New Posts For Thread: A Plea to CH.4 Re: cameraworkhttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-cameraworkI know this is futile but any chance that we can see most of the horses most of the time? The overuse of close-ups detracts from the viewers ability to follow the race properly.Position of horse and its relative speed compared to others is crucial toI love watching the overhead camerahttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517451179#517451179I love watching the overhead cameraMon, 12 Mar 2012 16:04:33 -0500Totally agree with the OP, btw.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517448295#517448295Totally agree with the OP, btw.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:56:05 -0500A plea to channel 4If a horse is seriously injured, please no deliberate camera shots of it in its time of distress.You did this with Gloria Victis. The prolonged aerial shots of him hobbling into the trailer, with his fractured leg were very upsettihttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517446247#517446247A plea to channel 4If a horse is seriously injured, please no deliberate camera shots of it in its time of distress.You did this with Gloria Victis. The prolonged aerial shots of him hobbling into the trailer, with his fractured leg were very upsettiMon, 12 Mar 2012 14:07:06 -0500yes focus in on the winner going up the run in, meantime there is a titanic battle going on for the places or something is flying and closing in at a rate of knotsshould be the wide angle shot all the timehttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517444411#517444411yes focus in on the winner going up the run in, meantime there is a titanic battle going on for the places or something is flying and closing in at a rate of knotsshould be the wide angle shot all the timeMon, 12 Mar 2012 13:19:06 -0500Completely ruins the race as a spectacle. May as well be watching a two horse gallop. Will definately be numerous occasions where it will happen this year.https://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517444321#517444321Completely ruins the race as a spectacle. May as well be watching a two horse gallop. Will definately be numerous occasions where it will happen this year.Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:16:52 -0500totally agreewe also need to see the horses battling for the placeshttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517444087#517444087totally agreewe also need to see the horses battling for the placesMon, 12 Mar 2012 13:10:21 -0500I know this is futile but any chance that we can see most of the horses most of the time? The overuse of close-ups detracts from the viewers ability to follow the race properly.Position of horse and its relative speed compared to others is crucial tohttps://community.betfair.com/cheltenham2011/go/thread/view/113609/28992149/a-plea-to-ch4-re-camerawork?post_id=517443993#517443993I know this is futile but any chance that we can see most of the horses most of the time? The overuse of close-ups detracts from the viewers ability to follow the race properly.Position of horse and its relative speed compared to others is crucial toMon, 12 Mar 2012 13:06:56 -0500