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BrutalBodyShots Wrote:Another non thread worthy topic that I'd like to address because I'm tired of it...

HBO needs to stop cutting to family at ringside and focus on the damn fight at hand.

I'm tired of HBO panning in on wives, mothers, dads, kids, whatever. It's fine before the fight starts if they want to zoom in on someone and give a little 15 second blurb on them. But once the fight starts, I don't know about you guys but I'm tuned in to watch the FIGHT. When a round ends and a guy gets his ass beat in the round I want to see the camera in his corner so I can see/hear him and his trainer. If not that, I want to see some instant replays. What I DON'T want the second the round ends is for the camera to cut to his wife looking all concerned at ringside for 15 seconds.

And it's not like this happens once. They will do it 5 or 6 times during a fight. I mean how many times did we see Chavez Sr. a few weeks ago? And Jr's wife? And Martinez' brother? Then the one that really annoys me is the second the bell rings to sound the end of the fight and they cut back to whatever family member. Keep the cameras on the fighters, keep the vibe and spotlight on them.

That's all I have for now. Anyone else bothered by this?

I disagree. The family reaction shots help tell the story of the fight. The concerned look of the loser's family, or jubilation of the winner's is an important aspect for the home viewer to see. Think about it. We are not there in the arena, so it's hard for us to get a sense of the atmosphere. Showing the crowd reaction helps translate that to the television audience.

Seriously, think about Hatton-Tszyu. The crowd was just as much a part of the fight as the fighters themselves...it made the fight an EVENT. The shots of the crowd enhanced the electricity in the arena, and I felt like I was there watching it from my couch.

And Fitz, I HATE pip boxes. Fucking LOATHE them. It is a cheap crutch for non-talented Directors. As a Director, if I want you to see the families' reaction, then I'm taking that shot full screen. If the fight is what you need to see, then that is full screen. Why would I want to distract you from what you should be watching on screen with a little pip window? It's disingenuous to whatever the focus should be to put up something else in the corner.