Produce

Framework stage: Produce — capturing clean, flexible source media.

Production is where expertise becomes media. The decisions made here determine what's possible in every downstream stage: packaging, publishing, measurement, preservation. Sloppy capture limits everything that follows.

Production covers three phases:

Record

Capturing the source session — the raw material everything else is built from.

Pattern	What It Covers
Remote Isolated Recording	Recording remote guests with isolated audio/video tracks
In-Studio Multi-Camera	Multi-camera in-person sessions
Hybrid Recording	Mixed in-person and remote setups
Zoom Local Recording	Local recording via Zoom for maximum quality
Zoom Cloud Recording	Cloud recording as a fallback or backup path
StreamYard	Browser-based recording and simulcast
Google Meet / Teams	Recording from Meet or Teams with quality considerations
HLS Video Podcast Distribution Standard	Recording video podcasts so episodes can serve YouTube-native discovery and HLS/RSS-preserving distribution

Rough Cut / Real-Time Production

Shaping the session in real time or immediately after capture.

Pattern	What It Covers
OBS Real-Time Production Standard	Using OBS Studio as a live production switcher
OBS Scene Collection Template	Recommended scene structure for episodic shows

Master

Finishing the episode to a deliverable standard.

Pattern	What It Covers
Video Mastering	Video output specs and color/quality standards
Audio Mastering	Loudness normalization, noise reduction, and final audio quality
Export Specifications	File format, codec, and delivery specs by platform