This document discusses techniques for livestreaming events and provides examples of memorable livestreamed moments. It also outlines steps for learning to livestream, including setting up an account, planning content, and doing test live broadcasts in pairs with one person broadcasting in the field while the other acts as ground control. The goal is to practice livestreaming interviews and switching roles to learn the process.
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1. Livestreaming
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2. Memorable livestream moments
Cops attack protesters on Montgomery Street in SF on J20
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SF Giants riots ~ part 1, part 2 (@iMike_h)
Cop nearly runs over a protester in Chicago (@TRWBS)
Grabby blue cop is grabby, blue
What is your badge number???? (@BellaEiko)
Oakland cops were livestreaming on May Day 2012
roof of City Hall, flying kick, smoldering cop car, more
3. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
4. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
Always be composing
5. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
Always be composing
Get close for interviews (head/shoulders or closer)
6. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
Always be composing
Get close for interviews (head/shoulders or closer)
Narrate when necessary
7. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
Always be composing
Get close for interviews (head/shoulders or closer)
Narrate when necessary
Talk with people in your social stream and chatroom,
especially when the action subsides. Answer questions.
8. Techniques for better live video streaming
Tweet a link to your stream as soon as you begin streaming
Always be composing
Get close for interviews (head/shoulders or closer)
Narrate when necessary
Talk with people in your social stream and chatroom,
especially when the action subsides. Answer questions.
Remember to save your video when you're done
9. Learn to stream live video
In pairs, prepare your smartphone(s) for a live broadcast.
(15 mins.) You need to:
have the Ustream application installed
have a Ustream account and a channel
follow me (ustream.tv/channel/pixplz) and follow each other
10. Learn to stream live video
In pairs, prepare your smartphone(s) for a live broadcast.
(15 mins.) You need to:
have the Ustream application installed
have a Ustream account and a channel
follow me (ustream.tv/channel/pixplz) and follow each other
Plan out your live broadcast (5 mins.)
Decide on a place to go and a question to ask someone
11. Learn to stream live video
In pairs, prepare your smartphone(s) for a live broadcast.
(15 mins.) You need to:
have the Ustream application installed
have a Ustream account and a channel
follow me (ustream.tv/channel/pixplz) and follow each other
Plan out your live broadcast (5 mins.)
Decide on a place to go and a question to ask someone
Start your live broadcast (15 mins. x 2)
One person in the field, one at ground control
Include at least one short (1-2 min.) intvu w/ someone
Switch roles after 15 mins. Keep track of the time!!
Save each session when you're done streaming