Loh
03-14-2004, 09:20 PM
We had two wonderful evenings of top-class badminton telecast live from Birmingham. They are the AE Semi-Finals on Sat and the Finals, last evening ending at about 1.30 am this morning.
As most posters will know, we want to give the IBF some feedback on the state of badminton as we see it and the TV coverage at the AE is something that we can comment on.
What do you think of this latest coverage by the Baofe? My personal opinion is that it is generally good, much better than many other TV telecasts that we have seen before. Baofe had set a very high standard, including the electronic LIVE results on its website and I hope this is the benchmark for other countries to emulate. I can think of the following highlights:
1. Technically good pictures, including zooming in on players and their equipment as in service.
2. Close-ups of players and line-calls/disputes. Lin Dan dyed his hair brown, so did Ra Kyung-min! Lin again proved rather dramatic with his theatrics.
3. Brief write-up on players' "Route to the Finals" and some commentary on their background whenever posssible.
4. Audio was good, we can hear loud and spontaneous cheering in the stands, whistles, horns, etc.
5. Also, the cameras zoomed-in on the spectators and the cheer groups and their noise-making apparatuses.
6. During breaks, the cameras took close-ups and telecast the conversations between the coaches and the players.
Can you think of more. What else do you like to see?
Interviews of players before and after the matches, with interpreters if necessary?
A brief write-up on players' past accomplishments along with their "Route to the Final"?
Interviews of the coaches too? What else?
Players' clothings, names on shirts, hairstyles, accessories.
What about the officials, especially the umpire?
The music, the interior decor, the lighting?
The cheerleaders and their equipment. Are these too subdued?
What further improvements can be made?
As most posters will know, we want to give the IBF some feedback on the state of badminton as we see it and the TV coverage at the AE is something that we can comment on.
What do you think of this latest coverage by the Baofe? My personal opinion is that it is generally good, much better than many other TV telecasts that we have seen before. Baofe had set a very high standard, including the electronic LIVE results on its website and I hope this is the benchmark for other countries to emulate. I can think of the following highlights:
1. Technically good pictures, including zooming in on players and their equipment as in service.
2. Close-ups of players and line-calls/disputes. Lin Dan dyed his hair brown, so did Ra Kyung-min! Lin again proved rather dramatic with his theatrics.
3. Brief write-up on players' "Route to the Finals" and some commentary on their background whenever posssible.
4. Audio was good, we can hear loud and spontaneous cheering in the stands, whistles, horns, etc.
5. Also, the cameras zoomed-in on the spectators and the cheer groups and their noise-making apparatuses.
6. During breaks, the cameras took close-ups and telecast the conversations between the coaches and the players.
Can you think of more. What else do you like to see?
Interviews of players before and after the matches, with interpreters if necessary?
A brief write-up on players' past accomplishments along with their "Route to the Final"?
Interviews of the coaches too? What else?
Players' clothings, names on shirts, hairstyles, accessories.
What about the officials, especially the umpire?
The music, the interior decor, the lighting?
The cheerleaders and their equipment. Are these too subdued?
What further improvements can be made?