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Oddly - I thought the opposite. Last year's set was very bland for me - and incredibly flat - and the stage was such that the coverage was pretty dull and distancing. Prefer the more 'broken up' effect that this year's LED has, and the more versatile set areas, though the coverage hasn't blown me away... There have been some pretty amazing wire cam shots though.
Also in terms of camera work and direction nothing that has come close to the creativity seen in Petr Elfimov's 2009 performance in Russia (specifically the Segway/steady-cam shot).
Yep - though it was a pity the song was so bad... I really liked the Moscow staging - but the cost of it must have been mind blowing.
For me Norway did an amazing job in 2010 with their set. The only one in recent years that hasn't relied on acres of LED screen filled with video. The versatility of the physical setting (the various things that could hang gave the jibs and steadicams a lot more to work with), and the use of layered lighting and lots of it really made the contest feel fresh. Germany felt much flatter to me the following year. (But then Norway had three stonking presenters as well - the best since Sweden in 2000 IMO)
Also as much as I think Scott and Sara are good the BBC Three coverage has felt sloppy, at the end of one performance both presenters jump their cue at least twice.
Scott and Sara good? Really? Were we watching the same show? Actually we weren't - as I switched to SVT about half way through both contests... Edward and Gina were streets better.
Well you might have a point, I like Sara Cox but I may have exaggerated with the word good.
Yes the 2010 Oslo set was good, although I stick by my earlier comment about last year I think Nina's performance of Caroban really showed it at its best.
Have to say the set hasn't done it for me this year, nowhere near as good as last year which was simple, clean and looked rather modern IMHO. This year it feels a little cluttered and over complicated.
Oddly - I thought the opposite. Last year's set was very bland for me - and incredibly flat - and the stage was such that the coverage was pretty dull and distancing. Prefer the more 'broken up' effect that this year's LED has, and the more versatile set areas, though the coverage hasn't blown me away... There have been some pretty amazing wire cam shots though.
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Also in terms of camera work and direction nothing that has come close to the creativity seen in Petr Elfimov's 2009 performance in Russia (specifically the Segway/steady-cam shot).
Yep - though it was a pity the song was so bad... I really liked the Moscow staging - but the cost of it must have been mind blowing.
For me Norway did an amazing job in 2010 with their set. The only one in recent years that hasn't relied on acres of LED screen filled with video. The versatility of the physical setting (the various things that could hang gave the jibs and steadicams a lot more to work with), and the use of layered lighting and lots of it really made the contest feel fresh. Germany felt much flatter to me the following year. (But then Norway had three stonking presenters as well - the best since Sweden in 2000 IMO)
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Also as much as I think Scott and Sara are good the BBC Three coverage has felt sloppy, at the end of one performance both presenters jump their cue at least twice.
Scott and Sara good? Really? Were we watching the same show? Actually we weren't - as I switched to SVT about half way through both contests... Edward and Gina were streets better.
Well you might have a point, I like Sara Cox but I may have exaggerated with the word good.
Yes the 2010 Oslo set was good, although I stick by my earlier comment about last year I think Nina's performance of Caroban really showed it at its best.
But still not as annoying as the Moscow SF hosts. 
