This is an interview I had with Crota that was posted on Fomos earlier this year and I wanted to share this on my blog as well! Enjoy.
Interview:
Vinson “Crota” Yuen – Starcraft 2 Shout Caster (aka. Blizshouter)
Vinson “Crota” Yuen – Starcraft 2 Shout Caster (aka. Blizshouter)
Along side Crota, there are also many popular Stacraft 2 shoutcasters out there currently on the e-Sports scene on www.YouTube.Com such as HuskyStarcraft, HDStarcraft, Day[9], PolygonreVue, and AskJoshy.
Hello Vinson and thank you for doing this interview, I know you do a lot of shout-casting for Starcraft 2 and even some Warcraft 3 replays every so often. I have seen most of your videos and I have to say, I am a fan!
Q.1 First and foremost, could you give us a brief intro about yourself and what made you go into casting Starcraft 2? I see you have over 700 VODs on YouTube which is remarkable.
I got into StarCraft and eSports back in college with players such as Boxer, Nada and Grrr. At the time I wasn't aware of the difference in skill between Korean and foreigner StarCraft players until I saw how quickly the Korean players were able to surpass all others. I knew the world of eSports would grow quickly but knew that the US was not ready to embrace it as Korea. In the years following StarCraft Broodwar and the introduction of YouTube and the growing popularity of WarCraft III in China, I realized that StarCraft II was going to be a big hit and change the foundation of eSports. Wanting to be involved in the SC2 community and knowing that I didn't have the time to dedicate myself as a professional player, I felt offering my insights through commentary would be the best use of my time. From that point on I decided to put up new videos 6 days a week to keep my content fresh and up to date for even the most avid StarCraft II fans. Today I now have over 2,000 VODs on multiple channels covering StarCraft II and WarCraft III.
Q. 2 I am sure many people ask the same thing when they see your ID. Why are you called Crota, does it stand for something?
Q. 2 I am sure many people ask the same thing when they see your ID. Why are you called Crota, does it stand for something?
That is a question I get a lot. Although Crota is a unique name, there really isn't much of a story behind it. I wanted to find a name that was short that was easy to read. After typing out a number of names, I finally decided to stick with Crota. However the marketing geniuses at Blizzard may have something to do with it. I did not realize Crota backwards is actually "at orc." Perhaps my love for Blizzard game goes so deep, I don't even realize it.
Q.3 What can people expect from watching your Starcraft 2VODs? Are you more analytical, humorous? Or should people check it out for themselves.
I definitely try to be more analytical and tactical in my commentaries often going into the numbers behind specific strategies are good. Protoss Armor with Guardian shield effective against early Marines. Why Zealot 8x2 attacks how different calculations against the Marauder 20x1 attack. All of these small differences and facts have a great impact on decision making in game and the outcome of battles. I try my best to present them so that all viewers, veterans and those new to real time strategy games, can learn something.
Q.4 Starcraft 2 has really sparked a rather huge growth in the e-Sports scene. Where do you see e-Sports as a whole including Starcraft 2 in the future let’s say 2-5 years?
Q.4 Starcraft 2 has really sparked a rather huge growth in the e-Sports scene. Where do you see e-Sports as a whole including Starcraft 2 in the future let’s say 2-5 years?
Esports is ready to take the world by storm and StarCraft 2 will be one of the leading titles at all major events in the years to come. As long as Blizzard works to maintain proper game balance and the community continues to develop new maps and different play styles, I don't see any reason why StarCraft 2 wouldn't be relevant in 10 years.
Q.5 I am sure there are viewers out there that are inspired to become shout casters such as yourself, what advice would you give the young budding casters?
Q.5 I am sure there are viewers out there that are inspired to become shout casters such as yourself, what advice would you give the young budding casters?
Take criticism to heart but choose to work on and change one thing at a time. Until you find your own voice and flow, the commentaries and casts will sound slow and forced. Keep at it and you'll find success.
Q.6 Where can people find you online? Do you use Twitter?
I have a facebook fan page setup under Crota which is also linked to my twitter Crota_uswest
Q.6 Where can people find you online? Do you use Twitter?
I have a facebook fan page setup under Crota which is also linked to my twitter Crota_uswest
. The Twitter was setup during WarCraft 3.
Q. 7 And finally, do you have any shoutouts to anyone you would like to give? Thanks for doing this Interview, I know you have a lot on your schedule casting so many great Starcraft 2 games.
Q. 7 And finally, do you have any shoutouts to anyone you would like to give? Thanks for doing this Interview, I know you have a lot on your schedule casting so many great Starcraft 2 games.
Shoutouts to the great staff at SCLegacy.com, my friends at Machinima and for the people at vVv-gaming for involving me in a new project.
To check out more info on Crota and to watch his VODs go to the links provider here:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Crota_uswest
YouTube for VODs: http://www.youtube.com/user/BlizShouter
I would like to thank Vinson “Crota” Yuen for taking the time to do this interview and would like to wish him to continue his success in the casting industry in e-Sports!
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