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ReDeYe's "So you want to be a shoutcaster?"
Aspiring shoutcasters have a new resource they can tap into in their quest to become the next voice in competitive games broadcasting in the form of a guide from ReDeYe of QuadV.
By Duncan 'Thorin' Shields
Dec 1, 2009 22:28
Aspiring shoutcasters have a new resource they can tap into in their quest to become the next voice in competitive games broadcasting in the form of a guide from ReDeYe of QuadV.Paul "ReDeYe" Chaloner, Director of QuadV, has written a guide to shoutcasting for anyone with aspirations of following in his footsteps and providing a voice to go along with the game. The guide, which is called "So you want to be a shoutcaster?", is a mixture of direct advice, anecdotes and examples provided to illustrate key but sometime more subtle points. ReDeYe covers topics such as the different types of shoutcasting, developing a style or voice and finding a station to work with.
In the section entitled "Keys to Success", under the subheading "Preparation" he includes the following advice:
Speaking about "Online VideoCasting" he explains:
ReDeYe could most recently be heard broadcasting games from the World Cyber Games Grand Finals in Chengdu, China. His history also includes work with Radio iTG and the CGS televised league.
In the section entitled "Keys to Success", under the subheading "Preparation" he includes the following advice:
"I was once told that it would be better to say nothing at all than say something you are not sure about. In other words, say what you have to say with total conviction, even if it ends up being wrong, at least it will be seen as a genuine mistake. There is nothing worse than a commentator saying “I think that’s right”, it either is or it isn’t and if you’re not sure, you shouldn’t be saying it anyway."
Speaking about "Online VideoCasting" he explains:
"It would seem obvious perhaps, but you really don’t need to bring the level of detail you did when casting on radio. In terms of percentages, when covering a match on audio, you would probably spend around 90% of your time talking about what is happening and 10% colouring the match. Colouring is simply adding relevant and factual information to the match commentary (think Andy Gray rather than John Motson). On video however, the ratio moves to around 60% action and 40% colour. Again, for those who watch other sports on TV, you can learn an awful lot from the commentators on how they cope with descriptive action over colour commentary and when its appropriate to use either."
ReDeYe could most recently be heard broadcasting games from the World Cyber Games Grand Finals in Chengdu, China. His history also includes work with Radio iTG and the CGS televised league.
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Educate yourself for an hour!
Also while I'm at it - do you believe casting to be one of those things you need to be born able to do (at least to some extent) or could anyone learn to do it with enough practice?