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X Games Live: ESPN Kicks “5D” Approach Up a Notch

 

[Submitted by Bryan Burns]

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X Games has always been known as a breeding ground for technology and innovation, so it comes as no surprise that that the 17th incarnation of Summer X will serve as the most unique, grand-scale production yet for ESPN 3D. The network is taking its “5D” approach (2D-3D unilateral production using a single mobile unit) to the next level, producing all events at the Staples Center using a 3D truck and 3D rigs that supply the left eye feed for the 2D telecast.

“We’re doing the 5D coverage for everything at Staples Center, meaning there are basically no 2D cameras at all,” says ESPN 3D and X Games Coordinating Producer Phil Orlins. “In our 3D world right now, everything is firing appropriately, which is all we can ask for.”

In addition to Staples, ESPN 3D will cover several events at all three venues of the other venues at X Games – the Nokia Theater, the Street & Park Event Deck, and Lot 7. ESPN 3D is deploying 18 3D rigs to produce 21 hours of live coverage, making it the largest and most comprehensive event to date for the one-year-old network. …

Read the full story here: http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2011/07/29/29955/

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