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1   Making the video

Normally, this is the last one, but for the video, I bumped it up to first.

1. My record scripts

   • setup-record.sh

     Setting up terminal window for 1280x720 recording region, and adjust my primarily tmux window, so they wont overlay one on another, but this one for Raincat doesnt need a terminal window.

   • record.sh

     It records the video. I will choose the FPS, sometimes I need to change the size.

   • re-encode.sh and merge.sh

     record.sh records raw images if not with audio, so the raw video needs to be re-encoded before uploading to YouTube. If I record multiple parts, I need to merge them into one.

   • grabbing a screenshot for video thumbnail, typically the title screen if any.

2. Writing the description

   • titling the video
   • collecting information about the project, the version, programming language and major dependencies, author, license, etc
   • checking out links, RTFM again, etc.
   • putting all stuff together and write

3. Making a thumbnail

   If the screenshot already has the title in it, then just use it; if not, put a text overlay on it.

4. Uploading the video

   • tagging the video
   • adding to appropriate playlists
   • turning on monetization, set up record date
   • re-reading my description
   • double checking everything
   • pushing the publish button
   • checking YouTube video manager, just to be sure
   • Getting a Sponsor for the Video

Every video I make is sponsored by some company I find interesting, and I like collaborating with. If you are like me and are self-employed, having a sponsor will ensure a steady paycheck at the end of the month. You can choose any product or website you find appealing and contact them to arrange the terms. For my last video, I decided to promote the canuckcasinoonline.com site that is an online casino from Canada that has amazing games and promotions for its customers.

2   Choosing one to make

There are good and suitable projects, but sometimes I dont have one in my queue list. It normally would be one I like and it has good and necessary stuff to show on video.

3   Searching for new projects

I mostly search in GitHub:

1. gh-trend.py: it searches GitHub trending projects within the programming languages that I am interested in.
2. search results with my user script and user style for GitHub. I search for specific keywords every day, with help from my user script and style, I can quickly go through without clicking on things I wont be interested or already checked.

I also search with Google Image.