Production Checklist

a. Data Connection: Certain areas (like elevators) have weak signal. Consider your location carefully. A rule of thumb is 10MB of data per 1 minute of stream.

b. Battery: Make sure you have enough battery. About 1% per 1 minute of stream. Consider using an external battery (eg: Luxa EnerG Slim 5000mAH).

c. Do Not Disturb: Having your stream interrupted by a phone call isn’t great! Turn on Do Not Disturb mode, or if you’re on WiFi, turn on Airplane mode and WiFi.

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a. Environment: The most important factor for good audio is your environment. Find a location with low background noise and no echo.

b. Microphone: If you’re in a loud environment, an external microphone can be helpful. Lapel microphones (eg: Rode SmartLav) are the best for individuals, and directional microphones (eg: Rode VideoMic Me) are great for groups.

c. Windscreen: A windscreen reduces wind noise. Many external microphones have them, or attach a tiny one (eg: Micover Stickover) onto your phone’s mic.

a. Selfie Stick: Use a selfie stick (eg: Anker) or gorillapod (eg: Joby Griptight), or use a tripod mount (eg: Glif) to connect your phone to any traditional tripod.

b. Gimbal: A gimbal is a weighted, sometimes battery powered device that reduces camera shake (eg: Ikan FLY-X3-PLUS, DJI Osmo Mobile or Tiffen Steadicam)

c. Stabilise the VOD: You can also use YouTube’s digital stabilising to make the VOD look smoother.

a. Environment: Even when doing a static stream, try to place yourself somewhere that gives viewers additional context about your stream.

b. Lighting: Natural light is best, but lightweight LED panels (eg: Raphycool LED) can be used to brighten dark subjects.

c. Lenses: Consider telephotos for distance subjects, wides for groups, and macros for close ups (eg: Olloclip - 4 in 1 or M.Way Universal 4 in 1).

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