Following fast action
Telephoto box lenses on fluid heads give smooth pans and zooms to follow the ball and the players.
Multicam live production for sport
System cameras with long lenses, a control room and crew to follow the game and deliver the program to the broadcaster and the venue screens.
Example camera plan
- 1Main camera, centre standThe wide game camera that follows play.
- 2Tight, centre standPlayer close-ups next to the main camera.
- 3SidelineWide-angle lens for close action and the benches.
- 4End of the fieldAngles behind the goals for replays.
- 5Fixed positionA PTZ camera for the commentary position or podium.
What the production needs
Replay and score graphics
We can prepare replay and score graphics systems together with the control room, to suit the format of the match.
A feed the broadcaster can take
Program and audio go over SDI to the broadcaster or a partner OB van, locked to a sync generator.
The system we prepare
- Cameras
Sony 4K system cameras with long telephoto lenses in the stand and wide-angle lenses on the sideline.
- Signal
SMPTE fiber to every position, a video router and one sync reference for all sources.
- Control room
Switching, shading, replay and graphics, audio and intercom in one control room.
- Output
Program to the broadcaster and venue screens, with ISO recording for highlights.
Three ways to work together
Full Service
System, installation and the full crew: camera operators, vision engineer, switcher, audio and intercom.
Organisers without a broadcast team.
Setup & Assist
System and installation, fully tested. Our engineer stands by while your crew operates.
Production houses and broadcasters with their own operators.
Dry hire
Equipment only, without installation or crew.
Teams that install and operate themselves.
Questions
Can NBS provide replay and score graphics?
Yes. Replay and graphics systems are prepared together with the control room, to suit the format of the match.
Can NBS work with a broadcaster's OB van?
Yes. We deliver the program and selected camera feeds over SDI, with sync and intercom agreed in the technical review.
When is the system installed?
Installation and a full system test are scheduled before match day, around the access the venue gives us.