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Arena: NA Spring Finals Caster Diary

Riot·5/5/2017, 5:59:45 PM·1 votes·19,363 views
ARENA: NA Spring Finals
Caster Diary
By Joshua "Jatt" Leesman and Julian "PastryTime" Carr
05 | 05 | 2017
We're Josh and Julian but you might know us better as Jatt and Pastrytime. It may look like we just show up and talk about League of Legends at the NA LCS but there's a lot more that goes into creating a great cast - from prep to the final show. Shoutcasting can be a hectic, crazy experience and you never know what can happen especially when we hit the road. Here's our photo diary to share our version of Finals Week. Click on our names below for each of our entries and scroll over each photo for more info on what was happening when it was taken. Keep reading for casts, coffee, and cats.
Jatt
Joshua Leesman
Pastrytime
Julian Carr
Breakdown fight selection is difficult.
Cat attempts to help. Watch it over and over and over again.

Did I miss anything?
Figure out how I want to say everything.
Draw shows stress me out. Be prepared.
This never quite feels normal.
It only took 29 years but I think I've figured it out. Nevermind, 6/10 - good enough.
Send your questions with #TheDiveLoL on twitter, we actually read them.
Passport — Check. Phone — Check. 3 hours early... Check.
Goodbye, LA
Why do I laugh at Phreak's jokes...
Worth.
Waiting for the wings I've heard so much about.
Rehearsal
Time to warm up.
Watching the story unfold.
Lunch "Break"
Trying to make sense of the P1 vs. FLY series "What is tilt?"
Managed to sneak some photos in after the 3rd place match.
Oh yay, my alarm works.
FINALS
Adding deep analysis by yelling 'ohhhhh'
Home sweet home.
Joshua "Jatt" Leesman is a color commentator and analyst focused on the NA LCS. A former professional player and a member of the IGN ProLeague Season 3 Championship team, he transitioned to full-time shoutcasting in 2012. He's passionate about teaching and helping players improve at League of Legends so he hosts a weekly video series called The Breakdown. Outside of casting the NA LCS and international events, you can catch him on This or That, The Dive, and occasionally NA LCS Tonight.
Finals prep fueled by cold brew.
Draft review... Jatt always shows up to meetings like this.
Packing for Canada
Apparently I only wear blue on Finals Weekend!
Hello, Vancouver!
The adventure begins =D!
Waiting for rehearsal to start.
Rehearsing Saturday's team intros.
Catching the game during rehearsal, GO LEAFS GO.
Why is everyone so much taller than me...
Joking around with the analyst desk during rehearsal.
Getting ready to intro on Saturday.
A standard scene in the caster green room.
LET'S GO LET'S GO
Watching the games!
Throwing swag in a suit is not recommended
After intros and interviews on Day 1, it's time to cast!
The Commonwealth Comrades <3
Weekend over, now for a bit of me time!
Everything begins and ends as it should: with coffee.
Julian "Pastrytime" Carr is a play-by-play caster focused on the NA LCS. He previously shoutcasted for LPL and OPL. He's focused on leveling up his craft, becoming a better mid-laner, and trying out every coffee shop in the Los Angeles area in the pursuit of coffee worthy of an Australian.

22 Comments

Its Always Sunny5/5/2017, 7:21:58 PM16 votes

This was very well done. I always love getting to know more about the people we see on screen.

Aeszarck5/5/2017, 11:31:46 PM8 votes

The photography is fantastic.

Love the casters too! It was great getting to see a day in each of their lives!

Domermac5/6/2017, 2:48:26 PM6 votes

I really dig that Phreak watches the matches with one ear off to incorporate crowd reactions attributed to sweet plays.

LocalTicoBroje5/5/2017, 6:34:07 PM6 votes

It always looks like these guys have the best job ever. I'm glad to see that while it does obviously have its challenges, the job really is great and their effort goes noticed. Keep up the great work, guys!

woodvsmurph5/6/2017, 6:11:33 AM5 votes

So that's why he's called "Pastrytime".

mike illest5/5/2017, 9:23:07 PM4 votes

I found myself reading pastry's diary in his accent item 2010

RadMedusa5/7/2017, 3:58:34 AM4 votes

This is great - don't think this content goes unnoticed! Keep it up!

Ravens69695/6/2017, 3:09:55 AM3 votes

NA casters bring an absolute massive amount of hype to games. Their level of excitement is really fun to hear and see.

Raeivet5/6/2017, 4:42:11 PM2 votes

I really love these. I'd really like to know the name name of the photographer!

GG Report Khazix5/6/2017, 10:20:19 PM2 votes

Absolutely my favorite analyst

2ndSuitor5/6/2017, 7:47:18 AM2 votes

Super Cool!

Skoon5/6/2017, 3:36:52 PM2 votes

Julian looks like he's having the time of his life! It reflects the workmanship and the passion

HiDá5/5/2017, 11:38:33 PM2 votes

TSM Jatt

JojoLee5/19/2017, 2:07:02 PM1 votes

I love you jatt. Fun to lean more about the cool people who I have grown so fond of.

Akiara5/5/2017, 7:11:26 PM1 votes

I see cat I like it

ScuffedYasuoMain5/5/2017, 8:10:53 PM1 votes

awesome time there at Vancouver :D

Agent Zuul5/5/2017, 8:16:41 PM1 votes

<3

Very Very Toxic 5/5/2017, 9:19:09 PM1 votes

how long after a 25-game chat restriction do I have to reform before a 2-week ban

Drink NaClO5/7/2017, 2:55:51 AM1 votes

Love this!

Trayven5/7/2017, 8:55:14 PM1 votes

This article was really well done! Loved getting to see the behind the scenes look. I also really enjoyed that they wrote it themselves. It made it feel like I was right there with them. I want to meet and pet Jatt's cats! The bakery place that Pastrytime was in looked extremely delicious! The photos, the writing, the captions and just everything about this was excellent! I hope that they do this with the rest of the NA LCS casters and analysts and possibly the EU ones as well.

Keepitreal1235/9/2017, 2:19:20 PM1 votes

I would give my left nut to spend some time with pastrytime*[zombie-nunu-hearts]* , best caster of the bunch.

Squidsword5/5/2017, 6:12:53 PM1 votes

hi