Authors: Shawn Lam - Streaming Media Producer

Streaming Media
Magazine

November/December 2024
Subscribe

Current Issue Past Issues

Current Digital Edition

Biographical Information

Shawn Lam
Principal, Shawn Lam Video

Shawn Lam (video@shawnlam.ca) is a professionally accredited and multi-award winning Vancouver based video producer and technical director. He has written over 50 articles for Streaming Media Producer and predecessor EventDV Magazine and is a respected video production expert and sought-after product reviewer. His Vancouver-based video production company, Shawn Lam Video Inc., specializes in corporate and event video production, including online video, video switching, webcasting, and video SEO. In additional to serving 5 terms as the President of the British Columbia Professional Videographers Association, Shawn has taught video production business at B.C.I.T and has spoken at several international video production conferences. Shawn was a contributing author to the Adobe Premiere Pro CC Visual QuickStart Guide (Peachpit Press, 2013). He lives in the Vancouver suburb of Port Coquiltam, with his wife and three kids and enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and going on adventures with his kids.

Articles By Shawn Lam

First Look: NewTek TriCaster TC1

NewTek's Will Waters gives Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam a close-up look at NewTek's new NDI-equipped, 4K/60p-capable, dual-streaming encoder TriCaster TC1.

First Look: vMix 19 and vMix Call

vMix CEO Martin Sinclair gives Shawn Lam a close-up look at vMix 19 and its signature new feature, vMix Call, which makes it simple and effective for webcasters to integrate remote callers into their live streams.

First Look: Epiphan AV.io 4k and Webcaster X2

Shawn Lam and Epiphan's Anthony Taroni discuss Epiphan's AV.io 4k and Webcaster X2 in the Epiphan booth at NAB 2017.

NAB 2017: Blackmagic Unveils First Switcher-Panel Combo With ATEM Television Studio Pro HD

Streaming Media Producer's Shawn Lam and Blackmagic Design President Dan May discuss the Streaming Media Best of NAB award-winning ATEM Television Studio Pro HD at NAB 2017

NAB 2017: Watson Brings New Capabilities to the Ustream/IBM Cloud Video Platform

In this interview from NAB 2017, Shawn Lam and Alden Fertig discuss how IBM's acquisition of Ustream a year ago has brought new capabilities to the streaming and cloud video platform now known as IBM Cloud Video.

How to Assemble a 4K Switching and Webcasting Solution for Less Than $5K

This article will discuss how to assemble the essential components of a 4K live-switched webcasting workflow packed with as many features as you can for under $5,000.

How to Choose a Video Capture Card for Live Switching and Streaming

This article explains what features to look for when choosing a capture card to incorporate into your live switching and streaming workflow.

Blackmagic Debuts 3 Key New Products to Enhance Live Web Production Workflow

Blackmagic Design unveiled 3 key new products at a press event on Monday, among them the Hyperdeck Studio Mini media player and recorder, an HD model of the entry-level ATEM Television Studio, and Blackmagic Web Presenter, a new device that converts UHD signals to streaming-ready 720p.

Tutorial: How to Use vMix 4K Virtual Inputs to Deliver a Multicam HD Stream from One 4K Camera

Imagine the possibilities if you could get multicamera results from a single camera that you never need to touch. You don't need to imagine any longer: With vMix, you can get a single 4K video camera to act as multiple virtual HD video cameras.

Review: Roland V-1SDI 3G-SDI Video Switcher

Roland punches above its weight class with the diminutive but feature-packed Roland V-1SDI all-in-one hardware audio and video switcher.

Streaming Media

Streaming MediaMagazine

Streaming Media
Magazine