One Button Recording Studio

Record instructional videos with the Revolution Lightboard to engage students in immersive presentations.

Table of Contents

• Why use the One Button Recording Studio?
• Pre-Production
• Production
• Lights
• Camera
• Action
• Post-Production

Additional Resources

One Button Studio Overlays📹Basic Video EditingSharing Files with Microsoft OneDrive

Why use the One Button Recording Studio?

1. Use whiteboard annotation while maintaining better eye contact.

2. Annotate on glass with fluorescent markers and easily flip the image.

3. Use presentation, image, and video overlays to enhance your presentation.

Presentation slide example:

Graphing calculator example:

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Pre-Production

Clarke 218 One Button Recording Studio can be reserved from your Google Calendar rooms and resources. Contact Rachel Bargery (rbargery@vwu.edu) to obtain the room code.

1. Optional: Prepare your slides/overlay template and/or notes for your video.
2. Wear light colored clothing for best contrast on dark background.
3. Bring a USB drive.

Production

Log in to the desktop computer with your VWU network login.

Lights

1. Turn ON the LIGHTBOARD illumination using the white button on the side of lightboard.
2. Turn OFF the room lights for best quality recording.
3. Press the “Sign” button to light up the “Recording” sign outside the room to prevent disruptions.

Camera

1. Turn ON the CAMERA/TVs.
2. Drag optional notes to the display monitor.
3. Drag optional overlays to the recording monitor.

Drag content from the desktop monitor to the LEFT:

• TOP: Notes or script to assist you in recording.
• BOTTOM: Overlay or presentation to interact with while recording.

Action

Follow the instructions on the Revolution Lightboard box:

1. Insert USB Flash Drive
2. Verify PULSING Record Status
3. Press to START Recording
4. Verify SOLID Record Status
5. Press to STOP Recording
6. Remove USB Flash Drive

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Create multiple short recordings rather than one large recording for easier editing.

Post-Production

Remove your USB Flash Drive:

• You can review your recording using the desktop computer to access the mp4 file
• You can upload to cloud storage using Microsoft One Drive or Google Drive

Shut down all equipment before leaving the room:

• Press both OFF buttons using white button on the side of lightboard
• Press Sign button again and verify light is off on your way out the door
📹Basic Video Editing