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Produce Remotely: Tighten the Look and Sound of Your Virtual Shows
A focused, two-hour BRIC workshop at Brooklyn’s Central Library that teaches practical techniques, platform workflows, and equipment choices to raise the production value of remote meetings and shows.
Produce Remotely: Tighten the Look and Sound of Your Virtual Shows.
This compact, practical workshop concentrates on the essentials of producing remote presentations: platform mechanics, basic kit choices and simple staging techniques that make virtual meetings and shows read as professional. In two hours you’ll learn how to make your image and audio clearer, how to choose the right webcam and microphone, and which platform workflows best suit your format.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Hands-on platform walkthroughs
The course covers common conferencing and streaming services—what to expect from Zoom and Google Hangouts and how to leverage their settings for cleaner, more reliable presentations.
Equipment that elevates your presence
Participants explore practical gear considerations—lighting approaches, microphone choices and webcam options—to improve clarity and production polish without excessive cost or complexity.
Tips for look, sound and pacing
Beyond gear and platforms, the workshop emphasizes presentation techniques—lighting placement, audio checks and simple staging moves—that help your online meetings and shows feel intentional and professional.
What the day feels like
What the workshop feels like
The session moves deliberately from explanation to demonstration: short overviews of platform features, practical demonstrations of lighting and audio setups, and concrete tips for tightening on-camera presence. It’s an efficient, classroom-style course designed to leave you with immediately usable techniques rather than abstract theory.
THE PLATFORM
Hands-on platform walkthroughs
The course covers common conferencing and streaming services—what to expect from Zoom and Google Hangouts and how to leverage their settings for cleaner, more reliable presentations.
THE KIT
Equipment that elevates your presence
Participants explore practical gear considerations—lighting approaches, microphone choices and webcam options—to improve clarity and production polish without excessive cost or complexity.
THE DELIVERY
Tips for look, sound and pacing
Beyond gear and platforms, the workshop emphasizes presentation techniques—lighting placement, audio checks and simple staging moves—that help your online meetings and shows feel intentional and professional.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most from this workshop:
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
If you have them, bring your own webcam, external microphone or headset and any lights you already use; the course addresses lighting, microphones and webcams as key equipment considerations.
Plan for a focused two-hour session that combines platform overviews, gear demonstrations and presentation tips.
Student attendance is free; other pricing details are not specified in this summary.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
The course runs for two hours.
Where does the workshop meet?
The meeting location is the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
Who operates the workshop?
The course is operated by BRIC.
What topics are covered?
The workshop covers techniques to maximize production value, platform workflows (Zoom, Google Hangouts, etc.), equipment considerations and presentation tips to improve how your meetings and shows look and sound.
Is there a cost to attend?
A student rate is listed as FREE; the summary does not provide additional pricing details.
What equipment does the course discuss?
Instruction includes lighting, microphones and webcams as key equipment considerations.