I will have to chat with Gus about it as well, since he is the classroom chairman.
I pinged Mitch and Doug a few days ago, and would like to understand what it would take to get a 3 camera setup leveraging a Linux-based solution.
This would be similar to a Tricaster, that the instructor could easily operate?
Is this too ambitious?
I appreciate your thoughts!
Thank you, Paul! Have you leveraged this solution before?
No, just did a quick google and it popped up…looks pretty cool…I am not into video editing…the only thing I do with video and Linux is security cameras.
http://opencast.org/matterhorn/overview
Here you go. I believe this is what you are trying to do.
Paul; correct me if this is wrong, but Snowmix looks like it is not available as a compiled package. It appears to be run using a script, after manually installing dependencies.
And when you talk video editing feel free to remove the words Raspberry Pie. Live Trans-coding with 2 or more sources is taxing on even modern machines.
Robert, this looks fantastic! I am trying to implement some free solutions for classrooms. I have gotten a ton of questions surrounding this. Snowmix is interesting as well. I wonder if we can do some basic webcast in the DM room until we get some industry standard tools.
Thank you!
Natasha; I use Open Shot for video editing and Audacity for audio editing, in Linux.
Hello Chuck - Thank you for the information! I am looking more for an automated solution. We have members who want to teach and record their lectures, but may not have volunteers to shoot and edit the footage.
I wanted something that the instructors could run on their own (press the record button), and can learn to edit and post. Or get get assistance from another member.
But Open Shot and Sudacity are interesting Open Source Solutions. Hope that a knowledgeable member begins teaching the basics of these editing packages.
Thank you!
So we probably should work together a little bit though my schedule has me pulled in a few directions.
But if you would like to run with it that sounds great.
FYI my running game plan is to setup a system in the lecture hall at first.
A couple components.
Micro ATX MB with a I7
Capture Devices
Camera for the person talking.
(I need to check to see how the audio is from this in the back of the room or it may have a external Mic input.)
The new receiver supports Dual HDMI out (By Design that can be used to capture what is being presented.)
My game plan was to have 2 feeds
The Presentation on the projector (Video Only) and the Presenter (Audio and Video)
Map it out so 2 video join into 1 video stream where that stream will be recorded and sent to a live streaming server.
Robert. This is super cool! Sounds like you have a fantastic game plan…I had no idea that this was in the works. I was just trying to find a way to help out, since people were asking for this. I am super busy myself…the next time we cross paths, let’s chat about
After the discussion on the last board meeting regarding OpenCast, we should discuss what this is and how it supports our mission. The item has been reposted to the next board meeting to fund a test setup in the lecture hall.
If you look at another very large makerspace The Geek Group, you will notice they have over 500 videos on a wide range of topics.
This gives their space tremendous outreach to a worldwide audience. Also helps foster greater exposure for various committees and adds value to local organizations.
