Topic: Resistance to filming with a camcorder

[robeti]

Just shot an entire show with my Samsung s23 ultra phone in 4k with 10 times optical zoom. Very acceptable quality and no security guy complained. After all it's just a phone...

[guitard]

Pro shot recordings are super boring. All the special effects and flying camera shots ad nothing to the experience of the actual show.

I haven't watched a modern festival video in at least ten years because I simply can't stand the constant split second camera angle changes and feeling like I'm riding a roller coaster trying to follow the camera around.  If the music and performance are good, you don't need any of that BS.  Make the performance the focal point of the video; NOT the camera work.

[robeti]

Pro shot recordings are super boring. All the special effects and flying camera shots ad nothing to the experience of the actual show.

I haven't watched a modern festival video in at least ten years because I simply can't stand the constant split second camera angle changes and feeling like I'm riding a roller coaster trying to follow the camera around.  If the music and performance are good, you don't need any of that BS.  Make the performance the focal point of the video; NOT the camera work.

Exactly!