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TEDx talk about StarCraft 2 and ESPORTS

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shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-04-10 02:51:53
March 28 2012 03:37 GMT
#1
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I had the amazing privilege and opportunity to give a TEDx talk about ESPORTS and SC2 at my university, UC Irvine. It was very nerve racking but such an amazing opportunity to share my passion for the StarCraft and eSports community. I did a general overview of StarCraft and eSports and how it has affected my life. Hope you guys enjoy it, and feel free to leave your honest comments.

Please be sure to "like" and leave comments to the organization, TEDxUCI. Huge thanks to my speech/talk coach Barbara Seymour Giordano who kept an open mind about ESPORTS and helped shape my talk.

http://www.facebook.com/TEDxUCIrvine
http://www.facebook.com/BarbaraSeymourGiordano

This talk was given on March 3rd, 2012. About 100~150 people attended the event to watch it live.

Special thanks to the photographers who let me used their pictures:
NeverGG
itsjustatank
GHOSTCLAW


Unfortunately, due to how the video is cut, not all the pictures were shown.

Edit:
Featured on the official StarCraft website!

http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/4833879/eSports_at_the_TED_Talks-4_6_2012
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
SunTurtle
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
156 Posts
March 28 2012 03:45 GMT
#2
Pretty awesome.

"For the Swarm!... yeah..."



That hurt.
meltingmykohchoo
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
166 Posts
March 28 2012 03:48 GMT
#3
It has it heros. picture of hero comes up ur a boss
"HeRp DeRp"
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
March 28 2012 03:53 GMT
#4
Hey man - i really liked it; it looked like a pretty cool opportunity and i think you sold it well. The only thing for me was i think you played the nerd card a bit too hard

Otherwise really cool presentation =)
In The Rear With The Gear .. *giggle* /////////// cobra-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!
Dali.
Profile Joined June 2010
New Zealand689 Posts
March 28 2012 03:56 GMT
#5
Great work man. Your passion really shone through.

KarneEspada
Profile Joined May 2011
United States72 Posts
March 28 2012 04:00 GMT
#6
Shindigs fighting! You're the hero we deserve and need right now. Thanks for everything you do for ESPORTS!
KespadA, UC Irvine
FYRE
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
New Zealand314 Posts
March 28 2012 04:03 GMT
#7
Really well spoken man. Great job in making Esports happen =)
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
March 28 2012 04:07 GMT
#8
This may sound random and uninformed - but what's the purpose of TEDx (as opposed to TED?) and how many people were there? That can be pretty daunting talking without prompts
In The Rear With The Gear .. *giggle* /////////// cobra-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!!!!
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28091 Posts
March 28 2012 04:09 GMT
#9
Hey. Great job on the presentation. Anyone who takes their time to spread esports is awesome.
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itsjustatank
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Hong Kong9157 Posts
March 28 2012 04:09 GMT
#10
You gave a good talk, shindigs. Raising awareness of ESPORTS in an academic setting is a very good thing and I'm honored to have been able to help out. Gonna go link this to a bunch of people now!

PS: Are you going to be at IPL 4?
Photographer"nosotros estamos backamos" - setsuko
Charger
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2405 Posts
March 28 2012 04:09 GMT
#11
Great job!
It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback.
AlphaFerg
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States148 Posts
March 28 2012 04:11 GMT
#12
Shindigs taking eSports to the next level!
Aggies Fighting!
darthfoley
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States8004 Posts
March 28 2012 04:14 GMT
#13
you presented this like a boss, only stumbling over a few lines. I have all the respect in the world for you. I think you did a great job and explaining an introductory lesson about everything starcraft related, not being too shallow or too in depth.

People like you are the reason the community has grown so much. Keep it up and you'll get the recognition you deserve.
watch the wall collide with my fist, mostly over problems that i know i should fix
EggYsc2
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
620 Posts
March 28 2012 04:15 GMT
#14
This guys sounds and looks like a younger GRETORP

HOLY SHIT
darthfoley
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States8004 Posts
March 28 2012 04:15 GMT
#15
in fact, i propose this gets a spotlight!
watch the wall collide with my fist, mostly over problems that i know i should fix
Brosy
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States254 Posts
March 28 2012 04:19 GMT
#16
This is awesome. I hope someone talks e-sports at my universities TEDx next month!! Gonna have to bug the guys in charge to see who the speakers are o.O
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
March 28 2012 04:21 GMT
#17
On March 28 2012 13:07 bkrow wrote:
This may sound random and uninformed - but what's the purpose of TEDx (as opposed to TED?) and how many people were there? That can be pretty daunting talking without prompts


TEDx is an independently organized even with the TED name/branding. TED sends some videos and materials over to the organizations, but this event was all run by student volunteers.
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
SecondHand
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States329 Posts
March 28 2012 04:21 GMT
#18
Awesome man.. thats amazing! Your a hero xD

We should play together for sure. Whats your name and character code?
Ladder more, win less
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
March 28 2012 04:21 GMT
#19
On March 28 2012 13:09 itsjustatank wrote:
You gave a good talk, shindigs. Raising awareness of ESPORTS in an academic setting is a very good thing and I'm honored to have been able to help out. Gonna go link this to a bunch of people now!

PS: Are you going to be at IPL 4?


I'll be at IPL 4 for sure. Thanks so much for your pictures.
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
Traven
Profile Joined March 2011
United States160 Posts
March 28 2012 04:24 GMT
#20
Loved this man. Recently gave a informative speech in my Intro to Communications class on Day9 and I remember going into it thinking, "I am about to tell fifty people about something that I truly love, and they will have no idea what I am talking about."
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