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Explore the technology behind the creative storytelling of the election in the USA! We will be updating the blog to tell you what broadcasters are doing around the world to tell this story in real-time with immersive graphics, 3D environments, virtual studios, and more.
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Making the jump to Viz Engine 5
Hear from James Matarese, Sr. Managing Art Director for Real-Time Graphics at NBC News, MSNBC, NBC News Now, and CNBC & Fadi Radi, Chief Creative Officer at Blinx on their experiences
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NBC News lights up Rockefeller Center with election coverage
NBC News is using its journalists’ newsroom to broadcast the Presidential election. Besides its main studio, which boasts various video walls with data-driven and brand-consistent graphics, NBC News is having its anchors present with its journalists in the background, gathering the information in real-time. In the main studio, a red, white, and blue virtual Rockefeller Center stands tall behind the talent.
Mixing virtual elements with a real environment is ambitious when considering that a consistent high-quality experience is the standard audience expectation, no matter how they are viewed. The virtual elements are powered by Viz Engine 5’s integration with Unreal Engine, supporting the dynamic broadcast created by NBC News.
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Al Jazeera delivers engaging data-driven graphics to multiple outputs with Astucemedia
Along with our partner Astucemedia, Al Jazeera delivered a comprehensive and data-driven viewing experience for audiences engaged in the US election.
For the coverage, all Al Jazeera channels incorporated augmented reality (AR) graphics, powered by Studios and enhanced with stYpe Redspy tracking. Virtual video walls and AR elements brought to life the engaging visuals, making complex election data not only accessible but visually compelling – all managed through Viz Multiplay and Viz Pilot.
At the core of this operation is Astucemedia’s US Elections Module, a powerful data management software designed to handle the complexities of US election data and integrate it seamlessly across multiple platforms, including Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Mubasher. The US Elections Module then feeds the live election data to all of Al Jazeera’s platforms on election night; including their website, on-air graphics, video walls, and more. Astucemedia have developed Vizrt templates tailored specifically for Al Jazeera’s graphics, delivering an engaging and cohesive visual presentation for the hours-long broadcast.
Thank you to our brilliant partner Astucemedia for the incredible work in the election coverage!
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TV 2 Norway turns its studio red, white, and blue
In Norway, TV 2 utilized the power of Viz Engine 5 to create augmented reality (AR) graphics and visual elements for its video walls. Including imagery that illustrated the candidates, their images, party colors, and electoral wins, TV 2 opted for a clear but interactive studio design for its audience tuning in.
The broadcast, which updated the information in real-time, relied on Viz Trio as the control application for its multiple graphics, and Viz Mosart for top-quality simplified operation and advanced device control. As a software-based automation system, Viz Mosart provides the highest quality and speed, while simultaneously lowering operational costs and enabling greater flexibility.
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Sky News visualizes the Race to 270 with stunning graphics
Live from Washington DC, Sky News delivered compelling election coverage for its audience in the UK. Utilizing the versatility of virtual scenes and real-time graphics, Sky News went above and beyond to tell the American election story, while maintaining cross-platform brand consistency.
The on-screen data-fed graphics, as well as big moments such as the “race to 270”, illustrated the excitement of the race. Such graphics visualizations were made with Viz Engine, while other elements were created with Unreal Engine, controlled by the Viz Engine 5 pipeline.
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CNN delivers real-time election results with data-driven graphics
CNN lit up screens with video walls illustrating the electoral map and data-driven graphics, using every corner of its three studios in Washington, DC to tell the election story.
With Viz Engine as the compositor and renderer for all on-air graphics, CNN counts on Viz Trio as a control application for the graphics, offering operators a customizable and scalable system to control unlimited output channels. As new information becomes available, its instant application is controlled and decided by the production.
For the dynamic video walls, Viz Multiplay enables a single operator, using a single user-friendly web interface, manage every element displayed – including live feeds, graphics, feeds, and more.
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Sky News Australia uses cloud-native HTML5 graphics for interactive data display
Sky News Australia utilized Viz Flowics, the most comprehensive cloud-native, web-based platform for generating live HTML5 graphics from any browser, for multiple aspects of its election coverage.
With the JFrame, bug, and full frames running through Viz Flowics, an essential part of the production also counted on the platform for dynamic data display: the interactive touchscreen. As the presenter explains and analyzes the real-time results, the touchscreen ability powered by Viz Flowics enables a more immersive and engaging viewing experience for audiences anywhere.
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FOX bets on augmented reality (AR) for election coverage
Augmented reality took center stage at FOX’s presidential election coverage. From exit poll data-driven graphics, clearly displaying percentages and relevant information, to close-up maps of states’ voting results and graphs explaining voting patterns – an interactive use of virtual elements made the relaying of important information seamless.
All virtual elements are underpinned by Viz Engine 5, the real-time compositor and renderer that unleashes the full potential of today’s most advanced and efficient creative processes.
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Univision illustrate their storytelling with Viz Engine
Univision is counting on the power of video walls to tell their election story. With some present in studios, a ticker video wall in the newsroom, and a “jumbotron” video wall in the newsroom, Univision guarantees their viewers don’t miss any information in real-time.
Throughout its five studios, all on-air graphics, including banners, lower-thirds, and full-screen graphics are powered by Viz Engine. Univision’s extensive media assets are managed by Viz One, which will be used to manage the media behind the on-air graphics.
Supporting media asset and workflow management, Viz One is a system used in the infrastructure of several top-tier broadcasters around the world.
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NBC News lights up Rockefeller Center with election coverage
NBC News is using its journalists’ newsroom to broadcast the Presidential election. Besides its main studio, which boasts various video walls with data-driven and brand-consistent graphics, NBC News is having its anchors present with its journalists in the background, gathering the information in real-time. In the main studio, a red, white, and blue virtual Rockefeller Center stands tall behind the talent.
Mixing virtual elements with a real environment is ambitious when considering that a consistent high-quality experience is the standard audience expectation, no matter how they are viewed. The virtual elements are powered by Viz Engine 5’s integration with Unreal Engine, supporting the dynamic broadcast created by NBC News.
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Al Araby creates clean AR graphics designs for data visualization
With video walls powered by Viz Engine 5, AR graphics controlled by Viz Arc, and templated newsroom graphics from Viz Pilot Edge, Al Araby creates a clean virtual environment to cover the US Presidential election.
The cutting-edge design features a landscape of key American monuments as the background for an augmented map of the United States, where Al Araby will display the information of the results in real-time as clear and engaging as possible.
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For the first time, Telemundo uses a virtual reality set to cover the election
In Miami, creatives at Telemundo bring to life engaging augmented reality (AR) graphics with Viz Engine 5, the powerful compositing, real-time 3D rendering, and video playout platform.
For the very first time, the network created an interactive virtual reality set with Viz Virtual Studio, Viz Engine 5, and Unreal Engine, which is used as the center for its primetime coverage. Telemundo’s coverage includes eight sets – some real and some virtual reality.
Offering the latest in real-time graphics and versatile 3D worlds, Viz Engine 5 is the platform equipping content producers and designers with the tools they need to live their vision.
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WELT
In Germany, leading broadcaster WELT has a high-tech studio powered by Vizrt. Leveraging an impressive setup, WELT enhances audience engagement with dynamic election content – including advanced AR elements and 3D graphics rendered seamlessly through Viz Engine.
With the integration of real-time data, smooth and timely visual updates are delivered to their viewers throughout the election night. Viz Flowics, the cloud-native HTML5 graphics platform, enables the touchscreen abilities of the presenters, as well as social media integration. Underpinning the efficiency of the entire production is Viz Mosart, the software-based automation system.
By making displays, video walls, and graphics immersive, WELT is displaying its talented creative skills while keeping those watching informed and engaged.
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Blinx is engaging young viewers with extended reality (XR)
As a platform created for the digital-first generations, Blinx is elevating its election coverage with an extended reality set – powered by Vizrt.
Using Vizrt XR solution with Unreal Engine to create seamless virtual production, Blinx is immersing its audience in the story. Stunning, real-time AR experiences engage the viewer, which is essential for future-proof news outlets.
Blinx brings a new level of engagement in the US elections to its young audience. Curious about the shifting viewing habits of younger generations and how to retain their attention?
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ITV uses Viz Virtual Studio for its virtual set in the UK
From across the pond, ITV covers the US Presidential election counting on Viz Virtual Studio.
As a virtual set and AR tool, Viz Virtual Studio enables innovative live productions, inspiring producers to tell stories that connect with audiences – easily and in any size studio.
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Al Arabiya brings an immersive viewing experience to their storytelling
Al Arabiya is bringing a new level of storytelling to its 2024 US election coverage!
With Robycam, two large cranes with stYpe tracking, and a dynamic mix of Viz Engine integrated with Unreal Engine, Al Arabiya delivered an incredible virtual set, bringing audiences into an immersive viewing experience.
With data-driven Viz Engine graphics, as well as Viz Arc and Viz Pilot for seamless control and templated newsroom graphics, they’re blending augmented and extended reality for audiences.
With immersive virtual worlds, broadcasters are set to captivate viewers and deliver seamless innovation.
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