Ross Video’s XPression Provides Graphics for the 30th Annual CHEO Telethon

Thursday, June 20, 2013 [Iroquois, Ontario, Canada] – Ross Video provided an XPression Real Time Motion Graphics System and personnel in support of the 30^th Annual CHEO Telethon on CTV Ottawa. Held at Ernst & Young Centre in Ottawa’s South end, the 24hour telethon raised $6, 749, 150 for The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

For the two day telethon held on June 8^th and 9^th, XPression was installed in a DOME Production mobile unit, and was used to display all of the ON AIR graphics.

“I was very happy with XPression during the CHEO Telethon,” said Ben Heslinga, Director of the 2013 CTV Telethon for CHEO. “What pleased me most was the ability to have a donor crawl with the animated banner and full screen animated background on the second frame buffer. I am looking forward to adding the clock with music and many other features in upcoming telethons.”

“Having both channels outputting animations and effects made the telethon production a greater success this year,” said Vince Fracassi, Product Verification Specialist, Ross Video. “Using XPression, we were never delayed by having to wait for a graphic to load – an important feature as the shows need to follow a script and timing is essential.”

About Ross Video
Ross Video designs, manufactures and supports a wide range of innovative products for use in video production applications. Ross’ award winning product line includes Vision, Vision Octane, Vision Tritium, CrossOver and Carbonite Video Production Switchers; openGear, RossGear and GearLite Terminal Equipment; BlackStorm Video Servers; OverDrive Automated Production Control Systems and Inception Social Media Management System; XPression Character and 3D Graphics Generator; NK Series Routing Systems and Ross Robotics. Ross products are installed in over 100 countries around the world, where they are used daily by top broadcasters, production companies, sports stadiums, government agencies and houses of worship.

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