The Mario Kart Multicam Project, hosted by the media communications department, will be held on Oct. 23 and 24.
The multicam e-sports project is an annual live sports television production project that is hosted for students registered for the Multi-Camera Production course. In the course, there are multiple projects students will have to complete. Some of these projects include working with the chapel broadcast and the Mario Kart project.
At the event, one group of students will come one night for a few hours to do a live production of a Mario Kart competition with remote-controlled cars and a built set.
The first group will be the entire crew for the evening of Thursday, Oct. 23, from 6 to 10 p.m. The second group will be the crew for the following night on Friday, Oct. 24.
Before the three races, students will be given a position in the crew. Although the positions are given beforehand, after each race, students will change positions so they are given a variety of experiences.
“Sports television is complex and this event gives students experience in working with many different cameras in a live event, coordinating commentators and field reporters, as well as covering a live sports event [the race] that has unpredictable elements that cause coverage to be adapted live,” said technical manager Dave Grosz. “Replay of multiple camera angles allows students to experience this aspect of sports television as well.”
In the past, this project has been something students liked for both their enjoyment and the development of their skills.
“What I remember from last year is that the experience was pretty fun and chill,” said junior Media Communications major Lucy Cunningham. “A lot of what we were doing was kind of what the class was leading up to all semester.”
This is not a public event and is only for students who are registered for the Multi-camera Television Production course. However, there are three to four preapproved guest seats in the control room to accommodate a limited number of guests.
Projects such as this one provide media communication students with opportunities to gain more hands-on experience with covering live sports events while also developing confidence with those skills.
“This is a fun event that can encourage students in their interests and development in this field,” said Grosz. If students are interested in attending or participating in events similar to the Mario Kart Multicam project or are interested in the media communication field, they can reach out to David Grosz at dave.grosz@asbury.edu or Don Mink at don.mink@asbury.edu.
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