Viz Flowics’ integration with native data connectors allows the NLL to streamline operations by automating graphic creation and operation, using live in-game data from the league’s stats provider. The system also facilitates the use of Sportzcast devices installed at venues, enabling the cloud-based generation of live scoreboard data. This approach reduces production costs by minimizing the need for on-site hardware and travel, while still providing a robust, stable platform for high-quality remote production. The ability to access and share graphics packages in HTML5 across different teams and production companies further enhances efficiency.

By adopting Viz Flowics, the NLL not only modernizes its production workflows but also opens up new revenue opportunities through increased ad inventory via fan engagement features. The success of this partnership marks a significant milestone for Vizrt, highlighting the industry’s shift towards cloud-based workflows. Viz Flowics’ role in transforming traditional sports broadcasting is emphasized by the NLL’s satisfaction with the sophisticated implementation and its effectiveness in delivering a flexible, agile, and cost-effective production solution.

Read the full case study from Vizrt HERE

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Fusion 3 delivers your on-air graphics combining hardware and software in one dynamic device. Power your broadcast with a sophisticated combination of ultra portable hardware and Captivate (Titler Live) Broadcast software designed for broadcasters and a variety of enterprise markets. Go from unbox to broadcast in the same day.

Fusion 3 NDI

• Expansion Slot: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x16 electrical)  
• Video: AMD RadeonTM Graphics, 2 GPU cores,2200MHz
• Processor: AMD- Ryzen 5 7600 Series 6-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM5 65W AMD Radeon Graphics Processor 

SKU: NBFUS3NDI
MPN: SKUNBFUS3NDI
$7,595.25 MAP

Fusion 3 SDI

• Expansion Slot: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x16 electrical) – Blackmagic DeckLink Duo 2 installed 
• Video: AMD RadeonTM Graphics, 2 GPU cores,2200MHz
• Processor: AMD- Ryzen 5 7600 Series 6-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM5 65W AMD Radeon Graphics Processor 

SKU: NBFUS3SDI
MPN: SKUNBFUS3SDI
$9,495.25 MAP

Fusion 3 Extreme

• Expansion Slot: PCI Express 3.0 x16 (x16 electrical) – AJA Corvid 44 installed 
• Video: AMD Radeon Graphics
• Processor: AMD- Ryzen 5 7600 Series 6-Core 

SKU: NBFUS3Ext
MPN: SKUNBFUS3Ext
$18,045.25 MAP

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Captivate Present – 1 Year Annual Subscription 
Enhance live productions and events with professional data driven graphics and streamlined workflow controls for live camera switching, streaming, and more.

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Achieve the professional sports broadcast look with minimal effort. Connect scoreboard and stats graphics with industry standard hardware and data integrations.

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Captivate Broadcast – 1 Year Annual Subscription 
Includes all the features and integrations available in Present and Sport, plus exclusive features that allow you to scale your production in powerful ways.

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Introducing Captivate WeatherCast

WeatherCast Tutorial: Master Weather Graphics within Captivate

WeatherCast offers real-time, location-specific weather forecast graphics. Ideal for live broadcasts, it seamlessly integrates into Captivate, allowing for customizable hourly or daily weather updates.

WeatherCast

• Compatible with any version of Captivate: Present & Sport.
• Part of the latest update of Captivate Broadcast.
• Includes Customizable Graphic Templates

Real-Time Weather Graphics

• Quick Intelligent Setup: WeatherCast integrates smoothly with Captivate, eliminating the need for complex import workflows.
• Comprehensive Forecasting: Offering daily, hourly, current, and 10-day forecasts, WeatherCast delivers a detailed view of weather patterns, providing the information needed to present effectively.
• User-Friendly Location Input: Simply input a city name or postal code to access localized weather data.
• Multilingual: WeatherCast data is localized in over 50 selectable languages, ensuring appropriate display anywhere in the world.
• Dynamic Data Display: Experience real-time data updates across multiple cities with up-to-date, relevant information.

Customizable Integration

• Metric and Non-Metric Measurement Options: Catering to different regional preferences, WeatherCast allows the choice between metric and non-metric units, making the data universally comprehensible.
• Interactive Graphics: Select different cities, and watch the data dynamically update your graphics.
• Location Sequencing: Set locations and interval for a seamless, automated experience.
• Data Customization: Access Over 80 different Weather Variables for Customized Reporting. Feature multiple cities simultaneously or in sequence for flexible weather coverage.

Professional-Quality Visuals

• WeatherCast stands out for its ability to deliver broadcast-quality, visually engaging weather graphics.
• Create compelling weather segments that not only inform but also captivate their audience, distinguishing their broadcasts in a competitive media landscape

Captivate Present and Sport will be able to purchase the plugin for $499 USD MSRP. Captivate Broadcast will include WeatherCast for free.

Learn more about NewBlue Captivate Present HERE

Learn more about NewBlue Captivate Sport HERE

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Watch the full video below:

Chapters
00:00 Why watching sports is different
01:06 The score bug
03:20 The yellow line
05:23 The k-zone
06:32 Real-Time Tracking
07:11 RFID and Live Overlays
08:56 Volumetric Capture
09:51 Creating a virtual game from broadcast
11:26 The real purpose of VFX in sports

This livestreaming 101 will teach you the fundamentals of livestreaming. We’ll go over the equipment you’ll need, as well as the planning, strategies, and earning money on Twitch. Livestreaming is for everyone, and as a video professional, you can’t pass up the chance to go live.

Livestreaming is Here to Stay

Working from home and spending more time indoors has become a part of many people’s lives since the events of 2020. As a result, many people are taking advantage of the opportunity to start livestreaming. Incorporating livestreaming into your productions is advantageous in some way. Streamers are experiencing their highest-ever view counts, which are expected to rise further. If you want to jump on the livestreaming bandwagon, the first thing you need to do is figure out what you’re going to talk about.

What is Your Topic?

Livestreaming requires a well-defined topic. Your audience should understand why they are watching your feed. Successful streamers specialize in certain niches and topics. Because they are genuinely interested in the subject, their viewers will tune in to their feed.

Now that you’ve decided on a topic, let’s get started on planning your livestream.

How to Plan a Livestream

When doing a livestream, having a simple outline is a good idea. Having a script is one thing you should not overlook. A simple script with a couple of topic suggestions will keep track of all the topics you want to cover in the stream.

Schedule a day and time for your stream after you’ve written your script. Create an equipment checklist as part of your livestreaming strategy. A camera, a tripod, an external microphone, lights, cables, and props should all be on the list.

You should be fine with this basic plan, but it is critical to understand the most important aspect of livestreaming.

A Good Connection is Essential

It is critical to consider your livestream settings when planning your stream. It is best to run your livestream as close to your modem or router as possible. This ensures that you have the strongest signal possible. To get your internet provider’s full speed, use an ethernet cable connected directly to your modem if you’re using a computer. When compared to using WIFI, this will help prevent livestreaming lag and playback issues exponentially.

The internet speed required to run an effective livestream will be determined by the quality of your broadcast. Because you are sending data—streaming video—from your local device to the internet, the “Upload” speed is more important than the “Download” speed in livestreams. Do you intend to broadcast an HDR livestream? When it comes to connection quality and speed, that’s a whole different ballgame.

There is also “Bandwidth,” which refers to the capacity of your network to upload and download data. The faster the uploads, the greater the network bandwidth. The table below provides general upload speed recommendations.

Here are detailed bitrate recommendations for Facebook Live, YouTube Live and Twitch if you want further information.

When doing interviews, one thing to consider is internet speed. In those cases, you must consider the other person’s internet connection. It will most likely have an impact on the video and audio quality of the stream. If the other person’s internet connection is slow, they will lag in your stream, regardless of how good your connection is.

However, if your connection is stable, you may not experience any lag. You can’t do much about it except try to turn off their video feed to save bandwidth and conduct an audio-only interview.

You should also be aware of the RTMP and livestreaming protocols, which are related to your connection and the streaming platform you use.

Now that we’ve covered the fundamentals, let’s take a quick look at the platforms available.

Livestreaming Platforms

Livestreaming platforms are video hosting services that enable users to upload and broadcast video content to their target audience. To determine which livestreaming platform is best for your company, you should first define your streaming objectives. YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and Twitch are examples of consumer-grade broadcast platforms. These platforms cater to independent content creators as well as amateur broadcasters.

However, these platforms lack the tools necessary to produce a professional broadcast, such as no time limit on your streams, customizable monetization options, improved security, and white label video players—no third-party branding. Vimeo is one of the professional livestreaming platforms used by brands with established social media followings and websites.

After you’ve decided where you’re going to stream, you’ll need to create some graphics.

Graphics Essentials

Adding graphics to your livestream can increase viewer engagement and excitement. Let’s go over some of the most important graphics you can use in your livestreams.

• Lower thirds – the lower third is placed in the lower area of the screen and shows information such as titles, names, short headlines, etc. It can also display social media comments in real-time.
• Logo watermark – a logo watermark is placed in the corner of the screen—usually in the right corner. It is always recommended to show the logo in your streams to reinforce your brand. 
• “Starting Soon” graphic – before the livestream starts, it’s is a good idea to have a “starting soon” graphic or looping animation to let your viewers know the livestream will begin soon. A “Starting Soon” graphic will prevent your viewers from staring at a black screen.
• Stream overlays – graphics animations displayed in a stream over the actual content—video games or video—during a livestream. These streams overlays usually have the streamer’s social networks, a chat screen, webcam/camera screen and a background to show a full video. Stream overlays are popular with Twitch streams.
• Virtual sets – a virtual set is a television studio that allows the background to be manipulated in real-time. There are many types of virtual sets, be it a very elaborated 3D model of a news studio or just a studio’s simple background image. If you decide to use a virtual set, you will need to have a green screen and livestreaming software with chromakeying capabilities. 

One thing to keep in mind when using graphics in your livestreams is that you must use specialized software to add multiple sources/layers.

Read the full article from Videomaker HERE

Learn more about Livestreaming HERE

One of SlingStudio’s most powerful features is its ability to easily import custom graphics and pre-recorded video clips allowing you to add pre-roll, mid-roll & post-roll video clips, ads, bumpers and more live during your livestream productions. SlingStudio also makes importing and post-production incredibly easy when using graphics and pre-recorded footage.

To get you started, we’ve assembled 6 easy tips which will have you well on your way to creating superior quality content:

1. Create and Import for Easy Access: First, create your custom graphic JPEG/PNG files and video/MOV files. Once they are ready, import them by inserting a SD card into the Hub OR by connecting your USB storage drive to the SlingStudio unit using the SlingStudio USB-C Expander.

2. Always Ready and Available: Once you have imported your graphics and video clips, there is also the option to store the clip/graphic into SlingStudio’s internal storage. This option will make the graphic or video clip available to ANY project you work with, including the currently open project. This is a great option for clips or graphics that you’ll use on more than 50% of your productions.

3. P.C. As a Video Source:  SlingStudio can connect with up to 10 video sources, with up to 4 active at any one time. If you are looking for the simplest way to add video clips to a production, using a separate computer or device for video playback could do the trick. Simply change your video source and switch the associated input to the device, press play, and you’ve got video from your P.C. as an input for your live event or production.

4. SlingStudio Saves Time – Ever wanted a system to remember the custom placement for every graphic including the lower thirds? SlingStudio allows you to do this by simply saving the graphic to your preferred location on the display. When the graphic is added to preview or program the Console app will remember your saved graphic’s location.

5. Unlimited Video Clips Effect – SlingStudio allows you to manually queue up to two pre-recorded videos at a time (clips or even full length). These videos will play automatically once the previous video has concluded. This feature is perfect for event intermissions or halftimes during sporting events, allowing you to add another to the queue continuously.

6. Go Pro on School and Local Sports: Another professional quality touch, SlingStudio allows you to pull in or create your own custom scoreboards and then easily apply scoring graphics. For more info on how you can easily import custom scoreboards visit our Knowledgebase article on the subject: https://www.myslingstudio.com/Help/KB/KB-1204.aspx

Video how-to:

SlingStudio also supports motion graphics by importing keyed graphics as a video source. For more on that topic, please click the following link: https://www.myslingstudio.com/Help/KB/KB-1215.aspx

Visit us at MySlingStudio.com to learn more about how SlingStudio can bring your livestream and video productions to the next level.

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