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The \u201cManningCast\u201d is approaching the end of its fifth season. It\u2019s an impressive feat for an alt-cast, especially one that has 10 episodes a season. Most alt-casts are one-offs or annual events. Think about \u201cFunday Football\u201d (Toy Story, Simpsons, Monsters, Inc.) on ESPN or the EA \u201cMaddenCast\u201d on Peacock or \u201cSlimeCast\u201d on Nickelodeon.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s certainly the most unique show I\u2019ve ever worked on, and at the end of the day, it\u2019s all about the authenticity with Peyton and Eli,\u201d said Scott Matthews, an ESPN producer on the \u201cManningCast.\u201d \u201cEvery show is unique, and sometimes it\u2019s the guests and sometimes it\u2019s the demos and the breakdowns. … Every time I walk out on a Monday night out of our control room, it has felt like a different show, and I think that\u2019s part of the reason it\u2019s been so successful.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, how do Omaha Productions and ESPN keep the show fresh? Beyond leaning on the interplay between Peyton and Eli, a few tech innovations have been utilized make things fun for viewers. In 2023, the Augmented Reality Table<\/a> debuted, and that evolved into a \u201cwhite board\u201d that the Mannings continue to use (aka Telestratin\u2019 Manning<\/a>).<\/p>\n This season, the innovation came in the form of XR tech, where it seems like Peyton or Eli are actually in the screen diagramming a play for viewers (almost like they are in a VR setting). If you haven\u2019t checked out the tech, give it a look here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal at all times is \u2018don\u2019t get in their way,\u2019\u201d said Alex Tyner, who leads innovation at Omaha. \u201cThe [Mannings] are what it\u2019s all about. It\u2019s their chemistry, it\u2019s their ability, and they\u2019re so good at what they do. And so, what tools can we provide them?\u201d<\/p>\n Tyner\u2019s desire to see the Mannings on a field during the broadcast led to the XR tech use. \u201cI\u2019ve always been excited about the idea of getting Peyton and Eli on the field behind the line of scrimmage and find whatever way we can to give that perspective and show what it looks like to be Pat Mahomes or to be Aaron Rodgers or to be the quarterback and what are they facing and what are they seeing,\u201d Tyner said. \u201cIt\u2019s that game of chess. So, the purpose of the XR shoot was exactly that. And so, because it was important to us with green in front of them and see the players and see the play, it was very important for us not to shoot this with green screen. It was very important to us to do it as an XR shoot, which of course means that it\u2019s done with LED screens.\u201d<\/p>\n Finding the right balance<\/b><\/p>\n Just because one can use new tech doesn\u2019t mean they should, and that\u2019s a balancing act for the show. \u201cWhat we always try to do is bring a viewer closer to the mind of Peyton and Eli,\u201d said Omaha Productions Executive Producer Sam Pepper. \u201c[XR] is the first one that gave us a true quarterback perspective before the snap takes place.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s another item in the toolbox, and it\u2019s certainly one of our more unique items that we\u2019re able to use on a show-to-show basis,\u201d Matthews said.<\/p>\n Another benefit of the alt-cast is that these QB explanations take time \u2014 something that the main feed may not have as the next play is under way. \u201cIt does take time and there are times when you\u2019re using it and you\u2019re like the game \u2014 the live game at that moment \u2014 becomes secondary,\u201d Pepper said. \u201cBut it\u2019s only for 45 seconds or a minute. … Our setup definitely gives a better opportunity for it to be used.\u201d<\/p>\n Pepper also lauded the communication and relationship with ESPN on the \u201cManningCast,\u201d noting he speaks with ESPN folks every day during the season. \u201cEvery conversation is a joint venture, and their goals are the same as ours,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the things that helps is that this is a constant communication and constant partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The \u201cManningCast\u201d is approaching the end of its fifth season. 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