sky coverage : Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:07 am  

I dont know how much sky paid for the tracking camera and helicopter shots but they certainly tried to get their moneys worth last night. The tracking shot is too close and you cant get a feel for field position and yardage gained. for long period in the game they were using this camera for an entire set and it was impossible to get a feel for how the set was progressing. They also insisted on lingering shots from the helicopter camer which was zoomed so far out it was like watching ants. Its nice to have these additional cameras but they should have been used far more sparingly.

Re: sky coverage : Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:19 am  

morpeth rhino wrote:

I dont know how much sky paid for the tracking camera and helicopter shots but they certainly tried to get their moneys worth last night. The tracking shot is too close and you cant get a feel for field position and yardage gained. for long period in the game they were using this camera for an entire set and it was impossible to get a feel for how the set was progressing. They also insisted on lingering shots from the helicopter camer which was zoomed so far out it was like watching ants. Its nice to have these additional cameras but they should have been used far more sparingly.

Totally agree. The overhead shots of 26 white dots against a green background were annoying and worse than useless..... a bit like the commentators thoughts at times.

Someone needs to have a word with the Producer/Editor

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:42 am  

Helicopter shots were a distraction. I found the game harder to follow through Sky's insistence in using 'innovative' views. I guess they are trying to add value but it just does not work.

The default Sky coverage is very good and I would say if it's not broken, don't fix it.

One Sky trait, I guess it is a problem with the editor, is that they will insist on replaying a previous incident even when play has continued. Fair enough if the game has come to a halt but Rugby League doesn't stop that often or for that long. I believe that this problem is due to Stevo and Eddie's anal requirement to go into every close call by a referee. Often they ask us to dwell on what might have been called. I think that Sky do not help respect for referees as they dwell so much on the minutae.

We want to watch rugby not a referee or fancy camera angles

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:43 am  

Agreed, very poor!

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:45 am  

spoilt the coverage of the game for me I am afraid to say.

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:21 am  

sf wrote:

I think that Sky do not help respect for referees as they dwell so much on the minutae.

Especially when they don't know the rules and then insist on pedalling their line even after the rules have been explained to them.

Case in point - Lee Smith's second try.

Before the decision the commentary team all felt Smith was fractionally offside, so when the try is awarded they describe it as a contentious or incorrect call.

Moments later they get the explanation for the decision - that the ruling is based on the feet of the player in question relative to the ball i.e. nothing to do with either player's torso or the kicker's back foot. Based on that the player is onside - correct ruling by the VR.

The Sky commentary team though continue to harp on about it being a contentious or harsh call, even making comments about the VR when he collects his medal and then using some completely irrelevant graphic with two circles drawn around the players to 'prove' the VR got it wrong and that he, and presumably Saints, were victims of the VR not having the benefit of this (ahem) 'conclusive' graphic.

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:03 pm  

Puig-Aubert wrote:

The Sky commentary team though continue to harp on about it being a contentious or harsh call, even making comments about the VR when he collects his medal and then using some completely irrelevant graphic with two circles drawn around the players to 'prove' the VR got it wrong and that he, and presumably Saints, were victims of the VR not having the benefit of this (ahem) 'conclusive' graphic.

On the other hand if you only go to a circus to watch (or listen) to the clowns then ultimately you'll have a disappointing and one-dimensional experience





I'm having a Cantona afternoon.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:06 pm  

Can i have one too?

[Wheels]

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:07 pm  

Why did they keep letting Barrie Mac onto the pitch during the game?

He looked like a TV Salesman.

'Hi, do you want your lawn to be a green as this? Then try NEW Superleague weedkiller'

: Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:11 pm  

Wheels wrote:

Why did they keep letting Barrie Mac onto the pitch during the game?

He looked like a TV Salesman.

'Hi, do you want your lawn to be a green as this? Then try NEW Superleague weedkiller'

Sky were very brave to try out some new stuff. Hopefully its something that won’t be performed again.