{"id":87,"date":"2022-06-02T08:28:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T08:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/?p=87"},"modified":"2023-05-31T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T01:00:56","slug":"5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips To Become A Better Shoutcaster"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shoutcasting for esports can be incredibly fun and rewarding. As a shoutcaster, you bring life to an esports game by hyping up the biggest plays and explaining the ins and outs of the game to your viewers. If you\u2019re really into esports, you can be a shoutcaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve already tried shoutcasting once or twice and you feel like you didn\u2019t do well, or it isn\u2019t for you, or maybe you\u2019re trying to improve your shoutcasting and don\u2019t know where to start. If you want to upgrade your shoutcasting for any reason, here are five quick tips that you can apply to become a better shoutcaster TODAY:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contents :<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/#Do_Warm-Ups\" title=\"Do Warm-Ups\">Do Warm-Ups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/#Get_Rid_Of_Filler_Words\" title=\"Get Rid Of Filler Words\">Get Rid Of Filler Words<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/#Level_Up_Your_Game_Knowledge\" title=\"Level Up Your Game Knowledge\">Level Up Your Game Knowledge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/#Pick_A_Casting_Role_And_Stick_To_It\" title=\"Pick A Casting Role (And Stick To It!)\">Pick A Casting Role (And Stick To It!)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/5-tips-to-become-a-better-shoutcaster\/#Learn_From_Established_Casters\" title=\"Learn From Established Casters\">Learn From Established Casters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"do-warm-ups\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Warm-Ups\"><\/span><strong>Do Warm-Ups<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A big mistake a lot of shoutcasters make is not doing warmups before a shoutcasting session. Just like any physically demanding activity, stretching and warming up your body beforehand is necessary before you start shoutcasting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a minute to relax your jaws, massage the muscles of your face and lips, and warm up your tongue and diaphragm by doing trills and vocal exercises &#8211; check youtube for more details on vocal exercises! It is tiring to&nbsp;talk for long periods of time, and if you\u2019re not warmed up, you will end up stumbling on your words when your voice becomes exhausted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"get-rid-of-filler-words\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Rid_Of_Filler_Words\"><\/span><strong>Get Rid Of Filler Words<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first start shoutcasting, you\u2019re going to have a lot of filler words. \u201cUh,\u201d \u201cum,\u201d \u201clike,\u201d \u201cinteresting,\u201d \u201chowever,\u201d and other words are very commonly used to fill in the time between your brain processing an idea and your mouth articulating it. However, if you use filler words a lot, you\u2019ll sound awkward and choppy when you shoutcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re able to identify your specific filler words, you should make a conscious effort to stop using them. Practice by talking about something for a time without saying your filler words. You can also try replacing your filler words with a variety of other words, or even having small pauses in your casting, which sounds a lot better than just repeating \u201cinteresting\u201d every few seconds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"level-up-your-game-knowledge\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Level_Up_Your_Game_Knowledge\"><\/span><strong>Level Up Your Game Knowledge<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s part of a shoutcaster\u2019s job to educate the viewers on what\u2019s happening in the game. If you only know the game you\u2019re supposed to be casting on a casual level, you will sound lost or even be confused at times, which can really detract from the viewer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a little bit of time to study the game you\u2019re casting! This can be in the form of either playing the game or even watching professional matches. This way you\u2019ll never run out of things to talk about, even when there\u2019s not much happening in the game itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pick-a-casting-role-and-stick-to-it\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pick_A_Casting_Role_And_Stick_To_It\"><\/span><strong>Pick A Casting Role (And Stick To It!)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two main shoutcasting roles: the Play-by-play caster, and the Color caster\/Analyst. If you\u2019re trying to be a jack of all trades, you\u2019re gonna have to work twice as hard to be as good as someone who focused on one style first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than becoming an all-around caster, it\u2019s better to master one role first. If you want to be a play-by-play prodigy, you have to be able to think on your feet and convey information quickly and efficiently. This means focusing on vocalization and upgrading your vocabulary to be able to cast a variety of situations easily.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to be a great color caster, you will need quick wits and deep knowledge about the game. This means needing to study the game more, and asking professional players how they view the game to understand the game at their level. You\u2019re basically a translator &#8211; bridging the gap between the audience and the pro players about their understanding of the game!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-from-established-casters\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Learn_From_Established_Casters\"><\/span><strong>Learn From Established Casters<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad news: there\u2019s no real school to go to if you want to learn how to shoutcast. Good news: there are a ton of brilliant shoutcasters out there for every esport that you can learn from and emulate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to improve really quickly, watch VODs of games cast by your favourite shoutcaster and do your best to really listen to what they\u2019re saying and how they say it. See if you can imitate their inflection, word choice, tone, and pace. Watch their interviews to understand their thought processes, and how they improve on themselves and apply those lessons to yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoutcasting is ultimately like any other skill &#8211; It takes a lot of dedication and practice to become really good at it. With these five tips, we hope that you\u2019ll find that your journey to becoming an amazing shoutcaster will become a lot easier!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick tips to help you perform your best for your next shoutcasting gig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138,29],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-87","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-content-creator","8":"category-gamer"},"lang":"en","translations":{"en":87},"amp_enabled":true,"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3718,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87\/revisions\/3718"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganknow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}