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Otago Daily Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Virtual Eye wins 4th Sports Emmy
Winning Emmy awards never gets old, it seems. Virtual Eye, the sports division of Dunedin company Animation Research Ltd (ARL), has just won its fourth Sports Emmy award at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in New York. And Virtual Eye commercial and production executive vice-president Ben Taylor said, given the company's trajectory, there could be more in the future. It collaborated with several other technology companies around the world to provide groundbreaking cover of the 2024 PGA Tournament using drones. For that, it won the George Wensel Technical Achievement Award, beating other companies working on other large-scale sporting events, including the XXXIII Olympic Games (Immersive Audio at Scale), the NFL (StatusPro Visualizer VR Technology) and Thursday Night Football (AI Feature Latency). The award recognises the biggest leaps ahead in technical achievement in sports broadcasting. Mr Taylor said its new technology allowed golf viewers to get up above the trees and see the makeup of the course and where the ball was going — all in real time. "So, in the event, we would fly the drone up above the trees, and about three seconds after the player hits the ball, there's a predictive circle that animates where the ball's going to land. "It allows viewers to get above the trees and see around the corner of the dog leg." The technology allowed the company to "tell the whole story of the game", and it had resonated with the viewers, he said. "Although it was a very, very technical achievement, the whole thing for us is around storytelling. "And that's the reason I think it won, because what it allowed the broadcaster to do is to show all of the graphics people are used to seeing, but from a live drone. "That's never been done in golf before." None of the companies involved in the project went to the awards ceremony in New York, Mr Taylor said. The award was accepted on their behalf by representatives from the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). "Getting one Sports Emmy is an amazing achievement. Getting our fourth — it's incredible. "Again, I think it's kind of recognition of the work that the team is doing down here, that we can stay so consistent and so relevant on the leading edge of innovation, from here in Dunedin. "I think it's a blueprint for other companies working in Dunedin, working in New Zealand and working globally. "I think that's probably the most satisfying thing about it." The team were "very proud" of the achievement, Mr Taylor said. "And I don't think we're done yet either. "The team continues to push the boundaries and I think that's why we've been recognised these four times, and why hopefully we'll be recognised again in the future as well. "Winning awards like this never gets old."
Otago Daily Times
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Virtual Eye wins fourth Sports Emmy for groundbreaking tech
Winning Emmy awards never gets old, it seems. Virtual Eye, the sports division of Dunedin company Animation Research Ltd (ARL), has just won its fourth Sports Emmy award at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in New York. And Virtual Eye commercial and production executive vice-president Ben Taylor said, given the company's trajectory, there could be more in the future. It collaborated with several other technology companies around the world to provide groundbreaking cover of the 2024 PGA Tournament using drones. For that, it won the George Wensel Technical Achievement Award, beating other companies working on other large-scale sporting events, including the XXXIII Olympic Games (Immersive Audio at Scale), the NFL (StatusPro Visualizer VR Technology) and Thursday Night Football (AI Feature Latency). The award recognises the biggest leaps ahead in technical achievement in sports broadcasting. Mr Taylor said its new technology allowed golf viewers to get up above the trees and see the makeup of the course and where the ball was going — all in real time. "So, in the event, we would fly the drone up above the trees, and about three seconds after the player hits the ball, there's a predictive circle that animates where the ball's going to land. "It allows viewers to get above the trees and see around the corner of the dog leg." The technology allowed the company to "tell the whole story of the game", and it had resonated with the viewers, he said. "Although it was a very, very technical achievement, the whole thing for us is around storytelling. "And that's the reason I think it won, because what it allowed the broadcaster to do is to show all of the graphics people are used to seeing, but from a live drone. "That's never been done in golf before." None of the companies involved in the project went to the awards ceremony in New York, Mr Taylor said. The award was accepted on their behalf by representatives from the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA). "Getting one Sports Emmy is an amazing achievement. Getting our fourth — it's incredible. "Again, I think it's kind of recognition of the work that the team is doing down here, that we can stay so consistent and so relevant on the leading edge of innovation, from here in Dunedin. "I think it's a blueprint for other companies working in Dunedin, working in New Zealand and working globally. "I think that's probably the most satisfying thing about it." The team were "very proud" of the achievement, Mr Taylor said. "And I don't think we're done yet either. "The team continues to push the boundaries and I think that's why we've been recognised these four times, and why hopefully we'll be recognised again in the future as well. "Winning awards like this never gets old."
Otago Daily Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Emmy to Animation Research
Animation Research Ltd has won its fourth Emmy Award at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in New York. The Dunedin company won the George Wensel Technical Achievement Award for its 2024 PGA Tour coverage on CBS and NBC, using drones. It was up against companies working on other large-scale sporting events, including the XXXIII Olympic Games (Immersive Audio at Scale), the NFL (StatusPro Visualizer VR Technology), and Thursday Night Football (AI Feature Latency). — APL
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Emmys Make Major Charles Barkley Announcement on Tuesday
Charles Barkley has went viral multiple times amid the NBA playoffs, thanks to his bold guarantees and hot takes. Recently, Barkley sparked debate when he said Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't have to change teams amid the trade rumors that have followed the superstar forward since the Milwaukee Bucks' playoff exit. Advertisement During the NBA playoffs series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets, Sir Chuck raised eyebrows when he called some Dubs players "stupid" for the way they were playing. On Tuesday, Barkley made headlines once again. This time, however, for an entirely different and rather positive reason. During the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, held at the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, Barkley was recognized for his work on TNT's "Inside the NBA" with the Outstanding Personality/Studio Analyst award. Charles Barkley was up against CBS' Nate Burleson of CBS and ESPN's Ryan Clark, Kirk Herbstreit and Dan Orlovsky. Advertisement It is not the first time that Barkley has won the award at the Sports Emmys, as he has gained the same recognition back in 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2020. Barkley is also not the only member of the "Inside the NBA" crew to win a Sports Emmy on Tuesday night. In another announcement, Ernie Johnson earned the award for Outstanding Personality/Studio Host. Johnson was up against NFL Network's Scott Hanson, CBS' Kate Scott, NBC's Mike Tricio and ESPN's Scott Van Pelt. Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley in attendance at Footprint J. Rebilas-Imagn Images As the NBA playoffs continue, fans should still see more of Barkley and his entertaining personality. Perhaps supporters will see him brag about his latest award when "Inside the NBA" airs next. Related: Draymond Green Has Seven Words for Charles Barkley After Warriors' Game 7 Win
