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NORT 2010 - Stage 3 - TV footage analysis
Below is provided an overview of the TV footage from NORT 2010 - Stage 3 - Chasing start. The mens race is considered.
Summary
This is one of the few chasing start races which has been covered by a full TV production. "Proof" that chasing start can work for TV: Good combination of TV splits with GPS tracking made it possible to tell a good story which works well - interchanging fluently between them, although there are still a bit too many uninteresting pictures due to limited amount of cameras. The "spreading diamond" gave a bit lengthy GPS-tracking with situation difficult to explain - a variant of the graphics from World Cup Liberec 2011 Long could maybe make it more understandable for the viewer.
Map with camera positions
TBD
Worked well
- Combination of GPS and TV footage worked very well
Did not work well
- Often nearly missed the leader at TV splits instead of waiting for him
- Graphics came a bit late at TV splits
Lessons to be learned
Scene analysis - camera footage
Start footage
Clip duration: 8 seconds (0:02:55:90 -> 0:03:03:45)
TV 1 - 0.5 km
Clip duration: 11 seconds (0:03:15:65 -> 0:03:26:40)
TV 1 - 0.5 km - second group (why no graphics while waiting for runner)
Clip duration: 20 seconds (0:04:35:15 -> 0:04:55:80)
TV 2 - 2.8 km - long clip
Clip duration: 50 seconds (0:10:19:50 -> 0:11:09:25)
TV 3 - 5.3 km
Clip duration: 49 seconds (0:22:20:10 -> 0:23:09:20)
TV 3 - 5.6 km
Clip duration: 34 seconds (0:23:39:60 -> 0:24:13:55)
TV Arena passing
Clip duration: 20 seconds (0:24:48:95 -> 0:25:08:20)
TV 4, X km (Graphics missing)
Clip duration: 19 seconds (0:27:53:10 -> 0:28:12:45)
TV 5, 7.1 km
Clip duration: 27 seconds (0:32:33:70 -> 0:33:00:45)
TV finish - run-in (incl. second last control)
Clip duration: 67 seconds (0:35:27:45 -> 0:36:34:35)
Scene analysis - GPS data
Overall good use of GPS data. Missing symbols for Live / Replay.
GPS Live 6 runners
Clip duration: 31 seconds (0:03:32:55 -> 0:04:03:75)
GPS Live many runners - showing long legs ahead
Clip duration: 14 seconds (0:05:36:40 -> 0:05:50:10)
GPS - long sequence showing route choice and mistake of leader.
Clip duration: 86 seconds (0:08:49:55 -> 0:10:15:75)
GPS long sequence in spreading diamong with long tails to show where runners have been.
Clip duration: 233 seconds (0:16:56:85 -> 0:20:49:05)
GPS Replay to Live to show spreading diamond effect (No symbol showing Live/Replay)
Clip duration: 76 seconds (0:20:57:70 -> 0:22:13:50)
GPS Live many runners
Clip duration: 17 seconds (0:27:32:90 -> 0:27:49:50)
GPS Replay decisive part after race finished
Clip duration: 25 seconds (0:39:21:60 -> 0:39:46:25)
TV split of runner followed by Live GPS explaining why runner is late (showing mistake). Not replay GPS as often used.
Clip duration: 12 seconds (0:14:21:25 -> 0:14:33:05)
Scene analysis - Pre-produced material
Very limited amount of pre-produced material.
Course preview with optimal route choice
Clip duration: 20 seconds (0:03:16:30 -> 0:03:36:95)
Very limited course preview, showing optimal route choice. Not very pretty, and only for the women.
Graphics
Graphics standing TV 1
Clip duration: 20 seconds (0:07:48:25 -> 0:08:08:25)
