Depok-Students from the Media Production study program, Vocational Education Program, Universitas Indonesia (UI) made an industrial visit to the Integrated Training Facility (ITF) of one of the Indonesian esports teams, namely EVOS. The visit, which was held on November 6, 2023, was accompanied by the Head of the Media Production Study Program, Ngurah Rangga Wiwesa, M.I.Kom. Media Production, which is one of the UI Vocational study programs, seeks to create competitive graduates in various media, such as film, music, comics, animation, games, including esports. The development of the esports curriculum in Media Production also involves practitioners from the esports industry itself. It is hoped that the company visit program carried out will provide Media Production students with the opportunity to see the esports industry directly before diving into it.
Rangga explained that in developing a curriculum in Media Production it is necessary to involve the best industry in the field. EVOS Esports is a professional esports organization that has won various awards on an international scale. He said, “Media Production students will get the best experience from industry practitioners who have a lot of experience. We hope that they will further deepen their interest in esports after this industry visit.”
(Photo: Giving souvenirs to Geraldy Justin Caesar, Marketing & PR EVOS Esports)
Head of Esports Performance EVOS Esports, Mohammad Refie Fakhreno, accompanied by Marketing & PR EVOS Esports, Geraldy Justin Caesar, explained about the world of esports in Indonesia and the international arena, as well as its very rapid development in the past five years. They also explained the role of EVOS Esports, which has represented Indonesia many times in international tournaments.
Apart from the excellent capabilities of EVOS pro-players, there is a need for various supporting facilities for them. On this occasion, Media Production students were invited to explore the facilities at ITF EVOS, such as a training room for pro-players, a live streaming room, a shooting room, a merchandise room, and a room containing trophies for achievements obtained by EVOS. The company visit activity closed with an office tour and it is hoped that students will gain a deeper understanding of esports.
