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I finally found what I want for Christmas! Flyboard!!

Philip — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:19:19 +0000

The Future of Live Sports Production!

Philip — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:05:06 +0000

The world is rapidly changing. Budgets are dropping, sponsors are cutting back.. It seems like everything around us is in decline! Everything except the demand for sports programming!

In this perfect storm of lower budgets but more demand for content, what is a producer to do?

D2 Productions teamed up with live sports producing legend, Joel Kitay to show what the future holds for live sports production..

On the weekend of May 13-15, 2011, D2 Productions teamed up with longtime partner Kitay Productions to produce cutting-edge experimental coverage of college baseball for Conference USA.

Our mission: to produce network-level HD sports coverage within a budget roughly one-third to one-half that of comparable broadcasts. We headed to Rice University in Houston for a weekend series against Memphis. We built the production system on Friday, and then produced games on Saturday and Sunday which aired on CBS Sports Network. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we did it.

TriCaster powers live coverage for Rice University Baseball and Conference USA

Check out the entire article on the D2 Blog.. HERE

Sports Video Group: X Games Live: NewTek Doubles Up on TriCasters for Video Board, Streaming Productions

Philip — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:31:09 +0000

Brandon Graham hosts Inside X, a live webcast from X Games 17.

On the second day of the ESPN X Games, Sports Video Group dropped by to see the TriCaster compound. Check out this behind the scenes article!

NewTek’s TriCaster has a two-fold presence at Summer X Games this year, producing video board shows for the outdoor venues at L.A. Live, as well as ESPN’s live companion webcast. However, the most notable difference this year is not in the quantity of video being produced with the TriCaster, but rather the HD quality.

“This is our third X Games, but it’s the first year that it’s been fully HD,” says NewTek SVP of Strategic Development Philip Nelson. “It’s a fully HD pipeline and workflow, which is huge. If you look at the quality on the screens here it’s not even a comparison [to the previous SD].”

Read the full article HERE

Thought Leaders come together at Broadcast Minds event – NAB 2011

Philip — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:01:14 +0000

During NAB 2011, thought leaders who are changing the face of media came together for a discussion of where they see the industry going.

Leo Laporte, TWiT
Steve Hellmuth, NBA
Mark Fratto, St. Johns University
Adam Carolla, ACE

The panel was moderated by Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen of Streaming Media Magazine

Check out this behind the scenes look of the panelists visiting in the green room and then check out the webcast. Powered by TriCaster!

Hellmuth, Carolla and Jacobs – Broadcast Minds 2011

Nelson, Laporte, Carolla and Sperling – Broadcast Minds 2011

Laporte, Carolla and Misraje – Broadcast Minds 2011

Fratto, Sperling and Carolla – Broadcast Minds 2011

Philip Nelson introduces the 2011 Broadcast Minds panel

Watch the Broadcast Minds event!

Behind the scenes at ESPN Winter X Games 15 – Aspen, Colorado

Philip — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:29:10 +0000

Check out a behind the scenes look at how the shows are created for ESPN X Games LED video screens and webcast. Related posts: Behind the scenes at ESPN Winter X Games Noel Nelson hosts live coverage from ESPN Winter X Games! Sports Video Group: X Games Live: NewTek Doubles Up on TriCasters for Video [...] Related posts:

SXSW Shirt-A-Pult experiment

Philip — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:33:57 +0000

SXSW is full of interesting people, antics and other madness. Most of the streets around the convention center are line with spring loaded “Street closed” signes.. Free T-Shirts, Spring loaded signs and an obsession with catapults = interesting video..

Noel Nelson hosts live coverage from ESPN Winter X Games!

Philip — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:22:32 +0000

During Winter X Games in Aspen, Noel was recruited to host a live walk through through the X Fest. He was pumped to have thousands of people watching him on is live debut!

Watch live streaming video from xgames at livestream.com

After you watch the video clip.. Check out the photo gallery below of Noel’s Winter X Awesomeness!

Noel interviews Liquid Image about their goggle cams. Pretty sweet HD video!

Noel interviews Oakley about the latest goggle technology

Noel Nelson interviews X Games Ski X-Cross athlete for live webcast coverage of Winter X Games 15

Erik Olsterholm and Noel at Winter X 15

St. Charles Satellite Center Blog Post: NewTek 2011 All-American Video Crew

Philip — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:15:03 +0000

Albert Dupont of the St. Charles Satellie Center just posted a great wrap-up of his All-American Student, Callan John’s week at the US Army All-American Bowl.

The NewTek All-American Video Crew arrived in San Antonio on January 4, 2011 for five days of training, video production and fun. The crew consists of five High School Seniors who were chosen to be a part of the first ever NewTek All-American Video Crew and the Army All-American Bowl activities. They are Callan Johns of the Satellite Center/Hahnville in Louisiana, A.J. Strauss from Sutter, California, Clint Saylor from Vancouver, Washington, Jordan Tribble from Carbondale, Colorado and Tyler Smith from Dallastown, Pennsylvania.

The five days were packed with activities for the NewTek All-American Video Crew and have been a whirlwind. They spent their first full day at the NewTek Corporate Offices in San Antonio. It is a very unique working environment that reflects the personalities of the NewTek employees. It was an eye-opening experience for the AAVC winners and their sponsors. The first day included training on the Tricaster TCXD850 and 3Play system by Don Ballance.

Read the article HERE

Watch the Eastbay 2011 Youth All-American Bowl Live today!

Philip — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:43:39 +0000

The best 7th and 8th grade football players in the country take the field today for the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl. Watch the live coverage starting at 9am central time powered by NewTek TriCaster!

GAME DAY, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011

7th Grade Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodone
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

8th Grade Unlimited Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodome
Time: 11:15 AM– 1:30 PM

8th Grade Weight Limited Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodome
Time: 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Canada Youth Team vs. USA Youth Team
Location: Alamodome
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM

All American Games and NewTek announce the 2011 All American Video Crew

Philip — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:40:48 +0000

All American Games and NewTek Recruit the Best Video Production Students in the U.S.

Select high school seniors will be awarded a position on the All-American Video Crew for annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl

SAN ANTONIO – November 04, 2010 – All American Games, producer of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, announce the first national competition seeking the best high school video production students in the country to form the “All-American Video Crew” at the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.

High school seniors from across the country are invited to submit video entries that showcase their work in video production. A panel of expert judges will select four (4) students to participate in U.S. Army All-American Bowl event productions. These students will receive a five-day, all-expenses paid trip to San Antonio, comprehensive training on NewTek TriCaster™ portable live production system and 3PLAY™ slow motion and instant replay system, hands-on participation in the live, national webcasts of U.S. All-American Bowl events, interaction with All-American Bowl players and band members, and much more.

Students must have had a specified active role in creating their submission video. Video entries should not exceed three minutes and must be uploaded to YouTube. A full set of rules can be found at www.newtek.com/usarmybowl. The deadline to submit entries is Friday, November 19, 2010.

“All American Games continues our long-time partnership with NewTek through this unique opportunity for high school students to participate in another aspect of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl activities,” said Kate McGuinness, partner All American Games. “We have a proud tradition of producing showcases for the talents of our nation’s top athletes, marching musicians and cheerleaders. We will now grow our All-American rosters putting the country’s talented high school seniors behind the cameras, as well. We’ve used NewTek TriCaster to produce and live stream our behind-the-scenes activities and the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl for the last two seasons. Now we’re going to add the amazing talents of video production students to our All-American team.”

“The students who earn a spot on the All-American Video Crew will be considered the elite high school video producers in the eyes of their peers,” said Philip Nelson, senior vice president, NewTek. “They’ll train with some of the best video production experts in the business on the same equipment currently used by MTV, NBA Development League and the New York Giants, NewTek’s award-winning TriCaster portable live production system.

About All American Games
All American Games (formerly SportsLink) is a sport management and marketing company based in Wharton, New Jersey, that produces and manages many of the nation’s premier high school and youth sporting events. All American Games’ properties include the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, U.S. Army Coaches Academy, U.S. Army National Combine, U.S. Army All-American Marching Band, Football University, Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl, FBU TOP GUN, American Baseball University and the All-American Baseball Game. In 2009, All American Games ventured into sports-television production with a new sports-reality television show “The Ride,” which garnered coverage in almost 80 million homes and airs on MTV2. For more information about All American Games please visit us at www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com or at www.allamericangames.com.

About NewTek
Benefiting producers and artists with cost-effective and groundbreaking technologies, NewTek is a worldwide leader in portable live production, video editing, 3D animation and special effects tools, including the TriCaster™ product line, 3PLAY™ and LightWave 3D®. NewTek has won numerous industry accolades, including two Emmy® Awards.

Clients include: U.S. Army All-American Bowl, All American Games, ESPN Radio, ESPN X Games, Fox Sports, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), US Department of the Interior, US Air Force, MTV, NBA Development League, New York Giants, Fox News, BBC, NHL, Nickelodeon, the Steve Harvey Morning Show, CBS Radio, USA TODAY, “Furious World.” NewTek products have been used in blockbuster films and television shows, including “Avatar,” “Repo Men, ” “Angels and Demons,” “Battle for Terra,” “The Dark Knight,” “Iron Man,” “Tropic Thunder,” “V,” “FlashForward,” “Lost,” “Fringe” and more.

NewTek is privately owned and based in San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please visit: www.newtek.com.