Last Updated or created 2022-11-25
I use a bunch of different tools to create video’s or stream stuff.
Below is some info about those tools.
Software:
- Kdenlive – Linear video editor (Adding text, transitions, etc)
- VLC media player – For example to embed video in OBS
- OBS – Opensource Broadcast software, i use this also to record my screen – You can use this as a virtual webcam, so you can fool around with the image.
- Audacity – For editing audio
- QPrompt – Teleprompter
For OBS i made a shortcut/macro keyboard thingy. Based on an arduino pro mini. (Which can connect to a computer acting like a HID, for example a keyboard or mouse)
I use this one to emulate keystrokes which i’ve configured in OBS to do:
- Switch to scene 1
- Switch to scene 2
- Transition from scene to scene
- Start streaming
- Start recording
- Mute
- [empty] – sometimes used as “start virtual webcam”
- Slow transition
- Blank screen
- Display overlay text
(Originally i planned to do this with a Nextion Display)
Sometimes a Nikon on a tripod is better.
I don’t have a dedicated webcam for my battlestation. So i mainly use a Actioncam (4k) which can be connected via USB. Or i use a Nikon together with the Camlink.
So i record using my mobile, webcam, screen record
Edit using Audacity and Kdenlive.
When recording with OBS i use MP4 as a container, this is a no-brainer to embed in websites. Use mkv when recording long shots, or when connections can break. (A mp4 will be corrupted)
ffmpeg -i streamrecord.mkv -codec copy putinmp4container.mp4
I’ve played around with StreamFX which gives you some nice extra tools.
(There are loads of plugins to download)
Using websockets is on my todolist.
StreamFX example
Working on a blender animation.
Realtime screen grab, which gets 3D placed in a scene.