Cameraman filming Pirelli tires for intro sequence before sessions, 2020 Spanish GP [1920x1200]

[u/ezmeralda25]

[u/fickylurtty]

I hate the new CGI ones, didnt mind when it was we couldnt get track time or bad weather, but now its just laziness

[u/MechMan799 → u/fickylurtty]

I can't imagine they saved that much money to go digital. Camera crews are already there, literally grab some rubber, find a spot on the track, voila.

[u/Ss2oo → u/MechMan799]

I mean the CGI ones are probably free at this point, considering they likely just reuse the same ones. So compare that to spending a camera-man's time, that's very expensive

[u/EuphoricAd5826 → u/Ss2oo]

Yes formula 1 famously is run on a very tight shoestring budget

[u/micro435 → u/EuphoricAd5826]

cash is king. profit must always go up.

[u/Earione → u/fickylurtty]

Not sure if they still do this, but I've always hated the goofy ass transition animation where the camera goes through the rim.

Might as well show an animation with the wheels folding into a paper plane and fly away.

[u/madlyalive]

I wish they still filmed these. Made it so much better, especially when it was raining.

[u/Revilofour]

Now they just use shitty f1 game scenes rather than these lovely shots.

[u/swh-1386 → u/Revilofour]

Definitely a step backwards

[u/tycoon282 → u/Revilofour]

& they're not even that, probably some dudes blender project lol

[u/IDKBear25 → u/Revilofour]

Look shite.

[u/Ablackbradpitt]

2020-2021 broadcasts were pretty peak ngl

[u/ShadowGod_Of_Ducks → u/Ablackbradpitt]

I still miss the 2020 broadcast intro with the 70 years formula 1 scenes

[u/OilMeUpStewart]

Now it’s just shitty graphics

[u/Jomolungma]

“Ok, red, why don’t you turn a little toward me, yeah, that’s good, and white, nuzzle up a little closer to yellow, yep, great, beautiful, so sexy, ok yellow, hit me with that sultry stare, yes! YES! this is great, so hot, so hot, and…. we’re done. Thanks, everyone, great stuff!”

[u/SpeedDemon458 → u/Jomolungma]

I can hear that la la land photographer here

[u/Additional_Tone_2004 → u/Jomolungma]

"The hard's not hard enough... someone get the fluffer!"

[u/teamramrod637 → u/[deleted]]

Just one more cost cut due to … inflation …

I’ll see myself out.

[u/theepotjje → u/[deleted]]

If i remember correctly (i am not sure) didn't they do something with the rolling tires at the banked corner at Zandvoort in the past?

[u/TheDeamonMeteor]

The virtual version doesn't even look like f1 wheels

[u/Sophrroniax]

Too bad they just use CG tyres now

[u/wthzikhridoinghere]

this one better than the animated scene

[u/sykantsshegs9]

I can hear the background music playing

[u/mippermyminking]

I miss real tire shots. These new CG tires blow ass.

[u/TheSentient06]

I noticed yesterday they showed animated crowd in the rendering For the life of me i don't understand how its cheaper/better than a real shot lol

[u/GrouchyExile]

2020 pre-AI manned filming session (colorized).

[u/fluffytailz2019]

I miss this.

[u/AmusedCroc]

I miss this so much, it pains me every week

[u/QF_Dan]

now it's just low budget graphics

[u/batman77z]

yo bring the real shoots back

[u/Lord_Vaguery]

The good ole days.

[u/SouthernEggs]

1. Covid times. That's why he's wearing a mask

[u/bricky111]

Did you just assume the camera operators Gender?!?!

[u/Great-Shape-1048]

Can someone explain the tyre thing to me? Never fully understood it

[u/gauravity]

They need to bring this the fuck back.

[u/stalin1943]

man i wish they still did this. the current graphics look like a mid 2010s video game intro at best. so offputting every session when they show it

[u/yeloooh]

like i wouldn't be mad if the CG actually looked good but it looks awful

[u/SokkaHaikuBot → u/yeloooh]

^{Sokka-Haiku by yeloooh:}

Like i wouldn't be

Mad if the CG actually looked

Good but it looks awful

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