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Behind the Scenes of ESPN’s Animated Sports Alt-Casts

How are those live sports games starring the characters from The Simpsons, Toy Story and Inside Out made? With a lot of animators and tech like motion capture and face tracking.

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ESPN has produced animated alternative broadcasts of live sports events that feature characters from franchises such as The Simpsons, Toy Story and Inside Out. The productions rely on large teams of animators and technologies including motion capture and facial‑tracking systems to integrate the characters into the game footage. ESPN described the concept as a way to create “magical moments in sports.” The behind‑the‑scenes effort combines traditional animation expertise with real‑time sports coverage techniques.

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