I cannot imagine what goes into producing a video of a pool match, much less LIVE, but I have noticed a couple of things sitting on the rail.
When BCn and Accu-Stats team up, much like they do at the U.S. Open and Derby City Classic, there are overhead cameras, one very large boom camera, and overhead microphones. And then there is all of that machinery and equipment behind a curtain which isn't seen by the public most times. I heard it through the grapevine that the equipment alone costs six figures on up.
When ESPN filmed the Skins tourney, they had the overhead cameras, but they also had an actual cameraman right there in the pit with the players. When the player lined up for a shot, this camera guy with his zoom lens was inches from the designated pocket.
I always get a chuckle when I see a pool player stating he got sharked from a twinkie wrapper on the rail. I don't know how the pro players are able to overcome the camera action especially in the pit with all of its movements and noises, but they seem to be able to block it out. At the Skins event, Canadian Luc "Machine Gun" Salvas was in deep focus running out racks, and he almost ran his head right into the overhead boom camera. He immediately jerked himself backwards, but not without that deer-in-headlights stare when he realized he almost had a collision. It was funny!
To produce a high-quality production of a match, I would think it would take quite a bit of equipment: video and audio. This is a big undertaking, Oldhasbeen. I have a little experience with videographers in the legal setting. They do just fine with one angle shot of the deponent or person giving testimony, but to do a pool match, it would seem you'd have to have the capability to capture several angles at the same time.
I'll be staying tuned and look forward to seeing this come to fruition! I applaud you for this huge undertaking, and you can count me in for the 5 bucks!
JAM
When BCn and Accu-Stats team up, much like they do at the U.S. Open and Derby City Classic, there are overhead cameras, one very large boom camera, and overhead microphones. And then there is all of that machinery and equipment behind a curtain which isn't seen by the public most times. I heard it through the grapevine that the equipment alone costs six figures on up.
When ESPN filmed the Skins tourney, they had the overhead cameras, but they also had an actual cameraman right there in the pit with the players. When the player lined up for a shot, this camera guy with his zoom lens was inches from the designated pocket.
I always get a chuckle when I see a pool player stating he got sharked from a twinkie wrapper on the rail. I don't know how the pro players are able to overcome the camera action especially in the pit with all of its movements and noises, but they seem to be able to block it out. At the Skins event, Canadian Luc "Machine Gun" Salvas was in deep focus running out racks, and he almost ran his head right into the overhead boom camera. He immediately jerked himself backwards, but not without that deer-in-headlights stare when he realized he almost had a collision. It was funny!
To produce a high-quality production of a match, I would think it would take quite a bit of equipment: video and audio. This is a big undertaking, Oldhasbeen. I have a little experience with videographers in the legal setting. They do just fine with one angle shot of the deponent or person giving testimony, but to do a pool match, it would seem you'd have to have the capability to capture several angles at the same time.
I'll be staying tuned and look forward to seeing this come to fruition! I applaud you for this huge undertaking, and you can count me in for the 5 bucks!
JAM
