I watched sf ballet prog 3 last night. Two were taped previous performances and one was new production. The music and costumes were good, but the filming was lots of closeups from chest up when the women were on pointe. Really badly filmed for dance and I couldn’t enjoy it.
Yes, I feel when you "film theater" then it's the cameraman's responsibility to try to recreate the theatrical experience as best as possible. When you make a "movie", then it's purely the director's vision. Being a former dancer I share your frustration when viewing as such when camera angles/edited ruin the experience.
