Have you ever watched an ESPN game and noted where the camera angles are, which cuts are used, who the broadcast team is, what the storylines are... you know, things of that nature?
Maybe not.
But these sorts of things are key to the production quality of a game. Technically speaking, a football game is somewhat similar to a cinematic masterpiece in terms of preparation and the execution.
We talked to ESPN’s Brock Huard, who will be on the call for the Cotton Bowl Classic between WMU and Wisconsin, about what in-game stories the production group seeks to highlight, the challenges that he faces in presenting the game and take a peek behind the curtain to see how he and his crew in Dallas prepared for the big day.