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Old 2013-08-21, 11:52 PM   [Ignore Me] #2
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Re: Community Clash Recording and Feedback


This is feedback given from the point of view of someone that works in video production and streaming technology for a living.
This was a well done stream for a grassroots community driven event. It's a learning process.
Reflect on the issues you had, learn from them and practice, practice, practice!
 
Feedback:
Tournament Structure -
  • Rules and Scoring need to be decided and sent for approval before game
  • Rules need to not change EVER during a competition
    • If this was for money your tourney would be null and void due to rule changes
  • Any changes need to be made no sooner than 24 hours before the match with approval by both teams
  • Sudden death and any other scenarios need to be figured out ahead of time and included in the rules
  • Better mehod of dealing with griefers and greenies
  • Community marketing was very limited
Stream Quality -
  • The show had many elementary mistakes that could have been prevented with rehearsals and tech tests:
    • New software days before a LIVE show
    • Audio looping issues
      • Virtual audio cable (Soundflower Mac)
      • Enables advanced audio routing within Windows/Mac
      • Make sure if your watching your stream it's muted ;P
    • Graphics/Cropping happening live during the show
    • Sound Quality
    • Camera Quality
    • Skype Integration
  • Additional Observers Stream Lag vs commentary
  • Additional Observers would stutter and lag
    • Bandwidth issues?
      • Do your Math ^_^
    • Bad Hops?
    • Congestion?
  • Stream drops without warning
  • Sloppy/Jittery Observer Cams
    • Lower Sensitivity
    • Smooth your movements
    • Work on more cinematic shots
    • Don't zoom
    • Practice, Practice, Practice
  • Boring, un-energetic commentary
    • Needed Talking Points
    • Better structure
  • Needed stats/other informative graphics
  • Poor, Muddy encode during movement
    • Check KeyFrame (GOP) Settings
    • Buffer size
    • Profile (Main/Baseline)
    • Run Tests for best settings
    • Bump your bitrate
    • Use custom settings don't use presets
  • Poor Stream promotion ahead of time
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