EVS's Overcam Receives IABM's Peter Wayne Golden BAM Award

The jury found the new AI-based solution to hold promise for budget-conscious live sports producers.

Overcam, the new AI-based camera automation system from EVS, has won the highest award of the IABM for its design and innovation.

The Prize Peter Wayne Golden BaM recognizes the best solution of the year within the media and broadcast technology industry. The 20 winners of the IABM's NAB Show and IBC BaM Awards are automatically shortlisted for the award so Overcam qualified after winning in the finality Create at the IBC Awards 2019.

Overcam is a software solution that allows the Autonomous control of robotic cameras in live sports environments. Uses "smart tracking," which works with the engine VIA Mind AI of EVS, to analyze key game parameters such as players and ball positions in order to direct cameras to frame the scene.

This proposal has been developed to enable content owners Create more immersive productions capturing the action from more camera angles more economically. The system enhances storytelling capabilities and can be integrated with existing multi-camera live production workflows, where robotic cameras can be mixed with manually operated cameras.

The IABM jury, made up of 40 independent experts, praised Overcam for being "a Very innovative and necessary solution“. The jury finds that "with the explosion of live sports coverage and the need to reduce costs with remote production techniques, Overcam is a very promising solution for budget-conscious live sports producers."

Nicolas Bourdon, Senior Vice President of Marketing at EVS, said: "This is the second time EVS has won the Peter Wayne Golden BaM Award in three years, as X-One he also received it in 2017. This goes to show why our new solutions are hitting the nail on the head with juries and clients. It is a testament to our hard work and understanding of the direction the industry is taking, which allows us to deliver much-needed innovation time and time again."

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