Umbreon777
New Member
Personally, I really like what they have done in recent years, by showing an above shot of the finals matches at Worlds for everyone to see whether it be in person or on the website. I feel as though this is a really interactive way to see how exactly top contending players think when they're playing. I am all for this.
However, what they give us isn't necessarily of the highest quality, when you consider everything that could be done considering how inexpensive it would be.
What we see (2008-09)
* Only one angle, an above view shot
* Not well zoomed in
* Super fast motion
* Only game 2 or 3, whichever won the match
* Music in place of audio
What we see (2010)
* All of the above, except they spliced interviews over it instead of separating the two videos like they should have
What we should see in years to come
* Multiple angles. Above, from the side, panning around, etc.
* A full length video at regular speed of all 2-3 games.
* No music, and able to hear each player talking
* Commentary
With all of this taken into consideration, it would make Pokemon look like a much more legitimate competitive card game. Especially with the incredible media hosting website that is Youtube, in depth videos of finals matches could be uploaded for everyone to see, as opposed to just being shown on the Worlds website (to be uploaded onto Youtube by others).
It was really depressing last year, when I went on the website expecting to see at least a 50 second video of the finals match, but instead I saw a 30 second video with a few interviews of Pram and Yuta put in right on top of it. In my opinion, this is just ridiculous. Are we getting lazier? I do not see how difficult it would be to make a number of videos that were the entire length of the match, and with all of the suggestions I had above. I am also positive that any player would gladly do commentary for free, just because they love watching and talking about the game. Any of these suggestions would cost practically no money whatsoever, unless there is something I am missing.
So please, P!P, maybe this year you can experiment and give us something that will be enjoyable to watch for everyone? An incredible finals match at the World Championships. Maybe Nationals too, if you like the idea.
-Dustin Zimmerman
However, what they give us isn't necessarily of the highest quality, when you consider everything that could be done considering how inexpensive it would be.
What we see (2008-09)
* Only one angle, an above view shot
* Not well zoomed in
* Super fast motion
* Only game 2 or 3, whichever won the match
* Music in place of audio
What we see (2010)
* All of the above, except they spliced interviews over it instead of separating the two videos like they should have
What we should see in years to come
* Multiple angles. Above, from the side, panning around, etc.
* A full length video at regular speed of all 2-3 games.
* No music, and able to hear each player talking
* Commentary
With all of this taken into consideration, it would make Pokemon look like a much more legitimate competitive card game. Especially with the incredible media hosting website that is Youtube, in depth videos of finals matches could be uploaded for everyone to see, as opposed to just being shown on the Worlds website (to be uploaded onto Youtube by others).
It was really depressing last year, when I went on the website expecting to see at least a 50 second video of the finals match, but instead I saw a 30 second video with a few interviews of Pram and Yuta put in right on top of it. In my opinion, this is just ridiculous. Are we getting lazier? I do not see how difficult it would be to make a number of videos that were the entire length of the match, and with all of the suggestions I had above. I am also positive that any player would gladly do commentary for free, just because they love watching and talking about the game. Any of these suggestions would cost practically no money whatsoever, unless there is something I am missing.
So please, P!P, maybe this year you can experiment and give us something that will be enjoyable to watch for everyone? An incredible finals match at the World Championships. Maybe Nationals too, if you like the idea.
-Dustin Zimmerman