[EricH]

Originally Posted by synth3tk

Yes, every robot is special and deserves air-time, but learn when to focus on certain 'bots.

I might as well have not watched Archimedes SF1-3, (and, for that matter, SF1-2) because the cameramen were focusing on 3357. They completely missed 330 tipping over and righting itself, which the announcer was announcing, because they were focusing on one team, undefended, scoring all by its lonesome instead of focusing in a bit more on the five-robot battle royale in the other two zones. I was watching on the webcast, and I was not happy with that view.

The close-up is fine, if you're at the event. The full-field or half-field view is much better if you aren't there. If you are going to focus in on one robot, pick one that is engaged in a pushing match or scoring under defense or trying to hang. NOBODY focuses in on the one receiver that is downfield running with a defender until the ball is thrown to him, yet that's exactly what the camera crews do in FIRST.