Systems and methods for causing a stunt switcher to run a snipe-overlay DVE

A method for use in a system having a stunt switcher, the method comprising:

• selecting a first log-entry from a traffic log, wherein the first log-entry corresponds to an overlay digital video effect (DVE) stored in the stunt switcher, to a first video, and to a start time;
• selecting a second log-entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log-entry corresponds to a second video and the start time;
• causing the second video to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the start time;
• causing the first video to start being sent to the stunt switcher proximate the start time;
• and
• causing the stunt switcher to run the stored overlay DVE proximate the start time.

A system comprising:

• a stunt switcher;
• and
• an automation system having a computer-readable medium including a set of program instructions, that when executed by the automation system, cause the automation system to perform a set of functions comprising:
• selecting a first log-entry from a traffic log, wherein the first log-entry corresponds to an overlay digital video effect (DVE) stored in the stunt switcher, to a first video, and to a start time;
• selecting a second log-entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log-entry corresponds to a second video and the start time;
• causing the second video to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the start time;
• making a determination that a threshold time-period has passed since the start time;
• and
• responsive to making the determination that the threshold time-period has passed since the start time, (i) causing the first video to be sent to the stunt switcher, and (ii) causing the stunt switcher to run the stored overlay DVE.

A method for use in a system having a stunt switcher, the method comprising:

• selecting a first log-entry from a traffic log, wherein the first log-entry corresponds to a first video and to a first start-time;
• selecting a second log-entry from the traffic log, wherein the second log-entry corresponds to an overlay digital video effect (DVE) stored in the stunt switcher, to a second video, and to a second start-time;
• causing the first video to start being channeled through the stunt switcher proximate the first start-time;
• making a determination that a threshold time-period remains before the second start-time;
• and
• responsive to making the determination that the threshold time-period remains before the second start-time, (i) causing the second video to be sent to the stunt switcher, and (ii) causing the stunt switcher to run the stored overlay DVE.