Serverless Days Meetup Script for Online Events

This document contains the script for the online ServerlessDays Amsterdam Meetup. We're using a combination of OBS, Skype & NDI Tools to combine our streams. Streaming is done to Restream.io which in turn forwards it to YouTube, Twitch and Periscope.

Roles

The lines in the script are prefixed with the role of the person who needs to undertake an action.

• TECH = The person who's controlling OBS
• MC = Master of Ceremony
• GUEST = Guest which takes part in the opening & closing
• SP1 = The first speaker of the meetup
• SP2 = The second speaker of the meetup
• MOD = Moderator of Restream & social channels

Rules

• Speakers, guest & MC must mute themselves when they are not presenting.
• Speakers, guest, MC & Tech communicate through Skype chat in the group call during live streaming for anything urgent.

Timeline

1 week before event

• TECH: Setup live event in YouTube so link can be used on Meetup and social.
• TECH: Check Restream connections

1 day before go live

• TECH: Set names in OBS for
  • MC
  • Guest
  • Speaker 1
  • Speaker 2
• TECH: Set sources for prerecorded talks

30 mins before go live (17:30)

• TECH: Start Skype group call
• TECH: Set/Check NDI sources in OBS for Webcams
  • MC
  • Guest
  • Speaker 1
  • Speaker 2
• TECH: Set/Check NDI sources in OBS for screen sharing
  • MC
  • Guest
  • Speaker 1
  • Speaker 2
• TECH: Check audio for
  • MC
  • Guest
  • Speaker 1
  • Speaker 2
• TECH: Check count-down is 15 mins in OBS (Tools > Scripts > Countdown)
• Transition to Start scene
• TECH: Mute own Skype

Start Stream (18:00)

• TECH: Start Streaming in OBS (count-down should start)
• TECH: verify that stream is working on all channels

Countdown reached 0 (18:15)

• TECH: Transition to MC + Screen scene
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working
• MC: Word of welcome / Code of Conduct / Agenda
• TECH: Transition tp MC + Guest scene
• MC + Guest: Chat
• MC: Introduces speaker 1

Session 1 Recording (+/- 40 mins)

• TECH: Transition to Recorded session 1 scene
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working
• MOD & SP1: Captures questions/comments which will be used in Q&A session

Session 1 Q&A (10 mins)

• TECH: Transition to MC + Speaker 1 scene
• MC & SP1: Start answering questions
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working
• MC: Announces break

Break (10 mins)

• TECH: Transition to Break scene

Countdown reached 0

• TECH: Transition to MC + Guest scene
• MC: Introduces speaker 2
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working

Session 2 Recording (+/- 40 mins)

• TECH: Transition to Recorded session 2 scene
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working
• MOD & SP2: Captures questions/comments which will be used in Q&A session

Session 2 Q&A (10 mins)

• TECH: transition to MC + Speaker 2 scene
• MC & SP2: Start answering questions
• TECH: Monitors if audio is working

Closing (5 mins)

• TECH: transition to MC + Guest scene
• MC & GUEST: Closes the event / continue on Discord
• TECH: Stops streaming