Lukas from FUSE (who you might remember from Masterclass 1) posted some tips on Instagram about livestreaming, and said we could reproduce it here. It something that they have a good deal of experience with at Fuse.
If you’re thinking about doing your own livestream, here are a few things to consider:
Part 1 – Quality.
- Light. Illuminate the subject well with a bright clear white light. Fairy lights or dim colours in the background are ok but keep to minimum.
- Sound.
- Keep the microphone (might be your phone) close to the sound source. This eliminates background noise.
- Keep your window closed to eliminate traffic noise.
- Ask a friend to check on the sound quality once live.
- Choose a small cluttered room over a large empty echoey room.
- Connection.
- If you’re using a phone,
- close down other apps
- find a good strong signal spot.
- Home broadband
- try to keep connection sharing to a minimum, no Netflix etc.
- If you’re using a phone,
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