Tracking system

A computer-implemented method for tracking a performer located at a tracked location on a performance environment with a camera arranged for viewing on the performance environment, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining a camera placement of the camera relative to the performance environment;
• obtaining a camera orientation of the camera relative to the performance environment;
• obtaining the tracked location;
• receiving a tracked location change from a location tracker input;
• changing the tracked location based on the tracked location change;
• calculating a camera orientation relative to the performance environment based on the tracked location;
• providing the camera orientation to the camera for orienting the camera such that the camera follows the tracked location;
• receiving the camera stream from the camera input;
• calculating a 2D tracked location based on the camera placement, the camera orientation, and the tracked location;
• inserting a tracked indicator for indicating the 2D tracked location in the camera stream for generating the display stream;
• and
• providing the display stream to the display output.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer readable medium having a set of executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:

• obtaining a camera placement of the camera relative to the performance environment;
• obtaining a camera orientation of the camera relative to the performance environment;
• obtaining the tracked location;
• receiving a tracked location change from a location tracker input;
• changing the tracked location based on the tracked location change;
• calculating a camera orientation relative to the performance environment based on the tracked location;
• and
• providing the camera orientation to the camera for orienting the camera such that the camera follows the tracked location;
• receiving the camera stream from the camera input;
• calculating a 2D tracked location based on the camera placement, the camera orientation, and the tracked location;
• inserting a tracked indicator for indicating the 2D tracked location in the camera stream for generating the display stream;
• and
• providing the display stream to the display output.

A tracking system for tracking a performer located at a tracked location on a performance environment with a camera arranged for viewing on the performance environment, the tracking system comprising:

• a camera command output for controlling the camera;
• a location tracker input for receiving a tracked location change from a location tracker;
• a display output for outputting a display stream;
• a camera input for receiving a camera stream from the camera, wherein the camera stream represents a 2D view on at least part of the performance environment;
• and
• a controller configured to perform operations including:
• obtaining a height offset based on the performer height, a camera placement of the camera relative to the performance environment, and a camera orientation of the camera relative to the performance environment,
• calculating a base location based on the tracked location and the height offset,
• calculating a 2D base location based on the camera placement, the camera orientation, and the base location, and
• inserting a base indicator for indicating the 2D base location in the display stream for generating the display stream.