obeliOmed Video Recording Guide
Technical spec for all YouTube @obeliomed videos.
OBS Setup
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 1920×1080 |
| Frame rate | 30fps |
| Encoder | x264 (software) or NVENC (NVIDIA GPU) |
| Bitrate | 8000 kbps (recording); 4500 kbps (streaming) |
| Audio sample rate | 48 kHz |
| Audio channels | Stereo |
| Output format | .mkv for recording (remux to MP4 before upload) |
Scenes
- Screen only — browser fullscreen (architecture diagrams, docs)
- Screen + webcam PiP — screen capture + webcam 320×180 bottom-right corner
- Webcam only — talking head for intros and outros
- Split screen — terminal left / browser right (install video)
Audio
- Mic gain: -6 dB from peak (leave headroom)
- Noise suppression: RNNoise filter in OBS
- No reverb — record in a small room with soft furnishings
- Mic distance: 15–20 cm from mouth
- Always do a 10-second test recording before each session
Screen recording
- Browser: Firefox or Chrome in 1920×1080 window (not maximized — use exact size)
- Remove all browser extensions from the toolbar before recording
- Set system font size to 100% in display settings
- obeliOmed font size: 14px (default — don't zoom)
- Disable notifications (Windows Focus Assist: On)
- Close all unrelated applications
Thumbnails
Specs:
- Size: 1280×720px
- Format: JPG, max 2MB
- Font: Source Sans Pro Bold (matches Docusaurus site)
- Brand colors:
#026aa7(blue),#61b7ad(teal), white text
Template structure:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ [logo top-left] [badge top-right]│
│ │
│ [MAIN TITLE — large, white] │
│ [sub-title — smaller, lighter] │
│ │
│ [screen/illustration right side] │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
Upload checklist (YouTube)
- Title: matches script title (max 60 chars for full display)
- Description: copy from script "Description (YouTube)" section
- Chapters: add timestamps from script (YouTube auto-detects
0:00 Titleformat) - Thumbnail: 1280×720px from spec above
- Playlist: "obeliOmed Tutorials"
- Tags:
obeliomed,ophthalmology software,clinic management,facturascripts,open source - Language: English (or Spanish if ES version)
- End screen: subscribe button + link to next video (added at 20s before end)
- Cards: add link to docs.obeliomed.com at relevant timestamps
- Subtitles: wait for auto-generated EN captions → review and correct → publish
File naming convention
YYMMDD-NN-title-slug.mkv # raw recording
YYMMDD-NN-title-slug.mp4 # exported for upload
YYMMDD-NN-title-slug-thumb.png # thumbnail
Example: 260621-01-what-is-obeliomed.mp4