Video coverage for Tour de France

[Smaug]

Is anyone else following this?

As a newly-minted road cyclist, I am admiring these guys' particular type of strength and stamina. As a photographer, I am admiring the video work done by the cameramen from the backs of motorcycles! Sometimes, I catch myself thinking: "Quit shaking so much, you're making me dizzy." Then, I remember they're on the back of a slow-moving motorcycle. (which are less stable than fast-moving ones)

They don't seem to have gimbals, but I bet they have some pretty good VR.

I admire the driver of the motorcycles too. Keeping a motorcyle where you want it while a pillion on back is twisting around, standing, sitting... that's not easy!

Here's one of the updates I watch; extended highlights. 25-30 minutes to summarize each day. (the 6 min. ones are not long enough) What are your thoughts? Check out the videographer at 18:30 in particular. Standing on the passenger pegs, turned sideways, filming with this 3/4 helmet in the way. If he doesn't keep the load between his feet level, it steers the bike.

 

[Pete_W]

Is anyone else following this?

As a newly-minted road cyclist, I am admiring these guys' particular type of strength and stamina. As a photographer, I am admiring the video work done by the cameramen from the backs of motorcycles! Sometimes, I catch myself thinking: "Quit shaking so much, you're making me dizzy." Then, I remember they're on the back of a slow-moving motorcycle. (which are less stable than fast-moving ones)

They don't seem to have gimbals, but I bet they have some pretty good VR.

I admire the driver of the motorcycles too. Keeping a motorcyle where you want it while a pillion on back is twisting around, standing, sitting... that's not easy!

Here's one of the updates I watch; extended highlights. 25-30 minutes to summarize each day. (the 6 min. ones are not long enough) What are your thoughts? Check out the videographer at 18:30 in particular. Standing on the passenger pegs, turned sideways, filming with this 3/4 helmet in the way. If he doesn't keep the load between his feet level, it steers the bike.

I've been watching "le Tour" for about 25 years now. It's a bit of a ritual in my family. The broadcast for each stage starts around 10pm here in Australia most nights so I don't always make it through to the finish line but the highlights package the next day shows me what's happened while I was sleeping.

Yes, the cameramen on the motorcycles do a great job, and the guys driving too. There are occasional mishaps which can be amusing as they usually happen at slow speed when trying to avoid a pile-up on the road.

My favourite images are from the sky, especially when they're in the mountains. Amazing landscape. I've always thought of visiting France to watch the Tour but to be stuck in one place by the roadside waiting for hours to see the cyclists wouldn't be that much fun. Which is why so many roadside fans have too much to drink! Watching on the TV is the way to go for this sport.

p.s. I couldn't watch the video you posted - it says not available in my country.