My *1 vs. 100* experience

[JasonA1]

Someone made a complaint "I saw the models walk down the steps SIX FRIGGIN TIMES!".. yeah, look at the opening sequence.. last time I checked, cameras aren't INVISIBLE

I can sympathize elsewhere, but why not just dump the way this is shot and have it done with a crane/jib? Start wide and move in as the models come down the stairs ending with the closest shot once they get into position? If may require a stopdown to move whatever camera you use into place, but considering they redo the thing with new angles several times currently as you said, this method is like a speed bump compared to that.

-Jason

[uncamark]

And in DiPirro's defense, he does do "Lingo" cleanly, if not particularly with inspiration.  And I would assume that arguments over whether words are actually in the dictionary aside, budgetary concerns would pretty much dictate that they crank those puppies out at a five-show per day pace.  It helps there that they don't have to ship in an audience or several audiences and have a warmup guy to try to keep them amused--although Chuck could tell the audience fishing stories and Shandi could just--stand there.

[itiparanoid13]

Shandi could offer then $50 for guessing guessing what letter fills in the word C*TS.

[cweaver]

[quote name=\'MrGameShow\' post=\'136183\' date=\'Oct 31 2006, 11:25 AM\']
Someone made a complaint "I saw the models walk down the steps SIX FRIGGIN TIMES!"
[/quote]

There are a lot worse things I could be looking at than the legs of the DOND models as they make six trips down the steps.

[TimK2003]

[quote name=\'MrGameShow\' post=\'136183\' date=\'Oct 31 2006, 11:25 AM\']
Actually.. Brian enjoys directing LIVE shows better than taped ones.. then the editors don't have a chance to F*** up his work
[/quote]

So then is it Scott St. John who oversees the editors? :-P

[MrGameShow]

[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'136322\' date=\'Oct 31 2006, 06:44 PM\']
So then is it Scott St. John who oversees the editors? :-P
[/quote]

Actually.. YES IT IS!