[TheForge] videotaping (was: Abana conference)

[Bruce Freeman]

For what it's worth, I read about a camera that followed the speaker/demonstrator automatically.  The speaker wears a clip-on mike that is in radio or optical contact  with the recorder.  The camera is robotically directed to the signal from the mike.  I was under the impression these were commercially available, but have no contact or price information.  Wouldn't be cheaper than volunteer cameramen, but might be cheaper than professionals.
Bruce
NJ

>>> sos at alum.mit.edu 3/3/2007 8:24 AM >>>
Chuck, I don't see the equipment being the issue. You have to have 
people who are willing to run the equipment and people to edit the tape 
into something useful. To make a good video of a demo, I think you need 
two cameras and tripods, two people on those cameras, an extra person 
capable of setting up the sound and running errands. If instead you duct 
tape a camera to a spare anvil, what you'll end up with is a video that 
nobody watches. Just my opinion. For an example of the best conference 
videos I've ever seen, get one from Rocky Mountain Smiths. The budget 
won't break (much), but finding the volunteers is tough.