What is a streamer and what is his job?
When it comes to creating content on the Internet, for many years they have remained in the popular ideology Bloggers, Vloggers and Podcasters. In the case of the last 2, many times they are almost the same, only that the audiovisual content, is usually broadcast only in audio. In other cases, the creator only produces audio. But, all of them have in common that their contents are usually offline, that is, deferred or scheduled. However, in recent years they have become very famous online content creators, called Streamers. So, today we will delve into «what is a streamer» and what is your job.
Since, like every job, it has its art or science, being a successful streamer, it's not just using a computer with camera, microphone and internet connection and transmit anything, however interesting it may be. Reason why, today we will elucidate what is behind this cool and trendy online craft.
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Streamer: What is it and what does it take to work as one?
What is a streamer?
Muchos modern jobs and trades For many, they may not be or have an unclear or precise definition. However, as we already expressed in simple words at the beginning, a Vone Streamer it's just a creator of live content in audiovisual format through an online transmission platform. And to complement this definition, we will then leave the official definition of said job or trade embodied in the popular Wikipedia:
“A streamer, also called a live broadcast producer, a live broadcast producer, a direct broadcaster or a direct broadcaster, is a person who makes live or deferred broadcasts. The reach of streamers has grown to include different genres ranging from playing video games, tutorials, or even solo chats.”
Whereas, a slightly more alternative and detailed definition of what exactly his job is, could be the following:
“It is a creator of digital content with the communicative and technological capacity to carry out live broadcasts (content in real time) to a specific audience, through specialized platforms such as YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, among others, often for informational purposes and of digital entertainment.
Tips and best practices to be a successful Streamer
Now being a streamer is one thing and be a successful streamer is another. The same goes for similar trades, such as, Bloggers, Vloggers (YouTubers) and Podcasters. And the rest of the other professions and trades. So, below we will explore what it takes to have and do to become a successful streamer:
Niches
Find a niche (topic, field, group, or community) that we're good at: It could be something very obvious, but many times some people are not very clear about what they really like or what they are really good at. So, this should be a first step, that is, specify what is going to be streamed (broadcast live) and to whom the content is going to be directed and if there is demand or potential in it, so as not to waste time and money. In short, research several possible audience markets and choose the one in which you can be better.
Preparation
Take some practice or training time to improve your mastery of the subject and communication skills before starting: Although naturalness and spontaneity can be appreciated in this area, it is also true that practice makes perfect and first impressions are usually important. Therefore, it is recommended after the first thing previously recommended, to take time for training activities, such as: Mastering our gestures, posture and tone of voice, and clothing if necessary, to start generating the best communication (verbal and nonverbal) possible with potential followers.
Work equipment (hardware)
Assemble the best team in the best possible place: As is logical and evident, transmitting content on the Internet requires a good infrastructure and equipment. Therefore, being a good streamer or a successful streamer starts from the fact of being able to count on the necessary technological conditions to transmit images and sound in high quality, while carrying out other activities in parallel. For this reason, a previous investment in the following elements will guarantee a good and attractive work environment (setup) for the followers:
General Instruments
- Ergonomic chair: To avoid damage to the body, especially to the spine and muscles.
- Ergonomic mouse and keyboard: To avoid damage or wear with respect to the hands.
- Headphones with a microphone: To listen with precision and quality to messages and notifications.
- HD camera and video recorder: To play the transmissions with good quality.
- One unidirectional microphone with air filter: For good sound quality.
- A high-bandwidth Internet connection: To support high-quality audio and video transmission. The use of fiber optics is highly recommended for higher speeds and security levels.
- A comfortable and conditioned recording place: To avoid interruptions from people, noise or unexpected and repetitive events. And whose setting and luminosity adjust to the content to be transmitted.
special instruments
However, if the Workspace selected is the one of the video games, because obviously the ideal will be to use some special equipment or parts for them, such as:
- a gaming computer: With enough RAM, CPU cores and the best graphics card (GPU) possible.
- A gaming mouse and keyboard combo for greater precision, agility and appearance.
- Advanced Gaming Accessories: For example, virtual, augmented and mixed reality.
Certainly, having all this in the exposed way is not something easy to acquire and put together by anyone, but it can be started with the best that can be done, bearing in mind that, in weeks or months, it can and should be acquired in order to be able to dedicate yourself professionally. to broadcast live.
Management of the platform and editing tools
Select the best Platform + Software duo: Choosing and managing the ideal platform for our broadcasts, and the best streaming and video editing software, is obviously important. Since, they all have a lot in common, but they have notable differences in terms of rules, benefits, scope and ease of use. For this reason, it is recommended to learn a little about each of the existing platforms and the available software tools, to start off on the right foot, in each of them. And the best known and used, both by Streamers and other creators of multimedia content are:
Platforms
- Twitch
- YouTube
- Facebook Gaming
- Booyah
- NimoTV
software tools
- Open Broadcaster Software (OBS)
- OBS Streamlabs
- XSplit Broadcaster
- Action!
- Prism LiveStudio
Qualities to be a good Streamer
- Rehearse and achieve a good voice.
- Have proof (frequency) of publication.
- Offer a posting schedule.
- Be as natural and original as possible.
- And of course, a lot of talent.
Summary
In short, try to being a successful streamer is quite a serious activity, as one more job of life, which requires perseverance, dedication, passion, investment and learning. But, a big difference is that it is a great and fun way to not only be popular, but to generate and earn large sums of money. For this reason, more than a job, it is a very busy way of life, in which a lot of creativity, talent, professionalism and technological resources.