Warmachine WTC Streaming Service

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in Düsseldorf this summer for the 10th World Team Championship! We’re excited and proud to say that all 32 team slots have been filled and thus, the team event is fully booked. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to attend this year – do not despair! We have a treat in the work for you: A live broadcast!

We are working with a professional team from Germany, who will help us bring the WTC games home to your screens. The team will provide the equipment and man-power to stream all five games of the chosen match-up simultaneously on five different channels. We will not have commentators for the live streams this year – instead you will be able to listen to the player’s conversation at the tables as if you were right there in the midst of it. You can follow one game from start to finish without interruption - or you can switch between all five games and check in on everyone’s progress at will – the choice is yours. The footage of all games will also be uploaded to YouTube later so you can view them on your own time.

Unfortunately, this is a costly endeavor and we do not have the means to completely pay for it out of our budget. We have created this crowdfunder to ask four your help in bringing the WTC experience to the dedicated players and fans at home. Please help us in making the live broadcast a reality!

The 10th WTC will be a very special experience. We can’t wait to share it with you – either in person or on screen!

More technical details and information what we will use and why:

We will be using Sony brand cameras. As the cameras have a very high dynamic range, they are also ideally suited to depicting strong contrasts on the playing surface.

The camera's separate sound inputs are another reason. Here we can pick up the players' microphones and send them to the Streaming Station with the signal from the camera.

10 microphone radio links with either headsets or lavalier microphones. We will use devices from Sennheiser to avoid disturbing background noise. Intelligibility is one of the most important aspects of live streaming, especially when the players themselves are commentating.

10 separately controllable lamps. Here we rely on our ASTERA system. The lamps can be controlled individually and can be dimmed or amplified as required.

A truss system of approximately 10 m, which enables us to install the cameras and components in a stable and accident-free manner. No tripping over cables and tripod legs. The players should be able to concentrate undisturbed on their game.

And as a special highlight:

An extra camera team will film the opening and closing ceremony and will also walk through the gaming area and to collect impressions and make them available as a short movie at a later date.

And finally, we have the reasons for what we use the funding money:

Personnel costs for programming / streaming

• This includes at least 2 technicians which are responsible for the stream

Mapping and masks for streaming

• These include player names, armies and played scenario

Programming the software for the game counter system camera technology for 5 tables

• This includes software to show the CP counter and clock

Stand construction technology for streaming

Provision and processing of all games after the event as individual games at the respective YouTube channel

Travel and accommodation costs for the streaming team

• This includes 2 technicians plus equipment cost transportation