That damn bloke with steady cam is pain in the backside. He twirls round in the opposite direction the dancers in semi-close up, so all you see is blur anyway. Get rid of him and employ a camera that actually shows the dancing - Please!
Can we start a campaign to get rid of the "twirly cam"
you can try but it wont make any difference 
as wazzyboy has said, this comes up year after year after year - we all hate the twirly camera man and the camera man who refuses to show the dancers feet and the camera man who insists on filming the singer when we would all rather watch the dances and listen to the singer......
as wazzyboy has said, this comes up year after year after year - we all hate the twirly camera man and the camera man who refuses to show the dancers feet and the camera man who insists on filming the singer when we would all rather watch the dances and listen to the singer......
Originally Posted by tonycollins100:
“That damn bloke with steady cam is pain in the backside. He twirls round in the opposite direction the dancers in semi-close up, so all you see is blur anyway. Get rid of him and employ a camera that actually shows the dancing - Please!”
“That damn bloke with steady cam is pain in the backside. He twirls round in the opposite direction the dancers in semi-close up, so all you see is blur anyway. Get rid of him and employ a camera that actually shows the dancing - Please!”
I haven't seen this bloke on strictly yet, what does he look like?
I blame rugby. Time was you could see the game; watch the forwards reform their line; see their opponents gather to break through on the blind side. Now you just watch a mole-sized mole high up on the ceaseless inner thigh of one of the guys in blue. Dunno who. I haven't learnt all their thighs. Hairs like tree trunks. Sweat like globules of molten lead. Muscles like bison stampeding under the skin. 
Move the effing camera back to the stand 
And stop the twirly cam on Strictly please.
Jimbo, I have a recording of you using the p--- word
Move the effing camera back to the stand And stop the twirly cam on Strictly please.
Jimbo, I have a recording of you using the p--- word
Originally Posted by TerryM22:
“I haven't seen this bloke on strictly yet, what does he look like?”
“I haven't seen this bloke on strictly yet, what does he look like?”
If you watch the show, you will see him frequently trying to dodge out of the way of the dancers from other cameras.
Originally Posted by tonycollins100:
“If you watch the show, you will see him frequently trying to dodge out of the way of the dancers from other cameras.”
“If you watch the show, you will see him frequently trying to dodge out of the way of the dancers from other cameras.”
Maybe the day he falls flat on his face in front of the dancers and causes a h'incident, the Beeb will sack him....can we send falling over vibes through the telly do you think?
Originally Posted by Jim Kowalski:
“No,Auntie Beeb knows best.Take what you're given,you pleb.”
“No,Auntie Beeb knows best.Take what you're given,you pleb.”
I was so sick (figuratively and literally) of that drunken sailor cam man. Maybe they want to use the equipment until it breaks down for money's worth, but I am feeling they will use it till we all puke in front of our TV.
Well, he had to find something to do after Top Of The Pops wents t*ts up and he couldn't point his camera up girls' skirts anymore.
The guy with the twirly cam is not doing it on his own. He is being directed on every shot and every angle he does from whoever is in The Box directing the show.
So blame the darn producers again and whoever is controlling the crew.
Ex- BBC cameramen are ace. I use them all the time because they know their stuff and are great to work with. However, in the studio, they do not call the shots.
Back to SCD's daft producers again. Clueless bunch.
So blame the darn producers again and whoever is controlling the crew.
Ex- BBC cameramen are ace. I use them all the time because they know their stuff and are great to work with. However, in the studio, they do not call the shots.
Back to SCD's daft producers again. Clueless bunch.
Originally Posted by sofakat:
“The guy with the twirly cam is not doing it on his own.”
“The guy with the twirly cam is not doing it on his own.”
No! Don't break the illusion. I thought he was like a talented streaker who kept getting away with it.
Originally Posted by CravenHaven:
“No! Don't break the illusion. I thought he was like a talented streaker who kept getting away with it.”
“No! Don't break the illusion. I thought he was like a talented streaker who kept getting away with it.”
Oops! Sorry
Originally Posted by tonycollins100:
“That damn bloke with steady cam is pain in the backside. He twirls round in the opposite direction the dancers in semi-close up, so all you see is blur anyway. Get rid of him and employ a camera that actually shows the dancing - Please!”
“That damn bloke with steady cam is pain in the backside. He twirls round in the opposite direction the dancers in semi-close up, so all you see is blur anyway. Get rid of him and employ a camera that actually shows the dancing - Please!”
YES! It's awful, makes me feel sick and I normally have to look away. You've got my vote.
Originally Posted by Pet Monkey:
“I blame rugby. Time was you could see the game; watch the forwards reform their line; see their opponents gather to break through on the blind side. Now you just watch a mole-sized mole high up on the ceaseless inner thigh of one of the guys in blue. Dunno who. I haven't learnt all their thighs. Hairs like tree trunks. Sweat like globules of molten lead. Muscles like bison stampeding under the skin. Move the effing camera back to the stand
And stop the twirly cam on Strictly please.
Jimbo, I have a recording of you using the p--- word”
“I blame rugby. Time was you could see the game; watch the forwards reform their line; see their opponents gather to break through on the blind side. Now you just watch a mole-sized mole high up on the ceaseless inner thigh of one of the guys in blue. Dunno who. I haven't learnt all their thighs. Hairs like tree trunks. Sweat like globules of molten lead. Muscles like bison stampeding under the skin.
Move the effing camera back to the stand And stop the twirly cam on Strictly please.
Jimbo, I have a recording of you using the p--- word
”
LOL, I'm going to have to watch the rugby now, it sounds hilarious.
I have both phoned and written to complain about the camera-work in the past. When I rang, the operator was keen to write down my point that Fred Astaire had it in his contract that the camera should show his whole body when he danced rather than do close-ups. But my written reply from about 4 years ago just blandly said that the camera-work was in keeping with the high energy levels of the show. I think the producers care more about being seen to be at the forefront of technology rather than worrying about conveying content and pleasing people with an actual detailed interest in the subject matter. Which makes me wonder what's the point of having a BBC- isn't it supposed to cater for less commercially obvious interests?.
Originally Posted by tonycollins100:
“If you watch the show, you will see him frequently trying to dodge out of the way of the dancers from other cameras.”
“If you watch the show, you will see him frequently trying to dodge out of the way of the dancers from other cameras.”
I understand all this, but what does this bloke look like?
Originally Posted by TerryM22:
“I understand all this, but what does this bloke look like?”
“I understand all this, but what does this bloke look like?”
He's about 5 foot 11, wears size 10 shoes, and has a very slight limp
