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Review 3 out of 5
It was pretty good, better than round 1 and I appreciated the 1 1/2 hour time slot but there are a number of things that I didn't like so much about the format and the method the drifting was shot.
I felt that too much time was wasted through clumsy driver interviews (especially in early matches), overly explained course descriptions and opinions when the spared time could have been used to air the top 32 drivers best qualifying lap. You guys seem to underestimate the solo run as if tandem is all that drifting is about. Through the solo runs without an opponent present to alter your pace and style everything is accentuated in hopes to make it into the tetsou. Some of best runs take place during them. It also gives the audience a visual explanation for other drivers not making the cut. So in the future I would hope that you G4tv/ formulad tv guys will choose to air the entire top 32 best runs. The reporter after each tandem battle asked the drivers the same questions over and over and over again, “what happened out their?”. A good 5 minutes could be saved if you just cut to the drivers responses and not focus on her asking the questions.
The method the drifting was shot was and improvement over round 1 and was clear to the viewer as too what we are following. I appreciate how you showed the remainder of a drivers run even if his opponents spun. The biggest problem with the method that the drifting was shot is that it was from the spectators POV rather than up close and personal. There was nothing in the footage that stood out from the footage that myself and other attendees at the event shot themselves other than the horseshoe aerial shots (which seemed low res by the way). I hate to always compare to option video but it has to be done. When they shoot D1 the cameras are position not only to capture all of the movements but also to maintain the illusion that the cars are traveling parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road, a method that you guys have not yet displayed.
It was pretty good, better than round 1 and I appreciated the 1 1/2 hour time slot but there are a number of things that I didn't like so much about the format and the method the drifting was shot.
I felt that too much time was wasted through clumsy driver interviews (especially in early matches), overly explained course descriptions and opinions when the spared time could have been used to air the top 32 drivers best qualifying lap. You guys seem to underestimate the solo run as if tandem is all that drifting is about. Through the solo runs without an opponent present to alter your pace and style everything is accentuated in hopes to make it into the tetsou. Some of best runs take place during them. It also gives the audience a visual explanation for other drivers not making the cut. So in the future I would hope that you G4tv/ formulad tv guys will choose to air the entire top 32 best runs. The reporter after each tandem battle asked the drivers the same questions over and over and over again, “what happened out their?”. A good 5 minutes could be saved if you just cut to the drivers responses and not focus on her asking the questions.
The method the drifting was shot was and improvement over round 1 and was clear to the viewer as too what we are following. I appreciate how you showed the remainder of a drivers run even if his opponents spun. The biggest problem with the method that the drifting was shot is that it was from the spectators POV rather than up close and personal. There was nothing in the footage that stood out from the footage that myself and other attendees at the event shot themselves other than the horseshoe aerial shots (which seemed low res by the way). I hate to always compare to option video but it has to be done. When they shoot D1 the cameras are position not only to capture all of the movements but also to maintain the illusion that the cars are traveling parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road, a method that you guys have not yet displayed.
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