Face Off

I had a gig a couple of weeks ago to film a face off.  Basically two fighters come out, size each other up and give a real serious, "I'm gonna kick yo ass" look.  It was kinda fun.

While it was happening a "Black Lives Matter" protest popped up in the background.  I dipped away from the hordes of press and checked that out for a few minutes.  I found the protest more interesting then the face-off.  There is more fire, more urgency and more at stake with the protest.  On the other hand there is alot of money in the fight.  Cameras tend to follow money more closely then urgency.  There is a herd mentality in press pits.  Everyone seems a bit more cut throat.  The only thing that matters is the person to be filmed and everyone else is in the way.  A collective desperation gathers and peoples ability to think creatively is diminished as they all struggle to ground themselves on the one magical spot where they think they will get the best angle.

That said, I love a good fight and hopefully the next gig will actually be to film the fight.  That would be a challenge.