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I Like that its outdoors but that you can still see the whole track ,i would like to have more like it even if they were a part of the nationals
However, moto media can always improve. The problem is, advertisers aren't paying diddly to websites. Back in the day, magazine ads were thousands per page. Now days, advertisers are unwilling to pay nearly as much for an ad on a website. Who cares? You, that's who, because when a media company isn't making big money, they simply don't have the resources to go above and beyond to put out more/better content.
From the TV media side of things, it is wayyyyyyyy too hard to watch SX or MX on TV. Needs to be consistent- aired at roughly the same time each week on the SAME CHANNEL. Fix that, and then they could really start making traction with ratings. Otherwise, well, we can easily see how well the old TV package worked.
Just my .000000000000002 cents.....
What I want from MX fans is a little respect. I might take stuff like this more seriously if he didn't come in with a weak low blow (plumpmx) from the start.
As far as the live tv/stream coverage they need to send every camera person to a 6 week school taught by Troy Adamitis on how to correctly film the sports of motocross and supercross. It's not from a scissor lift or a sky cam folks. That is what makes the sport look stupid easy and boring.
Announcing meh. I wish they knocked it down to 20% of the time and broadcast the sound of the racing action the other 80%. As it is you can't tell they are not on electric bikes already.
Supercross is purely a spectacle and no longer a motorsport. It comes across as shallow, 1 dimensional and fake. The lasers, fireworks, smoke, monster chics, screaming announcer, etc. What the hell does any of that have to do with what these gladiators are risking their lives for every weekend? Why can't they put the focus on the human aspect of what these guys are going through.
And please for the love of all things good stop teaching how the sport works on every broadcast. Christ people are not that dumb. We don't need to be taught what a baseball is prior to watching a baseball game.
The Shop
What exactly did you take offense to and what was the low blow?
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I find it comical that RC would pick on Steve for his weight. RC isn't exactly an elite athlete anymore... Still hauls though.
EDIT: Also wanted to say that I cringed a bit during that whole discussion on Pulp when Steve started ranting about the lack of education within the media. Does Steve have a formal education in journalism? Maybe I am wrong, but I don't believe he does. I don't believe that a formal education necessarily makes one better at any given job, however it seems a bit hypocritical of him if he truly lacks a journalistic degree. Not to mention his lack of comprehension of your and Anton's discussion. I do enjoy his articles and especially his show. He puts out great content.
My suggestion was always support those who support the sport - and namely that's the media companies. And you/us the consumer are the ones that need to support them. We're a small niche. Vital, Racer X, TWMX, etc aren't going to sell 100K shirts to a broad audience, but they might can sell 10K to our community, which would further help fund the things we all want to see.
I was never one to set up a gofundme or ask for handouts so we could raise money for a project; I simply hoped doing them would garner the level of support I feel we deserved. I LOVED shooting movies, or going somewhere badass to shoot a platinum, but the level of support was never there to justify continuing to doing these things. I would spend insane amounts of time and money producing certain projects (iTunes releases, DVDs, etc) and would be lucky to break even, when I obviously hoped to make a grip of money, from our community supporting us, that we could reinvest. When movies didn't work, we decided to start promoting the hell out of merchandise, and while we were able to grow it consistently, that too just couldn't get us where we needed. I always remember thinking, if only 10-20% of our audience bought one t-shirt (or a DVD, or META, or Hat) per year, we would've made enough money to do way more badass stuff and love doing it... because we actually would've been getting paid to do it. But at some point, we all realized we weren't 18 year old kids that can live off 200$ a month anymore.... everyone wants to grow up and live a real life with a real income.
Bottom line, I think a vast majority take for granted what's even produced now, which is a fraction of the content that was being put out collectively from say 2010-2014. If media creation became a viable business for the small guy, then we'd see all these outlets doing much more, but I for one don't see that happening. However, I will gladly continue to pay for my subscriptions and t-shirts and products at full price from everyone that keeps living the dream. Shred on my friends!
Pit Row
As marketing budgets shrink for gear/bike/aftermarket companies, there's less money in ads for media companies. Less advertisers and dropping ad rates to grab what's left means there's less budget for the content staffs of these media outlets to use on extensive projects.
However, I am getting a chuckle thinking about the rando homoerotic photos that are going to start popping up on adds in your browser now that you searched that picture
"There he goes with that smart talk again"
Vurb was an badass 10 year dream that we all accomplished, and it was amazing, but I can admit that I'm extremely happy that it doesn't consume my life anymore. But like I said before, I still love the moto community and I support those who support it with everything I can.
I have always loved that footage. Using it for rhythm sections would be awesome. Especially with slo-mo and some proper commentary that highlighted what the rider was doing. Rear brake tap, clutch feathering, etc. Having access to the bikes telemetry (gear selection, RPMs, etc) would really make this a great feature.
But instead we get some eye candy in a monster suit talking about tear-offs for the 495th time and asking viewers to tweet pics of themselves watching at home.
Another great idea would be to include more of the rider's status during the race. Heart rate monitors and such would give some insight to casual viewers about what it takes to compete at that level. It could also show us who came to the races prepared, who's suffering from an illness, etc.
There really is a disconnect between the viewer and the rider. In auto racing most people watching can relate in some way to what the driver must be doing. Very few people this sport is trying to market to have any idea what it takes to ride these tracks at the speeds the pros are putting down. Anything to bridge this gap can only help the sport grow in viewership.
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