on quality and functionality is an important part of preparing students for their careers,” highlights Philips. The final part of the project was the virtual production stage, which features a 10x3.5m volume. Allied with StarTracker from Mo-Sys, this combines camera tracking with real- time photorealistic graphics based on the Unreal Engine. PTZ PREFECTS Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras have sports broadcasters captivated. And it seems their popularity is contagious, having spread effortlessly to college grounds and pitches. The West Virginia Mountaineers American football team were recently on the lookout for ways to maintain their already-high standard of video production. When time came to upgrade, their production crew were looking for cameras that were high- quality, but also budget-friendly and simple for students to operate. Having already been well-versed in JVC products, it was the logical decision for the production personnel
to select its KY-PZ100 PTZ cameras, deciding these would be the best option for both the outdoor stadium and indoor practice venue. “Our students are volunteers, so they’re not trained camera operators,” describes Shawn Walker, director of video at West Virginia University. “The JVC cameras come with a full-auto option that allows us to just turn on the camera and be ready to go, which is super convenient.” Aside from five legacy JVC camcorders that the team continues to employ, they have now added six JVC PTZs to their arsenal, which are peppered throughout the stadium, practice field and indoor venue. Content that comes from these cameras is incredibly multifaceted; it’s deployed for a variety of video applications including reviewing games and practices, studying opponents and even in the coaches’ footage for scouting players. The team also integrates the cameras for video exchanges within conferences, as well as sharing broadcast feeds with major sports channels like ESPN and Fox for play-by-plays and more. “In our conference, we have an open exchange where every school in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) has access to every other school’s films,” continues Walker. “With this format, we’re able to download other teams’ game films and edit them with our software. This allows coaches to
EYE IN THE SKY West Virginia University’s American football team have acquired six JVC PTZ cameras for use in recording and broadcasting matches
STUDENTS CAN GO TO PRODUCERS AND SAY: ‘I’VE DONE THIS – LOOK AT MY SHOW REEL’
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