Sport GFX for BAOSN (Bay Area Online Sports Network)
Client Background:
BAOSN, a prominent sports broadcasting network, sought to enhance their coverage of the San Francisco Deltas soccer team. Their ambitious project encompassed multiple facets, including creating a reusable Match Up template, designing the logo for the SF Deltas Soccer Team, crafting replay transitions for both SF Deltas and BAOSN, producing touchdown bumper transitions for the football broadcasts, and league standings graphics for NASL.
Challenges:
The project came with several challenges, including:
1. Reusable Template Development: One of the primary tasks was creating a reusable template for match-ups using Cinema 4D that could be conveniently updated through Adobe After Effects.
2. Tight Turnaround Time: The timeline for this project was notably short, requiring efficient and timely execution.
3. Game Day Responsibilities: In addition to the design work, DesignerDesmond also took on the role of running the scoreboard and in-game graphics, adding an extra layer of complexity.
4. Player Cutouts: Creating player cutouts for both soccer and football teams was essential for live broadcasts.
5. Broadcasting Platform: Utilizing a Tricaster for scoreboard management, live graphics, sponsor messages, and league standings graphics required adaptability and technical proficiency.
6. Commercial Production: The project also involved cutting commercials and providing motion graphics for various broadcasts and recap videos.
1. Reusable Template Development: One of the primary tasks was creating a reusable template for match-ups using Cinema 4D that could be conveniently updated through Adobe After Effects.
2. Tight Turnaround Time: The timeline for this project was notably short, requiring efficient and timely execution.
3. Game Day Responsibilities: In addition to the design work, DesignerDesmond also took on the role of running the scoreboard and in-game graphics, adding an extra layer of complexity.
4. Player Cutouts: Creating player cutouts for both soccer and football teams was essential for live broadcasts.
5. Broadcasting Platform: Utilizing a Tricaster for scoreboard management, live graphics, sponsor messages, and league standings graphics required adaptability and technical proficiency.
6. Commercial Production: The project also involved cutting commercials and providing motion graphics for various broadcasts and recap videos.
Solutions:
DesignerDesmond, with over 14 years of experience in 3D modeling, VFX, and motion graphics, tackled these challenges head-on.
1. Reusable Templates: Through meticulous work, he successfully developed a versatile Cinema 4D template that could be easily updated in Adobe After Effects, streamlining the match-up graphics.
2. Efficient Workflow: To meet tight deadlines, DesignerDesmond optimized his workflow, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content.
3. Game Day Expertise: Managing the scoreboard, in-game graphics, sponsor messages, and league standings graphics became second nature for DesignerDesmond, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
4. Player Cutouts: He adeptly created player cutouts, ensuring that each athlete's profile was seamlessly integrated into broadcasts.
5. Tricaster Proficiency: With his technical skills, DesignerDesmond adeptly operated the Tricaster for live broadcasts, maintaining smooth and engaging coverage.
6. Commercial Production: He demonstrated his creativity by cutting commercials and crafting engaging motion graphics, further enhancing the broadcast quality.
1. Reusable Templates: Through meticulous work, he successfully developed a versatile Cinema 4D template that could be easily updated in Adobe After Effects, streamlining the match-up graphics.
2. Efficient Workflow: To meet tight deadlines, DesignerDesmond optimized his workflow, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality content.
3. Game Day Expertise: Managing the scoreboard, in-game graphics, sponsor messages, and league standings graphics became second nature for DesignerDesmond, enhancing the overall viewing experience.
4. Player Cutouts: He adeptly created player cutouts, ensuring that each athlete's profile was seamlessly integrated into broadcasts.
5. Tricaster Proficiency: With his technical skills, DesignerDesmond adeptly operated the Tricaster for live broadcasts, maintaining smooth and engaging coverage.
6. Commercial Production: He demonstrated his creativity by cutting commercials and crafting engaging motion graphics, further enhancing the broadcast quality.
Results:
Over the course of approximately three years, DesignerDesmond's contributions significantly elevated BAOSN's sports broadcasts. The network could seamlessly cover NASL soccer matches, providing fans with immersive experiences, including league standings graphics. Moreover, their high school football broadcasts, commissioned by Comcast Hometown Network, became a staple, thanks to his dedication and expertise. The SF Deltas Soccer Team benefited from a professionally designed logo, and both BAOSN and SF Deltas enjoyed visually engaging replay transitions. The touchdown bumper transitions added excitement to football broadcasts, enhancing the viewing experience.
In summary, DesignerDesmond's multi-faceted role and innovative solutions helped BAOSN achieve its goals in sports broadcasting, establishing them as a reliable source for exciting sports coverage.
In summary, DesignerDesmond's multi-faceted role and innovative solutions helped BAOSN achieve its goals in sports broadcasting, establishing them as a reliable source for exciting sports coverage.
The work:
Game Day Animation |
Team Matchup Animation 1 |
Team Matchup Animation 2 |
Home Team Animation |
First Half Animation |
Transition Animation Asset |
Replay Transition
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Replay & Scoreboard in use |
Dream Ending Video Edit |
Play of the week motion Gfx |
Headshot examples for Tricaster Graphic Animations
For each game, I was tasked with extracting player images from their backgrounds and incorporating them into the Tricaster system. The Tricaster system was utilized by BAOSN for broadcasting scoreboards and animations during the games. To meet the requirements of the Tricaster animations, it was crucial that the players appeared on a transparent background. To achieve this, I employed Photoshop to precisely crop out the players.
One notable challenge arose when dealing with the San Diego team. They neglected to provide their headshots before the game, necessitating the meticulous examination of game footage to locate suitable headshots of the players. Typically, I had a limited timeframe of either 45 minutes or one hour to complete this task for each player. Given more time, I would have also performed color adjustments to enhance the overall quality.
In this high-pressure environment, I had less than two minutes per player to accomplish this demanding task.
One notable challenge arose when dealing with the San Diego team. They neglected to provide their headshots before the game, necessitating the meticulous examination of game footage to locate suitable headshots of the players. Typically, I had a limited timeframe of either 45 minutes or one hour to complete this task for each player. Given more time, I would have also performed color adjustments to enhance the overall quality.
In this high-pressure environment, I had less than two minutes per player to accomplish this demanding task.
Sent Images |
cropped for ingestion |
