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diff --git a/2022/prepare.md b/2022/prepare.md index 2f271e77..1ba1a8b0 100644 --- a/2022/prepare.md +++ b/2022/prepare.md @@ -37,6 +37,38 @@ your name, please start your video with something along the lines of: "Hi! I’m ${NAME} and I’ll be talking about ${TOPIC}." +The talks will be broadcast with a resolution of 1280x720px (720p). +Please make sure the text will be easy to read at that size. +[You can change the font-size in your Emacs](https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SetFonts#h5o-6). +If you are capturing a single window, you can also resize it before +you record. + +We recommend using dark text on a light background for your recording, +as this can be easier to see especially for people who are visually +impaired. + +Audio quality can go a long way in making your talk enjoyable to +watch. Consider the background noise in the room that you are using to +record, and see if you can temporarily turn off things for your +recording. If you have a headset or external microphone, try recording +the audio through that so that you can reduce the sound of the +computer itself. If you have a smartphone, that might also be a good +way to record audio that you can then combine with your video +afterwards. Some people find that draping a blanket over their head +(including the microphone under the blanket) can help reduce echo, +which can be a good excuse to make a blanket fort. (It's for +EmacsConf!) + +You can also upload a 30-second sample of a quiet recording (no +voiceover) in the same room that you recorded the presentation in, and +we can try to use it to process your main presentation for noise +suppression. + +Many speakers prefer to record and edit the audio until they're happy +with how it fits in the time, and then add the slides or videos +afterwards. It might be easier than trying to do both the audio and +the video in one go. + <!-- <a name="ftp-upload"></a> --> <!-- Please **upload your prerecording(s) (and script/notes if any) via FTP** to the FTP server we have set up with the following details: --> |