Using a Video Camera as a Webcam

Text and video by Kyle Kreiger, Student Multimedia Design Center

Do you feel that your webcam isn’t cutting it when it comes to quality for your online meetings over Zoom? Try using an HD video camera as a webcam!

The video below explains how to connect an HD video camera to your computer so that it functions in the same manner a webcam would by using a Blackmagic Web Presenter kit. Follow along with this step-by-step process and upgrade the quality of your camera feed for your next remote class or meeting.

At the Student Multimedia Design Center, you can borrow all the equipment you need to successfully set up a video camera as a webcam, including the Blackmagic Web Presenter kit and the Sony FDR-AX100 video camera featured in the video. Stop by to borrow what you need.

Credits: The music used in the video is “A Wee Tipple” from Scott Holmes Music on Free Music Archive. A big thank you to student Eden Asmelash for her assistance.

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