The project

The Nike "Rise" TV series in the Philippines,  follows a group of 24 players, chosen from thousands of hopefuls, as they journey to Manila to eat, sleep, and breathe basketball. For this project we integrated a variety of technologys to enhance basketball game experience and training sessions. The project featured a large LED wall for pre-game visuals and to displays the latest TV show episodes, creating a dynamic and immersive experience.

The technology

We implemented real-time playback using a GoPro camera and an LED wall, allowing coaches to review training sessions immediately. An iPad app enabled coaches to annotate the footage for better player positioning. Additionally, a live scoreboard overlay was created for broadcast during public matches.

The setup included a Mac Pro, Blackmagic live capture card, early React for the scoreboard and drawing tool, VDMX5 for live playback, and TouchOSC for realtime control.

My work

I initially developed and managed the realtime capture system using VDMX5 and a black managic capture device. Feeding replays of the training sessions for the coach to review with his team. Around this i developed a react based interface that allowed the coach to take control via an ipad.

To support realtime control I had a locally running node server that used OSC to control the VDMX app, saving clips to disc which could then be displayed on the big screen.

Additionally I subsequently developed a realtime drawing app in react that allowed the coach to draw on the big screen. Showing players the correct positions and movement they should be making.

Everything was written on site during the course of the event.