How to Live Stream a Cooking Show
Whether you’re a food blogger that’s realized the importance of adding video to your everyday content production, or you’re a restaurant owner or chef that is seeking a way to diversify your revenue stream and engage your audience while increasing reach for your brand, learning how to live stream a cooking show is a great way to grow your business. From start to finish, live stream production of a cooking show can bring your favorite recipes and meals to life for your audience.
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Learning how to live stream a cooking show is all about planning your production and the necessary equipment for the task. The rest will fall into place, especially if you call Beverly Boy Productions for help at 888-462-7808!
Step 1: Plan the Show
Before you can live stream a cooking show, you’ve got to have a plan for the show.
How long will it be? Who is the intended audience? What will the live stream be about? What are the goals of the live stream? What will you cook? How will you cook? Where will you cook?
Step 2: Plan the Location
Where will you film the live stream? Your own kitchen might seem like the most suitable location, at first, but here’s why it may not work out:
- Standard kitchens rarely have enough room for a multiple person film crew (5-10 people or more depending on the extent of the stream).
- Standard kitchens may not have the lighting required for a professional live stream production, and it’s likely that you won’t have enough room.
- Setting up camera equipment in a regular kitchen can be difficult.
If you’re fortunate enough to use a studio kitchen to film your lie stream — do it!
Step 3: Hire a Live Stream Production Crew
Learning how to live stream a cooking show is something that will typically take a long time to succeed at. You’re going to need multiple crew members to help with camera shots and to capture audio.
If you’re new to live streaming, the technology alone can make the process overwhelming (at best). Instead, hire a production crew like Beverly Boy Productions to assist you with the entire process of producing your live stream cooking show.
It will be worth the investment!
Step 4: Set Up Equipment & Test
Setting up the equipment and testing out all of the technology is the next major step to learning how to live stream a cooking show.
Equipment needs will vary based on the extent of the production and the desired outcomes as well as budget and the amount of space availability at the filming location.
Essential equipment includes camera, tripods, microphones, switcher, audio mixer, and video encoder. Make sure you also have extra batteries, power supplies, lighting, and cables and cords.
You should also have backups in case anything fails during the test– or immediately after during use.
Step 5: Start Filming
Filming the live stream cooking show is where all the fun occurs. If you’re learning how to live stream a cooking show with the help of a film crew, most of the hard work will be done for you so that you can focus on narration and the show itself.
During the production, make sure that you’re engaging with the audience and that you’re delivering an entertaining cooking experience that your audience will appreciate. If you’re not having fun — they’re not having fun!