Video system and methods for operating a video system

A multiple camera video method, comprising the steps of:

• using a master pan head to position a master camera;
• calculating telemetry settings for a plurality of slave cameras based on the master camera telemetry and a geometric transform in a computer remote from said plurality of slave cameras;
• and
• communicating the calculated telemetry settings to said plurality of slave cameras.

A method for calibrating a multiple camera video system, comprising the steps of:

• capturing a plurality of calibration point values as absolute coordinates in three dimensional space;
• storing said plurality of absolute coordinates in a data file;
• capturing pan and tilt settings for a plurality of cameras when said camera is aimed at each of said calibration points;
• and
• creating a software geometric transform relating the three dimensional absolute coordinates to pan and tilt settings for each of said plurality of cameras.

A multiple camera video system, comprising:

• a plurality of cameras;
• a master pan head for positioning a selected master camera from said plurality of cameras;
• a master broadcaster computer for calculating telemetry for at least one slave camera from said plurality of cameras;
• and
• at least one paint station connected to said master broadcaster computer.

A multiple camera video system, comprising:

• a plurality of cameras;
• a master pan head for positioning a selected master camera from said plurality of cameras;
• a master broadcaster computer for calculating telemetry for at least one slave camera from said plurality of cameras;
• and
• at least one calibration station.

A multiple camera video system, comprising:

• a plurality of cameras;
• a master pan head for positioning a selected master camera from said plurality of cameras;
• a master broadcaster computer for calculating telemetry for at least one slave camera from said plurality of cameras;
• and
• at least one video storage device is a plurality of digital disc recorders.

A multiple camera video system, comprising:

• a plurality of cameras;
• a master positioning device for positioning a selected master camera from said plurality of cameras;
• and
• a master broadcaster computer for calculating telemetry for at least one slave camera from said plurality of cameras.