Description • Organization
51. 19 • Title • Description • Organization • Presenter Info
52. 19 • Title • Description • Organization • Presenter Info • Links to Slides
53. 19 • Title • Description • Organization • Presenter Info • Links to Slides • Link to Event Page
54. 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-calendar), 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. 20
55. 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). 21
56. Post-Meetup Procedures (Simpler Process) 1. Copy out video file. Return set if possible. 2. Upload to Dropbox (http://bit.ly/esg-upload) 3. Let Michael know… 22
57. 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) 23
58. Our Team in Action 24
59. 25 Started out as a Single camera
60. 26 First conference we recorded was GeekCampSG in 2014
61. 27 Typical recording setup
62. 28 Video camera pointing at the speaker
63. 29 Video camera pointing at the speaker
64. 30 Avermedia Live Gamer Portable - Screen capture tool
65. 31 Mixed into a Windows laptop
66. 32 Software video mixer - Open Broadcaster Software
67. 33 Audio recording with condenser mic or wireless lapel mic
68. 34 Audio recording with wireless lapel mic
69. 35 Sometimes we use an sound mixer
70. 36 Backup audio recording (Zoom H1 Audio Recorder)
71. 37 Carrier cases (cos we have lots of gear)
72. 38 We do have a cable management problem…
73. What’s in our bag? 39
74. Our gear (contents of Set 4)
75. Windows Laptop (OBS Studio)
76. Screen Capture: Video adapter cables
77. Screen Capture: Video adapter cables Mini Displayport to HDMI Displayport to HDMI HDMI to VGA VGA to HDMI
78. Voice Recording: Blue Icicle USB sound card + condenser microphone
79. Video Recording: Logitech Webcam + USB 2.0 extension cable
80. Screen Capture: Avermedia Live Gamer Portable + mini-USB cable
81. Screen Capture: HDMI cables + HDMI splitter
82. Backup System: Video Camera (usually aimed at projector screen)
83. Backup System: Audio recorder (Zoom H1)
84. Tripods for webcam & backup camera
85. Power extension
86. What’s next? • Produce transcripts of videos • Easy skimming and scanning of text. • Searchable for keywords. • Translation & subtitling • Accessible to regional viewers. • Automate the upload & distribution process. 52
87. 53 Some of our volunteers
88. 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
89. Questions? 55
90. Michael Cheng @coderkungfu