“What?” came the collective shout in the production trailer.
“Additional footage?”
“What do they have, a cell-phone video?”
Friday, January 31, 2020
Inside a Fox Sports NFL Playoff Broadcast: Erin Andrews, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
“What?” came the collective shout in the production trailer.
“Additional footage?”
“What do they have, a cell-phone video?”
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Advanced camera equipment makes monitoring plays in a football game much more fair and efficient than just relying on the human eye. Learning about what the production team does when this equipment malfunctions is interesting because there is a lot riding on the accuracy of their decision. I didn't know that individuals in a remote office were consulted when making a call on a contentious play. I've grown up in a family of major sports fans who yell at the TV when they disagree with one of those calls. Another challenge of the production team is the weather. My dad and brother go to Lambeau often to see the Packers play and they admit the weather is no joke. Understanding this effect on the crew and on technology is an added challenge. But the unexpectedness of a live game must produce a similar rush of adrenaline as in live theatre. I'm sure that the massive team that brings sports into action is fueld by this.
I have always been really interested in live TV broadcasts, in their several different forms. Live TV has the ability to bring news, entertainment, and sports to a person's home which is incredible. As this article states, it truly takes a village to operate all the cameras and equipment, as Fox news states they had to employ 225 people and had about 25$ million dollars worth of equipment for this single football game. The operation is described as a "dance" or a "performance" not only on the field but off as well, and often times in live performances things do not go 100% as planned. I find it really interesting that a problem for reporters is to come "over-prepared" because a huge part of live broadcast is thinking on your feet and problem-solving in the moment. With the super bowl coming up, it is a super exciting time for football fans, but it will definitely be a very interesting time to study live entertainment as well.
I have always been really interested in live TV broadcasts, in their several different forms. Live TV has the ability to bring news, entertainment, and sports to a person's home which is incredible. As this article states, it truly takes a village to operate all the cameras and equipment, as Fox news states they had to employ 225 people and had about 25$ million dollars worth of equipment for this single football game. The operation is described as a "dance" or a "performance" not only on the field but off as well, and often times in live performances things do not go 100% as planned. I find it really interesting that a problem for reporters is to come "over-prepared" because a huge part of live broadcast is thinking on your feet and problem-solving in the moment. With the super bowl coming up, it is a super exciting time for football fans, but it will definitely be a very interesting time to study live entertainment as well.
When watching sporting events on television, I sometimes forget that the coverage is live. It's usually because the coverage is that seamless. Switching from one camera angle to the next, then playing replays, then back to interviews on the field, and then back to the booth to watch them talk while waiting for a call. It's amazing, when reading this article, to realize how much is put into 71 seconds of airtime on live TV. Just to cover a football game takes 225 people with about $25 million of equipment. That's insane when thinking about it. I also forget that most of the time, those 225 people are exposed to the elements for hours on end covering the game. Now that it is winter, I can't imagine being outside in sub-32 temperatures for more than an hour. Interviewers on the field have to stay cheery, alert, and on task throughout the whole game, while talking for most of the time. I don't do well in cold for hours on end so that to me is unimaginable and a testament to their dedication to the game.
My mom works at Verizon Digital Media Services in the Ashburn headquarters and this is the type of stuff that she manages! I don’t know that much about this process (and my mom works on the streaming service end of this process, not the live video production) but it seems like a very fast and difficult process. There are so many factors that you have to think about! The equipment is crazy! (And crazy expensive. 25 millions of dollars worth of equipment to broadcast a game, holy cow). Just reading about all the things that have to happen to get the game onto a streaming service is pretty incredible. Let me say this is a great article, it has a lot of great information about the important aspects of getting a massive game broadcasted for millions of fans. I’m excited to watch the super bowl tomorrow! I would love to see some of the work that goes on behind the scenes for the super bowl!!!
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