Sports14 CAMERA CHANNELS
World Snooker Masters & Riyadh Season
Micro-Detail Lighting Calibration & Ultra-Silent Control
Boulevard Riyadh City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Matchroom Sport / Saudi Sports Company (SSC) / Eurosport
March 2024
SAMIR'S ROLE & MISSION
Lead CCU Engineer & System QC Supervisor
Flawless colorimetry calibration for the high-prestige World Snooker tournament. Demanded zero acoustic noise in arena, ultra-precise baize green color matching, and macro slow-motion ball spin analysis.
ΔE < 0.8
Color Match Precision
300 fps
Macro Replay FPS
< 25 dB
Noise Level in Hall
32
Live Matches Delivered
Master Hardware & Signal Architecture
VIDEO FORMAT & ENCODING1080p50 UHD/HDR Ready
VISION MIXERSony MVS-8000X
REPLAY & SLOW-MOTIONEVS XT3 Max with SuperMotion License
MASTER SYNC & ROUTINGEvertz 5600SPG + Grass Valley NV9000 Router
Technical Approach
Calibrated green baize cloth color balance across all 14 cameras to ensure identical RGB values between tight macro ball shots and wide table views.
Integrated 300fps super slow-motion overhead camera to reveal micro ball collisions and cue contact points.
Engineered ultra-quiet sound isolation and fiber routing to guarantee zero equipment noise reached players.
Signal Flow Chain
01.
Table Macro CamsOverhead 4K optical zoom focused on cue tip impact point
02.
CCU Shading SuitePrecision Grass Valley OCP-400 paint controllers calibrated against X-Rite ColorChecker
03.
SuperMotion ReplayEVS XT3 server continuous buffer capturing 300fps slow-motion cue strikes
04.
Live Graphics IngestVizrt Trio automated ball telemetry and frame score overlays
05.
Host Feed HandoverSimultaneous international clean feed delivery to Matchroom and SSC
High-Pressure Live Faults & Engineering Solutions
CHALLENGE ENCOUNTERED:Slight hue variance between table spot lights caused the green cloth to appear yellowish on tight pocket cameras.
REAL-TIME ENGINEERING FIX:Created secondary matrix color presets on Grass Valley OCP panels, selectively shifting yellow-green hue by -4° on pocket cameras.
Impact on Broadcast: Uniform, broadcast-perfect baize green across every single camera angle.
HONEST ENGINEERING RETROSPECTIVE — “WHAT I'D IMPROVE NEXT TIME”
“Adding automated robotic micro-jib tracks on overhead positions will allow seamless 360-degree table orbits in future tournaments.”
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