New HD Co-Casting Team

[Sevion]

Hello, from Sevion and Vestras! Both of us are avid StarCraft II players and enjoy watching and playing the game. Because of the poor quality in the previous casters from the community, we have decided to team up and create a casting team. The quality in the previous casters were mostly from poor equipment which resulted in low quality casts. Both Vestras and I have the means, the motivation, and the talent to become quality casters in the StarCraft II world and hope to do so together.

We will be uploading high definition videos in 1080p to the community Youtube channel, TheHelperStarcraft soon!

For a first cast, we decided to cast one of the MLG Columbus finals games between IMLosira and SlayerSMMA.

This cast is in 720p only because I wasn't sure if my computer would be able to handle casting in 1080p; however, I know now that I'll be capable of casting in not only 1080p but also with Ultra settings.

Be sure to look forward to seeing some super high definition casts coming soon!

Here's the finals game we casted:

[video=youtube;gBmbGw5IScY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBmbGw5IScY[/video]

 

[Slapshot136]

I dunno about 1080p, but it looks pixeled at 1:27 already - close whatever IM program popped up then?

 

[Sevion]

It was Skype and I'm going to be setting myself on DND next time XD

This is 720p because I forgot to put it on 1080p.

It's youtube and the various converting I had to do to get this uploaded that causes the pixelation. The stock is much much clearer.

We're actually looking for more partners in co-casting ^_^ If you can get a partner and you guys have a computer capable of casting 1080p with Skype then you're welcome to join us!

 

[Whitesock]

Less observer apm please! It's very distracting.

 

[Bloodcount]

Sevion has an amazing voice <3

 

[Sevion]

Less observer apm please! It's very distracting.

Sorry >_< I'm trying to slow my actions and smooth out my camera movement. I've been told it's very erratic and makes people dizzy >_<

Sevion has an amazing voice <3

Lol thanks.

 

[Romek]

Great job for a first!

I think you two should do a voice test or something beforehand, since Vestras was considerably louder than you, Sevion. You did a great job though, and you pair up well together.
I'd suggest talking about the map or giving some background on the players (or talking about absolutely anything else), just to avoid the awkwardness at the start when there's nothing significant to talk about.

 

[Sevion]

Yeah, I kinda felt like some points I was fishing for things to talk about, but at times of action there was just too much to talk about :-/ MMA had a ton of drops and I actually missed one that he dropped on the third (where Vestras says "He actually dropped at the third, too").

I might increase the sound on my mic to even it out a bit. I can't really notice until after the cast is done and I watch it Even so, I didn't notice it then :x

 

[s3rius]

Certainly not bad. I agree with too much observer apm though Maybe tune down the scroll speed for casts, as it's pretty hard to follow.

 

[Sevion]

You can do that? :O

I was like thinking that I can't scroll without it being either super fast or really jittery because I'm scrolling by tapping >_>

 

[Whitesock]

You should use the middle mouse for scrolling in replays if you want it to be smooth

 

[YourFace]

use arrow keys to look around. That way, your apm will drop 80%!

 

[Sevion]

Too bad I already use Arrow Keys >_>