Antonin Pharel - Why IFSC Production SUCKS?!

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Antonin is the graphics operator for the IFSC! In this episode, we’ll learn about why the IFSC chooses to use local production teams instead of their own production team and the difficulties that come with that, why graphics don’t show up sometimes, and we’ll hear about his thoughts on why the bouldering format is inherently broken for watching on TV.

Guest links:
Antonin’s Instagram (instagram.com/antoninpharel)

Reference links:
Arco Rock Master (youtube.com/@Arco2011/streams)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Mad Rock Shoutout!!
2:08 - 5 weekends of work
5:23 - Best ISO Warm up zone
7:07 - What he does for IFSC
10:19 - The structure of IFSC broadcast
13:30 - Choosing between IFSC production or local
19:07 - What guidelines are given to local tv crews?
23:08 - Who is in charge of cinematic shot decisions?
36:43 - The difficulty showing bouldering on TV
43:05 - Considering the elimination boulder format?
46:33 - How to satisfy both climber and non-climbing audience
49:53 - Why do graphics lag behind/not show up?
54:41 - Can we have scores show on screen more often?
58:02 - Why putting up a clock is so difficult
1:02:39 - Traveling with a full camera set
1:07:47 - Dead body in SLC?!
1:12:46 - Climbing gym work
1:21:05 - Q: Do you ever rewatch comps?
1:23:34 - Q: Is it legal to stream the whole event as a spectator?
1:25:02 - Where to find Antonin and send further complaints :p