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.

We took a fleet deep into Pochven, one of the most dangerous regions in New Eden. Triglavian ships patrol every gate, hitting harder than most capsuleer fleets. Wormholes shift constantly, exits collapse without warning, and anyone who isn’t paying attention doesn’t come back. Once you enter, you’re trapped until you find a way out. or die trying.

Our mission was simple: destroy two grandfather structures, some of the last of their kind. These are rare because you can no longer place structures in Pochven, so their numbers are dwindling.

Rumor has it that someone bought the structures, which were used as a freeport for people to use - and disabled the clone bay. Restricted access. Whatever was inside was up for grabs, and it became a target.

Cargo bays burst open, trillions in loot scattered across the grid, and pilots who warped in with shuttles somehow left flying Marauders. It turned into a full-blown feeding frenzy. Rare abyssal rolled items dropped, billions in ships were littered everywhere and even tech 2 BPO's were in the containers.