Maven and TeePee reveal plans to fix Call of Duty League event issues Twitter: ROKKRReflecting on the highs and lows of the very first Call of Duty League event, veterans of the competitive CoD scene and those directly involved with the broadcast sat down to discuss how things will only improve moving forward. Minnesota hosted the first event of Activision\u2019s brand new Call of Duty League and while there were a few kinks throughout, the broadcast undeniably improved day by day. Taking a moment to discuss how the production came together, on-air talent Clint \u2018Maven\u2019 Evans, Joseph \u2018Merk\u2019 DeLuca, and Atlanta FaZe head coach James Crowder, all joined host Tyler \u2018TeePee\u2019 Polchow to detail behind the scenes issues of the opening event and explain how the league will only continue to improve. Call of Duty League Launch Weekend, hosted by Minnesota R\u00d8KKR, full event recap \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/9GT02jFfrZ \u2014 Minnesota R\u00d8KKR (@ROKKR) January 28, 2020 Kicking off on January 24, day one of the launch event featured a marquee match between the Chicago Huntsmen and the Dallas Empire, as well as hometown heroes Minnesota R\u00d8KKR claiming a controversial 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Guerrillas. Behind the scenes however, the production was somewhat messy. \u201cIt was probably obvious to people watching that Friday was frantic,\u201d TeePee said. The event was hit with a number of complaints throughout the broadcast, from observing issues to scheduling gripes, and he revealed how even to those \u201cworking the event, it just felt long.\u201d Maven explained how one particular camera shot was getting him riled up more than anything else\u2014an overhead angle that focused on the stage and the first few rows of seats inside The Armory. Many fans were concerned these shots made the venue look empty. \u201cMy biggest issue\u2026the camera shot made it look way emptier than it was at times because the front section to my understanding, was VIP,\u201d Maven outlined. \u201cA lot of the shots, it would look empty because VIPs were out in the VIP lounge, getting drinks, doing all sorts of stuff, and it was just driving me insane.\u201d Doubling up on audience-related issues, TeePee added \u201cthe crowd [microphones] need to be tweaked a little bit.\u201d Throughout matches, it seemed the crowd was barely making a sound, yet that was not the case according to those involved in the broadcast. \u201cIt was definitely louder in the venue than I feel like was portrayed on the streams sometimes,\u201d TeePee said. With the second event taking the top CoD talent over to London, a crowd known for its enthusiasm and memorable chants, guaranteeing the audience is properly coming through on the broadcast is sure to be a big focus for the production crew. One final shoutout to the CWL London crowd. Confirmed Dexerto MVP winner. (Via @LewTeeCoD) pic.twitter.com\/I0oGXTsbQm \u2014 Dexerto Esports (@DexertoEsports) May 5, 2019 Shifting gears from the broadcast itself and openly discussing issues pertaining to the overall production of the event, both Maven and TeePee explained how scheduling will need to see drastic improvements moving forward. \u201cThe single biggest thing from a production standpoint, [Merk] and I had a laugh about this, we had our first meeting in LA about a month before and they told us they had an hour and fifteen set aside for matches,\u201d Maven said. \u201c[We thought], that\u2019s insane, there\u2019s no way you\u2019re going to be on schedule.\u201d That estimation came from the average series length over the past two years according to Merk. Maven added, however, those average times were from a production team that had been refining its broadcasts for a decade. \u201cThis was an entirely new team. I expected there to be issues.\u201d \u201cIt was a new observing team working together for the first time, a new production team working together for the first time,\u201d he added. \u201cThey did some simulations and rehearsals but nothing compares to the live show. It just seemed like people needed to get on the same page.\u201d Despite the issues that hindered Minnesota\u2019s launch event, the crew all appear incredibly optimistic for the future of the CDL as a whole, indicating that the production will only get sharper with each passing event. \u201cThe good thing is all the CDL production staff, directors, producers, all that, is the same,\u201d Maven added. \u201cAll of the key people are going to all of these events so that makes me feel it will get better and better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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