Goal Finish

The Goal Line as you’ve never seen it!

The Goal Finish™ system is a new and unique vision system providing three major innovations in soccer games’ broadcasting. 

PRINCIPLE

Located on both sides behind the goals, Goal Finish™ is the one and only system which:

• provides viewers, in case of litigation, with the truth as to whether a goal has been scored or not!

• offers viewers real and precise information on the ball’s behavior!

• gives viewers the opportunity to watch goals from an exclusive and very attractive angle!

The Goal Finish™ system is an expert system dedicated to broadcasters that want to offer exclusive images and information to their viewers to enhance their reputation and expand their viewing audience. 

PRODUCTION

The Goal Finish™ system lets broadcasters produce real-time video sequences of goals based on two types of needs: GoalLine EMOTION and GoalLine SCIENCE.

- The GoalLine EMOTION

GoalLine EMOTION enhances all goal views and sensations with real-time 3D animated effects: standard effect, water effect, wall effect, etc. The ball speed and its distance to the goal line can be also displayed. Any kind of effect can be developed on request.

- The GoalLine SCIENCE

GoalLine SCIENCE is dedicated to litigious goal views. Following the ball position in space versus the goal line, the Goal Finish™ system settles litigious goals whatever the scenario. GoalLine SCIENCE shows viewers the "critical" moment with visual proofs and virtual highlights, thus providing a better view and understanding: ball position versus the goal line virtual curtain, upside or sideways virtual view, opposite camera view, image zoom, slow motion and of course, the real distance in time between the ball and the goal line.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

• The Goal Finish™ system has four specific high-speed cameras (two for each goal). All cameras are calibrated and controlled by unique and exclusive 3D tracking software resulting from i2S technical research in the aerospace and defense market.

• Located on both sides behind the goals, the system follows the ball’s trajectory in real time while monitoring the space inside the goal. The system can detect and follow the ball and know its position in space versus the goal line at any time. Due to very precise calibration (to the nearest millimeter) and very high speed sequences, the system is reliable down to the nearest centimeter!

THE OB VAN INTEGRATION

The Goal Finish™ system has been developed as a "PLUG & PLAY" system. Two operators can easily and quickly install and calibrate the system.

All cameras functions are controlled from the OB van by one operator.

• The production flow is:
- Live capture
- Sequence selection
- Ball trajectory calculation
- Video production (augmented reality)
- Director availability
- TV flow insertion

The full flow production is around 90 seconds! (1)



• The Goal Finish™ system workstation is a professional 19’’ PC rack which naturally fits in the OB van. Its Gigabit Ethernet network interface exports its flows to the LSM XT [2]. The sequences are produced in very high resolution (full HD 1920x1080) to 150 fps and are pre-formatted for television broadcasting (MXF standard encoding AVID DNx-HD / AVI standard also available).

(1) The production time may vary depending on the effects.

REFERENCES

• The Goal Finish™ system has been developed by i2S VISION on behalf of the French premium broadcaster Canal+.

• The Goal Finish™ system was tested for 18 months during French Ligue 1 matches. The system is now offi cially used in France during the premium Ligue 1 matches.

• In France, the Goal Finish™ system is called "But Finish™".

 

THE OFFER

• The Goal Finish™ system can be bought or rented, both including the system (hardware, software and license) and support (training, maintenance).

• The renting option can be on the basis of a long-term contract including different services (delivery, spares, operators, etc.).

• Cameras and virtual effects can be branded and customized.

CONTACT

• For product or price enquiries, please contact:

Laurent van Steenkiste / Marketing & Development Manager
Tel.: +33 (0)5 57 26 69 01
E-mail: l.vansteenkiste@i2s.fr