In the previous blog, I talked about the flow of a telecast. Since that blog, I have been involved in two MLB telecasts. The telecast Wednesday night and today's afternoon contest were a perfect example of two different flowing games. And despite the fact that the games themselves had a different flow, both of our telecasts had comfortable flows.
Despite the fact that each game had a different flow, the telecast maintained a decent flow. We did not let the game dictate the flow of our telecast. While the production team cannot alter the speed of the actual game or the flow of the actual game, a good production team will control the speed and the flow of the telecast. I am very fortunate to work with a producer who is one of the best I have ever seen at controlling the speed and flow of the telecast
Wednesday's game was not crisply played and had no flow of it's own. The visiting club hit five home runs in their first six hits and the game turned into a one-sided affair. The telecast maintained a decent flow in my estimation with nice taped packages and some interesting graphics. The game became a blowout early and stayed that way until the final score and the telecast maintained a good flow throughout.
Today's telecast was one of those shows that any producer and director love to be a part of. It was a tightly played game that included some excellent pitching with only two solo home runs allowed until the ninth inning. The visiting team threatened in the top of the ninth and did not score. And the home club won it in the bottom of the ninth with a walk off basehit.
The nice thing about a well played, tight contest is that each situation through out the game/telecast serves as almost practice before the culmination of the game. When the final play occurred, the whole production team, the whole crew was ready and delivered with excellent camera work and wonderful replays.
Games that end with a swing of the bat are not very common and when they happen it is fun to be a part of.
And it's even better when you nail it.
Despite the fact that each game had a different flow, the telecast maintained a decent flow. We did not let the game dictate the flow of our telecast. While the production team cannot alter the speed of the actual game or the flow of the actual game, a good production team will control the speed and the flow of the telecast. I am very fortunate to work with a producer who is one of the best I have ever seen at controlling the speed and flow of the telecast
Wednesday's game was not crisply played and had no flow of it's own. The visiting club hit five home runs in their first six hits and the game turned into a one-sided affair. The telecast maintained a decent flow in my estimation with nice taped packages and some interesting graphics. The game became a blowout early and stayed that way until the final score and the telecast maintained a good flow throughout.
Today's telecast was one of those shows that any producer and director love to be a part of. It was a tightly played game that included some excellent pitching with only two solo home runs allowed until the ninth inning. The visiting team threatened in the top of the ninth and did not score. And the home club won it in the bottom of the ninth with a walk off basehit.
The nice thing about a well played, tight contest is that each situation through out the game/telecast serves as almost practice before the culmination of the game. When the final play occurred, the whole production team, the whole crew was ready and delivered with excellent camera work and wonderful replays.
Games that end with a swing of the bat are not very common and when they happen it is fun to be a part of.
And it's even better when you nail it.
posted by Cutting The Game at 2:20 PM
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