Why Every Live Event Uses This Camera Angle | Unknown Empires

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From the Super Bowl halftime show to the Oscars, many of us grew up on awards shows and other live TV events. And without realizing it, we've grown used to the sweeping drop of the camera in front of a news anchor or the way it soars through a crowd during a concert. There's a specific look and feel that we've come to expect while watching events like these.

Live events weren't always captured this way. In fact, there is a specific time in history when this aesthetic became possible, and our TV-watching experience was never the same again.

In this video, we dive into the history, technology, and mastery behind the camera moves that have shaped television as we know it. We meet the people who’ve built their legacy on this aesthetic as we go behind the scenes to understand its origins, its purpose, and how the way a camera moves has so much to do with the way it makes us feel.