Cowboys Stadium: The Programming Challenges Involved
By Tom LeBlanc
PanTech Design programmed a Crestron system to control unmanned broadcast cameras at the new stadium. And got great photos.
Most people got their first glimpse of the new Cowboys Stadium the largest domed stadium in the world during the regular season home opener between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
The Crestron control system programmers, however, got a sneak peek.
Grapevine, Texas-based PanTech Design was charged with developing, installing and programming the Crestron system and control panel that operates five unmanned broadcast Canon BU-45H HD cameras strategically placed throughout the stadium.
One is underneath the stadium's gigantic scoreboard for aerial shots. Two are located at the very, very top of the catwalk above the stadium, says PanTech president Troy Morgan. Another is placed in player tunnels for shots of the players heading to and from the field. One has yet to be installed.
Checking out the stadium was fun, says Morgan, but it was also a huge challenge.
Cowboys' Challenge
Since the cameras are for broadcast, a director needs to be able to pan, tilt, zoom and do countless other features using a Crestron CAMI-DJ and a touchpanel.
PanTech is no stranger to programming control of cameras, says CEO Micah Thurlow. But this was the most substantial amount of control it ever programmed for cameras. The challenge was in making it fast and intuitive for controlling all of the features that a broadcast camera has," Thurlow says.
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By Tom LeBlanc
PanTech Design programmed a Crestron system to control unmanned broadcast cameras at the new stadium. And got great photos.
Most people got their first glimpse of the new Cowboys Stadium the largest domed stadium in the world during the regular season home opener between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
The Crestron control system programmers, however, got a sneak peek.
Grapevine, Texas-based PanTech Design was charged with developing, installing and programming the Crestron system and control panel that operates five unmanned broadcast Canon BU-45H HD cameras strategically placed throughout the stadium.
One is underneath the stadium's gigantic scoreboard for aerial shots. Two are located at the very, very top of the catwalk above the stadium, says PanTech president Troy Morgan. Another is placed in player tunnels for shots of the players heading to and from the field. One has yet to be installed.
Checking out the stadium was fun, says Morgan, but it was also a huge challenge.
Cowboys' Challenge
Since the cameras are for broadcast, a director needs to be able to pan, tilt, zoom and do countless other features using a Crestron CAMI-DJ and a touchpanel.
PanTech is no stranger to programming control of cameras, says CEO Micah Thurlow. But this was the most substantial amount of control it ever programmed for cameras. The challenge was in making it fast and intuitive for controlling all of the features that a broadcast camera has," Thurlow says.
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