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Vizrt and LiberoVisionanalysis tools takecentre stage at 2011Stanley Cup Finals7 Sports – Unlimited PossibilitiesSportsBy combining the 3D perspectives of Libero Highlight withadvanced annotation and Vizrt’s graphics, you can reviewinteresting scenes in all aspects and from all angles.As the hockey world fixes its eyes on thefinal act of the NHL season – the StanleyCup Final between the Boston Bruins andVancouver Canucks – the Zürich-basedsports analysis company LiberoVision playsan important role in illustrating to viewersthe many why’s and how’s tied to playerdecisions.Now fully part of the Vizrt workflow andsupporting seven different sports, includingLiberoVision provides a unique,tactical perspective that helps us takethe audience inside the glass and givethem the best seat in the houseSam Flood / Executive Producer / NBC Sports & VERSUSsoccer, American football and ice hockey,the award-winning Libero Highlight one-boxsolution allows broadcasters to producerealistic 3D replays without the need foradditional infrastructure.– Based on nothing more than your existingTV images, Libero Highlight instantlygrabs the viewer’s attention and lifts sportsanalysis to a whole new level, says JuliaVogel, Sales and Marketing Director atLiberoVision.– LiberoVision’s patented image processingtechnology instantly transforms thecamera feeds into realistic 3D representationsthat allow viewers to essentially flyover the playing field to review key momentsin the action from the best possible perspectives.In the US, NBC Sports and VERSUS, both membersof the NBC Sports Group, are using Libero Highlight for3D replay analysis during the best-of-seven games final.In Canada, The Sports Network (TSN) is using LiberoHighlight’s interface to visualize tactical aspects of thegame. TSN is Canada’s leading, English-language sportsTV channel.– LiberoVision is a great tool that better allows usto tell the story of the event, says Sam Flood, ExecutiveProducer, NBC Sports andVERSUS.– It provides a unique, tacticalperspective that helps ustake the audience inside theglass and give them the best seatin the house.VERSUS has been usingLibero Highlight for live, on-airreplay analysis of its gamessince the 2010 NHL playoffs.Before this year’s Stanley CupFinal, NBC featured LiberoHighlight during its 2010Vancouver Olympic Gameshockey coverage and for the 2010 NHL playoffs. TSN areprimarily using Libero Highlight for post-game analysisand various shows tied to the Stanley Cup Final.– LiberoVision’s realistic 3D support for analyzingkey moments of the game, changing from one camerato another while always keeping the essential playersclearly visible, is a great example of how broadcasterscan now highlight game-changing decisions betterthan ever before, says Paul Graham, VP and ExecutiveProducer, TSN.Libero Highlight has already been well received bybroadcasters around the world. The software has beenused at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, other high-profilesoccer events, for NFL and NCAA football, Major LeagueBaseball, NHL hockey games, as well as NBA and NCAAbasketball coverage.American FootballGet the quarterback’s perspective in the moment of the pass, while trackingthe wide receiver before catching that 40 yards pass. Then move intothe bird’s eye view to explain to the viewers dynamics behind it all.BaseballSwitch from thebatter’s viewto a bird’s eyeperspective tosee the outfieldplayers adaptingto the expectedball, or visualizethe ball track ofa home run byLiberoVision’s 3Dball track.BasketballOffer the viewerthe eye-catchingplay maker viewin the momentof the pass,a 3D-flight ofKobe’s air-jumpto the basket,or the bird’s eyeperspective tosee the tacticalsetup of theteams.HandballOffer the viewerthe eye-catchingplay maker viewto visualizepass options,fly around theshooter witha spectacular3D perspectivechange, orreveal tacticalformations andmovements.FootballLibero Highlight makes it embarrassingly easyto explain to a fan exactly what his defendersdid wrong when conceding that fatal goal. Oruse Libero Offside to resolve the controversialoffside situation live on-air within seconds.HockeyTrack the puck tohelp viewers seewhere it is, moveplayers to showtactical variations,or highlighta critical action inthe slot area.RugbyTrack the runof a player toa try, show theball trajectory ofWilkinson’s conversionin 3D – orresolve a forwardpass decisionwith the arbitrarycamera view.The Vizrt Catalogue 2011 115