Suggestion for live stream commentators

[plfrg]

If you have other suggestions post them up.

Rather than complain about free streams (which I enjoy watching often...) I'd like to give a suggestion that might help. Not sure if anyone else has items they would like to see.

I'm watching a stream that has Shawn Putnam sitting beside another person. Whenever you get a pro to sit in and comment on a stream - let them talk. One way to do this is to talk less and another is to ask them questions.

what would you do here Shawn? What do you think about those problem balls? How do you approach a shot like this? Do you use spin here or center ball? That's an interesting layout, what would you do here?

Great job putting on the streams, great job getting pros in the booth with you. Complete the circle and get the pro talking more, you will get more people to watch your event.:wink:

 

[jeffj2h]

The TAR matches and CSI tournaments always have great commentators, offering a good mix of commentary on the match and retelling of road stories. I've also been enjoying the insidepoolmag.com streams over the last few days. Great stuff. A few thoughts:
- Two commentators are better then one
- Make sure both commentators have mics. I've seen numerous streams where there is one commentator with clear audio and you barely can hear the other commentator sitting next to them. It's almost like hearing one side of a conversation.
- If possible, occasionally pan the camera around the room between racks.
- Try to point a mic so we can hear the players. Maybe one of those big satellite dish mics you see guys pointing on the side of an NFL game. If Earl is playing, point 4 of those at him.

 

[Donny Lutz]

A couple things...

The TAR matches and CSI tournaments always have great commentators, offering a good mix of commentary on the match and retelling of road stories. I've also been enjoying the insidepoolmag.com streams over the last few days. Great stuff. A few thoughts:
- Two commentators are better then one
- Make sure both commentators have mics. I've seen numerous streams where there is one commentator with clear audio and you barely can hear the other commentator sitting next to them. It's almost like hearing one side of a conversation.
- If possible, occasionally pan the camera around the room between racks.
- Try to point a mic so we can hear the players. Maybe one of those big satellite dish mics you see guys pointing on the side of an NFL game. If Earl is playing, point 4 of those at him.

A couple things that bug me...

No commentator.

No match score or names of players on screen.

Commentators that talk about what they had for dinner, what they drank after dinner, and their favorite cue, while ignoring the match in front of them completely.

Commentator who talks about the product he's selling non-stop for 15-20 minutes while ignoring the match in front of him.

...and worst of all, I heard a commentator recently who was so drunk you could barely understand anything he was saying....and at one point remarked "That's an easy ****ing shot!"

 

[StraightPoolIU]

I've got one. Don't talk to the chat. It's distracting and no one knows what the hell you're talking about most of the time. If you want to talk to the chat be signed in and type answers.

 

[richiebalto]

If you have other suggestions post them up.

Rather than complain about free streams (which I enjoy watching often...) I'd like to give a suggestion that might help. Not sure if anyone else has items they would like to see.

I'm watching a stream that has Shawn Putnam sitting beside another person. Whenever you get a pro to sit in and comment on a stream - let them talk. One way to do this is to talk less and another is to ask them questions.

what would you do here Shawn? What do you think about those problem balls? How do you approach a shot like this? Do you use spin here or center ball? That's an interesting layout, what would you do here?

Great job putting on the streams, great job getting pros in the booth with you. Complete the circle and get the pro talking more, you will get more people to watch your event.:wink:

Nice thread, great point also, let the pro talk!

 

[onepocketron]

For the most part I think the commentators do a good job, but one thing that drives me crazy is for them to be talking about something totally nonrelated to the match, and the players are in the process of playing, not racking, not taking a break, but in play. Keep your focus on the match at hand and save the personal stories about the bars and stuff for breaks and while they are racking. I don't find personal stories being told while they are actually playing entertaining or humorous. When they start talking about personal issues while the players are in actual play, the volume goes to zero for a while.

Also, if you have a pro on hand, ask more questions and let them respond.

Overall though, I do think for the most part they do a good job.

 

[The Renfro]

One of the things you have to remember is that different streams are targeted for different audiences.... The inside pool stuff is about the live stream and the folks tuned in who are usually in chat.... I think they do a great job answering chat questions because that is their focus....They sell sponsorship so they can do what they do based on a free stream so if people are tuned in you have to include them and make them feel a part of it....

The Accu-Stats streams are about DVDs and Video for ESPN star... They are aired and watched well after the matches were played so shout outs for the viewers is a nono..... 20 years from now when someone watches a vid they will have no clue as to the fact there was even a chat....

I've seen Bigtruck answer some things in chat but not a ton and I haven't had the pleasure of watching a to of the tourneys he has done.... Yet

TAR... Tar is always improving.. The podcasts get many of the stories and questions out of the way and I have not noticed any banter with the chat....

There are limited options out here in the pool world... Enjoy all of it because no one and I mean no one is doing this to make a killing.. They all do it for the love of the game or to just try and keep the game alive....

As media continues to change and the mainstream slowly goes to the wayside like the news networks and newspapers there may be a place where we can always tune in to one or 2 locations on the net and watch our favorite sport, it is coming, but until then this is all we have....

Pepsi paid an insane amount to be the main sponsor for the x factor... When the networks begin to be irrelevant as internet stations start to become a factor we might start seeing the sponsorship the sport needs to be relevant again....

Until then we get what we get and we don't pitch a fit......

Chris