Behind the scenes: ESPN TV's NFL images

September, 17, 2012
9/17/12
2:48
PM ET
By Playbook Visuals | ESPN.com
On the return from commercial breaks or the lead-in to game previews, a factory conveyor belt pulls coal and heated metal and glowing NFL helmets seem set to bump face masks.

In the end, these TV "bumps" look like this:




But how do these visuals come about? Thanks to ESPN Media Zone, we've got a time-lapse view of the entire set's setup:

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