watch them, break them down, gather ideas and scout teams or players. That footage from our end is all captured with the JVC cameras. “Internally, we use the cameras for our own reviews of practices and games in addition to presenting for broadcasts when necessary.” ICE HOCKEY HACKS Harvard University’s men’s ice hockey team often draws big crowds, both in person and in streaming numbers – broadcasting to ESPN+ as well as linear-broadcast partner NESN (New England Sports Network). Delivery of this live stream requires in-depth angles and perspectives, in order to meaningfully capture the acrobatics of the players. This means that the university has found itself reliant on POV cameras – including a new addition, the CV568 Miniature HD Camera featuring Global Shutter and Genlock Sync from US company Marshall Electronics. Here we see a repeated pattern – Harvard has used Marshall gear for a long time, making it a natural step to continue maturing production standards with its products. “We started out with one Marshall camera, but we quickly realised that one is not nearly enough, resulting in the purchase of a second,” explains associate director of athletics at Harvard, Imry Halevi. “Once that second one arrived, it quickly became evident that we needed four – and so on. We have continued to add more Marshall cameras and have been finding further ways of using them for our sports teams; they have been really great.”
The newest addition houses a Sony Exmor 1/1.8in sensor boasting global shutter and 3.2 megapixels – particularly important when capturing challengingly lit environments such as an ice hockey rink. “The quality and global shutter of the CV568 have been amazing,” adds Halevi. “The lens and sensor are equally as good as the rest of our cameras, and this newer technology is showing a real difference when it comes to a fast-moving puck scenario. It provides another high-quality angle for a fraction of the cost of a large, professional broadcast camera. The CV568 has been a wonderful addition to our collection, and we plan to use it for track and field, too. I’m also hoping to acquire more CV568 cameras in the near future.” In addition to the CV568 being used for hockey, Harvard Athletics also employs Marshall’s CV300 and CV500 series POV cameras at various
FREEZE FRAME Marshall CV568 POV cameras are used extensively in Harvard’s ice hockey coverage
sporting events including basketball and track and field – plus an array of water sports such as water polo, swimming and diving. SUPERSONIC SET-UP Kolding in Denmark just so happens to be the home of the unique and cutting-edge Sonic College. In particular, this institution is known for innovative approaches to audio design and instruction, with its alumni graduating with sophisticated skills in audio production for film, gaming, music and more. When the time came for the college to build a new facility, it implemented Audinate’s Dante transport protocol, used for routing audio throughout the building. As a result, the staff had to interconnect multiple studios and their companion mastering suites, a foley stage, immersive recording studio, Dolby Atmos mastering suite and theatrical mix stage – even a colossal, 187-channel, AVB-based Meyer Sound Spacemap Go spatial sound system located in the five-story atrium – all via Dante. Lars Tirsbæk is a lecturer at Sonic College and was instrumental in setting up the facility – as well as deliberating how the spaces would IT QUICKLY BECAME EVIDENT THAT WE NEEDED FOUR
SOUND ADVICE Training on the most up-to-date kit puts students in good stead
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