SKIM THE SURFACE Shotover mounts its dynamic cameras to helicopters, planes – and racing boats
Robotic Camera. It focuses on one particular Bundesliga player, head to toe, following him around throughout a match everywhere he turns using tracking data – all fully automated. The camera makes it possible to create individual and – especially important for international markets – localised content for media partners without requiring any additional
for coding, tagging and annotating on a dedicated coaching platform. Watford FC Women’s coaches can now study video footage, game highlights, in-depth analysis and video breakdowns. During the pandemic, with borders closed and international visitors banned, production company Amis Productions relied on Shotover Systems to get close to the action at the 2021 America’s Cup won by Emirates Team New Zealand. In addition to two helicopters equipped with Shotover M1s, the camera chase boat was a recycled Emirates Team NZ catamaran converted to keep up with the AC75 boats nearing 100kph and also kitted out with
staff. Broadcasters can share this content with their viewers in advance, as well as through digital channels. The Robotic Camera can be installed in any position in a stadium. The system uses a robot- controlled camera mount on a tripod and a Grass Valley LDX C86N 4K with a Fujinon HA18x5.5. It is located at the centre of the grandstand. Controlled autonomously by the Polymotion Player software by Nikon/MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control) at the stadium using tracking data, the camera always follows the selected player; tracking data is supplied by ChyronHego. Nikon/
MRMC can take over control of the player software at the stadium from its London office at any time. NBC Sports surrounded the 2023 Players Championship with comprehensive live studio coverage across NBC, Peacock and the Golf Channel from The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, Florida. NBC Sports used nearly 65 cameras around TPC Sawgrass to
IN TOTAL, CBS HAD MORE THAN 120 CAMERAS PLACED THROUGHOUT THE STADIUM
M1s, which are lightweight, six-axis gyro-stabilised gimbal platforms. Also during the pandemic, for the first time live at the 2021 Super Bowl, CBS Sports deployed the Trolley Cam, a Shotover G1 gimbal paired with a Defy Dactylcam Pro, that could speed from one end of the Raymond James Stadium to the other, ziplining along a wire and positioned to provide the viewing angle of a fan in the eighth row of the stands in Tampa, Florida. The rig could travel up to 65mph and provided a look at the players from a vantage point not used before in the history of the Super Bowl. In total, CBS had more than 120 cameras placed throughout the stadium, including 12 4K and 8K cameras to capture close-up shots during the game. The 4K cameras were controlled robotically from the stadium concourse levels, while two Sony 8K cameras were fixed on robotic gimbals from the lower field. Since matchday five of the 2020-21 season, Sportcast, the TV production subsidiary of the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL), has been using a fully automated AI remote camera system called
provide its more than 20 hours of live tournament coverage. Production elements and enhancements that viewers saw throughout the week’s coverage included a 25-foot-high Jitacam overlooking the 18th tee along with tracing technology, pushing along with tee shots as they were struck to provide an enhanced perspective on the flight of the ball. By taking away the footprint of a large crane on the floor, the Jitacam offers enhanced creative
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