Our “Things to Know” documents are not meant to show you how to do things, but instead are meant to give you ideas and topics that you should ask questions about. When you have time before games, you should be going through these points to further your knowledge base.
- VIZRT Graphics Things To Know
All of our graphics packages come from ESPN. The way they operate is all very similar but each sport has its own unique aspects with the score bug and what stats you are using.
We realize that everyone might not know the intricacies of every sport, but part of your job is to learn the sports and what different stats are. You must learn to read the box scores, understand the plays, the rules, etc. Do a little research on the things you don’t know to educate yourself and the results will show.
Remember, don’t just be a button pusher, be an operator that can think critically.Find meaningful stats and graphics that you can create. Everything you make won’t make air, but the more you have ready the better prepared we will be when we have time to fill.
The WSC control is open for you to come in and get some hands-on experience at any time. Take advantage of this opportunity to review what you have been shown, get some muscle memory, and explore menus. Spending time on the equipment is the only way to learn it. It is a huge advantage to have access to a $100K+ piece of equipment, advanced knowledge can certainly help with a career in sports production.
Front Side - Another name For CG 1 or Viz 1
Back Side - Another name for CG 2 or Viz 2
Interstitial - Short animations used on front or back of replay packages
Dashboard - Score bug
Left Slab - Graphic on full left side of screen, can be used with score bug
Sliders - Graphic that comes out of left or right side of scorebug
Promo Towers - Small graphic in top corner of screen
Lower 3rd - Graphic on bottom of screen used when scorebug is not in
Watermark - Network graphic in top corner of screen
