filmed so close

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by That Guy

ye olde timey games were farther away, i imagine most people want to see it closer up, so that's how they shoot it.

when they stream games (like nbc has i think?) the internet gives you 4 or 5 views to pull from, including a wide shot.

I think your right. In the old days the camera was up high and you could see everything but the NFL wants to get you the fan up close and personal. Most of it is them trying to follow the ball up close but passes are usually faster then the cameraman can follow. So you might see the zoom in on the ball, then the zoom out for the play, then the zoom back in for the catch. I always like the camera behind the play so you could see the drop back and pass and catch. Then they could show us the other angles in replays.