European Parliament’s Europarl TV uses Reality
On May 26, Europeans went to the ballots to choose the members of the European Parliament for the next five years. The official TV of the European Parliament EuroParl TV chose Zero Density & DreamWall duo to bring an immersive live elections program to the audience from 28 countries. There were 3 Engines at work during the coverage: one for virtual overview of Brussels, one for augmented reality elements and one for real-time data projections.
Virtual Birdeye View of Brussels and Seamless Dive into the Hemicycle
The program opens with a virtual overview of the European Institutions District in Brussels. DreamWall team has virtualized a 10 square kilometers of Brussels and by feeding it to the Reality a window opened right to the heart of the Hemisphere. The virtual Brussels was rendered in real time and adjustable to the environment depending on the time of the day, even details such as cloud coverage over the city was considered.
Augmented Reality
Inside the Hemicycle of the European Parliament an X Fly 3D cablecam from XD Motion was set up for tracking data to the Engine, enabling the use of AR graphics. Augmented animations were used for live introduction of the speakers, augmented stars in the ceiling, a clock and a virtual video wall.
2D Real-time Data Visualization
Real-time data visualization is the purpose of elections coverage and Reality provides the necessary tools for a flawless application. 2D full screen graphics were generated by Reality , fed into the video wall fluently as the results flowed in. The graphics design, data integration and interface control through a ZD Connector were also developed by Dreamwall.
About DreamWall
DreamWall is a graphic design and animation studio located in Charleroi (Belgium), brought to life by a partnership between DUPUIS Publishing and RTBF. They have 3 main areas of work such as; animation studio (2D & 3D), TV solutions (TV branding and Virtual sets) and corporate solutions.
About Zero Density
Zero Density is a global leader in real-time graphics and virtual studio technologies for the broadcasting, live events and esports industries. As the leader in gaming technology in broadcasting, Zero Density offers innovative and user-friendly products that have been adopted by some of the world’s largest companies for covering elections, news and major sporting events such as the World Cup and the Olympics. Headquartered in Turkey, the company also has a US office and serves clients such as The Weather Channel, RTL, Fox Sports and Warner Media.
