Footage of Artosis, Day9 and Tasteless at WCG USA 2005

[@Schmuni]

I love that moment when Tasteless decides his future. "Actually... im gonna talk to them right now"

[@Prometheus4096]

What about the look Artosis gives him when Tasteless walks away to ask them to commentate. lol

[@andynewen]

@@Prometheus4096 its crazy you rarely get that stuff on film.

[@zacke6]

5:03

[@ThriumWinz]

Just realized that Tasteless father lived in Hong Kong, probably why he didn't hesitate. "Maybe I can do it in korea"

[@xPhreaky]

so amazing

[@Saiakaa]

12:56 "I'll probably play starcraft until I'm 50" This has aged so well like fine wine. Now just a decade left, what a legend.

[@kane_lives]

Yeah, but the "I'll just practice hard and win the next one" hasn't. He had never won. And now it's certain he never will.

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

With Brood War ripping his ass open, he's basically played until he's 80.

[@whatdothlife4660]

@@kane_lives This video is awesome and you're here being a Negative Nancy.

[@LowkoTV]

This is so good. Love seeing familiar faces of years ago. True passion.

[@dethraid]

lowko of past...pay attention to the storyline in campaign

[@krioni86sa]

hi Lowko

[@abbasbadran3954]

Hey lowko i also watch your videos daily you are awesome.

[@mgtowstanleyzoltanov9808]

Indeed

[@Annevel-ze6fb]

This comment is so good. Love seeing familiar faces of years ago. True passion.

[@Vatolicious]

Maybe the most important video online for SC history.

[@disturbedMind]

what are u talking about ROFL

[@TheNeilChatelain]

(in the west)

[@tjbvver231]

(in USA)

[@omegaduckie]

Not even close

[@tayo-music]

@@omegaduckiewhat would be your choice then

[@0oSCHMILLENo0]

Damn this video is so heart warming. I love watching all three of them to this day. It's so nice to see them so young. It almost feels like we're growing old together damn...This was uploaded 13 years ago, I was watching Day9 then, still watching him from time to time now, I still love seeing Tastless ans Artotsis do their thing...time flies man

[@Sniffhow]

Mick Foley commentating over Artosis' shoulder is the strangest thing I'll ever see in my life

[@dandunning5602]

I love that Day[9] looks way younger, but his voice is literally identical to his older self. :P

[@lndyrd]

he was pretty handsome then eh

[@Unga_Bunga]

They used the same voice actor.

[@ShiroKage009]

5:04 is when the moment of conception for Tastosis, and probably paved the way for English casting of so many eSports to come. Pretty cool that it's included in this footage.

[@Laura-qo9cc]

5:12 "i'm gonna go talk to them right now, be right back" and history was made off that decision.

[@meshaalsfh]

am I wrong for not knowing what "history" was made?

[@Laura-qo9cc]

Tasteless' first casting gig came from going to talk to them. He is still casting Starcraft 2 to this day for GSL in Korea.

[@meshaalsfh]

LHK ooh, makes sense, will he cast with TB in Blizzcon?

[@gammkrab]

Tasteless basicly was the first who created the foundation a bit for casting in korea. Then later came Arty

[@OhManTFE]

It looked like Tasteless was casting for THIS gig though?? He was up on the microphone.

[@hoolerboris]

5:05 is an unbelievable shot to look at. Artosis looks at tasteless like "yeah, whatever, go talk to him, do what you have to do". I wonder if those two were even friends at all at that time. And yet, somehow, here is captured on video, the SINGLE moment that changed these two people's lives, and also the future of starcraft and sc2. It's unbelievable that you captured on camera the moment that would link tastless and artosis for a decade, and maybe more.

[@mareksicinski3726]

yea they were they knew each other tasteless startted casting aline for a while befor they casted together

[@eppinizer]

It's hard to believe that it's real. I mean, it almost seems like a recreation. I love it.

[@taichen6895]

Who is he going to talk to about Singapore?

[@eppinizer]

​@@taichen6895 First, I highly recommend you search for Day9's "My Life of Starcraft" which explains all of this and covers this event specifically if I recall. Anyway... There was a caster that WCG had brought to the event but he didn't really know what was going on in Starcraft, so he wasn't a great caster. After Tasteless (Nick) lost his game he asked if he could cast the games (or maybe they asked him? I forget) that were going on afterwards. He did a great job and really enjoyed it. The moment that we are seeing right here is Nick deciding to ask the WCG team if he can cast the WCG finals which were held in Singapore. They liked his casting so much that day that they said yes and invited him to do just that. So he went to Singapore with his brother Sean (who was playing) and got to cast the games which in turn lead to his career as we know it today.

[@advancewarstournamentseries]

@@eppinizer So who really won there was Tasteless after all hehe

[@dougler500]

BNice, Thank you so, so, so much for putting this together. This is one of those rare glimpses into a little known world, and is precious to the people starved for more of the early days of SC. You talk about how unhappy you are with the final product in the description but man is this appreciated. I don't care how little you knew about cinematography back then, all that matters is that you were there with these greats and you took the time to talk to them, interview them and film it all! You've done a great service to this community and I wanna say thanks.

[@OcelotDAD]

This video makes me tear up a lil bit.

[@NeilOosthuizen]

This was awesome to see after watching Day[9] daily #100... very cool :)

[@FireballTweenkies]

Omg I know right I mean I saw the #100 a couple years back but still Just found this vid And it all came back to me Man Man The feels

[@xAjido]

I got some serious nerd chills at the end when the Terran music started.

[@SaltyMyke]

this video warmed my heart... ive been a fan of sean, nick and dan for 14 years .. seeing them at the start of their passion was just great

[@calesingleton9854]

I swear there needs to be a documentary made about just the Plott brothers

[@loeken]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHvdpZmpjbCWhrM

[@Hutchings02]

@@loeken so glad you liked this, was just about to bring it up myself.

[@jsml337g05u]

I guarantee after one or both of those legends depart this mortal realm someone will do it. I would definitely watch it. Those guys are awesome

[@Ascendancy-]

there has been a documentary about Artosis and Tasteless. but not Day9 i believe

[@selimcelik3494]

This video has so many tiny but important bits. Like at 5:00 , tasteless says he might be able to cast in WCG Singapore. And thus the first foreign caster goes to the east and eventually Korea.

[@MrBoom10125]

"What is the opposite of an artosis pylon? a WCG Champion pylon" -day9

[@ZiggyDGaming]

Im so glad someone had footage of this especially with Day9 beating artosis and Tasteless commentating. Awesome, Thankyou so much for digging this up.

[@Panda_SMM]

found an 11 year old comment by you on here! GL in the next PoE league there bud :^)

[@ZiggyDGaming]

@@Panda_SMM Thanks for the nostalgia trip :D

[@TheK3vin]

My favorite moment in this video: Tasteless: "Uh um maybe I can [cast] in Singapore or something... I'm actually gonna go talk to them right now." And Artosis just kinda shrugs.

[@dantdu]

Some people talk a lot. These guys have been LIVING their dreams for 20 years. Respect.

[@JelloBud]

Oh how much more seriously I would've taken this tournament had I known how much it would blow up. Peep @ 2:03, that's me in the far back with the white headphones and gray polo. I'm JelloPud. Makes me re-think my life decisions of cutting out starcraft and pursuing a college education. "Thanks mom"

[@freshfruit213]

It's never too late!

[@sebastianmatarelli5602]

The infamous jellopud that day9 called out in his daily POGGERS

[@Gunbudder]

don't beat yourself up man, you made the choices you made, and that's just the way it is. if you want to beat yourself up, then do it over how well you executed your plans after this. i have a friend that had to pick between going to BUD/S, joining air force, or becoming a full time musician. each choice would have led to a completely different life, but one is not obviously better than the others. you just pick one

[@UCNTIsvjEd-cW_MsOoOpeG2w]

@@Gunbudder well said, man

[@jsml337g05u]

Damn dude, this video had me smiling the whole time man Day9 is a legend. Still watching him to this day

[@Lucrecious]

4:37 This is the "commentary save" that Sean was talking about in Daily 100; when the announcer said something stupid about drops on an island map and Nick completely saved him

[@KommanderBaker]

5:05 - 5:10 The great casting legend is born.

[@SharkHuh]

Kind of lucky that this moment was captured. Who know it would be such a turning point

[@Allenzo04]

4:36 Tasteless casting for the first time... So amazing to see where they started... Right before that you see Sean explaining / teaching a build to people. This video really foreshadows their careers well.

[@Dookie9669]

SharkHuh i was about to comment this same thing, its actually incredible

[@hellowill]

@@Allenzo04 Tasteless casting, Day9 explaining, Artosis still grinding.

[@naghallac]

I love the ending, its just like a movie.

[@aruxaru]

literally one of my favorite videos of all time

[@Dergonu]

I quit my job to practice... That is dedication right there! Go Artosis! ;)

[@AtrociousNightmare]

Thank you so much for this. Teared up a bit. All these people, Day9 in particular, mean the world to me.

[@Redkasquirrel]

The gameplay footage cuts with no game music are really cool, it lends an air of intensity and suspense to the game that emphasizes the fierce competitive spirit of the players.

[@chrisneto]

this in conjunction with day9's my life of starcraft vid is great stuff

[@StudioMod]

Very, very important Starcraft and PC-Gaming history right here. Many people just don't understand how big of a deal PC gaming was in the early 2000s in the competitive Starcraft scene. Counter Strike was also a revolutionary game in the competitive scene; competitive FPS on consoles had sort of a staggered start, but once Halo arrived it grew to enormous heights... especially in the mid-late 2000s around when Halo 3 arrived on the 360. Before then, it was a very PC focused genre. But RTS will always belong to PC E-Sports! There are very special moments in E-Sports that are not talked about with the reverence that they deserve. Films get made, like _Moneyball,_ about special streaks in baseball and things of that nature, but there really should be more films about stuff like this. Artosis, Day9, Tasteless, Neeb, Idra, Qxc, Astrea... they are our American heroes for Starcraft just as Jaedong, Boxer, Flash, Bisu, Stork, NaDa, and FireBatHero were for Korea. There are more I'm not mentioning obviously, but still, they had some of the best moments and went on to legendary status many of them. Artosis and Day9 are to this day a joy to watch. And I still shutter at Jaedong's mutalisk micro. *Cheers to all Starcraft fans!*

[@VladieShark]

This tournament was the most important thing to happen in the history of competitive gaming. Day9 becoming a freaking king, Tasteless beginning to commentate, Artosis quitting his career in push-ups.... What an amazing thing it was.

[@Infernal_Elf]

amazing video of the humble beginnings of 3 of the biggest game commentators and casters in the world ever.

[@saronix]

This is amazing...Tasteless's voice is so different back then but wow -- you really captured the emotion and rawness of it all.

[@AlexRamos-ep8zz]

This is one of my favorite videos in the whole internet.

[@nidorani578]

Woah Artosis was one serious nerd. Gotta love that body language

[@FifthOfNovember_Original]

Dude it was awesome! Thanks for making this video. I think it captured really well the mood and atmoshpere of an e-tournament from a perspective of a one key player. Thanks again!

[@jackelliottorr]

I love the fact that we have footage of how Tasteless actually decides to start casting. Thats some golden footage right there.

[@JYGamerDad]

Wild this video came out 11 years ago and was at the time footage from like 7 years ago itself lol. Legendary footage

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

I thought you did GREAT on the footage, thanks alot for this

[@Sh5h5h]

Man, every time i see this video i just come to the conclusion it is the best on KZbin

[@BrendonReimer]

Artosis has no clue how to age. He looks the same.

[@krabchefenstein8373]

He looks löike a reverse meth addict.

[@Biskawow]

thats because he is a warlock

[@aknopf8173]

He travelled back in time to steal some more ladder points.

[@zenthious666]

Stole all the ladder points

[@iamnyssaki]

2019, 4 years after your comment. Artosis still has no clue how to age lol. And he still sounds EXACTLY the same. omfg, he might actually be a real vampire O:

[@icecatti]

thanks for putting this together! such an awesome video.

[@igge]

I just can't get over it. 5:04 is the very moment Tasteless' life would change forever. How often do you get such an incredible moment captured on video? Amazing.

[@superdahoho]

this video is an important part of esports history! Please make back ups and never delete it. thanks for the upload.

[@broadsword530]

I love this video! It was great to see the dynamic between day9 and tasteless and the lack of communication between tasteless and artosis (AHHH! It's unnatural!) It's also great to see tasteless doing the casting mentioned in day9 daily #100

[@steventyler5]

This is really great stuff man. I've heard both Sean and Dan tell this story before, but it was great to actually see it. WCG 2005 was Sean's first tournament win, and was without a doubt the event that pushed Tasteless towards professional commentary. Again man, thanks for putting this out here, I think we'd all like to see any other footage you were fortunate enough to capture as well.

[@soffliggaren11111111]

this was awesome! you did the right thing to upload it. i really enjoyed it. thanks a lot!

[@slomnim]

ah, I'm glad this is still up

[@Bloodydane]

This brings a tear to my eye everytime I watch it. I love these 3 guys! They are incredible personalities!

[@Elric_Stormbringer]

this video is a treasure

[@joeblow2069]

Hard to believe this was 20 years ago.

[@Otterpawp]

Thank you for publishing this. I can't believe I haven't seen this till just now. Great archival footage. It's awesome you got to be there.

[@Cromius771]

Artosis is now the Hearthstone World Champion he did it!!!!

[@lalolanda8458]

That StrifeCro guy, he is the shit. The best one by far.

[@TenchiSawada]

My god its so awesome to look back at this and think where they are now :D

[@deanmcgregor8707]

I absolutely love watchin' this vid. Day9 and Artosis in their Prime, especially after watching Ep# 100

[@weeblewonder]

I just found this, and I have to say the production quality on this video is fucking awesome. Switching to exclusively game sounds for the 'battle sequence' was just great.

[@MKotnis]

I love that the instant where Tasteless said "I wonder if I can do this in Singapore" was actually caught on film.

[@TheSkill3s]

the editing in this video is godlike! When I saw the "footage" in the title, i thought of no editing at all, but the quality of this video blows my mind!

[@helloitismetomato]

7:11 Oh my god, Mick Foley looking over Artosis's shoulder and acting all excited while he's playing

[@Ignight666]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside. =)

[@Codethe_Road]

"Prolly going to play Starcraft till I am 50.." -- Lets hope so.

[@wolfyfrompoland6176]

Hes 37 and he still does. Unbelieveable dedication from his side I gotta admit

[@RottenCow9]

OMG - seriously...I watched the Daily 100 a couple days ago and MAN - this is...out of this world man, so much emotion on camera!

[@typoded]

it's pretty amazing to see this single event pretty much define the lives of both day9 and tasteless.

[@bscherm]

This is such a gold nugget

[@PeteR90468]

Young tasteless has some young Travolta vibes!

[@Up2Me-h2z]

Yeha hes a good looking fellow and can still bev if he takes better care of him self

[@whiskeybacon4581]

Great job ! This is a great moment in StarCraft history that wouldn't exist had it not been for you !

[@k4ir0s]

It's amazing how Artosis is just as passionate about the game as he is today.

[@pissedoffatyt]

thank you so much for posting this! i had watched day9's video about this experience but i would have never thought that there would be actual footage of the event. the whole event just goes to show that you never really know how life's going to pan out. i mean sure that tartosis and day9 don't play at the professional level anymore, but they made a career out of their hobby and i think that it's just that much better.

[@Sam1elf]

"i cant do ONE pushup, im a starcraft player" quote artosis 2005

[@harangi12345]

This mini docementary was so good! The part when u swaped between ingame and the camera, it was so damn good! really really liked it :)

[@Mairou]

Day9 still has those same headphones.

[@dont.be.evil.]

Bose right?

[@Youtuber-z6i]

Awesome video, I love it! I hoped to get to see some of the Tasteless vs Day[9] match but this is already more than you can ask for. I'm glad you watched over the old tapes again and finally released some of it.

[@ZiggyDGaming]

is this the tourney Day9 mentions in Daily #100 where Tasteless jumps up on stage to help commentate for the first time? Something he says around 4:38 reminds me of it.

[@StriKe_jk]

yes

[@balintnagyczirok5891]

Holy what was Ziggy doing here 11 years ago? :D

[@jonipp1]

This is such a golden video about my fav people in sc2 scene

[@Bofo73]

2:55 "Whoever wins this is winning the whole thing" Day[9] won WCG USA that year :)

[@OmegaNexus1]

Awesome editing, especially during the game, and great footage too!

[@nomukun1138]

8:58 That sound brings back memories.

[@knasknas117]

+Andrew Turner Hahhaa, yeeah man! ;_;

[@arturowill1]

Squish squish squish

[@Pap9]

great editing in this movie dude! it looks like a real documentary on starcraft

[@Inople901278]

2:20 is where the legend of Tastetosis was born

[@A_Very_Hairy_Canary]

mick foley even showed up wtf this is awesome

[@MoarVespeneGas]

That sound at 9:00. I will remember it forever. It is a part of my life and always will be. Thank you blizzard north for starcraft.

[@Spazticspaz]

This looks like the beginning to a POV horror film. Right before lings bust through the projector and start lacerating the announcers.

[@Spazticspaz]

7:59 Shouldve been drinking that weak ass coffee instead.

[@iamnyssaki]

OMG!!! How did I not see this before. I hate KZbin algorithms. but only now did I find the Sons of Starcraft documentary and this is LITERALLY the real footage of the beginning of the Tastosis which they are re-telling there. This is history, man!

[@vxndal1184]

Is that really day9!? Wow.. xD

[@Jermays173]

A video like this needs to be spread as wide as possible.. these guys are far and wide the best ambassadors for all e-sports worldwide.

[@Enuma55]

Where the Artosis curse started!

[@galatslice]

I love the way that you edited the matches between Day9 and Artosis

[@mysterybabylon2163]

Day9 used to be pretty dreamy looking. Time is merciless

[@user-jc3vy6tc1n]

It's called being unhealthy and overweight

[@chesmaster2ky]

The match b/w Artosis and Day9 was edited like a pro. (No pun intended.) It was beautifully done. Man...the graphics and the music bring back sooo many memories. Beautifully edited!

[@Insertcoinhere88]

"I cant even do one push up, I'm a STarcraft player!"

[@mails65]

what a gem of history

[@Strykerviiv]

Back when professional gaming was filled with passion and skill rather than today's mass marketed and watered down mechanics of MOBAs

[@TheKillingFloor15]

Agreed.

[@SaithMasu12]

Thats why i never played Mobas. Back in the day when Wc3 was young, at some point in time there was this map called Dota Allstars and it started out like every other custom fanmade map created by a user. Eventually this map was played so much that it took over the whole custom section which annoyed the fu ck out of me, because no one seemed to play anything else than this generic wannabe one dimensional : "hey look i suck at warcraft, but im good at micromanaging one fu cking hero game". Seriously and then they made even real games out of it, which blows my mind to this day. That map i just played once and i couldnt stand it. Its just boring as fuck and it was boring as fuck to watch it.

[@7thquark309]

Thanks for making this video ! You caught some really great moments.

[@TheAventos]

artosis so sad :(

[@amnewl727]

So glad you have this footage! Sons of starcraft brought me here

[@seangarn9251]

Say GG

[@Texus8]

This is a great documentary! You covered so much in such a little amount of time. I strongly encourage you to keep making documentaries, as you clearly have a natural knack for it. That shot of Artosis and Tasteless was great, and very prescient. Anyways amazing stuff overall, thanks for posting!

[@wanabango002]

tasteless reminds me of greece lighting

[@JustDeniz]

a young john travolta indeed