Low Technical Quality: Tea Party Response to 2011 State of the Union Address at DVinfo.net

Jordan Nash · January 26th, 2011, 08:18 AM

I watched it out of curiosity, and noticed some major technical issues which made it looked amateurish. I would think that PBS would be capable of much greater technical quality, especially for a video that has been hyped up in the press beforehand.

I sincerely felt that I could do better with just a modern consumer-class HD camcorder and a few minutes in Premiere to overlay the graphics.

Issues I noticed:

Interlacing
Low audio
Horrible CG technique (reflective screen behind talent)
Bad camera work (only part of screen visible, rough movement)
Bad set design (really, is it that hard to take a minute and plan it out?)

Feel free to point out other issues.

YouTube - Rep. Michele Bachmann Delivers Tea Party Response to State of the Union

David W. Jones · January 26th, 2011, 08:31 AM

You do realize that the video you were watching was from a pool feed camera???

Pete Bauer · January 26th, 2011, 01:46 PM

I removed two posts that were politically oriented rather than technical. Please keep the dialog about the technical video issues Jordan brought up, not politics. Thank you.

Glen Vandermolen · January 26th, 2011, 02:36 PM

I was curious as to why Ms. Bachmann looked slightly off to the side. Didn't they have a camera -mounted teleprompter?

David W. Jones · January 26th, 2011, 03:13 PM

She was addressing the her primary Tea Party camera. What you are watching is the feed of a pool camera which is why everything looks out of place.

Bill Ward · January 27th, 2011, 11:27 AM

Given the difference in quality, I wonder why they didn't just use the pool camera to also feed the webcast? Didn't anyone from the TP think this through, particularly the potential eyeline issues?

January 26th, 2011, 08:18 AM	#1
Jordan Nash Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fort Wayne, IN (USA) Posts: 85	Low Technical Quality: Tea Party Response to 2011 State of the Union Address I watched it out of curiosity, and noticed some major technical issues which made it looked amateurish. I would think that PBS would be capable of much greater technical quality, especially for a video that has been hyped up in the press beforehand. I sincerely felt that I could do better with just a modern consumer-class HD camcorder and a few minutes in Premiere to overlay the graphics. Issues I noticed: Interlacing Low audio Horrible CG technique (reflective screen behind talent) Bad camera work (only part of screen visible, rough movement) Bad set design (really, is it that hard to take a minute and plan it out?) Feel free to point out other issues. YouTube - Rep. Michele Bachmann Delivers Tea Party Response to State of the Union __________________ Blog

January 26th, 2011, 08:31 AM	#2
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	You do realize that the video you were watching was from a pool feed camera??? __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

January 26th, 2011, 01:46 PM	#3
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	I removed two posts that were politically oriented rather than technical. Please keep the dialog about the technical video issues Jordan brought up, not politics. Thank you. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

January 26th, 2011, 03:13 PM	#5
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	She was addressing the her primary Tea Party camera. What you are watching is the feed of a pool camera which is why everything looks out of place. __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

January 26th, 2011, 02:36 PM	#4
Glen Vandermolen Space Hipster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,596	I was curious as to why Ms. Bachmann looked slightly off to the side. Didn't they have a camera -mounted teleprompter?

January 27th, 2011, 11:27 AM	#6
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	Given the difference in quality, I wonder why they didn't just use the pool camera to also feed the webcast? Didn't anyone from the TP think this through, particularly the potential eyeline issues?