How To Record Great Videocasts & Visual Podcasts with Tom Langan, Emmy Nominated Director of Photography & Producer

Show Notes

Meet the two-time Emmy-Award nominated photographer, producer, and livestreaming afficionado, Tom Langan. Tom may have the nicest equipment of any podcaster that Corinna & Jules have yet interviewed, and he'll tell you all about what makes his gear stand out during our interview. For a deeper dive into the technology, and to see his video setup -- you'll want to tune in to this full-length, unedited interview on YouTube. The audio-only version is roughly 1/2 the length, given that no visuals are included and some of this interview would have been difficult to grasp in the audio-only version. As a whole, the YouTube interview trended very technical -- so if you're an A/V nerd, trust us, and head over to YouTube!

00:00 Introduction to Tom Langan

05:45 Tom's camera setup (for his webcam) Sony A7iii with Sigma 35mm F1.4 lens (it's $$$$ pricey but beautiful)

09:00 Getting the angle right for your webcam

14:50 Use what you have, but you can also upgrade "on the cheap"

16:20 Tom's "nickel tour" of his career story - how he became an Emmy-nominated photographer and producer

20:30 Summing it up

You can view the unedited, much longer interview on YouTube, and see Tom's setup visually by visiting our YouTube channel. The direct link to his interview is here: https://youtu.be/J6K7HwkW6rY

About Our Guest: Tom Langan, Emmy-nominated Director of Photography & Producer

Tom has been nominated for two Emmy Awards for his work as a director of photography and producer. With a career spanning 20 years, he has produced 100's of hours of globally distributed programming for major broadcasters including BBC, NBC Universal and Discovery. He has served as Showrunner and Series Producer on multiple complex and challenging projects overseeing multi-million dollar budgeted productions. His work has taken him all over the globe, from the Arctic Circle to sub-Saharan Africa, producing lifestyle, documentary, entertainment and commercial content. Since (mostly) leaving television production 3 years ago, he has shifted his focus to working with entrepreneurs, nonprofits and mission-driven organizations to help them positively impact their communities, shape the future of their industry and build meaningful, long lasting relationships with their audience through narrative, value driven content utilizing his proprietary Legendeering™ process (you'll learn more about this in a future episode of The Mediacasters). When he's not working to help businesses become brands that matter, he pursue what might be described as an eclectic range of hobbies. He is an IronMan triathlete, podcaster, a volunteer firefighter, an amateur chef and a whiskey collector.

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Tom Langan's Webcast Camera Setup: