Blackmagic Design today announced that ATEM Production Studio 4K were deployed during the 2013 United Arab Emirate (UAE) U17 World Cup as part of a new live production workflow in the six host nation stadiums.
Organizers approached Pulse Middle East, a provider of audio visual and lighting solutions, to not only design and install the new system, but to also provide technical and operational support throughout the world championship of association football for players under the age of 17.
The Emirate stadiums hosting games during the U17 World Cup were the Al Ahli Stadium (Dubai), Mohamad Bin Zayed Stadium (Al Ain), Al Jazira Stadium (Abu Dhabi), Sharjah Stadium (Sharjah), Emirates Stadium (Ras Al Khaima) and the Fujeirah Stadium (Fujeirah).
Coverage of the World Cup’s 52 matches was filmed by up to 12 HD cameras at each venue. HD-SDI signals were fed into an OB truck where the material was composited on a vision mixer and the clean program feed was used to meet each of the host venues’ in-stadium matchday video requirements.
Four separate down converted HD-SDI program outputs were taken from the OB van and fed into the stadium’s ATEM Production Studio 4K and composited using the ATEM 1 M/E Broadcast Panel.
The production team took a further two program outputs from the broadcaster, which were used for the television screens throughout the stadiums concourse, hospitality suites and press commentary positions.
