My submission covers my full journey through this year’s Alliance Tournament , starting as an observer and camera operator during the feeder rounds, and culminating with my trip to Iceland to help bring the Finals to life. I worked alongside CCP developers, on-site production staff, commentators, referees, and who were fellow EVE players to help create the visual storytelling behind the event.

Across the tournament, more than 50 hours of broadcast content were produced, with the Finals alone featuring over 70 matches. Throughout all of it, I captured cinematic shots, behind-the-scenes moments, and the energy of the people who make this tournament possible.

This year, I decided to include myself more directly in the project - leaning into the running joke of “the guy who kept eating the candy” and featuring it playfully in the video, i'm also part of some of the BTS at the end-credits photos. It became a fun way to show the human side of the event and the camaraderie that develops among everyone involved.

CCP’s official statistics post highlights the full scale of the tournament, from match counts to ship prizes, and my video is featured at the top of the page. It’s an honor to contribute creatively to one of EVE Online’s most iconic annual events, and this project represents not only the battles, but the community and production effort behind them.

The final's alone were over 30 hours long, which I had to watch (again) to edit, which took more time than I wanted it to haha

https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/alliance-tournament-xxi-wrap-up