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The OnTheTron blog
Stories, history, and the occasional behind-the-scenes from the team building the easiest way to get on the big screen.
- June 11, 20265 min read
Why fan-cam videos go viral on TikTok (and how to make yours pop)
The fan-cam look hijacks a feeling we all recognize — being seen, celebrated, caught on the big screen. Here's why that format travels so well, and what we've noticed makes one actually take off.
Read more - June 10, 20265 min read
The most iconic jumbotron moments of all time
Proposals, dance-offs, kiss-cam chaos, the lone superfan — a tour of the big-screen moments that became part of sports culture, and what each one teaches about why the format works.
Read more - June 10, 20266 min read
What actually makes a good jumbotron video (we made a bunch)
After generating a lot of these, the difference between a clip that lands and one that flops is surprisingly consistent. Here's what works, what falls flat, and the patterns behind both.
Read more - June 9, 20265 min read
Kiss cam, dance cam, fan cam: a field guide to stadium cameras
Every camera bit on the big screen has its own unwritten rules. A field guide to the kiss cam, dance cam, hype cam, t-shirt cam and more — where they came from and how to play each one.
Read more - June 8, 20265 min read
How to actually get on the jumbotron at a real game
It's part luck, part strategy. A realistic playbook for improving your odds of getting on the big screen — where to sit, what camera operators look for, and which segments to play.
Read more - June 6, 20265 min read
How to take the perfect selfie for an AI jumbotron video
The photo you upload matters more than the AI. The five things that consistently make or break a result — lighting, angle, framing, obstruction, and filters — from having watched a lot of selfies go through.
Read more - June 4, 20266 min read
How AI puts you on the jumbotron, explained
A behind-the-scenes look at how we turn one selfie into a realistic stadium broadcast clip — including the one-step version that looked fake, why we split it in two, and the genuinely hard parts.
Read more - June 1, 20264 min read
What is a jumbotron moment? A short history of the big screen
From 1980s scoreboards to kiss cams to TikTok fan-cams — how getting on the big screen became one of the most joyful rituals in sports, and why it still works.
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