Los Angeles Entertainment Complex Kicks Women’s World Cup Excitement into High Gear
Dynamic promotions count down to game day with videos based on current weather conditions.
Project summary
Los Angeles Entertainment Complex Kicks Women’s World Cup Excitement into High Gear
The United States Women’s National Team was gearing up for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Fox Sports … Marketing Group wanted a creative, impactful way to reach a large audience, hyping them up for the worldwide event. Scala Certified Partner AEG Multimedia created a campaign with full-motion high-definition (HD) videos of the team practicing both day and night, and in different weather conditions. The solution utilized a 20-screen network and displayed content organized into playlists from Scala Enterprise Content Manager 24 hours a day.
Project Summary
The United States Women’s National Team was gearing up for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Fox Sports Marketing Group wanted a creative, impactful way to reach a large audience, hyping them up for the worldwide event. Scala Certified Partner AEG Multimedia created a campaign with full-motion high-definition (HD) videos of the team practicing both day and night, and in different weather conditions. The solution utilized a 20-screen network and displayed content organized into playlists from Scala Enterprise Content Manager 24 hours a day.
At a Glance
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Showed full-motion, HD-videos of the players practicing in any weather, any time of the day
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Integrated live data with a custom script from Scala Services to cue up the correct video according to current weather conditions. A rainy forecast meant a video of a rainy practice displayed
03.
Repurposed an existing Scala-provided countdown clock script
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Utilized Scala Designer to easily adjust content to fit the screens of varying size and pixel ratio
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Ultimately grabbed the attention of millions of visitors in busy downtown Los Angeles and spread awareness of the upcoming Women’s World Cup
The Challenge
The United States Women’s National Team was gearing up for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Fox Sports Marketing Group wanted a creative, impactful … way to reach a large audience, hyping them up for the worldwide event. A promotional campaign in the active downtown area of Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE, a six-venue entertainment complex, would reach a huge audience and spread awareness, but the challenge was to capture the attention of the millions of visitors.
Fox Sports wanted to let everyone know the National Team was constantly practicing no matter what the conditions – day or night, rain or shine – and making every second count before the tournament. Scala Certified Partner AEG Multimedia, who manages the screen network at L.A. LIVE, created a campaign with full-motion high-definition (HD) videos of the team practicing both day and night, and in different weather conditions. AEG Multimedia had an existing script for a countdown clock, provided by Scala Services, which they could repurpose to build on the growing excitement as the tournament neared. The clock combined with the time- and weather-driven videos would draw attention and get people excited to support the team (even if the rainy videos weren’t often used in sunny California!).
The Challenge
The United States Women’s National Team was gearing up for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and Fox Sports Marketing Group wanted a creative, impactful way to reach a large audience, hyping them up for the worldwide event. A promotional campaign in the active downtown area of Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE, a six-venue entertainment complex, would reach a huge audience and spread awareness, but the challenge was to capture the attention of the millions of visitors.
Fox Sports wanted to let everyone know the National Team was constantly practicing no matter what the conditions – day or night, rain or shine – and making every second count before the tournament. Scala Certified Partner AEG Multimedia, who manages the screen network at L.A. LIVE, created a campaign with full-motion high-definition (HD) videos of the team practicing both day and night, and in different weather conditions. AEG Multimedia had an existing script for a countdown clock, provided by Scala Services, which they could repurpose to build on the growing excitement as the tournament neared. The clock combined with the time- and weather-driven videos would draw attention and get people excited to support the team (even if the rainy videos weren’t often used in sunny California!).
Solution
Senior Director of Digital Signage at AEG Multimedia, Jeff Curtis, worked with Scala Services to create the dynamic content. The solution needed to determine which video to run based on the actual weather. Curtis contacted Scala Services, who quickly provided a custom script to cue up the correct video according to the current weather conditions.
Scala Services was provided with six videos showing combinations of practicing conditions the team was playing through – sunlight, overcast, rainy day, clear night, overcast night and rainy night. The Scala platform can seamlessly integrate live data with HD-quality video, a standout against systems that can only play videos or support HTML animation.
Solution
The L.A. LIVE screen network is a complex 20-screen, seven-player set up throughout the entertainment complex including six towers, two of which contain three mirrored images, while the remaining four towers contain two mirrored images. Additional screens include the 16×9 ft. Plaza Display and Hotel Vertical Mesh that spans 15 stories up the JW Marriott Hotel.
Senior Director of Digital Signage at AEG Multimedia, Jeff Curtis, worked with Scala Services to create the dynamic content. The solution needed to determine which video to run based on the actual weather. Curtis contacted Scala Services, who quickly provided a custom script to cue up the correct video according to the current weather conditions.
Scala Services was provided with six videos showing combinations of practicing conditions the team was playing through – sunlight, overcast, rainy day, clear night, overcast night and rainy night. The Scala platform can seamlessly integrate live data with HD-quality video, a standout against systems that can only play videos or support HTML animation.
Results
Curtis set up a playlist in Scala Enterprise Content Manager, and each time content was scheduled to play, the promo would check the weather from the commercial service Weather Underground. If it was a clear night in Los Angeles, the screens showed the women practicing hard under the stars. The script also showed the current weather condition and temperature, along with the countdown to the U.S. Women’s first game.
AEG Multimedia needs the displays to run seamlessly 24 hours a day, so having a reliable platform was critical for success. “What would have been a big challenge in the project was made easier with the flexible Scala platform and allows project managers like myself to make updates or adaptations easily,” said Curtis.
Results
Using Scala Designer, Curtis was able to easily and quickly make creative design changes such as font shape or size. He then adapted the content to fit the screens of varying of size and pixel ratios in the L.A. LIVE venue.
Curtis set up a playlist in Scala Enterprise Content Manager, and each time content was scheduled to play, the promo would check the weather from the commercial service Weather Underground. If it was a clear night in Los Angeles, the screens showed the women practicing hard under the stars. The script also showed the current weather condition and temperature, along with the countdown to the U.S. Women’s first game.
AEG Multimedia needs the displays to run seamlessly 24 hours a day, so having a reliable platform was critical for success. “What would have been a big challenge in the project was made easier with the flexible Scala platform and allows project managers like myself to make updates or adaptations easily,” said Curtis.
About Fox Sports
About Fox Sports
FOX Sports is the umbrella entity representing Fox Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, the business has ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing relationships. FOX Sports includes the sports television arm of the FOX Network; FS1, FS2, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Deportes. FOX Sports’ digital properties include FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App, which provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content, instant scores, stats and alerts to iOS and Android devices. Additionally, FOX Sports and social broadcasting platform, Caffeine jointly own Caffeine Studios which creates exclusive eSports, sports and live entertainment content. Also included in FOX Sports’ portfolio are FOX’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network and BTN 2Go, as well as a licensing agreement that established the FOX Sports Radio Network.
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