We did a side by side in San Francisco tonight!!!
Because there were nine sports television feeds out of the bay area tonight, we were fortunate to telecast with six cameras, two channel Elvis and two replay machines for the TV production of the Cardinals’ game tonight.
I do not care if we are in New York, Chicago, Miami, or Los Angeles, when there are nine TV feeds going out from one particular broadcast area, the talent pool should be severely deleted.
Not tonight.
What is it about the Bay Area?
Each and every member of our crew was top notch.
The camera operators worked their butts off. Their shots were tight and meaningful. Throughout most TV baseball telecast, the Director can count on many meaningless, “throw away” shots that the camera operators contribute to the telecast. This attitude contributes to the increasing attitude that “any shot is better than no shot”. It has become increasingly evident that this attitude has spilled over to other aspects of a TV sports telecast.
“Any graphic is better than no graphic.”
“Any replay is better than no replay.”
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
In order for a sports telecast to be relevant, meaningful, and successful, there CANNOT be a wasted moment on the show.
Irrelevant graphic, irrelevant replays, indeed, irrelevant moments of any sports telecast diminish the credibility of the telecast.
It is very gratifying to me that the crew in San Francisco is very aware of the importance of relevant shots, sound, and replays. There are not many TV baseball crews in the country that understand the importance of “non-wasted” moments.
I believe that our “home” crew (for the most part) in St. Louis agrees with this sports broadcasting “rule”. However, the “visiting” TV crew in San Francisco understands how this knowledge contributes to the overall quality of the telecast as better than any crew in the country.
There are very few crew members on the National League Baseball visiting crews that understand the importance of each and every shot, each and every graphic, indeed, “EACH AND EVERY MOMENT” of a telecast.
To each and every member of our baseball TV broadcast fraternity: “Make every moment of your contribution to the telecast relevant, important, and concise.”
If you love this business, this request is not unreasonable.
If you are in this business for any other reason,
WE WILL WORK AROUND YOU.
Because there were nine sports television feeds out of the bay area tonight, we were fortunate to telecast with six cameras, two channel Elvis and two replay machines for the TV production of the Cardinals’ game tonight.
I do not care if we are in New York, Chicago, Miami, or Los Angeles, when there are nine TV feeds going out from one particular broadcast area, the talent pool should be severely deleted.
Not tonight.
What is it about the Bay Area?
Each and every member of our crew was top notch.
The camera operators worked their butts off. Their shots were tight and meaningful. Throughout most TV baseball telecast, the Director can count on many meaningless, “throw away” shots that the camera operators contribute to the telecast. This attitude contributes to the increasing attitude that “any shot is better than no shot”. It has become increasingly evident that this attitude has spilled over to other aspects of a TV sports telecast.
“Any graphic is better than no graphic.”
“Any replay is better than no replay.”
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!
In order for a sports telecast to be relevant, meaningful, and successful, there CANNOT be a wasted moment on the show.
Irrelevant graphic, irrelevant replays, indeed, irrelevant moments of any sports telecast diminish the credibility of the telecast.
It is very gratifying to me that the crew in San Francisco is very aware of the importance of relevant shots, sound, and replays. There are not many TV baseball crews in the country that understand the importance of “non-wasted” moments.
I believe that our “home” crew (for the most part) in St. Louis agrees with this sports broadcasting “rule”. However, the “visiting” TV crew in San Francisco understands how this knowledge contributes to the overall quality of the telecast as better than any crew in the country.
There are very few crew members on the National League Baseball visiting crews that understand the importance of each and every shot, each and every graphic, indeed, “EACH AND EVERY MOMENT” of a telecast.
To each and every member of our baseball TV broadcast fraternity: “Make every moment of your contribution to the telecast relevant, important, and concise.”
If you love this business, this request is not unreasonable.
If you are in this business for any other reason,
WE WILL WORK AROUND YOU.
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