Hi, Hi, I'm Shawna Hassett with Cox Sports. I'm Shawna Hassett with Cox Sports. For many in Rhode Island, For many in Rhode Island, winter is synonymous with basketball. winter is synonymous with basketball.
We have Division I basketball teams right in our own backyard. We have Division I basketball teams right in our own backyard. And for many rabid basketball fans, And for many rabid basketball fans, watching a game on TV is pretty much a necessity. watching a game on TV is pretty much a necessity.
But did you know that many of the Cox basketball games that you're watching are produced and engineered from the ground up by local Cox employees? But did you know that many of the Cox basketball games that you're watching are produced and engineered from the ground up by local Cox employees? We're going to take you behind the scenes at a PCUCon game at the Dunk to show you how it's done. We're going to take you behind the scenes at a PCUCon game at the Dunk to show you how it's done.
Let's take a look. Let's take a look. Welcome to the Dunkin Donuts Center.
Welcome to the Dunkin Donuts Center. Basically, Basically, I'm going to show you today the inner workings of a broadcast from a camera guy's point of view. I'm going to show you today the inner workings of a broadcast from a camera guy's point of view. Unload the truck get the cameras that match the lenses dependent on how many hot cameras they need Unload the truck. Get the cameras that match the lenses, depending on how many hot cameras they need.
And we'll take the elevator to the concourse And we'll take the elevator to the car course. These cameras really come in four major pieces. These cameras really come in four major pieces.
The lens, The lens, the camera body, the camera body, the pan head, the man head, and the tripod. and the tripod. Four pieces that you have to lug around.
Four pieces that you have to lug around. Using a cart most of the time, Using a cart most of the time, but in this case these guys had to use a lot of stairs. but in this case these guys had to do a lot of stairs. You can see how much he's laboring. You can see how much he's laboring.
Heavy breathing, Heavy breathing, a lot of sweat. a lot of sweat. None.
None. Right now we're setting up for slam cams for a basketball game at Providence College. Right now we're setting up for slam camps for a basketball game at Providence College. Just put them up on stanchions, Just put them up on stanchions, shoot through the glass.
shoot through the glass. A little slam action going on. A little slam action going on. Today on the audio clinic we'll be miking up baskets.
Today on the audio clinic we'll be micing up baskets. See what I'm doing here is I'm getting a couple of lav mics and I cable along the basket to pick up the sound of the hoop so the TV audience can feel like they are there. See what I'm doing here is I'm getting a couple of lav mics.
And I cable along the basket to pick up the sound of the hoop so the TV audience can feel like they are there. You hear the bricks, You hear the bricks, you hear the swishes, you hear the swishes, you hear the pain in their voices, you hear the pain in their voices or the glee. or the glee. I'm patching audio for ESPN regional television. I'm patching audio for ESPN regional television.
We are feeding a closed caption unit We are feeding a closed caption unit for this show. for this show we have to caption ourselves or contractor does it rather than having it done in Charlotte or Bristol right now we're setting up for the on-camera open we're gonna use two lights and we're gonna have two cameras to set We have to caption ourselves, or a contractor does it, rather than having it done in Charlotte or Bristol. Right now we're setting up for the on-camera open.
We're going to use two lights and we're going to have two cameras, two sets of sticks. We're going to put the boys on stools and have the team warming up in the background. We're going to put the boys on stools and have the team warming up in the background. We have a program monitor and an ISO monitor. We have a program monitor and an ISO monitor.
The program is going to show the game and the fonts. The program is going to show the game and the fonts. ISO, ISO, the producer can route specific video feeds.
the producer can route specific video feeds. I am the technical director. I am the technical director. What I'm in charge of is making sure that all the labels are on the monitor wall properly and that the right button is pressed during the show to execute the right maneuver without causing any problems for people at home watching the show.
What I'm in charge of is making sure that all the labels are on the monitor wall properly. And that the right button is pressed during the show to execute the right maneuver without causing any problems for people at home watching the show. I'm a video engineer, I'm a video engineer, and this is where I work. and this is where I work.
And what my job is, And what my job is, basically, basically, we've got five cameras coming into the truck. we've got five cameras coming into the truck, and my job is to sit here and make sure that they all look the same, And my job is to sit here and make sure that they all look the same, that they all look the same. that they all look good. good and if somebody has to shoot into a dark part of the building then I iris them up to make sure that you can see it and if all the cameras match then when the director is cutting the show it just all kind of flows together And if somebody has to shoot into a dark part of the...
I'm building and I iris them up to make sure that you can see it. And if all the cameras match then when the director is cutting the show, it just all kind of flows together. I'm the EIC, I'm the EIC, the engineer in charge. the engineer in charge.
I make sure that everybody has what they need to do the show, I make sure that everybody has what they need to do the show, all the production guys. all the production guys. Basically this is how all the video gets anywhere it needs to go in the truck. Basically this is how all the video gets anywhere it needs to go in the truck. It just gives us the idea that we can patch it with these cables.
It just gives us the idea that we can patch it with these cables. just gives us the flexibility we need to customize every show for every, Just gives us the flexibility we need to customize every show for every, customize the truck for every different show. customize the truck for every different show. Right now we're building some elements for our show, Right now we're building some elements for our show, big Yukon game tonight. Big Yukon Game tonight.
Right now I'm looking for some shots for what's called a super bump. Right now I'm looking for some shots for a super, what's called a super, super bump. That's kind of how we go out to break and get everybody excited, That's kind of how we go out to break and get everybody excited, tease them for the upcoming matchup.
tease them for the upcoming matchup. And we're just looking for a few shots and I think we're gonna go out with this particular shot here. And we're just looking for a few shots and I think we're going to go out with this particular shot here. This This Marshawn Brooks up right under the basket.
Marshawn Brooks up on a basket. I'm going to check it out. Check it out. I'm going to steal on this end. We've got a steal on this end.
This is from the game the other night, This is from the game the other night. South Florida game, South Florida game. nice reverse layup. Nice reverse layup.
We like that, We like that. you know. My main function is to inform people who's playing, My main function is to inform people who's playing, what the score is, what the score is, what the player stats are, what the player stats are, game trends, game trends, run sponsored elements, run sponsored elements, help pay for the program, how people are playing.
program and just generally follow the game and make it more informational for the viewer. and just generally follow the game and make it more informational for the viewer. This is the first link, This is the first link, fiber optics.
fiber optics. Goes over here to a few relay points, Goes over here through a few relay points, and then it ends up in West Warwick, and then it ends up in West Warwick, in the MTC, in the MTC, which relays it back to Lincoln somehow through the magic of fiber. which relays it back to Lincoln somehow through the magic of fiber. Right now, Right now, all the cameras are set up, all the cameras are set up, all the audio is set up, all the audio is set up, and everybody is kind of just waiting until we can do a full fax.
and everybody is kind of just waiting until we can do a full fax. Now, Now, fax means facilities check. fax means facilities check.
And with that... And with that... In TAILS, entails is a bunch of technicians going around and making sure everything's working.
there's a bunch of technicians going around making sure everything's working. Caller headset check 1, Caller headset check one two three four five six seven. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. I hear myself. I hear myself. I hear you.
I hear you. I hear you. I hear you.
I hear music. I hear music. I'll go to talk back. Go to talk back. Essentially what we've done with Cox's equipment, Essentially what we've done with Cox's equipment, Cox's employees, Cox's employees, is we've taken our truck, is we've taken our truck, which we actually build ourself, which we actually built ourself, taken an ESPN package, taken an ESPN package, or syndicated package, or syndicated package, and now...
Now we are producing the show, We are producing the show, you know, you know, also in the Providence Market, also in the Providence market, but also for ESPN but also for ESPN Regional Television. Regional Television. That's aired in other markets throughout the country, That's another market show in the country.
so. The card that says scene set, You need the card that says scene set. That's for out of the open.
that's for out of the open. He'll read that. He'll read that. It's basically the exterior of the building.
It's basically the exterior of the building. Quick thing about without Jim Calhoun tonight, Quick thing about without Jim Calhoun tonight, because Shawna, because Shawna, her first hit, her first hit, she's going to expound on the Calhoun situation a bit more. she's going to expound. the Calhoun situation a bit more. Tom, Tom, I want to make sure he doesn't get credit for those notes.
I want to make sure he doesn't get credit for those notes. Those aren't his notes. Those aren't his notes.
Those are my notes. Those are my notes. There's a lot of notes there. My notes.
There's a lot of notes there. He's actually got a lot of spelling errors, He's actually got a lot of spelling errors, I noticed. I've noticed. That's what I'm talking about right there.
That's what I'm talking about right there. That's what gets us ready for the broadcast. That's what gets us ready for the broadcast.
I'm glad I'm not in the truck with you today. I'm glad I'm not in the truck with you today. I hate it when you do that. Seven, six, five, four, three. to roll A, track A.
It's just a little over an hour's drive between these two schools tonight Providence, It's just a little over an hour's drive between these two schools tonight. Providence, Rhode Island is the host city for an old school Big East matchup. Rhode Island is the host city for an old-school Big East matchup.
Along with Holy Cross's all-time leading scorer, Along with Holy Cross's all-time leading scorer Ronnie Perry, Ronnie Perry, I'm Don Orsillo welcome to the Dunkin Donuts Center. I'm Don Orsillo. Welcome to the Dunkin'Donuts Center. Perry tried the three, Go to Shawna here.
he's been very good, Ready sideline stick. but can't get that to go and it'll stay on the Friars end. Ready three clean. Let's check in with the third member of our broadcast team, Miker. Take.
Ready frontside. Shawna Hassett. Add it.
Well the update on Jim Calhoun is that there is no real update. Give me Blaney two. He remains on medical leave reportedly due to stress and unrelated to his previous medical conditions. Ready to lose.
Lose. Ready one bug. One take. They do say that, Hissath actually says that he's more aggressive on the phone lately. And Coach Blaney has joked that he thinks this might be the best We get a quick whistle here.
Coach Calhoun has ever followed directions. Let's go to Blaney on two. So there's no word yet on when he'll come back. Ready five, five take, John? All right, Shauna, one, thank you very much.
one take. First basket. Vincent Council in there for the Friars. Give me Providence free throws tonight, Give me province free throws tonight guys, guys. Providence free throws.
province free throws. You got five, You got five, five take. five take.
Four of 11. Four of eleven, okay. Four of 11. Good tonight for the Huskies. Stand by to widen out at the end of the game here.
Dyson very quiet for UConn. Two stay with the coach. Providence will just pull it out. Okay, he has to lose it? First-ranked team the Friars have played this season and it's a victory for Providence College Widen out.
Keep coming. Keep coming. Mike, stand by to lose the bug. And lose the bug. Ready to dissolve two.
Wow Dissolve two. Crowd storms the court, Ready font. Add the font. shows you the kind of respect that UConn has when you can pull off the victory against them. Ready to dissolve five.
Dissolve five. But Providence in a tight, tough game, Stand by to roll beta. Don, really got the job done down the stretch, Stand by to dissolve red under. Stand by to track beta under. executed, and really put this game away.
You all set? Roll beta, track beta, stand by dissolve red under. So the Friars with an 81-66 win against UConn.
Fresh off UConn's win against number one Texas, Roll red, but it's the Friars tonight on their home court at the Dunkin'Donuts Center. under dissolve red. Go!
For Ron Perry and Shauna Hassett, I'm Don Orsillo for entire Big East crew. Stand by dissolve beta full. The preceding has been an exclusive presentation of ESPN Regional Television, the worldwide leader in collegiate sports.
Stand by to dissolve beta full. And dissolve. A total team effort.
A total team effort. Russ Winnem, Russ went up the graphics team. the graphics team. We were perfect. We were perfect.
That's it. That's it, Good night. good night. Good night.
Hang it on for the next time. Hang it on for the next time. Well, Well, that's how it's done. that's how it's done.
So next season when you're watching PC Basketball Games, So next season when you're watching PC Basketball Games, remember that they're being produced and engineered by local Cox employees. remember that they're being produced and engineered by local Cox employees. On behalf of Cox Sports, On behalf of Cox Sports, I'm Shawna Hassett. I'm Shawna Hassett. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time.