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Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

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Re: Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

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I don't particularly understand the point of this. There's absolutely nothing hard to distinguish about a score on the television, especially when soccer is a low-scoring game which isn't all that hard to keep track of if you're remotely paying any attention, and channels like Univision have incredibly minimalistic, easy to distinguish graphics. I don't know what Sky is doing, but ESPN and Univision are pretty straightforward.

All I get out of this is some people trying to Web 3.0-ify something that doesn't need to be. The clock looks absolutely dreadful and sticking minutes on top of seconds is an unnatural approach to displaying time in the context of a sport.

Re: Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

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post #4

I don't particularly understand the point of this. There's absolutely nothing hard to distinguish about a score on the television, especially when soccer is a low-scoring game which isn't all that hard to keep track of if you're remotely paying any attention, and channels like Univision have incredibly minimalistic, easy to distinguish graphics. I don't know what Sky is doing, but ESPN and Univision are pretty straig…

This is just a designer jerk-off to get attention. Just like someone porting 2048 to whatever hot new language is out this week. :)

Re: Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

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post #4

I don't particularly understand the point of this. There's absolutely nothing hard to distinguish about a score on the television, especially when soccer is a low-scoring game which isn't all that hard to keep track of if you're remotely paying any attention, and channels like Univision have incredibly minimalistic, easy to distinguish graphics. I don't know what Sky is doing, but ESPN and Univision are pretty straig…

But... it's flat! That has to means it's better!

Re: Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

#9
They left out the sponsors and the FIFA logo, which makes it a non-starter.

Anybody following the EPL would know that they have their on-screen graphics done very well, especially starting last season.

Minimalist but informative (and with sponsors!):

http://images.mukki.org/11-08/21/tv_shows/EPL.2011.08.20.Eve...

But what football really needs is a way to scratch below the surface and expose casual fans to the tactics and little bits of skill involved. The television camera really doesn't do games justice compared to what you see/hear watching in real life.

Sky started doing this with computer analysis this year, watch this if you want your eyes opened a little in terms of what goes into breaking down modern football:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9upX7wyJy4E

This is done post match, but they are beginning to highlite player movement, formations and heatmaps with technology much in the same way the NFL got their yellow line for television.

Re: Redesigning The World Cup 2014 Brazil

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post #9

They left out the sponsors and the FIFA logo, which makes it a non-starter. Anybody following the EPL would know that they have their on-screen graphics done very well, especially starting last season. Minimalist but informative (and with sponsors!): http://images.mukki.org/11-08/21/tv_shows/EPL.2011.08.20.Eve... But what football really needs is a way to scratch below the surface and expose casual fans to the tactic…

that image is some scam site redirect.
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