Chapter 6
Ready for That Close-Up: Video on Discord
IN THIS CHAPTER
Working with video
Setting up and managing Go Live
Choosing video equipment and accessories
Integration with Twitch
The advancement of digital video never ceases to boggle my mind. I know that sounds like a dad thing to say (am I right, Markiplier?), but let me explain …
In 1996, I edited my first video on a computer. The Apple computer I was working on had been upgraded to its limits, the video capture card alone matching the size of my forearm. I had taught myself Adobe Premiere. The external drive was a massive 8GB drive, which, I discovered, was just enough for a 30-minute short film, although today it would be called a vidoc. And this was for 4:3 SD (standard definition) video; 16:9 HD (high definition) video didn’t exist back then.
Geez, I’m old.
Over the years, I have watched digital video improve in resolution, in data size efficiency, and in integration with computers and other devices. The ability to stream video over the Internet went from something resembling bad stop motion animation to flawless playback. ...
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