Streaming Assignment

Program: Open Broadcaster Studio (OBS)

Discipline: Audio/Visual, Broadcasting, Entertainment

Course: TGJ3M, TGJ4O

Background

News broadcasts, sports events, live coverage of an event, a gaming livestream, a “live” on TikTok or Instagram all share a common thread. A lot of our media is consumed live, that is, broadcast directly from the source location, usually with a short delay of a few seconds and a bit of on-the-fly compositing and editing.

In this assignment, you will prepare, produce and present a short (but complete) broadcast event of your choice, complete with all of the graphical overlays, effects and considerations that make some broadcast media look professional. This could be a mock news cast, coverage of a live sporting or musical event, or an online livestream.

You will create the resources needed for your broadcast from scratch using the programs and skills you’ve learned thus far in the course (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere). These resources include all of the background and foreground media, off-air media, camera and audio sources, switchboard operation, chroma key filters, and the necessary layering to make each element visible and structured for your broadcast. The working files for your broadcast need to be built in such a way that allows you to reuse your scenes across multiple broadcasts of the same style.

Chyrons/Overlays

Stinger Transitions

Chroma Key

Video/Audio Sources

Getting Started

Open Broadcasting Studio (OBS) is a free-to-use open source broadcasting switchboard that can be run portably on any Windows PC. You'll need to download the latest version of the software, extract it to a folder that you can reliably access (recommended: Downloads or G Drive, if you've enabled Google Drive).

Installation Instructions

Download the OBS Studio Portable file from PortableApps
Extract the files to the default location on your computer (Right Click > Extract All...)
Launch the “OBSPortable_XXXX.paf.exe” installer, install the application to an appropriate destination (Downloads folder, Desktop, Gdrive folder)
Open the folder OBSPortable > Click on OBSPortable.exe
In the auto-configuration wizard, use the following options:

Click on “Optimize just for recording, I will not be streaming”
Set the base canvas resolution to “1280x720”
Set the FPS to 30
Click apply settings
If you are prompted by any further menus, get in touch with the teacher

Clear all scenes by clicking the minus button in the bottom left corner until there is one remaining (default on first launch)

OBS Studio Download (PortableApps)

Creating Scenes

OBS Scenes

Overlays and Transitions

Making Overlays/Transitions

Chroma Key (Green Screen)

How to Chroma Key

Your scene requirements

A minimum of 5 different OBS Scenes

e.g. a news title sequence, a “stream starting soon” screen, a news anchor delivering headline stories with relevant chyrons, a weather anchor in front of a green screen, a gaming stream setup (either with the game media or the streamer’s webcam at the forefront), a donations screen, a credits sequence

Your scenes should contain or utilize the following at least once in your broadcast:

Chroma KeyBackground media, such as B-roll video or a static environmentSubject media, such as video of you “acting” out what your stream will look like (video, memoji, FaceRig, etc.)Custom made chyrons/overlays done in Photoshop or IllustratorPlaceholder text (WITH A NON-SYSTEM FONT) that can be edited easily within OBS depending on the contextYour personal logo that you made in unit 1

Use one of the provided stinger transitions, or edit an existing one to better match your theme (for extra credit, you may create your own)
Keyboard hotkeys for scene changes
Properly named and organized layers, file names, and file hierarchy for your offline media
Personalized and custom-built chyrons, overlays and other source media
A consistent theme across your stream

Success Criteria

Theming

The broadcast theme is well-defined, engaging, and aligns with the purpose of the broadcast. Overlays, transitions, chyrons, and selected media enhance the overall viewer experience with a unified and cohesive colour scheme and stylistic choices.

Technical Knowledge

The broadcast demonstrates excellent command of OBS, utilizing advanced features effectively. Transitions, overlays, and audio are seamless -- meaning no hiccups or performance issues are noticeable.

Content and Media

The custom and personalized content is engaging, relevant, and presented in a professional manner. Media elements (images, videos, overlays) made by the student enhance the overall quality of the broadcast, adhere to the theme, and have a polished quality to them.

Organization

Scenes are well-organized, labeled logically and descriptively, and transitions between scenes are smooth. Media files are properly named and organized in folders that are easily accessible and backed up in a cloud or removeable storage medium.

Submission

There are no file submissions for this project. Instead, your project is assessed in an observation. When you are complete your scenes, schedule a time with the teacher to show off your work. Be prepared to show the following:

- All of your project media stored in a common directory/folder
- Each of the 5 scenes in their intended use cases (you can use placeholder media for this)
- A description of your theme and your intended/hypothetical use for this project
- Properly named files, sources and scenes in both OBS and in Windows
- Your keyboard shortcuts that help you switch scenes effortlessly

Student Exemplars

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