The lack of crowd ambience and reactions in broadcast is something that affects both the viewing experience at home, as well as the players on the field. For the NHL 2020 playoffs, artificial crowd noise is being added – and ESPN has an interesting behind the scenes look at how that works here.
For soccer/football players on the field, the lack of atmosphere is an issue too – but Chris Hallam was kind enough to point me to this interesting read on what Autograph Sound in the UK is doing about it. Check out the story here, and watch some videos from Autograph showcasing their work and their thoughts behind their approach:
Demo at Queens Park Rangers – The Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
System Demo at Leeds – Elland Road
Stadium Sound By Autograph – Elland Road Test from Entourage on Vimeo
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