If you take a peek at the south wall of CC’s Reid Arena, you will notice a compact piece of equipment that has transformed the streaming capabilities for CC volleyball and basketball games. Thanks to a generous donation from Lisa Remey Hastings ’91 (CC Trustee) and Mark Hastings ’90, the CC Athletic Department purchased and installed a Pixellot Show S3 camera in the arena to help improve the video quality of Tiger games with unmanned, AI-automated equipment.
Pixellot, the leading provider of automated sports video and analytics solutions, unveiled the Pixellot Show S3 in May of 2023. With superior image and audio quality, versatile coverage options, and advanced AI capabilities, it will continue Pixellot’s legacy of setting the standard for automated sports capture, production, and delivery.
“Lisa and I are excited to accelerate the adoption of AI by CC’s athletic programs with the donation of the Pixellot AI sports streaming and analytic system,” Mark Hastings says. “PSG Equity, co-founded by myself and fellow 1990 CC grad Peter Wilde, invested in Pixellott a few years ago.”
“Lisa played club lacrosse at CC. I, with my glaring lack of athleticism, never had the thrill of contributing to a Tigers victory,” Hastings says. “Let’s hope the new system can add a few wins. The gift is somewhat ironic given that we graduated from CC prior to the existence of the Internet and mobile phones. However, we are the fortunate benefactors of the growth of the innovation economy over the last thirty-five years and are really excited to bring this technology to Colorado College.”
Coaches can now watch practices without setting up a camera and utilizing a cameraperson, and the game camera has a built-in scorebug, eliminating the need for a director or producer. All practices and games are scheduled through the Pixellot website. It also greatly improves the experience for Tiger fans watching from all over the world on CCTigers.com.
“The Pixellot camera has been a game changer for our program,” says Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Conarroe ’99. “It has created massive efficiencies in our workflow. Not only is it much easier to capture game and practice footage with its scheduling features and artificial intelligence that eliminates manpower when filming, it also enables us to have more staff on the floor. The Pixellot camera is a big step in continuing to build championship culture at CC.”
Featuring a 12K, three-camera array in one compact and lightweight (7.7 lbs.) unit, the Pixellot captures every detail of the game, providing a vivid, sharp video image for fans, and a high-quality analysis solution for coaches. Its unique, multiple production modes provide different viewing angles including a broadcast view, a tactical view for analysis, and a full-pitch panoramic view.
The compact design of the camera makes it easy to mount even in hard-to-access locations and, thanks to a single cable that connects all the components, the installation and setup process is fast and cost-effective.
According to Pixellot, CC is the first school in the Rocky Mountain Region to employ the new S3 system. The same equipment has also been purchased and will be installed at Washburn Field for CC lacrosse games this spring.