I’ve been starting to consider similar things, with the aim of participating in things like Jamuary, “weekly beats” type activities, etc. and perhaps eventually doing a bit of streaming.
I’ve been thinking to keep the setup really minimal, since I’m unsure how much use I’ll truly get out of it.
For video, I’m likely to mount either just a phone camera or perhaps an action cam like a GoPro so that there’s a better chance of having other uses for it. Multi-camera seems a bit of an unnecessary stretch for me at this time.
(re: GoPro and similar, I find even this narrow choice to be quite tough. The GoPro Max has been featured in some really cool modular videos, and the idea of being able to pan and zoom around the field of view after the fact is pretty cool. However, that model is limited in a bunch of other ways.
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For audio, probably just my Zoom recorder’s audio synced up afterward, though perhaps running its audio directly into the camera. (I’m also trying to keep the computer out of this as much as I can, and running on batteries as much as possible, both for simplicity and for sake of avoiding noise issues.)
For editing, I very often hear of folks using DaVinci Resolve on account of it being both good and free, but certainly plenty of mention of various Adobe and Apple products.
For streaming, I’d likely take OBS as far as I could without investing in too much additional hardware, though I do hear many good things about the ATEM Mini product line (also from Blackmagic Design, as is the case for Resolve, and whose cameras also seem pretty great though well beyond what I need in terms of both capability and price.)
One thing neither you or I mentioned so far but which I for one certainly still need to consider: lighting! I don’t know about your setup, but mine is in one of the worst-lit rooms in my home and would need some help to get a) decent video quality and b) a decent look.
That and blocking some nearby things from being within frame, whether via some curtains/drapes/dividers/whatever or just tossing some sheets over a few things.
I’d love to hear more about what others are doing in this overall topic.
I’ve been thinking to keep the setup really minimal, since I’m unsure how much use I’ll truly get out of it.
For video, I’m likely to mount either just a phone camera or perhaps an action cam like a GoPro so that there’s a better chance of having other uses for it. Multi-camera seems a bit of an unnecessary stretch for me at this time.
(re: GoPro and similar, I find even this narrow choice to be quite tough. The GoPro Max has been featured in some really cool modular videos, and the idea of being able to pan and zoom around the field of view after the fact is pretty cool. However, that model is limited in a bunch of other ways.
)For audio, probably just my Zoom recorder’s audio synced up afterward, though perhaps running its audio directly into the camera. (I’m also trying to keep the computer out of this as much as I can, and running on batteries as much as possible, both for simplicity and for sake of avoiding noise issues.)
For editing, I very often hear of folks using DaVinci Resolve on account of it being both good and free, but certainly plenty of mention of various Adobe and Apple products.
For streaming, I’d likely take OBS as far as I could without investing in too much additional hardware, though I do hear many good things about the ATEM Mini product line (also from Blackmagic Design, as is the case for Resolve, and whose cameras also seem pretty great though well beyond what I need in terms of both capability and price.)
One thing neither you or I mentioned so far but which I for one certainly still need to consider: lighting! I don’t know about your setup, but mine is in one of the worst-lit rooms in my home and would need some help to get a) decent video quality and b) a decent look.
That and blocking some nearby things from being within frame, whether via some curtains/drapes/dividers/whatever or just tossing some sheets over a few things.
I’d love to hear more about what others are doing in this overall topic.