Matt Stagliano built a cinematic home studio that replaced an entire TV control room, and this week's Kickstart is about the tools that keep your audience engaged once you're live.
Hey Ecamm Fam,
What a week.
Over the last seven days, we’ve loved watching so many of you show up for the 7-Day Live Video Challenge. Some of you went live for the very first time. Some of you experimented with new formats, new workflows, or simply gave yourselves permission to hit “Go Live” without overthinking it.
And honestly? That’s the magic of challenges like this. Not perfection. Not polished production. Just momentum.
If you didn't get a chance to join us for this challenge, don't worry! We're keeping it going this week with our Community Kickstart. Honestly, you can always make the decision to challenge yourself to learn a new skill, get better at the tech, and just put in the reps. We're here to support you on your way!
Now let’s dive into this week’s updates.
COMMUNITY KICKSTART
What's your favorite engagement tool?
Brandon Washington's workshop got a ton of questions about how he uses Overlays.Uno to keep viewership high throughout a stream. Clearly people wanted to know more, so let's keep that conversation going.
What's your favorite tool for keeping people engaged during a livestream? Drop it below, and what you use it for. Always curious what's working for people out there.
In this pro tip video, Jill shares a simple way to use overlays in Ecamm to visually guide your framing using tools like the rule of thirds and grid layouts. Instead of adjusting your camera over and over, you can drop in a transparent PNG overlay to help you position yourself exactly where you want to be in the frame.
Join us at Creator Camp: Mac Edition this July at Macstock, or come experience our flagship Creator Camp event this September in Portsmouth, NH. Both events are designed to help you create better videos, build smarter workflows, gain confidence on camera, and connect with other creators in a collaborative, hands-on environment.
This isn’t a sit quietly and take notes kind of conference. Creator Camp is built for conversation, creativity, experimentation, and real connection with the Ecamm Fam.