Tracking basketball players on the court at DVinfo.net

Kevin Wong · May 22nd, 2012, 11:16 AM

Hi everyone,

If you have ever seen a segment of ESPN, I am pretty sure you have seen the new SCOPE technology that sportscenter uses to highlight certain plays. I am impressed by the way they add a 3-d looking circle or matte underneath the key players like ones you would see in a video game. How do they do this? Do they just use a track matte in after effects?

Kevin Wong · May 30th, 2012, 10:38 AM

Bump, anybody watch espn?

Kawika Ohumukini · May 30th, 2012, 03:06 PM

Occasionally. I'm sure I've seen SCOPE but didn't know it's name. Do you have a link to a video?

Allan Black · May 30th, 2012, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Wong

Hi everyone,

If you have ever seen a segment of ESPN, I am pretty sure you have seen the new SCOPE technology that sportscenter uses to highlight certain plays. I am impressed by the way they add a 3-d looking circle or matte underneath the key players like ones you would see in a video game. How do they do this? Do they just use a track matte in after effects?

If it's a LIVE telecast, I don't think they could use AF, maybe the same tech as live masking out faces?.

Cheers.

Kevin Wong · June 1st, 2012, 04:40 AM

Its definitely not a live telecast. Its sportscenter... on tv everynight on ESPN. I couldnt find any videos online and I dont have a capture card to record it. They use the scope technology when they break down individual plays/highlights. It looks pretty cool!

Mark Ahrens · June 1st, 2012, 05:08 AM

I've seen that and figured they export the still frame - it's always a freeze frame.
Then in Photoshop, i figure they select the player and export a png. Three layers in the timeline, done.
Photoshop is much quicker at making a selection (for me). Does CS6 have a Quick Selection tool in AE or PP now?
I'm more impressed with the 3D rotation i've seen . . . same still frame and they rotate the view to the other side of the court. As if they grab a still frame from a series of other cameras to traverse from one view of the court to the other.

Bart Walczak · June 2nd, 2012, 02:10 AM

Actually, it might be some kind of software specialized for broadcast graphics, not attainable for mere mortals :)

May 22nd, 2012, 11:16 AM	#1
Kevin Wong Tourist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: irvine, ca Posts: 4	Tracking basketball players on the court Hi everyone, If you have ever seen a segment of ESPN, I am pretty sure you have seen the new SCOPE technology that sportscenter uses to highlight certain plays. I am impressed by the way they add a 3-d looking circle or matte underneath the key players like ones you would see in a video game. How do they do this? Do they just use a track matte in after effects?

May 30th, 2012, 10:38 AM	#2
Kevin Wong Tourist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: irvine, ca Posts: 4	Re: Tracking basketball players on the court Bump, anybody watch espn?

May 30th, 2012, 03:06 PM	#3
Kawika Ohumukini Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 185	Re: Tracking basketball players on the court Occasionally. I'm sure I've seen SCOPE but didn't know it's name. Do you have a link to a video?

June 1st, 2012, 04:40 AM	#5
Kevin Wong Tourist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: irvine, ca Posts: 4	Re: Tracking basketball players on the court Its definitely not a live telecast. Its sportscenter... on tv everynight on ESPN. I couldnt find any videos online and I dont have a capture card to record it. They use the scope technology when they break down individual plays/highlights. It looks pretty cool!

June 1st, 2012, 05:08 AM	#6
Mark Ahrens Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Plantation, FL Posts: 239	Re: Tracking basketball players on the court I've seen that and figured they export the still frame - it's always a freeze frame. Then in Photoshop, i figure they select the player and export a png. Three layers in the timeline, done. Photoshop is much quicker at making a selection (for me). Does CS6 have a Quick Selection tool in AE or PP now? I'm more impressed with the 3D rotation i've seen . . . same still frame and they rotate the view to the other side of the court. As if they grab a still frame from a series of other cameras to traverse from one view of the court to the other. __________________ Mark Ahrens www.heritagefilms.net

June 2nd, 2012, 02:10 AM	#7
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Re: Tracking basketball players on the court Actually, it might be some kind of software specialized for broadcast graphics, not attainable for mere mortals :) __________________ Creative Impatience - The Solace of Simple Solutions. A few useful plugins for Adobe users, and my remarks on the tools and the craft in general.