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Why Do Sky Always Show Race Starts From The Front?


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Again in Swindon/Poole match, Sky show starts from camera at the front.

 

Apart from the fact that the rider in 4 was totally obscured by the fence, it is impossible to see any jump-starts!

 

But they do have a side camera which they use to replay false starts!

 

Surely this camera should be used for all race starts, before a switch to rear camera for the bend?

 

What do you guys think?

 

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I think it's fine because it gives you a more constant view of the race to the first bend. Better than switching view in my opinion.

 

Any moves and so on can be seen clearly in replay.

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I don't have Sky but someone has let me borrow the Peterborough v Glasgow match and I was puzzled why the Peterborough start girls hold the boards upside down? Presumably the other side has the gate positions or is coloured red, blue, white and yellow for the riders position but surely the bit facing the camera should be the right way up?

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I don't have Sky but someone has let me borrow the Peterborough v Glasgow match and I was puzzled why the Peterborough start girls hold the boards upside down? Presumably the other side has the gate positions or is coloured red, blue, white and yellow for the riders position but surely the bit facing the camera should be the right way up?

That is for the benefit of viewers in Australia :lol:

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Again in Swindon/Poole match, Sky show starts from camera at the front.

 

 

 

All I saw on Monday was Sky showing pictures of Darcy from the front, the back, the side and any other angle they could find Edited by KEITH M
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The amount of cameras used in coverage this year has dropped by 2 so the director does have a couple less options to use.

 

It also has to be considered that the camera used on the startline and also inside first bend is often setup in SloMo mode so can't be used for live insert maybe we could look at having a fixed position camera in that area. But will pass on the feedback for you all

 

Not sure if any of the more technical minded viewers have noticed we have started using a ultra slo Mo camera to use for inserts

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