制作会议视频Pt. 1:设置

Despite recent recession-induced slowdowns in the number of conventions held and in convention attendance—most notably in Las Vegas, which is trending to report that 2009 numbers were down 15% and 25%—the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is still predicting, in its 职业展望手册, 2010 - 11版, that employment for meeting and convention planners is expected to grow 16% between 2008 (before the bottom really dropped out) and 2018. This is significant for those of us looking for business opportunities in the conference space because that growth rate is faster than the 10% average rate predicted for all occupations. The bureau reasons that with businesses and associations growing in geographic scope and the growth of online forums, 博客, 电子邮件, 以及视频会议连接的机会, the demand for face-to-face interaction is actually increasing, which in turn leads to a higher demand for conferences.

Couple this with an increased demand for video at meetings and a growing list of ways to distribute video live with webcasting and online using one of several YouTube-style services, it’s fair to say that the conference video production market has a bright future as a niche on its own or as an add-on for an event videography outfit looking to balance its portfolio work outside its traditional customer base.

In this first installment of a four-part series on conference video, I’m going to explore the preproduction setup that is required to produce professional results and to look the part. 而设置将根据位置而有所不同, 所需设备的数量, 以及视频的最终用途, 你是否被要求对会议进行录像, 一个会议, 一个会议, 或周年股东大会(AGM), the setup is one of the most important parts in the process. 这是你选择装备的步骤, 确定你的相机位置, 铺设电缆, 检查你的音响和灯光. We’ll cover audio and lighting in depth in Part 2, as they merit their own article; the actual production in Part 3; and postproduction (even if you’re delivering nearly live) in Part 4.

I’ve learned a lot of tips and tricks in the past 8 years since I started my first video production company, and I have had the good fortune to have been hired in a variety of different environments, 从美国的场馆.N.式圆形座椅, which requires multiple cameras and live switching, to webcasts with six broadcast locations and multiple receiving locations across 10 provinces; I’ve done industry conferences with live translation on a separate audio track; an AGM in Disney World where I preproduced several videos to be shown at the conference, while videotaping the weeklong events and speeches in 一个会议 center, 在晚餐, and at the theme park; and even a smaller boutique conference in a private chalet in Whistler, 英属哥伦比亚, for a group of inter网 black-hat spammers turned good.