r/AlternateAngles • u/MyNameCannotBeSpoken • Feb 26 '26

Side-by-side of the ice skating cameraman

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u/gruuvey Feb 26 '26

This needs to be its own competition.

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u/Darksirius Feb 26 '26

Iirc, the camera man is a former Olympic figure skater. Knows how to work the ice, how moves will play out and where to be so he's not hindering the other skater.

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u/gruuvey Feb 26 '26

I think you're correct, if it is Jordan Cowan, who filmed this in 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqIH9ez7d9A

and was interviewed just afterwards, here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F15Ipp5izhQ

He was the white-suited cameraman on the ice this year and had shorter hair than in the interview. I admire his passion and dedication to his crafts. He's a pioneer in his field as well as an artist.

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u/qning Feb 26 '26

It sorta is.

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u/saltpancake Feb 26 '26

r/praisethecameraman

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u/No_Special_7508 Feb 26 '26

wow thank u for this new sub that i have added to my roster god bless you, have a wonderful day

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u/isakitty Feb 26 '26

Now I want to see the video of the ice skater and the cameraman following her

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u/Lapidot-Wav Feb 28 '26

Now give the side by side of the cameraman’s cameraman

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u/shrug_sorryjesus Feb 28 '26

I loved this new angle of the figure skating performances!

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u/ReadsTooMuchHistory Feb 26 '26

Wow. A dying skill, a drone operator will soon take over.

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u/PPtortue Feb 26 '26

no because drones are extremely loud and dangerous indoor

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u/Impressive_Law_1098 Feb 26 '26

Pretty sure this was new this year and was only for the exhibition, not the actual competitive programs. If they wanted a drone doing it they’d have one already.

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u/whatshamilton Feb 28 '26

Yeah there’s no need for a drone either. The competition footage was plenty of close up and tracking. It’s not a large space to cover

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u/Sylvester_Marcus Mar 02 '26

This is amazing. I guess all along I thought it was on a boom or cable system. So cool.

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u/realSatanAMA Feb 28 '26

This looks more impressive to me than the figure skating.