spacemonkey Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Do any Clay shooting events get shown on tv? Was thinking with the Olympic Games soon it may get shown at some stupid time in the morning when no one is up. Found this the other day and would like to watch more. http://www.fieldsportschannel.tv/clays/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 The trouble is with televising most clay shooting is that you can't actually see the targets break, so you don't know whether he hit them or not. It just becomes a load of film of blokes pulling triggers. It's like that Browning ad above, how do we know he hit anything? I'd soon get bored watching a bunch of goons pulling triggers at targets I can't even see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemonkey Posted March 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Aye true, never thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 ~Not a sport that transposes well to the screen as Tard says, difficult to get perspective on the distance and angles of the clays shot at and whether they break or not, makes for boring "action" TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 pulling triggers at targets I can't even see That's what you do most Sundays though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodit Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 pulling triggers at targets I can't even see Situation normal for me then Sodit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) ~Not a sport that transposes well to the screen as Tard says, difficult to get perspective on the distance and angles of the clays shot at and whether they break or not, makes for boring "action" TV. exactly, that's why we have exciting sports like formula one to watch. I get so excited seeing them changes tyres and fill up with petrol! Edited March 24, 2012 by artschool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 ISSF site has good video for those events double trap etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Top Shot season 4 - American but I can give you one really good reason to watch it.... Michelle Oh yes Top Shot Edited March 24, 2012 by TbirdX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Got one better than that - White Gold Final 1996. Our own Beretta off here - 'ave it Cleggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDE2eaIehL0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Oh yes All we need is a simple requirement that all clay shooters to go on TV must look like this. I'd then watch clay shooting on TV... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sipe-ist Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have often wondered if with the help of overhead remote cameras,(much in the same way as rugby matches at the bigger stadiums have) it would help give an impression of distance. Plus the use of split screens, and maybe different coloured clays would all improve shooting TV coverage. Even developing a different form of shooting perhaps, much in the same way as Starshot was, could help. Even perhaps scoring more points for shooting quickly,( not that it would suit my style) would increase watchability. Just a few daft ideas but as things stand it will never be a good spectator sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 (edited) Just picked up a Virus form one of the top shot links so wont be watching it. Edited March 24, 2012 by BerettaSV10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Got one better than that - White Gold Final 1996. Our own Beretta off here - 'ave it Cleggie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDE2eaIehL0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TbirdX Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I have often wondered if with the help of overhead remote cameras,(much in the same way as rugby matches at the bigger stadiums have) it would help give an impression of distance. Plus the use of split screens, and maybe different coloured clays would all improve shooting TV coverage. Even developing a different form of shooting perhaps, much in the same way as Starshot was, could help. Even perhaps scoring more points for shooting quickly,( not that it would suit my style) would increase watchability. Just a few daft ideas but as things stand it will never be a good spectator sport. Topshot makes extensive use of ultra slow mo, exploding targets and various camera angles. If you can stand the 'americanishness' of it all then it's not a bad watch. Just picked up a Virus form one of the top shot links so wont be watching it. Really, never had any trouble from any link there myself but at least you caught it. If you can remember which one I'll check it out and report it. Be careful out there folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 Really, never had any trouble from any link there myself but at least you caught it. If you can remember which one I'll check it out and report it. Be careful out there folks. Not sure which link it was, not going back to find it checked the a/v logs it shows it was this bug Adware.Clkpotato!gen3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Even perhaps scoring more points for shooting quickly,( not that it would suit my style) would increase watchability. Just a few daft ideas but as things stand it will never be a good spectator sport. Try watching Double trap for quick shooting...Not much for a spectator but with the right technology and set up it could work, hope someone is brave enough to try it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 The trouble is with televising most clay shooting is that you can't actually see the targets break, so you don't know whether he hit them or not. It just becomes a load of film of blokes pulling triggers. It's like that Browning ad above, how do we know he hit anything? I'd soon get bored watching a bunch of goons pulling triggers at targets I can't even see Thats very true not great to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 well i never - full coverage.... http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/531665/BBC_to_show_full_coverage_of_Olympic_shooting.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 well i never - full coverage.... http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/531665/BBC_to_show_full_coverage_of_Olympic_shooting.html Well thats good news lets hope the online system can cope with the demand! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakoQuad Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) I watched some Trap shooting at the last Commonwealth Games in India on tv ( finals only?, middle of the day). The clays were filled with a bright red (I think) dust so you could certainly see them break (in fact have seen similar used on the occasional clay at S Worcester ground). The problem was that the camera work and the angles meant you didn't have any real idea of speeds, distances, clay trajectory etc it consisted of film of the competitor mounting the gun and pulling the trigger then a swift shift to see the cloud of dust appear (or sometimes catch it already hanging in the air). It was better than nothing but not brilliant as most filming of clay shooting invariably is not brilliant. If they could do something better with the camera positioning I am sure the technology could make it so much better! Lets hope BBC coverage manages to find a way. Love the fact that they are actually going to cover the sport though - that is REAL progress. Edited April 3, 2012 by SakoQuad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) This is where Star Shot came into it's own. I watched it at this years Newark and it was very busy. I would not have a clue how to find a clip of it, but I have no doubt someone out in Pigeon Watch World will oblige. Trust me I am not being lazy, just my useless self as per norm. Edited April 3, 2012 by bakerboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Surely a simple split screen arrangement would be all that's needed - showing the shooter mount and shoot on one side and the camera showing the clay close up being smashed on the other. Unless they miss fairly often it would still become very tedious to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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