edit: episode 1 is up. I'm looking at the new show Bossfight.tv.
Hello all! I am starting a new series on eSports production values. In this series I'm going to look at different shows, events, casts and streams and discuss, strictly from a production perspective, some of the things they are doing right and take a look at some of the things they can possibly improve on.
Why? It seems that after every event there is either pitchforks or praise about one thing or another. I want to add constructive critique to that conversation. I want to be able to look at what works and why it works. I want to be able to explain those working mechanics, the thought process and the how of those working pieces so that other events, other casts and other shows might take those working ideas and incorporate them into their own production. I also want to look at those things that could have been done better. I want to let hindsight tell us the lessons learned of an event or show. I want to constructively add my 2cents in an attempt to make that production better.
Why now? I've had this idea of a while now. After each show (or during, even) when pitchforks are flying it seems like any additive discussion is lost in the den or overwhelming negativity. What kicked my ass into finally starting this was iNcontrol's post about adding to the community. I’m a terrible player, I could never be a caster but I am a pretty darn good producer. This is my contribution. This is how I can add value to eSports. This is my positive addition in an effort to make this community even better.
Why you? I talk over my ‘resume’ in the linked video. The TL;DR version is that I have been working in production for close to 20 years. I have produced huge events, I have produced micro-budget productions, I have worked on some of the largest sets for the most popular TV shows. I don’t always have the best ideas but I do have a knack for dissecting why good ideas work and helping productions that need some production ‘guidance’.
Goals I guess the most important thing to note is that I am looking to add positive critique into the eSports production conversation. Pitchforks are great for calling out what is wrong but they also do very little to help that wrong get fixed. My goal is to look at all types of shows. I’ll look at shows that are doing it right and talk about hwo they are pulling it off and I’ll be looking at things that could use a little ‘help’.
Check out the intro video. I’ll be uploading my first episode in a few days.
If you would ever like to do a discussion with another person about the matter I have a lot to say on it. I have three years of experience in the film industry and like you have done many jobs on set and off. Send a PM if you'd like to get in contact.
I really like this idea and already showed interest into contributing to this via PM. Let's get the word out to make sure that this is an important part of what makes pro-gaming a mass appeal from the audience perspective.
Thanks everyone! It's encouraging to see this kind of support. The first episode should be going up this afternoon and will be on BossFight.TV. Anyone has suggestions for shows let me know.
Okay, let me be the dick in here and say that your audio is maxed out. It makes you hard to understand and the audio flutters. Try using a dedicated mic, recording low and boosting in post. As it is now, it's hard to listen too and since your content is mostly audio, it should not be that hard to listen to.
On December 14 2011 01:50 jacen wrote: Okay, let me be the dick in here and say that your audio is maxed out. It makes you hard to understand and the audio flutters. Try using a dedicated mic, recording low and boosting in post. As it is now, it's hard to listen too and since your content is mostly audio, it should not be that hard to listen to.
totally agree. I'm using a new webcam for this and the first 2 episodes *intro and ep1" both have crappy audio. That is fixed, and talked about, in ep2. Thanks for the feedback!
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