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Behind the live studio
Notes from the other side of the camera: how studios that never go off air are lit, built, framed and wired — and what that does and does not change about the game.
- Framing for the phoneSafe areas, overlays and camera direction: how a live studio is composed for a small screen that is half covered by a betting interface. · 5 min
- Three shifts, one set: building for wearMaterials, maintenance and ergonomics for a studio that is on air day and night — and why the most important drawings are the ones nobody frames. · 6 min
- Augmented reality on a real stageHow live studios mix physical sets with virtual bonus worlds: tracked cameras, green screens, LED walls and the latency budget nobody sees. · 6 min
- Where the round becomes a numberFrom a ball in a pocket or a card leaving the shoe to the result on your screen: how a physical event in a live studio turns into data. · 7 min
- Designing a wheel for a five-inch screenSegment colours, type size, pointer and camera angle: what it takes to make a giant studio wheel readable on a phone held at arm’s length. · 6 min
- Lighting a studio that never switches offWhy the light in a 24-hour live game-show studio is planned like a broadcast, not a casino floor — and why 3 a.m. has to look exactly like 3 p.m. · 7 min