I am writing this blog at 35,000 feet as we fly from Houston to San Francisco. We had three telecasts from Houston and each game/telecast was fairly comfortable. We were in a new “dual” truck that afforded a bit more room for the visitors than most other dual trucks. The comfort level from a physical standpoint was better but, from a creative standpoint, it is still a dual.
Each game was well played and well pitched.
The first telecast/game featured a “walk off” home run for the home team (Astros) which came after the visiting club (Cardinals) had tied the score 3-3 with three runs in the ninth. This was a very entertaining game for the fans of both teams. Unfortunately for the Cardinals’ fans, the Astros prevailed.
We incorporated a new feature into our telecast called “Did you know”? “Did you know? is just a one-line note on a player that teaches the viewer something about a player involved in the game/telecast. Members of the Houston TV production team offered some very positive feedback on this feature. This feature is an entertaining piece that does not take away from the game and is quite effective.
Our second telecast/game was another tightly fought contest that featured some excellent pitching and some wonderful defense. There was a certain flow to the game and, thus, the telecast. A poignant moment of the game came when a player on the Cardinals had a hard slide into the catcher that may not have been warranted. We replayed the slide and our announcers commented and the sequence seemed to be over. Not a mention was made on the home feed and not a mention was made in the local papers in Houston. The St. Louis newspaper included this “story” in this morning’s edition and the “slide” was addressed in tonight’s pre-game show. This is a good example of a moment in a game/telecast when the back end of a dual feed sees and airs something that the primary feed of the dual either does not capture or decides not to address it.
Tonight’s telecast was another of those telecast’s that occur and make the back end of the dual somewhat passable. The game was well paced and well played. A highlight of the telecast occurred early when, with runners in scoring position, we aired a full-page graphic describing the strength and accuracy of the outfielder’s arms on the Astros’ club. Included in the graphic was a quote from the Cardinals’ third base coach in which he said he would “challenge” the opposing outfield, Successful execution of this sequence is one of those examples where pre-planning and luck come together and produce a memorable moment in the telecast.
These first three “duals” of the 2008 season proved to be somewhat painless and somewhat rewarding.
Oh what we could have accomplished if those games/telecasts were at home.
Each game was well played and well pitched.
The first telecast/game featured a “walk off” home run for the home team (Astros) which came after the visiting club (Cardinals) had tied the score 3-3 with three runs in the ninth. This was a very entertaining game for the fans of both teams. Unfortunately for the Cardinals’ fans, the Astros prevailed.
We incorporated a new feature into our telecast called “Did you know”? “Did you know? is just a one-line note on a player that teaches the viewer something about a player involved in the game/telecast. Members of the Houston TV production team offered some very positive feedback on this feature. This feature is an entertaining piece that does not take away from the game and is quite effective.
Our second telecast/game was another tightly fought contest that featured some excellent pitching and some wonderful defense. There was a certain flow to the game and, thus, the telecast. A poignant moment of the game came when a player on the Cardinals had a hard slide into the catcher that may not have been warranted. We replayed the slide and our announcers commented and the sequence seemed to be over. Not a mention was made on the home feed and not a mention was made in the local papers in Houston. The St. Louis newspaper included this “story” in this morning’s edition and the “slide” was addressed in tonight’s pre-game show. This is a good example of a moment in a game/telecast when the back end of a dual feed sees and airs something that the primary feed of the dual either does not capture or decides not to address it.
Tonight’s telecast was another of those telecast’s that occur and make the back end of the dual somewhat passable. The game was well paced and well played. A highlight of the telecast occurred early when, with runners in scoring position, we aired a full-page graphic describing the strength and accuracy of the outfielder’s arms on the Astros’ club. Included in the graphic was a quote from the Cardinals’ third base coach in which he said he would “challenge” the opposing outfield, Successful execution of this sequence is one of those examples where pre-planning and luck come together and produce a memorable moment in the telecast.
These first three “duals” of the 2008 season proved to be somewhat painless and somewhat rewarding.
Oh what we could have accomplished if those games/telecasts were at home.
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