An open letter...
... to those who produce/direct/shoot live concerts for television:
Why, why, WHY do you ALL insist on so many crowd shots?
I know what a crowd at a concert looks like. As a matter of fact, I've been part of a concert crowd. Many times.
I'm not tuning into your damned show to see the fucking crowd.
KEEP THE CAMERAS ON THE PERFORMERS, PLEASE.
Especially when they're as yummy as my Dave.
Especially when his band is playing one of my favorite songs. (Especially when something is wrong with his guitar and he starts playing air guitar instead. Omigod. How funny is that??)
That is all.
Signed,
A Dorky Music Lover
posted by terry @ 10:41 PM
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At 09 July, 2007 06:17,
DZER said...
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At 09 July, 2007 09:12,
Balloon Pirate said...
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At 09 July, 2007 17:21,
terry said...
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At 09 July, 2007 19:20,
Bunny said...
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At 09 July, 2007 22:46,
terry said...
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I think it's to prove people were watching? heh
As a man who has directed more than a hundred live events, I so very much agree with you.
I mean, when you're at the concert, that's what you're looking at, right?
Between songs is one thing, but during? Hell no!
Problem is, it's now SOP at these events to bring in 30' jib arms, and wire-controlled remote flying cameras and wow they're soo cool, lookit all these cool angles we can show, so let's use them a lot!
The other thing is that it's not always the directors fault. I actually got yelled at once, during a broadcast, by an executive producer because I had stayed on a shot too long. I hand't, but she was writing the check, so guess what I did?
yeharr
dzer, i guess. i still don't care. SHOW ME DAVE!
pirate, i knew you'd have the insider's perspective on this.
and i'm okay with all the bells and whistles... but aim them all at the stage, fer chrissakes. i don't care how cute the girls in the front are. SHOW ME DAVE!
I think it's so people there think that their mom will see them on TV.
I agree: Show me the Dave!! (Did you see him on House? He made closed head injury look good.)
bunny, maybe that's it. damn, it's annoying!
i DID see him on "house" and giggled the whole time. it was just so funny watching him act in a serious role.
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