How ESPN Is Blazing the Live Animated Broadcast Trail
SVG GFX 2025
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36m
Get an inside look at how ESPN pulled off two of the most groundbreaking broadcasts of 2024 just weeks apart. In this can't-miss session, ESPN Creative Studio leaders go behind the scenes of The Simpsons Football Funday NFL altcast and Dunk the Halls NBA altcast, including the creative strategy, technological innovation, and more.
Presenters:
Amy Nelson, ESPN Creative Studio, Manager, Graphics Innovation
David “Sparky” Sparrgrove, ESPN Creative Studio, Senior Creative Director, Animation, Graphics Innovation and Production Design
Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN Creative Studio, VP
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