ABSTRACT
Roone Arledge, television sports pioneer, former President of ABC Sports
Preparing to Cover Sports How to prepare to cover sports:
• Know the rules of the sport • Know the participants • Know the venue/field of play
Decision areas:
• Cameras/lenses • Graphics • Mount-platforms • Lighting • Audio • Medal ceremonies • Start and finish protocols (run-ups/run-down)
How the production plan is created: • Production planning meetings with group who will be pro-
ducing that event • Production meetings with production staff • Meetings with international federations • Sports events and test events at that venue (test lighting,
graphics, etc.) • Rehearsals right before the event
Adapted from Pedro Rozas, Head of Broadcast Production, multiple Olympics
The planning process is always much more time-consuming than the actual production process. In fact, some have stated that 99 percent of a producer’s time is spent planning or in preproduction, leaving 1 percent for the actual production process.
