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* Getting food at the office
* Getting food at the office
* Booking restaurant table
* Booking restaurant table
* Taking notes (? maybe not, can also be taken from the stream after)
* Taking notes (or can be taken from the stream after)
* Mapping the gelato parlors
* Mapping the gelato parlors
* …
* …


== Livestream/multimedia ==
== Livestream/multimedia ==
Do a test stream the day (or days) before, test all audio. Again before the stream/start it an hour early.
Do a test stream the day (or days) before. Check streaming, video, audio, and microphone.


Doing everything via Zoom works best - let Zoom handle the YouTube stream as well.
Only zoom - no OBS etc. It can fall apart once a room full of nerds are sitting on WiFi.


=== Setup ===
* Pre-schedule zoom meetings on Rob's paid Zoom account
* Pre-schedule zoom meetings on Rob's paid Zoom account
** One for each day
** One meeting for each day
** Settings:
** Enable YouTube streaming
*** [https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360028478292-Livestreaming-meetings-or-webinars-on-YouTube Enable YouTube streaming]
** Enable passkey (not waiting room)
** Enable recording
*** Enable passkey (not waiting room)
*** Enable recording
* Make sure there is a dedicated computer/laptop in the room for streaming/zoom
* Dedicated computer/laptop for streaming/zoom
** Connect speakers + microphone + camera to this ''one'' computer
** Connect main speakers + microphone + camera to this ''one'' computer
** Needs a lot of HDD space to save the recording
** Needs enough free HDD space (3gb+ per day)
** Connect
** This is the only computer in the room that is unmuted + volume up
** Ideally it has two screens to monitor the stream + the chat
** Ideally it has two screens to monitor the stream + the chat
** This computer will host the meeting
** This computer will host + stream + record the meeting
** This computer will record the meeting
** Someone monitors this computer and can the 'spotlight' on various participants as needed (for everyone + livestream)
* Set up a second computer + projector to project presentation onto a wall/whiteboard
* Set up a second computer + projector to project presentation onto a wall/whiteboard
** muted and volume off
** muted and volume off
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** Camera/s covering the audience (phone is fine)
** Camera/s covering the audience (phone is fine)
** A second projector for chat + remote participants, to project on a wall
** A second projector for chat + remote participants, to project on a wall
* Do a test stream the day (or days) before, test all audio.
* ...
Do a test stream at least the day before, test video, audio in and output.

=== On the day ===

* Turn on main computer
** Start meeting (muted) 1 hour ahead
** Start YouTube stream
** Re-test everything
*** Check the zoom + YouTube stream from another device (e.g. phone)
* Turn on computer + projector
** Connect to Zoom meeting for the day
** Make sure the slides are accessible and you can share screen
* Turn on any other cameras (e.g. crowd cam), connect to Zoom meeting
* Turn on the attendee/chat projector (if you have one), connect to Zoom meeting
* Re-share links to appropriate channels/say that we are live
* On main computer
** Test right clicking displays and setting 'spotlights', for what everyone can see
* ...
* ...



Latest revision as of 20:52, 3 October 2023

Every summit we keep forgetting about random tasks and volunteers are lost about what to do. This page is an attempt at listing tasks needed for running a summit.

Prepping

  • Create wiki page
  • Agree on dates, once the GSoC mentor summit dates are known
  • Help new participants to prepare for their journey (tickets, visa)
  • Book accommodation
  • Announce summit on comms channels

Running

  • Collecting sanitary requirements of the moment (autotests, masks, diving suits…)
  • Receiving attendees from the aerobus and shuffling them to their lodgings
  • Getting food at the office
  • Booking restaurant table
  • Taking notes (or can be taken from the stream after)
  • Mapping the gelato parlors

Livestream/multimedia

Do a test stream the day (or days) before. Check streaming, video, audio, and microphone.

Doing everything via Zoom works best - let Zoom handle the YouTube stream as well.

Setup

  • Pre-schedule zoom meetings on Rob's paid Zoom account
  • Dedicated computer/laptop for streaming/zoom
    • Connect main speakers + microphone + camera to this one computer
    • Needs enough free HDD space (3gb+ per day)
    • Ideally it has two screens to monitor the stream + the chat
    • This computer will host + stream + record the meeting
  • Set up a second computer + projector to project presentation onto a wall/whiteboard
    • muted and volume off
    • This computer logs into Google Drive, summit@metabrainz.org account
      • Everyone shares their slides with summit@metabrainz.org
  • Optional but ideal:
    • Camera/s covering the audience (phone is fine)
    • A second projector for chat + remote participants, to project on a wall
  • Do a test stream the day (or days) before, test all audio.
  • ...

Do a test stream at least the day before, test video, audio in and output.

On the day

  • Turn on main computer
    • Start meeting (muted) 1 hour ahead
    • Start YouTube stream
    • Re-test everything
      • Check the zoom + YouTube stream from another device (e.g. phone)
  • Turn on computer + projector
    • Connect to Zoom meeting for the day
    • Make sure the slides are accessible and you can share screen
  • Turn on any other cameras (e.g. crowd cam), connect to Zoom meeting
  • Turn on the attendee/chat projector (if you have one), connect to Zoom meeting
  • Re-share links to appropriate channels/say that we are live
  • On main computer
    • Test right clicking displays and setting 'spotlights', for what everyone can see
  • ...

Closing

  • Edit videos with time stamps (every evening, or after summit)
  • Write meeting notes
  • Post meeting notes on forum/blog etc
  • Create actionable tickets from notes, where needed

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