[Gregg Carter]

Not seen it commented on yet, but there appeared to be a very different visual style for Smackdown last night.

It seemed like an almost documentary style than TV show type of footage. Was quite disorientating at times.

Am undecided on whether I like it or not as yet. How did others feel about it?

 

[silverspirit2001]

Err? Never noticed that....

 

[Audacity]

I was thinking this actually but thought it would have been stupid if I'd said!
I didn't like it personally. I questioned if it was even in HD what I was watching, at times.

 

[Mister Hands]

It looked like the supposed "home video" footage you see in movies. That kind of high-quality, not-quite-perfect camerawork.

 

[Flyboy78]

Ah! Not just me then. I noticed it too and liked it quite honestly. Maybe Bischoff's production company has loaned them some of those new-fangled camera dealies.

 

[dreamfunk]

I noticed. Hope its not permanent.

 

[imEnigmaticAsshole]

erm....i didnt really notice it...i guess ill have to go back and watch it again...

 

[imEnigmaticAsshole]

i went back and watched a bit...it doesnt seem any different to me....OP can you be a little bit more specific

 

[XPac99]

Was gonna make a thread about this also, strange looking indeed

 

[Gregg Carter]

i went back and watched a bit...it doesnt seem any different to me....OP can you be a little bit more specific

Normally, it's quite slick, super-polished, very clean. This time around, it seemed to have film grain & was almost documentary-style in how it was filmed.


Somebody on another forum made a good point & as you're in London, I'll use this example. It's kind of like when the Bill changed the camera's they used to stop it looking like a Soap & give it a more realistic look & feel.

 

[Dice Darwin]

I knew something felt different about it, but I didn't know what. Whatever it is, I like it. Smackdown always seemed too sterile for a wrestling show.

 

[Captain - Charisma]

The only thing I noticed is how much better Smackdown has been the last two weeks.

 

[DesolationRow]

Cinema verite FTW!

 

[MDizzle]

See, I thought went it was on UPN/MyNetworkTv/whatever else it's been on ... that it had the film grain look but now that it's on SyFy I think it's always crisp and clean looking.