Live Stream Description

1. We are seeking reliable and tech-savvy volunteers to assist with running our live stream during services. This role is essential in ensuring our livestream runs smoothly and reaches our online audience without issues.
2. Responsibilities
   • Operate the live stream computer during services or events.
   • Start, monitor, and stop the stream at the scheduled times.
   • Follow a basic checklist to ensure audio and video are functioning properly.
   • Troubleshoot simple technical issues (with support available if needed). Communicate with the media or tech team as necessary.

 

Live stream checklist

1. Be in the sound booth 7 minutes before service is scheduled to start. Send title to Caleb (406) 633-3134 if not done already. 
2. Start streaming on OBS 5 minutes before service.
3. When service starts, check the app to see if you went live.
4. Watch your volume meter on OBS, keep it between -20 and -10 (in the yellow)
   • When it hits the red audio quality drops significantly.
   • You will have to adjust this during worship and speaking.
5. During the service, we are not showing scriptures online, just lyrics for worship. 
6. Our main objective is to keep the speaker in frame and maintain minimal headspace. 
7. When service ends, run the outro bumper or go to a black screen for a minute or so before ending the stream. 
8. When you are done, if you have any problems, reach out to your department head. 

Let's get creative! Don't be afraid to get personal, using all 3 cameras.  We can get close ups of instrumetns and singers, meanwhile seeing the whole band and crowd on occasion. Stay creative, don't sit on one shot too long, keep it active, keep it engaging. Everybody has their own flavor, so make it yours. Our main objectives are to keep the speaker in frame, while maintiang the rule of thirds. Other things to watch for are exposure and color. We don't want our speaker to look glowing, but we also need to not be so dark that we can’t see them. Most people watch a live stream before visiting a church, so let's put forth excellence! Below are some examples of zooms and the rule of thirds, and exposure to high and too low.

 

 

Maintaing the rule of thirds not letting Pastor walk out of frame

During ministry time or example zoom out we don't want to be focused on one person. 

Close up on worship leader, maintained rule of thirds and good head space

Keeping  minimal head space on the guitarist even if there is more headpsace on the lead

Too bright, a little to much headspace

Creative shot, just too dark

Good head space, a little dark

Too dark, too much head space