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Voice-over artist (adverts, radio commercials, movies, documentaries,etc.)Expert/analysis (this would be ’on the desk/sofa’ commentaryfor shows)Streamer (anyone who streams video but isn’t considered acommentator or host; usually a very casual style)The majority of this book will concentrate on advice for play-by-playcommentators and hosts. However, many of the skills and tips discussedin this series are transferable to other roles within broadcasting.11
STREAMINGStreaming is an important part of many budding shoutcasters' repertoires.Back when I started streaming (in 1834 or thereabouts), we didn'thave video streams - we relied solely on Winamp and shoutcastsoftware to broadcast matches and tournaments. In fact, in 2005 Istreamed an entire DreamHack Quake 4 tournament live from thevenue via audio! How far we have come…Today, of course, there are many options for streaming live video,but the one I'll focus on here is Twitch. I've said this many times:without the advent of Twitch and video streaming that we todaytake for granted, esports may not have become as huge as it has,and I truly mean that. Twitch may well be one of the top three biggestthings to happen to esports in its short life span.With that in mind, you'll need to getyourself signed up and set up. Even forthe most technologically challenged(like me!), it's not hard to get up andrunning. I've included a link to an excellentsetup guide below, and although it's for a specific game, thereis enough in-depth information to be able to adapt this to almostanything you want to stream including shows, practice matches andeven entire tournaments. You should think of this as a startingpoint, however - it's not going to give you a home studio that rivalsthe BBC, but it will get you up and running.To start with, concentrate on juststreaming, and if you can (and you areserious about it), try and get a backdrop12
Page 1 and 2: Talking EsportsA guide to becoming
Page 3 and 4: CAMERAS! ..........................
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTIONIt doesn’t matter if
Page 7 and 8: HOW ON EARTH DID WE GET HERE?We’v
Page 9 and 10: on a dedicated gaming channel (Xlea
Page 11: BROADCAST ROLESBefore I jump in to
Page 15 and 16: If you get stuck, remember that the
Page 17 and 18: GOING PUBLICWhen you’re ready to
Page 19 and 20: Using the same words over and over
Page 21 and 22: I could spend an age analysing why
Page 23 and 24: THE KEYS TO SUCCESS ON ANY FORMATRe
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Page 27 and 28: GAME-SPECIFIC PREPARATIONIf you are
Page 29 and 30: efore the tournament. Make sure you
Page 31 and 32: Likewise, being professional doesn
Page 33 and 34: So how do you deal with all these?L
Page 35 and 36: self saving them occasionally, but
Page 37 and 38: emember that very few people are an
Page 39 and 40: THE VOICEI won’t lie to you here:
Page 41 and 42: more expressive at the same time. Y
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Page 45 and 46: That said, stamping your own person
Page 47 and 48: If you work on your own, it’s rel
Page 49 and 50: STORYLINESAnother area often underu
Page 51 and 52: a broadcast. That means, above all
Page 53 and 54: HOSTING AND PRESENTINGOne of the mo
Page 55 and 56: For large tournaments in arenas, it
Page 57 and 58: GRAPHICS AND STORYLINESUp to this p
Page 59 and 60: even four different cameras to use.
Page 61 and 62: There is an old saying that you can
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the conversation can often lead to
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The simplest and easiest way to do
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THROWSThe art of throwing is one th
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ENHANCED THROWSOnce you’re comfor
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or it hasn’t been produced until
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COPING WITH NEGATIVE FEEDBACK AND A
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You can also talk to others in the
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your goals and ambitions and ensure
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Many of the newer commentators who
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What do you bring to the event in a
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ansom even by the top commentators
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ADVERTISING & SOCIAL MEDIAWhen it c
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COMMON MISTAKES (AKA THE GIBBS BROA
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22. No swearing - ‘idiot’ is fi
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CREDITSOriginally produced as a pdf
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