<\/a>ESPN worked with Marvel to create promos based on classic comic books for the opening slate of college football games.<\/p><\/div>\n
New this year will be embedded audio. Says LaChance, \u201cNow we [will] be able [not only to] see when someone is crossing the pylon but also feel it through sound.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first week of ESPN college-football coverage will conclude with a Megacast production that will make its Labor Day debut and include a new feature: the Goodyear BlimpCast. Announcers Marty Smith<\/strong> and Ryan McGee<\/strong> will be stationed inside the Goodyear Blimp for the entire game, providing live commentary from more than 1,000 ft. above Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL. Fans watching on ESPN3 via the ESPN App will experience a three-box presentation, with the majority of the screen showing the typical TV vantage point and a smaller portion of the screen fixated on Smith and McGee. The third box will show the aerial view that fans have grown accustomed to over the years. This is the first time a game telecast will be available exclusively from the blimp angle.<\/p>\nAlso returning for the MegaCast will be the Coaches Film Room; the Command Center split-screen experience; DataCenter with graphics, stats, and analytics; a SkyCam feed; and the All-22 feed.<\/p>\n
During the season, ESPN will also continue to do more REMI\/at-home productions, increasing from about seven a week in Week 1 to 11 per week. ESPN\u2019s \u201cGREMI\u201d model \u2014 whereby the Vizrt graphics operator and EVS replay operators at ESPN\u2019s broadcast center in Bristol, CT, control the hardware at the compound remotely \u2014 won\u2019t be part of the process given the potential for campus connectivity issues.<\/p>\n
LaChance reports that the opening week has gone smoothly, thanks to a six-week planning process to ensure that resources and personnel are all in the right place for the large number of games.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball\u2019s back,\u201d says LaChance. \u201cTo be part of this is an honor. We are all passionate fans and want to help deliver the best video and audio to all the football fans watching. It\u2019s about the department and the team here at ESPN, as well as our production partners, and seeing how everyone comes together and has a great time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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