abstr^ct:groove Get Interactive with SKY and UEFA

Italian outfit abstr^ct:groove are probably best known for their arty films and unusual installations - but with their latest project they've moved out of the studio and onto the football pitch. They were commissioned by SKY Italy to create something a little bit different for the world of TV shows. Ahead of the UEFA Champions League, the abstr^ct:groove team has been busy creative a 'projected, intereactive scenography' for UEFA Champions League 'Road to the Finals', one of the most popular sports shows in Italy. Their interactive installation will be broadcast live from SKY studios in Milan.

"Playing with modular transformations, we developed a series of sets that can be switched and changed in real time from a software interface as requested by the TV show director," explained the team. "The studio set features 21 interchangeable backgrounds and a projected interactive table. Some of the backgrounds are supplied with virtual monitors that can display infographics, charts and live camera signals from the various soccer matches around Europe."

Credits:

SKY - UEFA Champions League Studio Mapping 

designed and produced by abstr^ct:groove

abstr^ct:groove team

executive producer: Giada Risso

creative director: Luigi Pane

producer: Mauro Mastronicola

art director / motion design artist: Valentina Vicini

3D artist: Pierpaolo Mantuano

storyboard artist / motion designer: Claudio Capellini

sound design: Franky B

Sky Sport team

production design: Myriam Milani 

set design: Lorenzo Parnanzini

graphic art director: Vincenzo Lagatolla

VizRT graphic design: Andrea Cavaliere, Valentina Vanalli

projections by Eos

video mapping supervisor: Marco Landini

technical support on video projection: Ahmed Elmowafi

developer / programmer: Nicolas De Paoli