Re: The New ISSF Air Pistol Finals Format
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 1:09 pm
Don’t need commentary for any sporting event.
I turn the sound off.
I turn the sound off.
I'm new to target shooting and thereby viewing matches on youtube. I started with air rifle and found that the older ones that I viewed were far more interesting, in, say, 2014. Then there were some rule changes, then there was a time when music was added (ugh), then more rule changes. All the changes I found detrimental from the perspective of someone unfamiliar with the sport. When presented well, I found it strangely addicting to watch.
The key to viewership would more likely be the technical presentation of the events. In earlier videos, they would introduce the shooter, standing at their station with their rifle. This does two things, it allows me to recognize the person, not only for how they look, but what brand of rifle they're shooting. In this format, I can be engaged by the person, rooting for FWB or the country they represent. Then they started doing long shot "walk-outs" from the side. Now, the video camera takes one position and it seems all about the scores without caring about showing the individual shooters. I was watching some recent pistol matches and there very few closeups at all. The scores weren't shown as they were shooting, but after. It was less involving. As someone who has worked in video production I kept thinking that the older productions I saw were better in terms of just allowing me to identify and root for someone. It's odd that they think mucking with the rules or adding music is going to make it more involving. The older rules made more sense to me, but recent matches seem to have gone back? I watched a ton of air rifle and got excited when .1 point won. There were people I started to recognize and root for. That's what makes it engaging. It's a visual balance of showing shooters and scoring. There's some good commentators that I've liked as well. Same with pistol. I just want to know what's going on and who's doing what. The presentation varies from place to place it seems but consistent visual production would make for more viewer interest.And I like a score tally rather than points, but that might just be me. I get that more.
This is the style I like:
Pistol:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlXEsdj ... Federation
Rifle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSp5ZAD ... Federation
What I found more coherent visually and scoring wise.