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Live Streaming On A Smartphone – Best Practice Advice From Inner Ear
This document provides best practice advice for smartphone streaming, emphasizing the importance of defining objectives before planning the live stream. It outlines the streaming process, from capturing audio and video to uploading and distributing content, and suggests essential equipment and considerations for successful broadcasts. Additionally, it offers tips for engaging with the audience and analyzing post-stream statistics to improve future streams.
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Live Streaming On A Smartphone – Best Practice Advice From Inner Ear
- 1. Smartphone Streaming Best PracticeAdvice by Inner Ear
- 2. This presentation isavailable from innerear.co.uk/remoteparticipation All presentation content © 2019 Inner Ear Ltd.
- 3. Before you doanything, you should know* why you’re doing it. * But it’s amazing how often people don’t!
- 4. Ask yourself thesequestions What are you going to stream? What story are you trying to tell? How will you reach your audience?
- 5. Once you knowyour objectives, you can make a strategic plan
- 6. Capture Cameras and microphones Capturethe action for your programme with one or more cameras and microphones, plus any other sources (VT, etc.) Action Cut, Edit, Direct Use software (or hardware) to choose what audio and video sources are used in the live programme at any moment. Processing Compress and Enhance Audio may need delayed to sync with the video, levels compressed and picture enhanced. Audio is embedded in the video. Encoding Encode for transmission The embedded audiovisual signal and transcoded to whatever formats the streaming server needs (e.g. H.264) Upload Upload Sending the live stream from the broadcast location to the server, via an uplink (like a MODEM) and internet connection. Distribution Serving your audience The streaming server will distribute your programme to your viewers, replicating the stream many times. Live Streaming Process Your smartphone has the potential to do the first five parts of the live streaming process!
- 7. Which platform willyou use? YouTube Live Facebook Live Periscope Where is your audience?
- 8. You’re a mediaproducer now How will you make a live programme? What do you need to do it? What’s the environment like? What resources do you already have?
- 9. Useful kit and keyconsiderations
- 10. Grip (hold yourphone steady) Stabiliser HolderTripod
- 11. Sound (mics andinputs) Simple external mic Wireless micSmartphone interview mic
- 12. Light (lighting theaction) LED photo/video light Panel lightsClip on lights
- 13. Lenses (change theview) Try using low-cost wide angle, telephoto or macro lenses
- 14. All-in-one Live StreamingEquipment Mevo Standalone Livestream Device JVC GY-HM250E UHD 4K Streaming Camcorder Smartphone with live streaming accessories
- 15. After the show Whatdo the stats tell you? Continue to engage the audience. Use the content you’ve created. Plan your next live stream!
- 16. DO 1 Ensure yourbandwidth availability 2 Consider your lighting and camera views 3 Plan, rehearse and test everything 4 Have someone monitor your live stream 5 Engage with your viewers – be social
- 17. DON’T 1 Use equipmentwithout testing it thoroughly 2 Neglect contingency plans and backup kit 3 Complicate your setup and programme plans 4 Neglect sound and lighting quality 5 Expect your early live videos to be perfect!
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