During last night’s episode of SmackDown, WWE began using the filming technology on entrances, focusing on shots without much foreground. This cinematic effect looks to be something out of a video game and was first used by FOX during the Washington and Seattle NFL game on December 20th during end zone and pregame shots. Football fans highly praised it at the time, and it has now been adopted by WWE, as you can see below.
The 8K camera, known as a “Megalodon,” is a Sony a7R IV paired with a FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM lens and includes a wireless transmitter to immediately send the 1080p signal to the production truck. Somewhat surprising, the camera only costs $10,000, which is a small change to both WWE and FOX. It has also been reported there are plans to use it for the next month’s Daytona 500, possibly for start and finish line shots.
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