Contents

PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE PRODUCTION

Chapter 1 What is Remote Production?

Live-to-Tape

Remote versus Studio Production

Chapter 2 Television Sports Personnel

Personnel Descriptions

Freelance Personnel

Chapter 3 What is Television?

Defining Television

Multiplatform Television

Platform Integration

How is Television Changing?

Television Formats

Future Television: What Will Come Next?

Chapter 4 The Second Screen and Social Media

What Makes a Good Second Screen?

Social Media

Balancing the Budget

Chapter 5 The Mobile Production Unit

The Remote Truck Mobile Unit

Inside a Remote Truck

Outside the Remote Truck

The Compound

Virtual Remote Production

The Flypack

All-in-One Mobile Production Unit

Computer-Based Mobile Production Unit

Communication Devices

PART 2 PLANNING

Chapter 6 Planning the Production

Coordination Meetings

Remote Surveys

The Contacts

Venue Access

Location Costs

Electrical Power

Other Areas for Survey Consideration

Program Transmission

Other Areas that Significantly Impact the Survey

Location Sketch

Backup Plans

Chapter 7 Cameras

Camera Placement

Types of Cameras

Camera Setup Checklist

Camera Shots

Camera Movement

Camera/Lens Moves

Shooting Sports

Composition

Caring for the Camera

Chapter 8 Lighting

Indoor Venue

Outdoor Venue

Other Lighting Concerns

Chapter 9 Audio Production

Stereo Audio for Television

Basic 5.1 Surround Sound

Audio Levels

Microphone Pickup Patterns

Microphone Sound-Generating Elements

Types of Microphones

Phantom Power

Microphone Accessories

Microphone Placement

Gamestime Audio

Communications (Intercom) Systems

Prerecorded Audio

Chapter 10 Graphics

Television Graphics Goals

Tips on Making Great TV Graphics

Viewer Enhancement Tools

Technology Summary

Chapter 11 Preproduction and Setup

Production Meetings

The Show Format

Equipment Setup

Cabling

Camera Meetings

Facilities Check

Schedule

Rehearsals

PART 3 CREATING THE PRODUCTION

Chapter 12 The Production

Producing the Remote

Directing the Remote

Types of Sports Action

Action Flow

Stop-and-Go Sports

Directing Stop-and-Go Action

Directing Emphasis on Scoring

Pumping

Continuous Action Sports

Camera Action Tends to Be Rapid

Increase in Shot Size

Camera Changes During Action

Team and Individual Sports

Building Emotional Involvement

Dealing with the Dominant Player

Limited Space for Coverage

Horizontal versus Vertical versus Circular Action

Coverage Design

Needs of the Audience

Directing Style

Facilities and Coverage

Directing Cameras

Directing Replays

Directing Graphics

Shading

The Crew

Chapter 13 Directing: Telling the Story

Understanding Story

“We Are Going to Add Show Business to Television Sports”

The Sports Director’s Role as a Storyteller

Equipment Enhancement

Directing is Like Conducting a Symphony

Chapter 14 Sports Announcing

Play-by-Play Sportscast Training

Research

Television Announcer Sports Clichés

Announcers and the Broadcast Booth

Interviews

Spotters

Chapter 15 Postproduction

Editing Guidelines

Chapter 16 Production Safety

Trips and Slips

Weight

Hearing

Electrical Power

Cables

Weather

Heights

Hazardous Areas

Chapter 17 Budgeting for the Remote

Budgeting Case Study

PART 4 HISTORY OF SPORTS TELEVISION

Chapter 18 Milestones in Sports Broadcasting

Appendix I Truck Diagrams

IMS Productions

CSP Mobile Productions

Asbury University Productions

Appendix II Camera Placement Diagrams

Baseball: Small Production

Baseball: Large Production

Basketball: Small Production

Basketball: Large Production

Boxing

Football (American)

Shooting

Soccer/Football: Small Production

Soccer/Football: Large Production

Swimming

Tennis: Small Production

Tennis: Large Production

Volleyball: Small Production

Volleyball: Large Production

Appendix III Microphone Diagrams

Baseball: Audio Diagram

Basketball: Audio Diagram

Soccer/Football: Audio Diagram

Tennis: Audio Diagram

Appendix IV Event Storyboards

Opening Ceremony XIX Olympic Winter Games

Appendix V Sports Announcing Article