Leveling Up Your Church Live Stream Production Quality

What you'll learn

• How to set up three-point lighting on a church budget
• Camera angles and framing techniques that look professional
• Audio routing for churches with existing soundboards
• Lower thirds, graphics, and transitions using free tools
• How to build a repeatable pre-stream checklist for your team

Notes

• Even if this setup is beyond you now, it gives you a roadmap for later.
• Five parts of an advanced setup: sources, encoder, internet connection, switcher, and destinations.
• Sources include audio, cameras, graphics, and a computer.
• A hardware encoder is separate from your computer. A software encoder uses up your computer's resources.
• Get the fastest internet you can afford, and use a hardwired connection if possible.
• A switcher lets you pick which camera, graphics, and audio go live, and is useful even with one camera.
• Facebook is recommended as the main destination because of engagement and sharing. Record locally too for the best quality.
• Sample setup: a pan-tilt-zoom camera, wireless camera links, a hub encoder, and an iPad running the switcher app.
• Phones can be added as extra cameras through a free capture app.
• Record to an SD card while streaming, so you can clip and reuse the video later.

Companion article

Notes and resources that go with this session