Photo: Kevin Kim
In League of Legends, professional players put on a show and delight the public with their level of play and their high-class actions. But if the scene arouses so much passion, it is also because the production team goes all out to offer hype videos, statistics or even replays.
On the networks, the possibility of offering split screens (a split screen) to follow several points of view at the same time was discussed. The tool already exists in some major leagues such as LCK. The French league has fewer human and financial resources. But Karnagethe main contractor in the field in France saw the idea pass, which did not leave him totally indifferent.
Three screens simultaneously: what for?
The one who brought the subject to light is the journalist from KORIZON Kevin Kim. He remarked on Twitter that in LCK Challenger League, it was now possible to follow 3 different viewpoints simultaneously. With an alternative framing but a comparable technique, other competitions such as the Intel Arabian Cup also benefit from this device.
The main interest of this split screen is to be able to follow what is happening on the 3 lanes of the game at the same time. At a high level, teams normally master the notion of crossmap. When you suffer an adverse action on a lane (a div bot for example), there are two solutions. Either we rush to assist our teammates in difficulty, despite the delay in starting, or we move instead to the opposite side of the map (the toplane) to take another action and “to balance” the balance. The idea is to compensate for the loss in one place with a victory in another. The fragmented screen then makes it possible to follow the two action zones. As for the middle part, the point of view remains very interesting to see the state of the wave. midlane priority is very important and if a midlaner shifts like a mess, he can quickly lose big. Finally, at the beginning of the game, following the three lanes at the same time allows to have a more precise idea of the strategy and the state of mind of the players.
Three screens in LFL: an idea that did not fall on deaf ears
In the French community, everyone knows Karnage, the boss behind production at OTP. Very active on the networks, he never hesitates to give his opinion. While many Internet users have tagged him to find out if the LFL intends to take up these Split Screen techniques, the Frenchman replied without language of wood: the idea necessarily interests him, but it will be necessary to wait before seeing it applied in the league. French. It would take more means to produce something clean and OTPs does not seem to be able to do so today.
According to Karnage, it would be necessary 2 additional Obs in control to succeed in this audiovisual performance. He announced that he was already planning to add one more next year to be able to follow two simultaneous points of view. But to follow 3… You will need even more small hands. The idea is in any case launched and as the LFL continues to develop, we can hope for a good surprise in the future.
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