Now that the Atlanta WordCamp is over we’re starting to have some WordPress meetups. I hope to get these on video and use what I learned from WordCamp and these meetups to suggest ways to get more videos on WordPressTV.
I uploaded my first meetup and would like to get comments and open a discussion about making better videos.
My Settings and Information:
I used a Sony HDR-CX360 camcorder.
I used the internal memory and the internal mic set to 2ch stereo at low mode.
This was shot in a small room with florescent lighting.
It was shot at 1280 X 720 HD (interlaced at 60 FPS).
The meetup ran 1 hour and 29 minutes. This gave me a 6 gig file to convert.
I used HandBrake to convert the m2ts file to an mp4 and then used Camtasia Studio to add a title clip and made the edits.
This produced a 2.3 gig file that I then reduced using HandBrake again.
Since this was a large file to start, I had to convert it this additional time to get it small enough to upload to WordPressTV.
I ended up with a 850 meg file which I uploaded to WordPressTV.
Most videos should be shorter and would not require that extra conversion step.
I have another meetup to video Thursday.
Any suggestions or recommendations on how to improve the video and the process?