107th IOC Session - LA84 Foundation

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Assignment of priority for flash interviews with
athletes in the mixed zone immediately following
competition was made in accordance with
guidelines established in the 1993 IOC Media
Guide.
The venue master control room was designated
as the ENG injection point, and was outfitted
with both D-3 VTR and DVC-Pro
equipment. A television injection point was also
set up at each competition venue as well as at
the Olympic Village. NTSC was the standard
video format.
• Venue Management
A venue management team was organized at
each competition facility, headed by the
ORTO’98 venue manager. These teams were
responsible for ensuring that work for the
Rights Holders and production teams proceeded
smoothly, and for coordinating information
with the NAOC venue manager and
the competition director as necessary.
Other venue management responsibilities included
operation of the RTV house and television
compound, zone control, management of
camera positions and commentary positions,
and control of coverage from ENG positions
and the mixed zone. The teams also managed
transmission of pre / post unilateral coverage
and ENG / TV injections, and provided production
teams and Rights Holders with competition
information.
• Technical Coordination
Space for Rights Holders to edit and produce
programming was secured in television
compounds adjacent to the competition
venues. If a technical problem occurred,
ORTO’98 technical staff assigned to the RTV
house coordinated with NAOC, NTT, or other
appropriate personnel to rectify the problem.
ORTO’98 staff in the commentary control
room were responsible for contacting the
Commentary Switching Centre at the IBC in
the event of problems with the system, and
providing technical support for commentators.
9. Broadcasting
The master control
room at the alpine venue
in Hakuba
The TV compound at
the stadium for Opening
and Closing Ceremonies
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