Decent Video Studio (beta 1)
My first day back at HK Decent Espresso was yesterday, and I got a load of staff to help arrange a “rough” idea of a studio. We got something quickly together, and today we'll be wiring up sound, light, 2 SLR cameras and the video mixing board.
One very helpful comment on Instagram suggested we create a separate “casual area” where we could sit, relaxed, and talk with you, and amongst each other. We're doing that, though the IKEA futon we have, is darned ugly, and we're searching local forums to pick up some used fancy couches, cheap.
I'm aiming to have our first Youtube Live event on Friday, which is very optimistic. But… if today's tests go well, we can do it. I'll announce the date & time for time, on thursday.
In the photos above,
- the top left one shows the main studio, with the DE1 coffee cart.
- the top right shows our casual hangout.
- and the bottom panoramic photo, never to be normally shown on video, is both sets.
Still to be done:
- curtains to hide the outdoor scaffolding
- carpets for the floor, walls and ceiling, as there's an echo we need to manage
- another camera
- test, iterate!
Updated 2022/10/12