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We are currently updating the names of our contributor roles throughout our resources. The new role names are Community Team Event SupporterEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues. (formerly MentorEvent SupporterEvent Supporter (formerly Mentor) is someone who has already organised a WordCamp and has time to meet with their assigned mentee every 2 weeks, they talk over where they should be in their timeline, help them to identify their issues, and also identify solutions for their issues.), Community Team Program SupporterProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. (formerly DeputyProgram SupporterCommunity Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook.), and Program ManagerProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule. (formerly Super DeputyProgram ManagerProgram Managers (formerly Super Deputies) are Program Supporters who can perform extra tasks on WordCamp.org like creating new sites and publishing WordCamps to the schedule.).
Nearly every local WordPress community includes some people who have cameras and/or skills to operate them. When you’re planning how to video your WordCampWordCampWordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. sessions, the first step is to invite your video-minded community members to contribute to WordCamp. Hiring a firm (and adding to your budget) to capture video should be a last resort.
Start by publicizing your desire for a person to join the organizing team to be in charge of video as soon as you’ve nailed down your venue. Identifying one person to be in charge of getting great video early is a great way to keep ahead of the game.
If you need equipment and your event is in the US, Canada or Western Europe, email WordCamp CentralWordCamp CentralWebsite for all WordCamp activities globally. https://central.wordcamp.org includes a list of upcoming and past camp with links to each.. We can loan you a complete kit with everything you need, including an HD camera, tripod, wireless lapel microphone, and cables/adapters. See the full contents of the Foundation Camera Kits here.
You can also find documentation on this site for setting up and operating the necessary equipment, whether provided by the Foundation or sourced locally, so volunteers do not need to be professional videographers (though some background in video is obviously a big help).
In addition to the video coordinator, you will also need at least one volunteer per camera to monitor the equipment during filming of the presentations. Operating the cameras is not very demanding and will leave the volunteer free to enjoy the presentations they are filming for the most part, so usually it’s easy to find volunteers to help with this job.
It is also possible to get help from the WordPress.tv moderator squad with post-production of your WordCamp videos. Email WordCamp Central for more info.