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Re: Requesting "Full-field" Match Video for Webcasts from FIRST
Nawaid,
I think you're on the right track.
There are different audiences to be accommodated by the webcasts and archives of FRC matches. I like the idea of separating archive footage from real-time webcast feeds.
FRC coaches and statisticians want to have a "full-field" view of matches and are willing to sacrifice (to some extent) the quality of the video. This group would like archive video that allows game analysis: how many goals were scored by which robot, how strategies played out, etc.
First-time (and more casual) viewers want to experience the spirit and action of FRC events. They want to see close-up shots of robots and drivers in action. A real-time score banner and game announcer audio provides enough information regarding match progress to accompany the "action video" to get a clue about the game.
FIRST may have considered whether it's worthwhile to invest in a real production for coverage of FRC matches. Multiple cameras, game commentary and use of replays all coordinated by an experienced director would certainly "step-up" the quality of webcasts and archived broadcasts of the matches. Perhaps this represents an investment of resources that FIRST isn't able to justify right now. Maybe this type of production will be provided by networks excited by the prospect of capturing and entertaining a large audience; an audience that will develop if FIRST continues to grow.
Thanks for your input, everyone! Keep the ideas coming!
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