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Since the 8K camera on FOX NFL broadcast is a bit of a topic, here's my note on those views. They are pretty cool, yes! I really do enjoy them, but it's nothing too revolutionary.
First off, the camera itself - Sony a7R IV - is quite brilliant. Mirrorless, 61.1 MP, full-frame, etc. but the quality is not quite 8K. It is "transmitted on the backend at 1080P." It's still good HD, but not the kind of hype that 4K or 8K is. https://twitter.com/SVG_Brandon/status/1340773583191220224
Second, the camera itself isn't the only factor on what produces the "Madden-like look" or the sharp focus/blurred background effect. You also have to have a lens that enables that depth of field. The bigger the aperture is, the more you can focus on subject/blur the background.
The lenses that allow narrower depth of field... tend to be quite expensive, especially if they can zoom in and out on a wide range.
Here's a good example on what the impact of aperture/depth of field does to a view (pic from https://www.diyphotography.net/everything-you-need-to-know-about-depth-of-field-in-under-4-minutes/)
Here's a good example on what the impact of aperture/depth of field does to a view (pic from https://www.diyphotography.net/everything-you-need-to-know-about-depth-of-field-in-under-4-minutes/)
Many a times, depends on what camera body you have, lenses tend to be more expensive than the camera body itself. A good camera body spec helps in many different aspects (ISO, shutter speed, MP's, etc.) but lenses dictate 1) the aperture/depth of field 2) zoom. Crucial stuff.
(This is why photography is an expensive hobby, btw. Not only you have to consider the price of the camera body, but also, if you want to have versatility, gotta consider having a set of lenses that can easily cost you in hundreds or thousands. gotta make some money off of it!)
so if you have a lens that enables wider aperture, then it can easily give you that result
Im a bit surprised that it took this long for a network to finally implement a non-traditional broadcast camera, especially given the advent of popular internet video mediums shot w/ them
Im a bit surprised that it took this long for a network to finally implement a non-traditional broadcast camera, especially given the advent of popular internet video mediums shot w/ them
In the age where a lot of big YouTubers are shooting their stuff w/ only iPhones/DSLR's/mirrorless, it is definitely worth exploring those tools for TV broadcast, especially given on how portable they are.
But hey, you gotta start somewhere. I hope this is a start of something.
But hey, you gotta start somewhere. I hope this is a start of something.
