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'''Game Knights''' aka '''The Command Zone''' is a [[Commander (format)|Commander]] gameplay/podcast series on YouTube hosted by '''Jimmy Wong''' and '''Josh Lee Kwai''', that | [[File:Game Knights.jpg|thumb|300px|right]] | ||
'''Game Knights''' aka '''The Command Zone''' is a [[Commander (format)|Commander]] gameplay/podcast series on YouTube hosted by '''Jimmy Wong''' and '''Josh Lee Kwai''', that has existed since [[2016]]. | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:Jimmy Wong.jpg|thumb | [[File:Jimmy Wong.jpg|thumb|Jimmy Wong learning the fate of [[Ajani Goldmane]] and [[Jaya]] during [[Dominaria United]].]] | ||
Game Knights is advertised as the largest and most watched ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' gameplay show on the internet. Featuring guests from across the celebrity landscape (athletes, YouTubers, professional gamers, streamers and more) it is described as a reality-style showdown with big plays, huge swings, and epic conclusions.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameknights/game-knights-2020-season|title=Game Knights: 2020 Season|date=2019|publisher=Kickstarter.com}}</ref> Most of them are sponsored from | [[File:Josh Lee Kwai.jpg|thumb|Josh Lee Kwai]] | ||
Game Knights is advertised as the largest and most watched ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' gameplay show on the internet. Featuring guests from across the celebrity landscape (athletes, YouTubers, professional gamers, streamers, and more) it is described as a reality-style showdown with big plays, huge swings, and epic conclusions.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gameknights/game-knights-2020-season|title=Game Knights: 2020 Season|date=2019|publisher=Kickstarter.com}}</ref> Most of them are sponsored from Card Kingdom, Channel Fireball, Ultra Pro, Wizards of the Coast, and Patreon. | |||
Josh Lee Kwai is a former movie trailer editor with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked at Disney and Universal (among others) on properties like ''Star Wars'', ''The Fast & Furious'', ''The Avengers'', and many more. Jumping into content creation for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and creating Game Knights was the perfect way for him to unite his favorite hobby with his professional knowledge of film production. | Josh Lee Kwai is a former movie trailer editor with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked at Disney and Universal (among others) on properties like ''Star Wars'', ''The Fast & Furious'', ''The Avengers'', and many more. Jumping into content creation for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and creating Game Knights was the perfect way for him to unite his favorite hobby with his professional knowledge of film production. | ||
[[Wikipedia:Jimmy Wong|Jimmy Wong]] is an actor, host, and influencer who has been creating internet content since 2011. As an actor, he appeared [ | [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Wong|Jimmy Wong]] is an actor, host, and influencer who has been creating internet content since 2011. As an actor, he appeared in [[Wikipedia:Video_Game_High_School|Video Game High School]] and the live-action ''[https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Mulan_(2020_film) Mulan]'' and Wish Dragon. As a host, you can find him everywhere online in the gaming and food space. He's hosted huge events for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''League of Legends'', created branded spots for Nintendo and Blizzard, and many more. | ||
In game they used [https://collected.company/lifelinker/ Lifelinker]. An app they develop to track down life instead of dice. | With a full cinematic production team, other presenters include Rachel Weeks, Ladee Danger, Ashlen Rose, Jake Boss, and Josh Murphy; nearly everyone on the team enjoyed Commander on screen at one point. | ||
In-game they used [https://collected.company/lifelinker/ Lifelinker]. An app they develop to track down life instead of dice. And in live games, they used the Commander Clock app. | |||
===Rundown- Gameplay=== | ===Rundown- Gameplay=== | ||
In every | In every YouTube video, they show they follow the pattern: | ||
*Thanking the sponsors | |||
*#Inform about giveaways and Patreon | |||
*#Inform about Guests playing | |||
##Inform about Card Kingdom, Channel | *#Inform about Card Kingdom, Channel Fireball, and Ultra Pro. | ||
*Short Skit (regards to themes) | |||
*Main Theme- [https://youtu.be/VVg2u4bBWUY?t=80 Original] and later [https://youtu.be/zJIKljeQK88?t=144 Post Malone version] | |||
*Introduction of Guests | |||
*Introduction to Sets | |||
*Introduction to commanders and game style | |||
*Short Skit appearance (Innistrad, Strixhaven) | |||
*Welcome to the table. Unfold Playmats | |||
*Dubbed as Knight (if guests are here on Game Knights for the first time) | |||
*Welcome to Game Knights! Only One May Stand | |||
*Game Proper (Part 1) | |||
*Commercial | |||
*Game Proper (Part 2) | |||
*Commercial (KEEPS, RAYCON any) | |||
*Game Proper (Part 2) | |||
*Conclusion | |||
*Game Two (if possible) | |||
*Giveaway | |||
===Rundown- Behind the Scenes=== | ===Rundown- Behind the Scenes=== | ||
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====Pre-Production==== | ====Pre-Production==== | ||
*Build/Bring a Deck | |||
*Who will be the guest? What basis? Where to Stay? When can Shoot or gain a product? | |||
**They coordinate with Wizards of the Coast (search for playmats, cards, sleeves) | |||
**Have a working background | |||
*Make sure Logistics are placed | |||
====Production==== | ====Production==== | ||
*Director of Photography sets up the lights and camera along with Audio and sounds. | |||
*Tape the playmats to the table | |||
*Josh Lee Kwai picks up the guests. | |||
*Guests introduced (Josh and Jimmy said Dream guests. Jimmy: [[Mark Rosewater]]) | |||
*Judge keeps track of the game and rules | |||
*Explain plans and how the video shoot | |||
*Ask to Redo or state it clearly and put a card to open | |||
*After the game. Head to the interview room | |||
*Interview must be present tense | |||
*React in a private manner | |||
*Tell the origin of Dubbing | |||
*Freeze frame reacts when dealt damage | |||
*Go to every single camera to upload footage to the hard drive and edit the profile | |||
====Post Production==== | ====Post Production==== | ||
*Card Fly-In | |||
*Edit | |||
*Shoot the intro, Middle, and Outro | |||
===Other segments=== | ===Other segments=== | ||
* The Command Zone Podcast | *The Command Zone Podcast | ||
* Extra Turns | *Extra Turns | ||
* Game Knights roundtable | *Game Knights roundtable | ||
*Game Knights Live | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*Twitter: [https://twitter.com/commandcast @commandcast] | |||
*Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/CommandCast/ Command Cast] | |||
*Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/commandcast/?hl=en Command Cast] | |||
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLsiaNUb42gRAP7ewbJ0ecQ Game Knights channel: the Command Zone] | *[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLsiaNUb42gRAP7ewbJ0ecQ Game Knights channel: the Command Zone] | ||
*[https://www.patreon.com/commandzone Patreon of Game Knights] | *[https://www.patreon.com/commandzone Patreon of Game Knights] | ||
{{Websites}} | {{Websites}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:54, 3 May 2024
Game Knights aka The Command Zone is a Commander gameplay/podcast series on YouTube hosted by Jimmy Wong and Josh Lee Kwai, that has existed since 2016.
Description
Game Knights is advertised as the largest and most watched Magic: The Gathering gameplay show on the internet. Featuring guests from across the celebrity landscape (athletes, YouTubers, professional gamers, streamers, and more) it is described as a reality-style showdown with big plays, huge swings, and epic conclusions.[1] Most of them are sponsored from Card Kingdom, Channel Fireball, Ultra Pro, Wizards of the Coast, and Patreon.
Josh Lee Kwai is a former movie trailer editor with over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry. He has worked at Disney and Universal (among others) on properties like Star Wars, The Fast & Furious, The Avengers, and many more. Jumping into content creation for Magic: The Gathering and creating Game Knights was the perfect way for him to unite his favorite hobby with his professional knowledge of film production.
Jimmy Wong is an actor, host, and influencer who has been creating internet content since 2011. As an actor, he appeared in Video Game High School and the live-action Mulan and Wish Dragon. As a host, you can find him everywhere online in the gaming and food space. He's hosted huge events for Magic: The Gathering and League of Legends, created branded spots for Nintendo and Blizzard, and many more.
With a full cinematic production team, other presenters include Rachel Weeks, Ladee Danger, Ashlen Rose, Jake Boss, and Josh Murphy; nearly everyone on the team enjoyed Commander on screen at one point.
In-game they used Lifelinker. An app they develop to track down life instead of dice. And in live games, they used the Commander Clock app.
Rundown- Gameplay
In every YouTube video, they show they follow the pattern:
- Thanking the sponsors
- Inform about giveaways and Patreon
- Inform about Guests playing
- Inform about Card Kingdom, Channel Fireball, and Ultra Pro.
- Short Skit (regards to themes)
- Main Theme- Original and later Post Malone version
- Introduction of Guests
- Introduction to Sets
- Introduction to commanders and game style
- Short Skit appearance (Innistrad, Strixhaven)
- Welcome to the table. Unfold Playmats
- Dubbed as Knight (if guests are here on Game Knights for the first time)
- Welcome to Game Knights! Only One May Stand
- Game Proper (Part 1)
- Commercial
- Game Proper (Part 2)
- Commercial (KEEPS, RAYCON any)
- Game Proper (Part 2)
- Conclusion
- Game Two (if possible)
- Giveaway
Rundown- Behind the Scenes
Video Link: HERE
Pre-Production
- Build/Bring a Deck
- Who will be the guest? What basis? Where to Stay? When can Shoot or gain a product?
- They coordinate with Wizards of the Coast (search for playmats, cards, sleeves)
- Have a working background
- Make sure Logistics are placed
Production
- Director of Photography sets up the lights and camera along with Audio and sounds.
- Tape the playmats to the table
- Josh Lee Kwai picks up the guests.
- Guests introduced (Josh and Jimmy said Dream guests. Jimmy: Mark Rosewater)
- Judge keeps track of the game and rules
- Explain plans and how the video shoot
- Ask to Redo or state it clearly and put a card to open
- After the game. Head to the interview room
- Interview must be present tense
- React in a private manner
- Tell the origin of Dubbing
- Freeze frame reacts when dealt damage
- Go to every single camera to upload footage to the hard drive and edit the profile
Post Production
- Card Fly-In
- Edit
- Shoot the intro, Middle, and Outro
Other segments
- The Command Zone Podcast
- Extra Turns
- Game Knights roundtable
- Game Knights Live
References
- ↑ Game Knights: 2020 Season. Kickstarter.com (2019).
External links
- Twitter: @commandcast
- Facebook: Command Cast
- Instagram: Command Cast
- Game Knights channel: the Command Zone
- Patreon of Game Knights