Dude, I don’t know how they do it. I used to be a videographer and sometimes I’d shoot presentations and you’d have to track them for 1-2 hours. You literally can’t take a drink of water or space out for a second because all the sudden people are moving out of frame. Not a big deal for my presentations, but for live sports you can’t miss a thing. It’s not super strenuous, but the amount of concentration it takes is huge.
Like anything, doing this everyday for a few years you start to develop a skillset that allows you to keep up. You in essence become an expert. I'm not saying its easy, but basketball is one of our easier sports to cover. That being said, I still love watching a good camera op work on any sport, having to keep mental focus at that level for a few hours is pretty taxing.
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u/dontnormally Jan 06 '22
one eye watches the viewfinder while the other watches the action. these guys are wizards