FTA-TV Replicating that "at-the-ground" feel on TV

[Doctorb]

Everyone knows, and almost everyone agrees with, the adage: Watching footy at the ground is awesome, but it sucks on TV.

So here is my question for the masses - suppose you were in charge of producing the AFL broadcast for the network of your choice, how would you do it? Where would you place the cameras to best approximate the "at-the-ground" feel? You have complete control and a near-unlimited budget to get your vision up and running. Your target consumer is watching a hi-def, 2D tv.

Want a hi-def skycam at every ground? Done.
What about floating robot helicopters sitting one metre behind each player? Well, let's try and keep it to realistic.

 

[V_23]

TV > Live

Suggestions:
- Every game should be broadcast in 1080p with surround sound (lol)

- In the future it would be great to have a menu (ala Foxtel) where you could choose which camera angle you wanted plus bring up the stats for the teams and individual players.

- When a player is taking a set shot for goal it would be so much better if they always had a camera shot directly behind him.

 

[SJ]

Remove the commentators.

 

[Puddy]

Remove the commentators.

post of the year

 

[Admiral Byng]

No "behind the goal posts" angle - for shots at goal or kick-ins after a behind. They are worse viewing than the regular camera on the wing.

 

[Supermercado]

Remove the commentators.

And replace them with abusive pissheads eating $5 hot dogs.

Perfect atmosphere

 

[STeeLhawk]

More than anything, I'm just annoyed that the networks are trying to get us to switch to digital TV, and yet they are wasting its potential. Things I'd like to see;

Option to switch off commentary, or, if there is a radio broadcast, switch commentators (like the GF DVDs)
Option to switch off umpire mic broadcast. Can be seriously annoying at times.
Camera options, this should go without saying
Live stats. Almost like an AFL Record, but without the people trying to flog it to you outside the ground.

 

[SA1NTER]

Get a fat guy to sit behind you to yell "kick it up the guts Sainters, what are you doing?" every 5 bloody minutes.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

A little panel/box in bottom corner of screen with overhead view. Each player has team specific coloured light attached so all you'll see is e.g 18 red dots and 18 blue dots running around but you could get a feel of where players are running, patterns developing.

 

[Pessimistic]

Minature hologram players running around your oval green coffee table

It will come - probably to stadiums first - Japanese were touting it for the 2022 Soccer world cup

In the end, people prefer it because they can replay the 'real action' in 3D !!

The curtain raiser will be a classic game from the 'past'

 

[chunkylover]

replicate an eagles game at subi in 5 easy steps

1. invite 20 old folks from the retirement home over to watch with you. instruct them to shake their heads in disapproval at the slightest hint of cheering
2. buy a block of carlton mid and some cheap plastic cups and flush $6.50 down the toilet every time you down one
3.play sgio go eagles go at the end of each quarter
4. pay someone to sit behind you and bag out embley every 3 minutes. the other 2 minutes they should yell just kick it at least 4 times
5.at the end of the game everyone stands up around you and it takes you 25 minutes to exit the front door

(still would rather be at the game then watching it on tv every time)

 

[handy point]

Less zooming into a close shot whenever there is a contest (Channel Seven the worst culprit).

p.s. OP has a great username. The b is for bargain?