0:00 - Episode Introduction to Mike DesRoches

1:15 - Where Mike’s love of sports came from

2:10 - Mike played D1 college baseball

2:40 - How Mike started working for Sony

4:00 - What Mike does with Sony now with broadcast sports

6:00 - How I met Mike at the Denver AVEXpo and how Mike helps the sports networks

9:10 - The kinds of innovations that cameras have achieved and where camera technology is going

14:15 - How autofocus has improved drastically (with video)

16:10 How the camera operator benefits from the autofocus technology on broadcast tv

22:50 - Mike having a relationship with the broadcasters

23:30 - What the blend is between artistic and executing shots during a broadcast

25:00 - How long the tests take before revealing the technology on-air

28:35 - How cinematic cameras are readily available for producers and directors

29:30 - How many possibilities there are for camera placement in a broadcast

32:30 - Working with stadiums and arenas to enhance the entertainment value for video

36:00 - Where the future trends of camera technology will be with virtual, esports, etc.

38:40 - Mike’s favorite events he’s been a part of

41:40 - Photos & stories from some of the events he’s been a part of (Al Michaels)

- Survivor TV Show crew

- Dallas Cowboys NFL game

- ASU Sun Devils

- Clemson in-house video crew

- Larry Fitzgerald

- NHRA

- Minnesota Vikings

- LA Dodgers

- PGA Golf

- UFC

- RSN SVG panelist

- Odell Beckham, Jr. NYGiants Game

- Washington Huskies

55:15 - How Mike got his foot in the door with Sony, how he got to his current position and how he changed the way Sony reached out to clients

59:40 - Mike on building relationships

1:00:15 - Mike’s most special credential

1:01:55 - Favorite sports movie

1:03:25 - How people can get in touch with Mike DesRoches

1:04:40 - Episode Wrap

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