Thanks for the great article! I'm actually impressed at how small the place is. You generally except the studio to be much, much larger- but I suppose that is how it is for the most behind-the-scene places.

CaptainPlatypus

United States852 Posts

October 23 2009 17:16 GMT

#29

Way cool! Thanks a lot NeverGG. I'm struck by the immense contrast between the OGN studio and, say, Dodger Stadium.

I'd be interested in things like what keyboards and mice can be used, how each player's settings are saved so that they can all play on relatively short notice with no trouble, et cetera, but I'm sure there's a better way I can learn about that than making you write about it, and it doesn't really lend itself to photography.

A virtual tour of one of the team houses (preferably CJ, T1, or KT, in my immensely biased opinion) would be incredibly baller, but I don't know how practical it is. I'd also be interested in how exposed to progaming Koreans tend to be (I seem to remember you telling me in IRC sometime that a bunch of your students were pretty familiar with it; is that typical? does most of the country ignore it? or is it more like baseball in the United States, where you get a full spectrum from obsessed fans to people who couldn't even name more than one or two teams, weighted towards the latter end?). The fan club head interview you mentioned sounds like it could give at least some information in that regard. I'd also LOVE to read (or watch) an interview with a map designer or two. Preferably not the one responsible for Battle Royale.

viewer

Canada662 Posts

October 23 2009 18:28 GMT

#30

Pretty neat seeing all the behind the scenes stuff. Nice work as always thanks.

520

United States2822 Posts

October 23 2009 19:13 GMT

#31

Was neat walking through all of that with you. Thanks again for a memorable eSports experience, NeverGG ^^

arlber

United States58 Posts

October 23 2009 19:49 GMT

#32

Great videos, can't wait for more. Is courtyard area open or is there some sort of glass ceiling? I couldn't really tell, but it looked like you were outside from the lighting.

Vequeth

United Kingdom1116 Posts

October 23 2009 20:01 GMT

#33

Wow, so much effort and heart has gone into this one. Favourite part is the videos!

p53

297 Posts

October 23 2009 20:21 GMT

#34

Thanks for the tour!! I hope I can go someday. 2pm ^^;;;;.... I'm kind of curious how much these progamers spend getting make-up done in the booths.

Caos2

United States1728 Posts

October 23 2009 20:45 GMT

#35

NeverGG, I am forever in your debt for the virtual tour! Thanks!

VorcePA

United States1102 Posts

October 23 2009 21:38 GMT

#36

On October 23 2009 20:42 NeverGG wrote:

Is there a topic you're burning to learn more about? Perhaps you'd like to hear from the people behind the cameras at OGN? Or get the scoop on what the Hwasin fan girls *really* think about Bisu.

Comment with your ideas and I will do my best to choose the most intriguing ones to be made in to full articles over the coming season.

I'm not much for American paparazzi, but the pro-gaming stuff kind of interests me.

I've listened to you talk about your disdain for Tossgirl and her attitude -- that being she puts up a huge front for the camera and is well... snooty when off-camera.

I'd like to know more about other pro-gamers behind-the-scenes.

iloveoov and Boxer are the leaders of the SKT1 team. How do they lead their team? How do they act when their team loses (IE, are they stoic? Do they give morale-boosting speeches?)

When firebathero is in the back after a win, is he still as celebratory as he was when he was on-stage?

How about before an event starts? How is everyone acting? Who's freaking out over their on-stage game they are about to play? Who is arrogant? Who looks like they're calm but is actually about to break down in to tears?

I think the on-stage drama is somewhat for-show, but it's the behind-the-scene stuff that is raw and much more enlightening.

FallingTeardrops

United States46 Posts

October 23 2009 23:30 GMT

#37

i want to get the scoop on what the hwasin fan girls *really* think about Bisu, please!

lilsusie

3861 Posts

October 24 2009 01:42 GMT

#38

On October 23 2009 23:55 Zona wrote:
Nice video tour, I enjoyed it - and you have a lovely accent.

Share with us the things you think we'll find interesting - that we wouldn't find out from anyone else.

Aww, how come no one says * I * have a lovely accent?

Americans get no love.
Kudos to you, Kerr, for taking the time to do this - anyone who's been to Yongsan can tell you what a pain it is to find the e-sports arena.