Course Overview

The Live Sports Production programme is designed to benefit the Directors in production of a Sporting live event. Using the brand new, Live TV Simulator, the participants will be able to practise the art of storytelling and learn from various international broadcasting philosophies to broadcast a live event. The theoretical and practical course aims to encourage and develop existing expertise and creativity of participants.

In partnership with: HBS Broadcast Academy

Hosted by: Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)

Venue: Sri Lanka Foundation, Sri Lanka Padanama Mw, 100 Independence Square, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka

Hotel Accommodation : The Galadari Hotel, Colombo

Target Attendees:

• Directors of sports events only
• Minimum of a two-year experience in live sports production

Trainer: Mr Jean-Charles Vankerkoven (HBS Broadcast Academy’s Expert)

Objectives:

• Discover the best practices in the field
• Enhance understanding of sports direction and learn from making mistakes
• To understand the various roles in a production team and to work effectively as a team
• To be able to effectively adapt equipment to different types of events
• To understand the use of different cameras in a live sports production
• To adopt best practices for storytelling across live cut and replays

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand different camera formations and the usage of each camera
• Understand the basic principles of sports storytelling
• Be a confident member of the live sports directing team
• Have a technical understanding on usage of the various broadcast equipment in live directing.