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Live Remote & Interactive Demo

Emiliano Achaval

Emiliano Achaval

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We just had our 4th live demo. Lyle Jamieson gave us 4 great hours of instruction from the comfort of his own shop in Michigan. 18 club members from the Maui Woodturners came to my studio for the demo. Lyle is a great demonstrator, and he's getting really good at handling the cameras with Vmix, the software we use for remote demos.
Alan Zenreich will be doing a Special Night Interest about Live Remote demos in Atlanta. I will be joining him, Mike Mahoney and Lyle from my shop in Maui... Its great for us here in Hawaii, it has opened a whole new world for us...
 

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Emiliano, last year was in Atlanta... we will be in Kansas City for the AAW symposium!

I will be hosting a panel discussion Special Interest Night session on Thursday about using live video to teach/share woodturning techniques.

The plan is to have folks share their experiences in presenting and receiving interactive video demonstrations, as well as those who use Facebook Live and YouTube Live to show what they do .

We are trying to arrange for an internet connection in the rotation room so I can bring in some participants (e.g., Emiliano) who cannot physically come to Kansas City.

Should be a very interesting session!
 
Alan I've asked my stepson to read your article and possibly check with you to get me started on that path. Right now I'm envolved in taking my other step son to radiation treatments for brain cancer so my weekdays are spent in Chattanooga. Hopefully he and I can get our heads together on the weekends and get this ball rolling.
 
@AlanZ
Have you done any work on delivering video to 2 Venues simultaneously?

What I am thinking is that is so difficult financially for small clubs to get quality demonstrators.
If two clubs with the same meeting times partnered they would each have half the financial obligation.

Great work you are doing!Al
 
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@AlanZ
Have you done any work on delivering video to 2 Venues simultaneously?

What I am thinking is that is so difficult financially for small clubs to get quality demonstrators.
If two clubs with the same meeting times partnered they would each have half the financial obligation.

Great work you are doing!Al
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Good idea Al except you would have to get the two to agree on a time.
 
Al,

Presenting to several venues/audiences simultaneously is very straightforward.
Think of it as a video conference call.

If you would like to discuss the possibilities, I would be happy to talk on the phone about the options.
 
For those who missed the special interest night session in Atlanta, here is the recording I made.
Keep in mind that this is more of a "why to" than a "how to" do remote demonstrations, and that I brought a wide array of equipment to show the possibilities.
Most demonstrators can work with just a laptop computer and a couple of webcams (Lyle is a good example of this configuration).

So take a peek...
View: https://vimeo.com/173931450
 
AlanZ said:
Al,

Presenting to several venues/audiences simultaneously is very straightforward.
Think of it as a video conference call.

If you would like to discuss the possibilities, I would be happy to talk on the phone about the options.
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I don't have any particular chapters in mind.
Just thinking one characteristic of many small chapters is limited budget for nationally known demonstrators and a limited slate of members doing quality demos.

Average sized chapters can charge $10 a head get 80 fannys in seats and cover a demonstrator fee.
Also some of the average size chapters have a large number of quality demonstrators.
One chapter I belong to has 5 members who have demoed at the AAW.


3-4 smaller chapters with the same meeting night in the same time zone might get 80 combined.
AAW could group these chapters together easily.
 
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Al,

I agree that this approach is viable. One other nice thing about remote demonstrations is that there is great flexibility in venue availability.

For example, some clubs meet in small spaces (e.g., a WoodCraft classroom), where seating is very limited, and they get concerned for too large a turn out if they promote a very popular demonstrator. Turning people away is no fun.

Because a remote demonstration doesn't require that the venue have woodturning equipment, it's easy to reserve space at a local school, library, church, etc... just as long as it has a decent internet connection and display/audio equipment (could be as simple as a large screen TV).

For example, the last two demos that Lauren and I did were to groups that decided to meet at a school and at a library... firsts for them, and very well received.

There are many options available with this approach, and clubs are starting to take advantage of them.

So I look forward to continuing the conversation... it's a way to bring more diverse woodturning education to more people... particularly those who are not currently being well served.
 
our small club in Hot Springs Arkansas started hosting remote demo's last summer. We've had Alan Zenriech, Lyle Jameson, Trent Bosch, and Mike Mahoney. If your club meets where it has a good internet connection you must try this. I've written an article in this months More Woodturning Online magazine specifically to discuss what I club needs in order to do this. https://www.morewoodturningmagazine.com/articles.php?articlesid=127&access=bb51e4e9a315

I'm posting this on several threads so make sure I reach all clubs who have in interest. I am hoping that I can increase the demand by clubs such that more professional turners will offer these. Our membership loves them. We don't plan on this becoming the norm but sprinkle it in with our own club demos. We'll do 6 this year.
 
davehu said:
our small club in Hot Springs Arkansas started hosting remote demo's last summer. We've had Alan Zenriech, Lyle Jameson, Trent Bosch, and Mike Mahoney. If your club meets where it has a good internet connection you must try this. I've written an article in this months More Woodturning Online magazine specifically to discuss what I club needs in order to do this. https://www.morewoodturningmagazine.com/articles.php?articlesid=127&access=bb51e4e9a315

I'm posting this on several threads so make sure I reach all clubs who have in interest. I am hoping that I can increase the demand by clubs such that more professional turners will offer these. Our membership loves them. We don't plan on this becoming the norm but sprinkle it in with our own club demos. We'll do 6 this year.
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Welcome to the club! It's great to have all the help we can spreading the news! Great to see you have become passionate about live remote demos. I read your article. Well done. I have added a few new topics for my demos, check them out at my web site: www.hawaiiankoaturner.com Aloha
 
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