Live Esports Storytelling: Heather ‘sapphiRe’ Garozzo Breaks Down the Role of an Observer

The Esports Hall of Famer explains play-by-play of a VALORANT competition

There are few more unique — and critical — roles in live sports production than that of the esports “observer.”

As virtual in-game camera operators, observers are responsible for telling the story, constructing a coherent narrative out of the ballistic, expansive action taking place within a gaming competition.

One of the best to ever do the job, Heather “sapphiRe” Garozzo, a producer/observer director and founder of women’s esports-focused broadcast, events, and content platform Raidiant, offers a deep dive into the job of an observer, taking you play-by-play through work done during one of esports’ most popular titles: VALORANT.
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This presentation was hosted at the 2023 SVG Esports Production Summit in Los Angeles on Nov. 16, 2023, and was moderated by Joseph Lynch, group director, esports content and programming, EA.

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