New
"crowd-cam" from أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts debuts at أغر؟´«أ½
Sport coverage of Six Nations Rugby
أغر؟´«أ½
Sport is set to use innovative new crowd camera technology developed
by أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts for the first time at the RBS Six Nations
on 15 February.
The
small cable-free device, "crowd-cam", will capture the
atmosphere from a fan's perspective by providing unique "never
seen before" pictures from within the crowd.
For
the first time, the "crowd-cam" operator will be able
to mingle in the crowd and provide broadcast-quality coverage of
the rest of the fans and the Six Nations Rugby action from any point
in the stadium.
The
aim is to deliver sports output that captures the mood and view-point
of the live experience for the viewer at home instead of just the
angles from the fixed camera positions.
It
will also offer more flexibility for pitch-side and tunnel interviews,
as the equipment has no cables.
The
cable-free system, based on a conferencing camera, is the brain-child
of Paul McNeil, Special Facilities Manager, أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts.
Compact
enough to be fitted into the backpack of a single camera operator,
it enables the wearer to go through turnstiles and walk among stadium
crowds with a minimum of health and safety problems associated with
larger equipment.
The
brick camera, fitted with a COFFDM digital mobile link, is the only
system that is robust enough to transmit images of a high-standard
that can be matched with pictures from the other cameras in the
stadium.
The
robustness of the digital link and the size of the camera gives
flexibility to offer the crowd's point of view from any part of
the ground.
Peter
Salmon, Director of أغر؟´«أ½ Sport, said: "We are constantly looking
at ways to enhance the interactive side of sport coverage.
""Crowd-cam",
which is designed to capture the atmosphere from the punters' point
of view, is the next phase of that evolution.
"Rugby
is a fast moving, dynamic game with lively audiences and the intimacy
of the rugby stadiums is the perfect setting to use it.
"We
can also use the equipment to capture interviews in tight spaces
and where cables may be a problem."
Paul
McNeil, أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts, adds: "Being in with the crowd
provided me the inspiration for "crowd-cam".
"I
realised that a fan's view and experience is never truly captured
by cameras behind the fans or looking up at them from the ground.
"We
are delighted to have produced a camera that can be used for the
RBS Six Nations."
Notes
to Editors
Six
Nations 2003 kick-off times (02.09.02)
Six
Nations back on terrestrial television with the أغر؟´«أ½ (12.07.02)
About أغر؟´«أ½ Resources
أغر؟´«أ½
Resources is one of the leading broadcast facilities operations
in the UK.
The
company was incorporated in 1998, and was the first of the أغر؟´«أ½'s
commercial business-to-business subsidiaries to be established.
It
now forms one of the four businesses within the أغر؟´«أ½ Ventures Group
آ– alongside أغر؟´«أ½ Technology, أغر؟´«أ½ Broadcast and Kingswood Warren
Ventures.
أغر؟´«أ½
Resources supplies a comprehensive set of facilities and services
including outside broadcasts, studios, post production and costume
and wigs, combining extensive experience with a plethora of award-winning
talent and expertise.
Mike
Southgate is its Managing Director.
Further
information about أغر؟´«أ½ Resources can be found at:
About
أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts
أغر؟´«أ½
Outside Broadcasts, a division of أغر؟´«أ½ Resources, is the leading
outside broadcast facilities provider in Europe, offering a complete
range of solutions from scanners and VT units to design of bespoke
OB production units.
Combining
creativity and flair with technical expertise, project management
and customer service skills, أغر؟´«أ½ Outside Broadcasts caters for both
small and large scale events across all genres.
It
also houses a unit dedicated to the development of innovative technological
"firsts" from ground-breaking cricket stump cameras to
digital wireless products.
Key
clients include أغر؟´«أ½ Sport and independents such as Chrysalis, Octagon
CSI, TWI and MTV. Further information can be found at:
All the
أغر؟´«أ½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the أغر؟´«أ½'s eight television channels, as well as six أغر؟´«أ½ radio
networks.
أغر؟´«أ½
THREE will become available when it goes on air on 9 February 2003.
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