3-D Program about the Coverage of the London 2012 Olympics in 3-D - April 21, 6:30pm Downtown L.A.

[David Starkman]

Sunday, April 21 – LA 3-D Club Event
At The Downtown Independent:

Coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games in 3D

Presented by Jim DeFilippis, Broadcast Engineering Consultant

The London 2012 Olympics provided the opportunity to broadcast a full-time 3D channel. In the past, 3D coverage was only available on a closed circuit basis of limited events. During the 2012 Olympics, the host broadcaster (Olympic Broadcast Services) operated a 3D channel consisting of the opening and closing ceremonies, multiple sports, both live and near live coverage, and produced over 275 hours of 3D stereoscopic programming. The Olympic 3D channel was available to all the rights holding broadcasters including: BBC, Eurovision, SkyItalia, Nine Network Australia, Japan Pool, NBC and others. The core of the 3D coverage was provided from three mobile production units and six single camera field production units. A variety of stereoscopic rigs were used in each of four venues alongside the Panasonic ENG/EFP P2 3D Camcorder. Some special stereo cameras were also used including: pole cameras, rail cameras, RF cameras and underwater cameras. I will present the unique challenges in providing 3D coverage, from organizing the 3D channel as well as the technical challenge of covering sports in 3D while accommodating the full-up 2D production with an emphasis on what worked and what did not.

$5 at the door for current LA3DClub members
$10 at the door for non-members (admission is waived with USC Student ID)
Sunday, April 21, 6:30 pm
Downtown Independent Theater
251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012

Note: Paid parking is available at many parking lots in the adjacent area and street parking is free on Sundays. The theater is also only several blocks from the MTA Red Line.

Jim is an independent consultant to media and broadcasting. He has worked in radio and television broadcasting for over 32 years including the ABC Television and Radio Network, the Advanced Television Test Center, the Atlanta Olympic Broadcast Organization and recently as the EVP of Digital Television Technologies and Standards, for the FOX Television Group. His main focus is on 3D TV, high frame rate video production, Mobile DTV and digital file based work flows. Past activities include the development of progressive camera systems to replace film for television, 480p30 video systems (FOX Widescreen), and MPEG 2 splicing system design and deployment for the FOX Network.  Previous to FOX, Jim was the Head of Engineering for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games where he championed the development of the first all digital, disk based, super slo-motion camera/recording system (Panasonic/EVS). Jim has been involved with the Olympics since 1993 and has participated in five Olympic games: Lillihamer (1994), Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000), Torino (2006) and London (2012). He is the author of several papers on the topic of digital television, progressive scanning cameras and digital media workflow. Jim attended the School of  Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York where he attained his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering in 1980 and his Masters of Science in electrical engineering in 1990. Jim is a Fellow of the SMPTE and is involved in standards development at the International Telecommunications Union. He is active in ATSC standards work including A/85 RP for Audio Loudness Control for DTV. In 2012 Jim received the David Sarnoff Award from the SMPTE for his contributions to improving television technologies.

[Céline Tricart]

It was a really interesting presentation ! Thank you to the LA3D club !!