There’s always more to learn. That’s especially true when you’re actively trying to learn things. So, it was no surprise to find that I hadn’t taken something into account in my excitement to get a second iteration into the books for this project. YouTube does not allow posting from a phone to their direct live streaming service at my current subscriber count. As a result, I pivoted. We can try again when I hit 1000 subscribers.

The upside of this is that we jumped straight to a much higher quality production. I used OBS to build a set of scenes for all of the drink variables I have. This meant that the audience could now see all the variables as we went.
https://youtu.be/crBHluVCsYM

It was pretty basic but I think it made a big difference. It also allowed me to jump straight to using a proper microphone and HD camera. The results were pretty clear. It was a step up and, honestly it’s where I was headed anyway. You can watch the video below to see the improvement in flow and visuals.

One of the big things I’m slowly building is a board for all of the prompts I need. This will put all of the variables and the outlines for the opening and closing where I can read them more easily. For this last episode, I was counting on the on screen text to prompt me but it was too small to be easily legible in the moment which led to some fumbling.

Gear used:

• Lenovo Yoga Thinkpad

• Amcrest 1080P webcam- AWC201-B

• Blue Yeti microphone

• A cheap ringlight, camera tripod and my home bar.