Need to record a group presentation? Here are some tips to create a polished recording!
Working assumption:
- The meeting host should think of themselves as the producer of the recording.
- There is one PowerPoint (.ppt file) that will shared by the meeting host.
Before you begin …
- IMPORTANT! The meeting host and all speakers should update their Zoom client to the latest version.
- Everyone should plan to use a headset or clip-on microphone, if possible.
- Need to borrow a headset or clip-on microphone? Contact the ITS Information Desk at help@wlu.edu, 540.458.4357 (HELP), or stop by Leyburn Library.
- Why? The kind of microphone you use will affect the other participants’ ability to hear you.
- The meeting host should check their Zoom Recording settings:
- Enable “Cloud Recording”.
- Enable “Record active speaker with shared screen”.
- Enable “Record thumbnails when sharing”.
- Enable “Optimize the recording for 3rd party video editor”.
- Click the Save button.
Five minutes before the meeting begins ….
- Restart your computer/laptop and close any applications you don’t need to use for the meeting itself.
- Why? Other applications have a way of intruding and asking for attention from your CPU and broadband connection.
- Set up your head set or clip-on microphone.
- Headset microphones should sit an inch or so away from your face and a few centimeters away from the corner of your lips. Clip-on microphones should sit at the upper side of the chest.
OK, it’s time!
- The host signs into Zoom with their W&L credentials (either at wlu.zoom.us or within the Zoom client) and starts the meeting.
- Do an audio/video check for each speaker, i.e. make sure everyone can start/stop their camera and mute/unmute their microphone.
- All speakers start their cameras.
- The meeting host shares screen.
- Share only the PowerPoint application, not the entire desktop.
- The meeting host spotlights speaker #1.
- All other speakers should stop their video and mute themselves.
- The meeting host turns on “Hide non-video participants“.
- The meeting host starts a cloud recording.
- When the speaker #1 is finished, the speaker #2 should start video and unmute audio. Then speaker #1 stops video and mutes audio while the meeting host spotlights speaker #2.
- Repeat for all speakers.
- Stop the cloud recording when finished!
Don’t panic if there’s a goof or mistake! After the recording has processed so you can download it, the mp4 file can be edited in Camtasia (Windows or Mac) or QuickTime (Mac). Contact the ITS Information Desk you need access to either of those applications!