From 4da39da807ed4986d3796cc1ddcd918dabeb2b31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sacha Chua Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:37:27 -0400 Subject: Ask for 5 seconds of quiet at the end of the talk --- 2022/prepare.md | 57 ++++++++------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-) diff --git a/2022/prepare.md b/2022/prepare.md index 1ba1a8b0..8c418754 100644 --- a/2022/prepare.md +++ b/2022/prepare.md @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Note: being part of a wiki, this page is subject to change (including by you!); so please check back every now and again for any changes and updates. +[[Already done? Upload your video and other files|upload]] + ### Guidelines for conduct Please review our [[guidelines for conduct|conduct]] when preparing your @@ -37,20 +39,20 @@ 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. +The talks will be broadcast with a resolution of **1280x720px** +(720p). Please make sure your 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, +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 +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 @@ -59,57 +61,14 @@ afterwards. Some people find that draping a blanket over their head 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. +Please leave at least **5 seconds of quiet** at the end of your video. +We can use it to try to process your video in order to reduce noise. 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To record your video, you could use any of the following pieces of free software, depending on your needs: -- cgit v1.2.3