With the Euroleague basketball finals set to be played on 28-30 May 2021 in an empty Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Filmmaster Events reached out to creative studio Ombra to help create an explosive and unforgettable pre-game countdown. The team relied on the disguise augmented reality (AR) workflow powered by three gx 2c media servers to […] More
The effort NBC Olympics has put into the various studios over the years is hard to miss. Homey indoor locations and lively and stunning outside locations are just a couple of the consistent themes one sees while tuning in. The Tokyo Olympics is no exception as this year Mike Sheehan, NBC Olympics coordinating director, Atila […] More
“When you don’t notice that it’s not real and the viewer has a really good experience, then we’ve done our job right,” says Paul McNamara, senior director and executive producer for major events at ITV Sport. “The trick is to make the set as real as possible and use the tech and the space appropriately.” […] More
Pixotope successfully delivered 3D recreations of Paris and Monaco during France TV’s live broadcast of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs AS Monaco in the French Football Cup final on 19 May. XD Motion’s X fly 3D with mechanical tracking AR recorded live footage of the Stade de France opening and at halftime, with Pixotope graphics covering […] More
Disguise has appointed former Ncam vice president of sports and broadcast Phil Ventre as its vice president of broadcast. In his new role, Ventre, who started earlier this month, will work closely with chief commercial officer (CCO) Tom Rockhill to lead disguise’s innovation and development within the sports, esports and broadcast sector. Discussing why he […] More
AE Live (AE) has signed a long-term agreement with ITV Sport to provide graphics services for its extensive horse racing coverage, with augmented reality a centrepiece of the evolution of ITV Sport’s look. The 2021 schedule will see AE’s operational teams working on 59 race meetings across 94 TX days, delivering a range of presentation […] More
Reality Check Solutions (RCS) has confirmed its commitment to SVG Europe by returning as a Bronze sponsor. The move comes as the company reflects on a year of change, development and achievements in 2020. Matt Rohrs, managing producer at RCS, said: “2020 saw RCS stepping out beyond our traditional broadcast graphics technology projects. Having already […] More
ITV Sport is making the most of a COVID-secure behind-closed-doors Cheltenham Festival by introducing a new Robycam wired camera to its unilateral coverage of the popular horse racing meeting. The Cheltenham Festival is part of the National Hunt racing calendar and includes the Gold Cup (Friday 19 March), a Grade 1 chase race, run over […] More
Recordings of the Sports Graphics Spotlight sessions are now available to watch on-demand without registration. Please note, some content is not available due to copyright restrictions. Highlights include: An in-depth look at the enhancements and improvements that have been made to Eurosport’s award-winning live mixed-reality presentation studio the Cube A session on Sky Sports’ work […] More
Recordings of last week’s Sports Graphics Spotlight sessions are now available to watch on-demand. Viewing is free but registration is required. Please note, some content is not available due to copyright restrictions. More
