filmed so close

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Every angle is filmed and a director technically could go any one at any time (all these angles are what help create the melts that allow analysts to truly break down film), but I know when ESPN (and others) have offered viewers "new angles" the response hasn't been all that positive. I guess people just get comfortable in what they're used to

A LONG time ago NFL football was presented in black and white format with a MUCH wider scope from a higher vantage point - - often at the 50 yardline in the first row or so of the upper deck.

People did not have hi-def TV and/or big screens and it was difficult to follow the ball and so when innovations like moving the camera down to the 20 yardline when a team reached the red zone or end-zone close-up shots came in most fans were thrilled.

And then - - as SmootSmack pointed out - - people grew to expect that is what they would see on their screens. So, that is what the networks give the viewers...

And everyone lived happily ever after.