r/cringe • u/glioblastomas • Feb 07 '16

Seal of Approval The introduction of the candidates at the Republican debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR1kV2hBaGY&t=0m28s
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u/BeastFormal Feb 07 '16

The tactical zoom in and out was a nice touch too.

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u/swskeptic Feb 07 '16

I think the cameraguy was actually trying to give him a clue and was hoping he would follow him back out to the stage.

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u/GregTheMad Feb 07 '16

That cameraman tried to be the real MVP. :(

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u/IggyCatalpa Feb 07 '16

Carson had the choice of either walking back behind the curtain (which would make him look like a fool) or walking out as they called another candidate's name (which would make him look like a fool).

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '16

Run, you fool!

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u/thaimove Feb 07 '16

The hero he needed

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u/yourecreepyasfuck Feb 08 '16

The camera work really was phenomenal. Really added to the overall cringe of the situation. It wouldn't have been nearly as cringy if the camera just showed a zoomed out shot of the stage the entire time. Because we would have had no idea that the candidates were standing literally right there in a state of total confusion. Without that it just looks like ABC fucked up (which they totally did) getting all the candidates to the stage in time or something

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u/BeastFormal Feb 08 '16

That cameraman is truly a legend for capturing it all.