University of South Carolina Gamecocks Utilize
Panasonic P2 HD For Coaching Analysis
Panasonic VariCam 2700s, P2 HD Handhelds and Shoulder-Mount Cameras Also
Used for Coaching Shows on FOX Sports South and Web Streaming of Games
The University of South Carolina
Gamecocks have made a broad
implementation of Panasonic P2 HD
cameras and recorders for its college
sports teams.
Gamecock Productions is using two
Panasonic's AJ-HPX2700 P2 HD
VariCam® camcorders to shoot
coaches' shows for football and
men's and women's basketball and
baseball, all of which are likewise
broadcast on Fox Sports South. In a
complete overhaul of production
from tape-based standard-definition
to tapeless high-definition, Game-
cock Productions (the Athletic
Department's full-scale production
arm) also invested in three AG-
HPX170 P2 HD handheld camcord-
ers, an AJ-HPM200 6-slot P2 Mobile
recorder and AJ-PCD35 five-slot P2
drives. In addition, the Gamecocks'
football team is also using four
AG-HPX370 P2 HD shoulder-mount
camcorders for coaching analysis.
The HPX170s are used for diverse
coverage of the university's Olympics
sports and support web streaming of
a growing number of sports, includ-
ing men's and women's soccer,
volleyball and softball. The
HPX2700s are being deployed for
marketing campaigns, intro videos
for stadium and arena boards, and
www.panasonic.com/broadcast
Panasonic P2 HD Handhelds
overall specialty and stylized shoot-
ing as well as for the coaches'
shows. The P2 Mobile is being used
to record games from network TV
trucks at home and away, and also
as an ingest station.
"The HPX2700 is indispensable
for its distinct filmic look,
robust sensor, off-speed
shooting, advanced gamma
settings and gorgeous color
saturation," said Paul
Danna, Director of Game-
cock Productions. "Given
its extreme versatility, it has
quickly become our main
event camera."
Gamecock Productions is maximiz-
ing the HPX2700's potential, shoot-
ing in AVC-Intra 100 and making
extensive use of the camcorder's
variable frame rates.