Viz Weather™ is a complete 3D real-time weather solution. It features a broad
range of advanced visualization possibilities in both HD and SD. Viz Weather
integrates with a broad range of weather-data providers and can trigger
graphics and animations automatically. An intuitive GUI allows to easily
controll, switch, and manipulate the data. The solution is fully integrated
with Viz Curious Maps for creation of branded high-quality maps.
Integration of live weather data
Viz Weather is a template based solution that allows the integration of live
weather data into pre-defined graphic templates. Viz Weather supports
weather information both from Vizrt’s partners and from local providers. Viz
Weather supports local real-time weather data with a resolution of less than
1km, providing accurate local forecasts for use in transportation control
and large outdoor sports events.
Viz Weather includes an interface to Weather on Demand (WOD) services such as
Storm Weather Center and other providers. The combination of Viz Weather and
WOD results in a flexible, online user-selectable weather feed for point
forecasts, gird animation data, satellite data, observations and more. The
area chosen for the forecast is covered by a global on-demand service,
allowing the user to change the area of interest and the 3D animations
within seconds. The WOD service allows to go on-air with locally updated
weather information anywhere and anytime. This particularly important in
time-critical weather conditions such as floodings, hurricanes or wildfires.
Advanced visualization and interaction
Viz Weather allows users to change weather-data graphics in seconds. A
separation between data and graphics representation allows meteorologists
and weather presenters to edit and control the broadcast from a control
system on the fly. Viz Weather graphics are designed using Vizrt’s 3D design
application, Viz Artist. Its full range of design, animation and
interactivity features is made available to the weather shows. Using these
capabilities, weather shows can utilize touch driven presentations, sound
effects and digital-video effects and even the integration of live video.
Realistic weather presentation
Viz Weather supports real-time weather presentation either through point-based
symbols or as high-resolution 3D animations. The unique Particle Generator
functionality allows the creation of a visually accurate representation of
the forecasted weather development: The shape and movement of clouds can be
visualized in 3D and broadcast showing the true speed of the various cloud
layers.
Weather data, such as temperature, wind speed and direction, weather symbols,
3D maps, and radar maps are displayed automatically with corresponding
graphic elements in real-time, using the pre-made templates.
A template-based solution
Being fully based on templates results in an easy to use application and an
efficient workflow. The predefined templates allow meteorologists, weather
presenters and graphics designers to focus on the weather situation and
present it in the best possible way without compromising the consistency
with the channel’s branding.
Viz Weather’s template-based approach combined with advanced playlists
capabilities allows automated weather shows and the re-use of data for cross
platform distribution: with Viz Conductor scheduler weather playlists can be
turned into a set of web-ready videos and interactive web-graphics.
- Real-time data insertion directly from the data provider
- State-of-the-art 3D HD/SD graphics & animations
- Weather data can be used in tickers, virtual sets, weather presentations, etc
- Support for Viz Curious Maps
- All graphics, such as 3D maps, isobars, radar maps, temperatures, wind speeds and
direction, are displayed in real-time
- Template based system that demands very little manpower
- Creation and manipulation of the show sequence from within Viz Weather
- Preview of weather graphics is instantly available within the user interface
- A standalone, low-cost weather playout application for manual or automatic playout
Supported Data Types
- Point data: temperature, symbol, wind speed, wind direction, and any other data
field
- Model data: Isobars, isotherms, precipitation, and cloud-scans
- Satellite imagery
- Radar imagery and radar forecast
- Hurricane tracking display
- Manual input data: Fronts, pressure systems (HL), text, and splines
- Most other data can be added if needed
- Option for interactive shows
- Option for manual or automatic shows
- Advanced 3D weather visualizations
- Built-in support for weather ticker
