Things change, so you need people pushing buttons. When the director says 'drop cut seven and insert cut six,' automation can't do that. Sports is a seat-of-the-pants operation. For instance, we don't have a graphic for someone breaking a leg or falling on the ice or sky jump. If that happens, we need a custom graphic. You have to be able to change on the fly.
Quotes about seat-of-the-pants (2 Quotes)
Jury selection . . . is best based upon seat-of-the-pants instincts, which are undoubtedly crudely stereotypical and may in many cases be hopelessly mistaken.