When did you join Deltatre?

I first joined Deltatre as an operator in 2018, initially working on Premier League matches from Stockley Park, which soon extended to Major League Soccer and Serie A matches as well. I was lucky enough to be asked to join the World Athletics team in Doha for the World Championships in 2019 and have been involved in our work for World Athletics ever since, which I now project manage.

What have been your favorite memories since you joined?

My favorite memories will always be being abroad on operations, working in a team, on complex deliveries, as a part of sporting events and ultimately with colleagues who I consider close friends.

Project spotlight: Deltatre at the Golden Globes and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

This project with Dick Clark Productions was Deltare’s latest graphics delivery in the entertainment business, an area where we are gaining momentum alongside our decades-long history in sports broadcast. Both productions provided Augmented Reality graphics – one enhancing the iconic New Year's Eve ball drop by overlaying visuals onto the buildings of Times Square, and the other introducing Golden Globe nominees with ‘pin locators’ and a live video box. We also provided global locator map renders for the New Year’s show to allow the production to jump from location to location seamlessly.

If you haven't seen what we did yet, check out this clip on Deltatre’s LinkedIn page.

This was our first project with Dick Clark Productions and we achieved the delivery within a tight time scale, with less then one month lead time for both projects. Both deliveries were a success, and we hope to expand on what’s been achieved so far, integrating live data into their broadcasts.

How different is it working on live entertainment when compared to live sports?

The key difference lies in the rehearsal schedules. Due to the nature of live sports, much of the production cannot be rehearsed, as the broadcast revolves around the event itself and related discussions. Although this adds more pressure to the live delivery, there’s more time for set-up and testing.

The entertainment business is a lot more scripted and therefore requires more rehearsal time. Rehearsals started three days prior to the live event and were full-scale from the outset following a limited amount of time for set-up.

What was your favorite thing about covering these events?

Meeting and working with new people, being immersed in the entertainment business, starting what is a growing space for Deltatre. And the bagels each morning in New York.

What sort of skills are needed to be a success when working on live events?

I will quote Andrea Grosso's article on the delivery of last summer's EUROs for this one (with one addition). His answer couldn't be summed up better.

"You need to be calm and ready, live events require a great level of attention and preparation. You also need to have a good knowledge of the business and the rules of the sport (and entertainment events) you're covering. The added value of the teams that work in live events is the passion they bring, and this has been the trademark of Deltatre since the beginning."