Message #16558

[jim-ratliff]

BW:  Point well taken, in general I would agree.  Helluvaskier did have a video of him skiing on groomed slopes at high speeds that was anything but boring.

his video was all 3rd person, there wasnt a single Point of View Shot in that video.

POV(point of view) video of groomers is really lame, its like POV of riding a road or bike path.

Actually I was referring to a video that Helluvaskier posted on the PMTS forum some time back.  I found it interesting, and there wasn't a single POV view in that either.
I understand that your standard or expectation is POV shots --  but that is merely your expectation for a certain genre of skiing (and mtn biking).
I've watched video of Jean Claude-Killy skiing and immensely enjoyed his rhythm and smoothness, and there wasn't any POV components to that skiing either.
Actually, I've been watching the World Series on Fox and they don't have any POV shots either.  That doesn't invalidate your statement about the popularity of POV shots in off-piste skiing and in mountain biking, BUT it also doesn't make that the only acceptable format for all uses.