Overwatch casting/production

I was just watching the tf2 i58 production and it made me realize how much I miss the quality the tftv team had built for casting there and how much room overwatch has to grow in terms of production. Anyone have thoughts of new additions/changes they'd like to see in overwatch in the long run?

Personally, I really liked how the iBuyPower stream included statistics for the different players to base pre-match analysis as well as map picks. I always enjoy seeing numbers to give some concrete information to back analysis. I've also been enjoying the various highlights (instead of a single potg) from the overwatch open, but the video quality of those always seems low to me for some reason.

I'd love to see the camera focused on a birds eye view more often - it's just as easy to tell from higher up that a reaper ult killed x people as from a first person view, but I feel like a birds eye view gives a better understanding of how that impacts positioning from the other team. Although I wonder if the first person view is easier for new spectators to the game.

Let me know your thoughts!

Sumtingwong [#1]

I was just watching the tf2 i58 production and it made me realize how much I miss the quality the tftv team had built for casting there and how much room overwatch has to grow in terms of production. Anyone have thoughts of new additions/changes they'd like to see in overwatch in the long run?

Personally, I really liked how the iBuyPower stream included statistics for the different players to base pre-match analysis as well as map picks. I always enjoy seeing numbers to give some concrete information to back analysis. I've also been enjoying the various highlights (instead of a single potg) from the overwatch open, but the video quality of those always seems low to me for some reason.

I'd love to see the camera focused on a birds eye view more often - it's just as easy to tell from higher up that a reaper ult killed x people as from a first person view, but I feel like a birds eye view gives a better understanding of how that impacts positioning from the other team. Although I wonder if the first person view is easier for new spectators to the game.

Let me know your thoughts!

This is because IBP stream was done by insight, which has mostly(all?) people from tftv production. Hoping to see more major tourneys run by them in the future.

shrugger [#2]

This is because IBP stream was done by insight, which has mostly(all?) people from tftv production. Hoping to see more major tourneys run by them in the future.

Yeah absolutely - hopefully once the tf2 i58 production finishes they'll be able to run additional overwatch productions.

shrugger [#2]

This is because IBP stream was done by insight, which has mostly(all?) people from tftv production. Hoping to see more major tourneys run by them in the future.

insight didn't have all our production staff but a few of them are involved in it.

Bloodsire was on the analyst desk for the Alienware Monthly Melee- glad to see the team getting more exposure. Hopefully we'll get more full productions from them as well!

The Gosugamers stream had way better in-game quality than the ESL_Overwatch channel. The video was smoother and the colors much nicer, kudos!

Sumtingwong [#1]

I was just watching the tf2 i58 production and it made me realize how much I miss the quality the tftv team had built for casting there and how much room overwatch has to grow in terms of production. Anyone have thoughts of new additions/changes they'd like to see in overwatch in the long run?

Personally, I really liked how the iBuyPower stream included statistics for the different players to base pre-match analysis as well as map picks. I always enjoy seeing numbers to give some concrete information to back analysis. I've also been enjoying the various highlights (instead of a single potg) from the overwatch open, but the video quality of those always seems low to me for some reason.

I'd love to see the camera focused on a birds eye view more often - it's just as easy to tell from higher up that a reaper ult killed x people as from a first person view, but I feel like a birds eye view gives a better understanding of how that impacts positioning from the other team. Although I wonder if the first person view is easier for new spectators to the game.

Let me know your thoughts!

This 100%. While it's awesome to see displays of individual skill, like a McCree banging headshots or a Genji crushing face, when large team fights are happening I feel like you almost have to be birds eye view to properly tell what's going on in the fight. Watching one player in the middle of a team fight does not paint a clear picture of how the overall fight is turning out majority of the time. If you stay first person with a flurry of ults going off, coupled with switching POVs throughout the fight, I find it quite difficult to tell what's going on, let alone what team the player I'm watching is on. I find myself asking, "What the hell is going on?" way too often during matches, and I'd like to think I have a very good understanding of the game.

edit: There are obviously exceptions, but I just feel like in general, you can more clearly tell what is going on in a team fight when watching from birds eye view.

gecks [#7]

This 100%. While it's awesome to see displays of individual skill, like a McCree banging headshots or a Genji crushing face, when large team fights are happening I feel like you almost have to be birds eye view to properly tell what's going on in the fight. Watching one player in the middle of a team fight does not paint a clear picture of how the overall fight is turning out majority of the time. If you stay first person with a flurry of ults going off, coupled with switching POVs throughout the fight, I find it quite difficult to tell what's going on, let alone what team the player I'm watching is on. I find myself asking, "What the hell is going on?" way too often during matches, and I'd like to think I have a very good understanding of the game.

edit: There are obviously exceptions, but I just feel like in general, you can more clearly tell what is going on in a team fight when watching from birds eye view.

To their credit, I think the Overwatch Open observers improved on this quite a bit especially towards the later qualifers; however, there is still a lot more room to utilize the birds eye view like you said.

On a side note, do you have any plans to cast some overwatch matches? Would love to see your take on them!