PaceAdvantage
03-27-2006, 03:33 AM
So I get this call from my parents, who are casual racing fans (they watch the big races, and thats about it....probably only out of respect for me....lol).....
Dad - "Did you see the races today on tv? They looked so weird, almost like a video game!!??"
Having not seen the coverage at that point, I didn't really know how to respond to such an odd statement. When I finally got around to watching the tape, I concluded he was right! It did sort of look like a video game, with the "pace" camera that travels alongside the runners and mega-closeups....angles we are not used to seeing on American racing coverage.
Although it is difficult at times to follow the pack with the kind of angle they were using at the world cup, overall I liked it....I know that type of coverage has been used sparingly in America, and that's why it looked odd to my parents....but I wish they would utilize the ride-along camera more often here at home.
I thought ABC did a great job presenting the Dubai World Cup (to my knowledge, this is the first time this day of racing has been shown on network TV). Of course, production values tend to be better on non-live events due to editing, but with all the bashing lately of ESPN, I thought I'd drop my 2 cents on something I viewed as a positive....
Dad - "Did you see the races today on tv? They looked so weird, almost like a video game!!??"
Having not seen the coverage at that point, I didn't really know how to respond to such an odd statement. When I finally got around to watching the tape, I concluded he was right! It did sort of look like a video game, with the "pace" camera that travels alongside the runners and mega-closeups....angles we are not used to seeing on American racing coverage.
Although it is difficult at times to follow the pack with the kind of angle they were using at the world cup, overall I liked it....I know that type of coverage has been used sparingly in America, and that's why it looked odd to my parents....but I wish they would utilize the ride-along camera more often here at home.
I thought ABC did a great job presenting the Dubai World Cup (to my knowledge, this is the first time this day of racing has been shown on network TV). Of course, production values tend to be better on non-live events due to editing, but with all the bashing lately of ESPN, I thought I'd drop my 2 cents on something I viewed as a positive....