It wasn’t mentioned in the video, but I found it rather interesting that one of the remote camera operators had chosen to mark out the locations of the on-screen graphics, so that their shots were focused in the un-occluded areas. A very simple solution to a technological problem.

They've been used in Formula One, too, currently rewatching the 2017 season and I noticed one on some armco at I think Suzuka.

@TheOfficialOriginalChad

5 ай бұрын

Wow and Suzuka is already a pretty safe track

@ivandiazh

25 күн бұрын

In Monaco they also use one

This is incredible, and just in time for the Mexico City E-Prix.

Another great insight, thanks Matt! So much I wasn’t aware of. I would absolutely love a recording of the audio commands a director is giving to the camera operators during an average lap.

If I could I would subscribe again. Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

Great video as always Matt! This video deserves more views than what it has.

So fascinating! Great video again! 🎉

The ability to remotely control a camera for use in motorsports television has been around for more than 40 years. The controls used to pan and tilt the camera as shown in this video are very similar to the joystick control systems of the early 1980's.

As someone who is getting into camera operation for sports, I’d prefer a more hands on approach rather than robots. However this technology is without a doubt cool

2 interesting things: 1) 2:27 Footage of the 2023 Mercedes F1 car 2) 2:30 The ultra-high tech sticky tape solution to mask out the graphic overlay positions on the screens

I need one!

Id be interested to know how they get the footage from the camera back to the director, especially with onboard cameras.

Who else loves Matt 😎😎😎

Can they not get something better than a folding plastic table and 2 18inch monitors to work on?

Can someone tell m,e wich track that is?

@mattamys

5 ай бұрын

London E-Prix Track at the Excel centre

@birdiessimracing

5 ай бұрын

@@mattamys thank you

They just have to balance the pros and cons between full manual onsite and remote controls in control room even with AI auto tracking, former with instant actions by taking risks and latter with much more safety factor but hindered by latency of transmission

Can you upload more frequently?

What about the ping

Then they use ai to replace the controller people

Pity FE is no longer free to air in the UK, so we can’t enjoy these lovely cameras

Why aren’t they testing AI/gps tracking to automatically follow the cars? They just press a button and the camera is following the car they want? It seems logical to me😂

@izanefe4231

5 ай бұрын

latency mostly, currently there's no system that's fast or accurate enough to do that

@KayoMichiels

5 ай бұрын

There was a soccer team that did that for their livestream.. but it kept following the referee's bald head..

@scuckplexity

5 ай бұрын

Not perfect yet as it stands

@abigailcooling6604

5 ай бұрын

Probably also can't react fast enough to sudden events e.g. following a race start at the front but suddenly switching to a crash in the midfield.

@KayoMichiels

5 ай бұрын

@@abigailcooling6604Yeah, because a camera operator can hear a crash from around him, or a commotion..

Can't wait for AI controled cameras to always get the perfect shot and focussing on events more quickly.

@HappySmiley23

5 ай бұрын

More quickly and perfectly cause they'll detect any incident within a few tenths from the moment they occur, and be able to predict overtakes and other moments seconds in advance at least, which the long line of human director-technician-producer-operator simply can't react to even when they know it's coming....