Kristi's Show - Camera work

I need to say my bit to the producers or who ever it is that directs the
cameras. Please:

   1.  stop using the pan button when you have a nice centered close up of
skaters working in one area, it's just plain distracting and so unnessary;
   2. I know you're nervous about keeping the skater centered ( I wish you
could watch rehearsals), but long shots make the skater too little to be
interesting;
   3.  an ice show taped live has theatrical lighting that presents taping
problems, but the above just makes viewing all the harder.

I love to watch skating but was so annoyed at the 'blank' spaces _where I
couldn't see the skater and lost the flow of the skater - that I just
turned my TV off.


Just a quick note to the skaters while I'm at it: I know that black is a
good costume color - it's flattering and a good contrast on the ice. . .
BUT, when the rink background is also black we can't see your legs and/or
torso in many sections. Would red work?

Hoping that this reaches the right eyes,

Beth