Open Source Film Studio
About
Effective video communication is key to Open Source Ecology's work. As we replicate our operations worldwide, it is important to teach new people effective video communication skills: how to produce high quality video communications - BUT with open source hardware, software and collaboration principles. A quick google on Open Source Film Studio does not yield relevant results. Open Source Cinema and Blender do exist as useful tools. A simpler hardware tool is the Raspberry Pi Tablet Film Studio, which is a product being developed in the Open Source Microfactory STEAM Camp.
But that is just scratching the surface. We are interested in professional grade timelapses, collaborative video editing, broadcasting, aerial photography, and more.
Capacities
Some more specific capacities to be developed include:
- Background music, beats, and sound studio using open source tools. Derivatives of Open Source Ecology Anthem.
- Broadcasting - mastering OBS Studio for scene switching including open source hardware scene switcher. News show, video show for cultural creation towards the open source economy.
- Video - with Kdenlive backbone. Includes compositing for markup and overlays of images for purposes of explainer video. Markup of vidoe includes RSA Animations, whiteboard, and blackboard instructionals.
- Studio for podcasting with greenscreen background. Includes live interviews.
- Assembly instructional and product photo shoot studio.
- Capacity to do animations with Blender, interoperating between FreeCAD, SweetHome3D, Blender, and Kdenlive.
- Screencasting - with effective scene switching
- Remote control and autonomous roversu, utility vehicles, and aerial vehicles with camera capture across the OSE facility to capture work in progress, and feeds from other locations. Remote monitoring and long-term timelapse capture.
Canon EOS SL3
Manual - [1]
Akaso V50 Pro
Solar Power Station
CAD
Part Library
Visual History:
Gallery:
300W Inverter Cover - FreeCAD -File:Iunvertercover.FCStd. STL -File:Iunvertercover.stl.
Dokio 100W 18V panel - FreeCAD -File:Dokio100.FCStd.
Solar Power Station frame. Movable 100W panel. - FreeCAD -File:Spsframe.FCStd.
Shopping List
- [2] Canon SL3 with battery. [2]
- Canon SL3 DC coupler
- [1] Canon 6D [3]
- Canon 6D DC coupler
- [4] Akaso v50 Pro [4]
- Heavy duty ball head [5]
- USB A to mini adapter for Akaso power - [6]
- PV panels - [7]
- 300W inverter - [8]
- Waterproof charge controller - [9]
- 6D charge coupler - [10]
- SL3 charge coupler - [11]. Note power supply is same, just insert is different for 6D.
Working Doc
Various Hardware
- For cell phones as cameras - Remote control for cell phones allows you to take shots remotely by pressing a button - [12]
Collaboration
- NextCloud Server has all the collaboration tools needed.
- LBRY has is a great solution for hosting files: 3D, video, pictures, anything.
Capturing
Documentation
- Feedback from students/ testimonials: what could be improved, what are the positives?
- Time lapses on each project.
- High quality audio/ video on key processes.