YouTube content for TSG

[Scav3nger]

So attempting to bring discussions from the FB chat over to the forum regarding race replays and other YouTube content to help build the community, here is my take on a few things:

Here is a breakdown of time taken to creat the race replays I produced for RGL:

Footage capture: 30-50min per race
Initial editing: 2-3hrs per race
Graphic content: 1hr per race
Pre-commentary editing: 1hr per race
Commentary: 30min per race (not allowing for any stuff ups where you have to redo it)
Final edit: 30-40min per race
Render: up to 1.5hrs per race (this would vary depending on PC specs)

Footage capture is without doubt the most time consuming part for me for any content, but for racing its about finding where all the battles are and making sure you're not focusing too much on one person and not enough on others. Also replays of moments or incidents that get added in factor into the overall length of the video (as, unlike live content, we cut back to where we were, the action doesn't proceed in the background).

Then upload to YouTube

A variable that is outside of our control. Unfortunate as it is, taking 2 hours to upload a 30 minute 720p video is just something we have to deal with.

In order to have championship standings etc accurate on the video, all stewarding needed to be complete and all database entry upto date. This also meant allowing time to settle any disputes with stewards findings.

This is part of the reason why I've moved to reports only instead of investigating everything. And ensuring anyone that wants to report something reports it within 48 hours so we can get the standings updated for most part pending any investigations that may come. This is, again, an attempt to streamline operations to use our time more efficiently. Unless someone else is prepared to take on the responsibility of stewarding the entire race for us.

At the height of it all, I was doing two races per round with approx 2-3 week gaps, so you add all that up, then try and fit that into your weekly routine.

Combined with a full time job and young family, I think a lot of people took the work you were doing for granted. I know I certainly did until I did the Tier 2 replay in 2013.

Going forward, the option of doing it all live via spectator mode will only work with Project Cars unless Turn10 fix the Hud in Forza. Obviously doing it this way and reducing the graphic content to bare minimum will enable replays to be created much faster. This also applies to Rocket League.

At the same time though, we need to ensure that what we are doing is still of consistent/improving quality. The idea to stream the finals for Soccar Season I has come a bit late in the day that we may not be able to do it as we haven't had a chance to test it (unless this performance issue with Rocket League causes us to delay the final).

OTHER CONTENT:

With the DVR system on the Xbox, we now have the opportunity to easily share moments in games that we could compile for top ten plays and/or fails for various games we play. An example would be someone scoring an awesome goal in rocket league, then getting the Xbox to record it. As soon as possible after that, you can share the video with whoever is compiling them to make a full video of such moments.

I made this post back in January asking people to share videos with me for the purposes of creating intro videos and gameplay videos as part of the 2016 game plan.

But again this needs someone to champion it and make it happen. Obviously it needs to be someone with a capture card. It would mean picture quality is slightly reduced but it's better than nothing.

I'm still prepared to throw together highlight videos but can't go chasing the content for them.