Ray Mears Goes Walkabout - Your Views

[Matt Weir]

TBH, who cares, i dont, i think the series so far has been great and the "arty fa***y stuff" doesn't really bother me one iota, the guy takes the initiative to try something a bit different with the presentation and gets slated for it, the series is about expanding your horizons and knowledge of the world, if you dont like the way RM has presented it and you really find it that annoying, then to me it's quite simple - dont watch it, im sure RM won't mind losing a dozen or so viewers.

Maver,

The title of the thread is Ray Mears Goes Walkabout - Your Views so that's exactly what people have given, their views both good and bad. If those annoying multi angle shots don't bother you then fine but us old farts like to moan about that kind of shenanigans

 

[Mikey P]

No mate, you have not. I just thought that it's interesting that this is actually listed under 'Ray Mears' on e-Bay and in the description it says that Ray Mears does not appear in it. It's a tenuous link to try and move on some pirated DVD's of one bloke under anothers name and all because there was a programme on featuring both. Dodgy to say the least.

Heh-heh! That's right cheeky, that is!

 

[scanker]

snip - I found both the backing music and the bizarre multi shots with several scenes in one frame quite annoying.

You missed me off those snips. From this thread it does look like the majority didn't like the multi shots. It was my only criticism, I did enjoy it and will probably watch it again very soon.

 

[Kepis]

You missed me off those snips. From this thread it does look like the majority didn't like the multi shots. It was my only criticism, I did enjoy it and will probably watch it again very soon.

Sorry Neil, will try harder next time

 

[John Fenna]

Well - I DO care!
The arty farty stuff makes it unpleasant to watch IMHO detracting from the content of an otherwise good prog, adding nothing to the prog except difficulties and a tick in the editors "I showed that I can hit the distort/multi image button on the computer" box on the check sheet of 1960s editing techniques.
OK maybe RM does not need me to watch him, but I would like to be able to watch RM andnot be distracted!:Wow:

 

[elevenses]

Ok I can see I am not the only one on this subject and I really really felt like ranting on the night. who ever decided to do the arty camera work with the multi shots and wobbling need to go in a quiet corner and have a word with themselves or go back to school !!!

.............. RANT OVER

some ok music though

 

[Nicolas]

Somebody uploaded it already to Youtube, not all of it but a small part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqOzkDSVoy4

 

[Kepis]

Somebody uploaded it already to Youtube, not all of it but a small part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqOzkDSVoy4

Erm, it's on the BBC YouTube Channel, so i figure the Beeb uploaded it?

 

[Nicolas]

Erm, it's on the BBC YouTube Channel, so i figure the Beeb uploaded it?

haha funny

 

[Steve27752]

TBH, who cares, i dont, i think the series so far has been great and the "arty fa***y stuff" doesn't really bother me one iota, the guy takes the initiative to try something a bit different with the presentation and gets slated for it, the series is about expanding your horizons and knowledge of the world, if you dont like the way RM has presented it and you really find it that annoying, then to me it's quite simple - dont watch it, im sure RM won't mind losing a dozen or so viewers.

Whoa wind your neck in matey,
If you read my post you will see that I said the programme is the best thing that I have seen in a long time, or words to that effect.
The only part that I was not keen on was the split screen. You cannot get better than the Bush tucker Man AND Ray Mears in one programme.

 

[firecrest]

Whoa wind your neck in matey,
If you read my post you will see that I said the programme is the best thing that I have seen in a long time, or words to that effect.
The only part that I was not keen on was the split screen. You cannot get better than the Bush tucker Man AND Ray Mears in one programme.

Oh yeah, what about Bush tucker man, Ray Mears AND Bear Grylls!!!

Think about it....

 

[Allie]

Oh yeah, what about Bush tucker man, Ray Mears AND Bear Grylls!!!

Think about it....

I'm not entirely sure Bear would be permitted to hang with the big boys

 

[Matt Weir]

Oh yeah, what about Bush tucker man, Ray Mears AND Bear Grylls!!!

Think about it....

Three's a crowd and as Ray said 'we are getting on better than ever' and then with the Brokeback Mountain theme music. Ey, don't shout at me it's true!

Gooseberry Grylls

 

[bigjackbrass]

Just caught the programme this evening, having been away at a convention over the weekend. There are only two shows I watch on the telly at the moment, Doctor Who and Ray Mears, so I'm definitely behind it in terms of subject, content and overall quality. Mostly a joy to watch.

The pop tunes were mostly lovely... and should never have been included in the show. Entirely out of place, inappropriate, distracting, they simply didn't fit in any way. Trying to see what was going on with those tiny "multi-shot" sequences was too much for a combination of my old eyes and a fourteen inch telly, nor did having several things to look at add anything positive to the presentation that I could see. And the Beeb still insist on squishing the closing credits down into a corner.

Grumpy old sod routine over, there was much to love and seeing two really knowledgeable professionals in their element was an absolute joy. Pity the series is so short

 

[firecrest]

Three IS a crowd, thats why the formula would work. They could set bear up in situations and see how he handles them.

 

[Steve27752]

Sorry, Bear who?

 

[bushscout1]

I agree in general that the multi screen shots didn't add much except for the arty appearance, although I personally thought they were of some use when he was explaining about the differences found in mozi nets.

As for the multi exposure bit, I agree very nauseating.

However, in the main I am thoroughly enjoying the series and its content.

 

[JohnC]

I liked the episode a lot,
I even liked the multi-exposure bit, got across the idea of the "sameness" of every direction the airmen were facing and the disorientation/anxiety feeling. Good series so far...

 

[spamel]

Of course, my comments were made as my own perspective on the programme. Out of an hour long programme, i found a few moments of it a bit distracting and I'm taken to task on it! The fact that so many share the same opinion of the multi screen carp doesn't mean the programme was any worse for it. In fact, I reckon it is possibly one of the best programmes I've ever seen, maybe the Last River Rat would beat it though. For episode two, he has pulled it back from what for me was an OK start to the series.

 

[bushscout1]

Just seen another clip on YouTube, this one from episode 2, search under les hiddins.