[Air-l] audio/video at IR conferences

[Nicole B Ellison]

I think the screencast idea makes more sense. One possibility would be to 
use a product like Camtasia (http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/record.asp), 
which would enable individuals to record a screencast of their PPT/Keynote 
presentation and accompanying audio. Individual presenters could download 
the software (there's a month-long free trial available) and either record 
their presentation live or record it after/before, editing if necessary. 
These individuals would then have control over the content and the 
time/energy investment would be fairly low.
A screencast wouldn't be the same as a live recording, but it would 
certainly enable the content of the presentation to be captured and 
distributed without the costs Nancy describes. 

Nicole 


Nancy Baym writes: 

>>  While the actual recording itself would still require hardware and 
>>at least one
>>person to man a microphone / camera, hosting the resulting files via one
>>of the online vid services could externalize that cost.
> 
> Storage is not the issue. Cameras and at least one person per room to 
> do recording and ensure that the hardware/cameras don't go walking 
> are. Given that no one wants to man a camera in one room for a full 
> day, it really means a team of probably about 20 or more volunteers 
> willing to not only record, but also manage the editing and 
> uploading. That is not trivial, and except for a couple of people 
> saying "I'll audiorecord my session" this list has not now (nor has 
> it ever) overflowed with those willing to offer their own labor for 
> the fruits they wish to reap. 
> 
> It's not that it can't be done. It's that it's much more human labor 
> than most people recognize and far more people want the product 
> delivered without doing the work to create said product. 
> 
> Nancy
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