CG & Graphics Systems
PIERO
Award-Winning Sports Analysis Tool
At a glance
Make Sports Even More Engaging
Imagine if you had an international team of engineers behind you, in charge of taking the world鈥檚 state-of-the-art graphic tools and applying them to the specific sport you work on. That鈥檚 exactly what PIERO is.
By using image recognition and encoded camera heads to overlay informational and educational graphics on sports content, PIERO empowers you to bring new angles and possibilities to the game, both on the screen and in the studio.
Over 20 Sports Covered
PIERO can apply industry-leading graphics to more than 20 of the world鈥檚 major sports. The system combines video-based effects with 3D replays and advanced virtual graphics. The comprehensive palette of effects delivers high-impact technical analysis along with eye candy and increased sponsorship opportunities. These effects can be customised and pre-set for magazine shows and live productions.
State-Of-The Art Analysis
The wide range of effects offered by PIERO includes: 3D tied to field telestration, data visualization (events and tracking), replays in 3D stadium or 3D tactical board, fly between cameras, team line-up, speed and distance, moveable and removable players, virtual run, auto tracking spotlight, and many more.
Cost Effective
Simple installation and real-time workflows make PIERO cost-effective and easy to integrate with existing workflows. Users can apply graphical effects on highlight clips and live SDI feeds. Additionally, PIERO鈥檚 ethernet-based touch mode is a game changer for remote production. From a technical and editorial point of view, PIERO strives to deliver systems that provide high efficiency in all scenarios.
Augmented Reality
PIERO鈥檚 Augmented Reality effects use encoded camera head tracking to visualize game data on the studio floor for immediate analysis of tactics, incidents, and play. The Virtual Presenter is included with the PIERO Broadcast solution and offers an innovative way to talk space and player decision. The intuitive user interface and optimised workflow ensure the graphics are ready to use in seconds. Additionally, virtual advertisements and sponsorships are possible with all PIERO solutions.
Custom Branding & Graphics
With over fifteen years of experience in sports graphics, the PIERO team has crafted an unrivalled palette of effects that help analyze play patterns and team tactics. The team works closely with clients to develop new styles and customize existing effects. The PIERO team is used to tailor the solution to high-end brand identity and graphical charts since its beginning at BBC Sport. The team continuously works to add new effect renderers and slicker textures for improved graphics.
Intuitive & Interactive
PIERO鈥檚 touchscreen interface provides a simple and interactive way to add graphics to a video clip. The intuitive and fully customisable user interface can adapt to any use case, from on-air television debates to locker and hotel room pro team tactical update. As the system is portable and easily extended thanks to its simple TCP/IP connection, it鈥檚 a great choice for remote production. PIERO has been designed to allow producers and analysts to make changes up until the last minute and still make it to air!
PIERO Live Down & Distance – American Football
With PIERO Live Down & Distance, operators can quickly and easily deliver the features that fans and sponsors have come to expect from today’s American football productions 鈥� First Down Lines, On-Field Branding, Red Zone Fills, Field Goal Range Lines & More!
PIERO Overview Video
PIERO is a state-of-the-art sports graphics and analysis system and an easy to use 3D telestrator with real time workflows.
Editions
Wide Range of Effects
Features
PIERO + Mira Integration
Combining our PIERO Broadcast sports analysis graphics system with the Mira replay system creates a seamlessly integrated live sports storytelling solution. No other solution comes close to matching the speed and efficiency of PIERO+Mira in generating captivating sports analysis graphics for live playout!
PIERO plugin for Voyager
The PIERO plugin, which can run on the Voyager Unreal-based platform, allows broadcasters to augment their sports telestration capabilities. By leveraging the Unreal engine to photo realistically render stadiums, players and other elements, the plugin allows sports pundits to tell better stories. Whether they want to show passmaps or move 3D players on a virtual pitch, the plugin is putting all of these capabilities at their fingertips!
91桃色 Communities!
The platform offers a place for live production professionals to come together to share their experiences, solve problems, find answers to questions and discuss best practices.
Specifications
| PIERO Broadcast and Live runs on a 2RU AJA Nvidia RTX400 M8. |
| Integration with leading replay servers: Mira, EVS XT and IP Director, Grass Valley, Dream Catcher. |
| Piero club is software only and runs on MacBook Pro 15鈥�. |
| Encoded Camera heads support is done via 91桃色 VCC. |
| Data supplier supported for Soccer, Baseball, Rugby. Basketball and Ice Hockey pending. |
