The 4K “Super Zoom” camera produces pictures with five times the resolution of normal HD cameras and captures the action at 300 frames per second. This additional resolution allows producers to zoom in to smaller details that would not be visible with HD cameras. The resulting images are encoded at regular HD images and incorporated into the regular HD telecast.
The coverage will also use a “Gyro-Cam,” which is a gyro stabilized, in-car camera mounted in the center of the cockpit (see video below) It rotates as cars enter Daytona International Speedway’s extreme 31-degree banked turns. These views demonstrate how dramatic Daytona’s turn angles are at race speed.
In addition, (Fox) will be using a “VIZ-RT Encoded Camera” that places virtual three-dimensional virtual objects on screen, and a “CAMCAT.” Supported by two gigantic cranes outside the track, the CAMCAT cameras can speed up to 85 miles per hour along a 2,900 foot long cable.
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