Camera work in today's product

[dbp]

I don't watch much anymore but when I do catch stuff here and there, one of the things that jumps out at me is how different the camera shooting style is nowadays. A lot of quick zooms, close ups and general and just all around dizzying camera work.

Am I the only one that finds it fukking annoying? I imagine they do it to make the action seem even more chaotic, ala Hollywood... but the moves are impressive enough without fukkery camera work and I want to be able to digest it more.

 

[Stez]

I don't know if it's a generation thing but you tend to notice more audible calls with the close ups in the modern product too, which is something I despise.

 

[Heelish]

It's the worst, especially during Cesaro's Swing

 

[dbp]

The Reigns punch is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. It's a flashy move on it's own that I wanna SEE and zooming on like that is utterly pointless and distracting. fukking Kevin Dunn.

 

[R=G]

Yeah..the camera work is always fukked on Raw. I don't really go after it like I should but there are PLENTY of wack ass camera deals. They've missed finishes and finishers being hit...just horrible but you can hear Cole's wack ass just speak over it all and that's the fukking worse.

 

[BeefWellingtonThe2nd]

fukking Kevin Dunn.

 

[Andrade Almas]

I've started noticing this too. I remember ECW did this a lot back in the day where the cameras in the WWF and WCW just followed the action regularly.


Maybe that's why they look at ECW as a "innovative product".

 

[DaylitoJames]

It's the worst, especially during Cesaro's Swing

This is making me dizzy watching

 

[Hoss]

There's a time and a place for frantic camera work. In can be effective in small doses, like back when The Shield first started doing their run-ins and beatdowns.

But it's only effective if it's rare. You're right, they do it way too much now. They're overselling. They can't be acting like everything on the show is frantic.

 

[DLo]

I've started noticing this too. I remember ECW did this a lot back in the day where the cameras in the WWF and WCW just followed the action regularly.


Maybe that's why they look at ECW as a "innovative product".

ECW did it because they were broke and needed a way to make their product stand out. I don't know what the fukk WWE has been doing lately. They miss a bunch of spots and finishes. I wonder if it has to do with the budget cuts or if they are trying something new.

If they want something new they need to change up the format of the show and get rid of that tired ass announce team.

 

[prophecypro]

Buncha wannabe Michael Manns and Doug Limans in the back directing

 

[I'm Billy FUCO!!]

That earthquake effect when Nexus finally squared off against Cena and his crew, though....

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

That earthquake effect when Nexus finally squared off against Cena and his crew, though....

That was the shyt!

 

[Psychosis]

NXT's college student cameramen know what to do:

 

[Da King]

That was the shyt!

Bret getting some shots in