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facility,” explains Sergey Revin, Panorama’s CTO. “The camera work here was also something new for the creative and production team of Panorama. Alongside the conventional cameras, we utilised a Robycam system to enhance the coverage for the rights holding broadcasters.” Robycam, which was developed in Moscow by Movicom, is one of the few aerial cable systems which provides the ability to move the Sony HDC-P1 camera fitted with a Fujinon HA14x4.5BERD wide angle lens in almost any direction in 3D. The technology involves using a specially developed mathematical model that serves as a base for realtime control of four automated winches. The system incorporates advanced gyro-stabilisation and motion control techniques. “This equipment allowed us to
show some unusual, and extremely spectacular, angles of the skaters on the ice,” adds Revin with some enthusiasm. He goes on: “For the Ski Jumping World Cup we used both a 10-camera and a 16-camera HD OB to ensure the most comprehensive coverage of this important event.”
Training the staff Many of the personnel manning the production units have come from the extensive training programme that Panorama HD established about three years ago. “We selected and trained over 1200 people from all over Russia in our own multi-stage programme. This was unprecedented in scale for modern Russia — for both resident training and e-learning in 27 specialties. The residential course took place in Moscow, partly at the Skolkovo School of Management.” Revin reports that the best
Russian and foreign TV production professionals shared their experience with the students. During the breaks between the two full-time courses the programme participants underwent e-learning. Having successfully completed the course, the participants received state-recognised advanced training certificates. As part of that training
programme, the company developed a mobile application featuring an English-Russian/ Russian-English broadcasting glossary comprising 16,000 word combinations.
Learning the lessons Another part of the preparation for Sochi involved a team from Panorama visiting Ruhpolding, Germany to view how the host broadcaster, Bayerischer Rundfunk, covered the Biathlon World Cup.
“The intensive preparation work that we have undergone at Panorama will enable us to set a new standard in the coverage of such high profile events”
Sergey Revin, Panorama
“Our colleagues from Germany were helpful by allowing us to watch the entire set-up process right from unreeling the cables to viewing the production from the OB vans.” The lessons learned were put into practice in March 2013 when
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