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Mimolive zoom pro#

Obviously requires an HDMI cable to the computer, and potentially a converter (e.g.It is theoretically possible to do it without, but harder (you'd have to reserve part of your laptop screen for the presentation, then stream just that part). The easiest way to get the presentation slides as a video feed is to use a separate monitor.Internet: wired ethernet is typically much faster and more reliable than wifi.But a friend with a Asus Chromebook said that that actually worked a lot better for streaming than his MBP, so 🤷🏻‍♂️.

Mimolive zoom pro#

I have a 2018 15” MacBook Pro with 32Gb of memory, and the fan goes crazy. You’re dealing with multiple video feeds.

External power for the camera (you don’t want to have to worry about the batteries going dead).

the Elgato Camlink 4k (note this is required because it’s about HDMI in, not out)

A mini- or micro-HDMI to HDMI cable (depending on your camera).

I use a Sony RX100 VII, which is expensive and overkill for this (but it’s a great travel camera for conferences, etc.) You can do it with just a webcam, but the quality is typically worse, it’s going to be harder to physically align things, and you’ll have less control over the exposure.

A camera that outputs a clean HDMI signal (720p is fine for live, up to 4K if you’re doing recordings).

Points for style: a spotlight above and slightly behind the presenter, pointing down, helps create a crisp separation.

one just behind the presenter, facing up and back towards the green screen, to compensate the shadows of the higher front lights. This is harder than it seems, and can require extra lights: e.g.

Second set of lighting: as evenly as possible across the green screen.

I also added a ring light around the camera-not strictly necessary, but great for closeups, and it results in less annoying shadows on the green screen. I don’t point the main lights directly at myself, but at the wall so it bounces back like a big softlight).

I use older bright bulbs, because that’s what I have left over from my photography hobby, but modern LED lighting is much more practical and controllable (and not as hot!).

In general, brighter lights translate directly into better video quality.But the bigger the distance, the larger the green screen has to be. As much space as possible between the presenter and the green screen to avoid shadows from the presenter lights (see below).Two metres width is minimum, go for much wider if you have the space. Were I to start again, I might go for a more practical option such as the Elgato collapsible green screen. I have a fake brick wall for that “I’m in a loft” look). I have a piece of cheap stretched green fabric on the wall, that I also use to hang other backdrops (e.g.I have my setup in a small attic room (oddly-shaped 8m2 / 86 sq ft.) It’s crowded, messy, and I’m very glad I don’t have to take it down and put it up again each time I present.I typically spend this time of year on the road at conferences, but like many others I suddenly find myself spending more time in the virtual world!Īfter some requests from others, please find below a write-up of how I do interactive presentations (in Zoom, Skype, etc.) in front of PowerPoint slides.įirst, a couple of examples (I got better at using the green screen tool after I did the second video - far less "halo" artifacts now).