Videotaping Stage Shows

[lbgraves]

Make sure you know how to use your camera without a flash (assuming you can adjust the manual controls to let in enough light), and you can take as many pictures as you want. When my kids were dwarves in the show, I got great pictures sans flash. If you use your flash, the pictures won't turn out in the theater anyway, because of all of the spot lighting. You'll likely end up with a lot of tiny flashes in your pictures.

...and the backs of the heads of the people sitting in front of you.

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Unfortunately, snide comments like that have been ineffective for me. People who think rules don't apply to them include rules of common courtesy such as "shut the bleep up so the rest of us can hear the show!"

about this post.

 

[atinkerbellmom]

I think I dislike people who walk slowly in front of others and speak during a show of course I walk by not in the middle of the show, but sure do, before they put the camera away!!! much more than the people who quietly videotape the production. I sure HATE that very bright LCD screen that pops up more than anything..... When talking make it a point that the tone is low enough to just be heard by the people sitting next to me (my family) and the person with the camera..... Who cares if they can hear, I just missed Tinkerbell appear because of the LCD screen that they have flipped open.... One personally affects me (and those around me), the other doesn't. It could just be me, though. So I guess I am affected....

full disclosure: last year, two of our kids were invited to participate in one of the shows (they were dwarves). When I care about the videotapping is actually the productions that I want to see. The broadway performaces that I have paid to see..... I do not care about the shows where your kids participate. I actually do not get big kicks out of seeing kids on stage, so it would not phase me one bit if that show had 500 bright lights compeating against the stage lights. I am talking about the shows such as "Twice Charmed", "Dreams" & "The Golden Mickey's". If you pay $100 to go see the "Lion King" on stage, which we have..... and someone was to take out a video camera; they will be kindly asked to leave.... Same things apply on the ship to me.... When I am watching a broadway type show, I want the audience to act as Broadway type guest. Kids participating would not be a show of this caliber.... I videotaped that segment and didn't feel at all guilty about it. Then again, it was simply for family footage and to share with our oldest who was on another trip and not to share with the public or try to sell.

Are people actually able to make money posting these videos? If not, why does Disney care? I'm not being snide, I honestly don't know why they should care. I understand that they make the rule and I agree that people should follow them (other than the part about my kids above ), but I can't imagine anyone loses money from people doing this. Would someone honestly say, "oh good, I saw the show on youtube. The quality was horrible and shaky and I couldn't hear anything very well, but now I don't have to pay thousands for the cruise"?

If anything, I'd think people would be amazed at the caliber of shows offered (compared to RCCL and other cruise lines) and be more inclined to shell out the bucks for a cruise knowing that everything is so first-class.

Grant it, I have a family that has high respect for the arts and the work that goes into them. We frequent many Broadway performances and partake into stage production theatres on a regular bases. My children have been attending the theatre (sitting quiet and appropiate) since they were toddlers. I teach them to respect theatre and we dress for the theatre both on and off the ship. When the officer or CD announces at the beginning of "Twice Charmed"; "Please no videotapping or flash photography. Let's sit back and relax and ENJOY theatre the way it was meant to be enjoyed"...... I think this is done in a classy way and EVERYONE should respect that.... We are going to see Mary Poppins next week and I bet you there will be no cameras there.....

 

[rhondamccollough@hot]

um....kids are definitly asked to participate in "those caliber shows" sometimes...my kids were the dwarfs once, too, and we were allowed to video that part of the performance...sat on the front all the way to the left (where the cm's sat us). They saw my kids being "interviewed" before the show and right as we were walking through the theatre doors they approached us. That show was the Golden Mickeys I believe!

 

[kcashner]

Yes, in the Golden Mickeys there is a very brief segment with 7 kids dressed as dwarfs. That particular segment lasts maybe a minute and each child is obviously assigned to a cast member. It in no way diminishes the "Broadway caliber" of the show. It's lovely that parents are allowed to tape that brief part, but doesn't negate the announced rule of "no flash photography or video taping."

Yeah, people follow that rule almost as well as the no saving seats rule.

 

[DMMarla07860]

I sat behind someone who video taped some parts of the shows on my last cruise I found the LCD screen annoying after a while. At least I was doing a back-2-back cruise so I could enjoy the show much more the second week

 

[sbell111]

Grant it, I have a family that has high respect for the arts and the work that goes into them. We frequent many Broadway performances and partake into stage production theatres on a regular bases. My children have been attending the theatre (sitting quiet and appropiate) since they were toddlers. I teach them to respect theatre and we dress for the theatre both on and off the ship. When the officer or CD announces at the beginning of "Twice Charmed"; "Please no videotapping or flash photography. Let's sit back and relax and ENJOY theatre the way it was meant to be enjoyed"...... I think this is done in a classy way and EVERYONE should respect that.... We are going to see Mary Poppins next week and I bet you there will be no cameras there.....

People who act boorishly in the theatre bother me more then people with video cameras. We'll have to agree to disagree about this, I guess.

 

[mjy]

Yeah, people follow that rule almost as well as the no saving seats rule.

I went to one of the shows and someone was in the center of the row. As I was sitting down at the aisle, this person said, "This row is reserved." I just looked straight at him, sat down, and said, "Move me."

 

[atinkerbellmom]

Yeah, people follow that rule almost as well as the no saving seats rule.

"Remember it is their vacation and they do what they want to...." "I paid my $ and I do not have to listen to any one." "I do not have to follow any rules.... I am a special Disney person." "I love Mickey more, so they can not be talking to me".... This has to be the belief...

I guess we are all different.... Maybe Kcashner we are "wierd" that we follow rules.... Does not matter that together you and I have spent so much on DCL cruises, we could have paid off a 3,000 sq. foot house in California.... I guess we are not special enough to have the "free to not follow the rule card; that some must get."
Maybe we should start saving chairs in the WD theatre, saving chairs at the pool, video taping shows and wearing shorts to dinner.... Maybe we then will get the special family card and not bother anyone. I guess my $80,000+ we have spent does not make us yet special enough.

To get back to the OP.... I repeat, the people who are choosing to do this; either for personal use, You Tube or E-bay are breaking the rules.... So these are the ones that you see.... Whoever does it, has to live with their own conscience. I try to teach my children that rules are in place for a reason and they should follow rules if they choose to partake in an activity. So to each it's own and to each it's own what we teach our children.

I will never forget the lady who said they were not going to the Life Boat drill because it was nap time for their toddler... Remember that Lisa???? I guess the rules just do not apply to those Special guest.

 

[lbgraves]

I will never forget the lady who said they were not going to the Life Boat drill because it was nap time for their toddler... Remember that Lisa????

Oh yes...one for the memory book. She was shocked that someone asked her if the toddler was an only child.

 

[lostatdisney]

I think this is also a business decision. Disney has so many creative, innovative ideas, and they are protecting their property from anyone who might try to duplicate too closely with the aid of a full-lenght video.

 

[disneylove69]

I went to one of the shows and someone was in the center of the row. As I was sitting down at the aisle, this person said, "This row is reserved." I just looked straight at him, sat down, and said, "Move me."

This is something I would have done. I sat in the front row and one of the dwarf mom's (kid got picked as 7 dwarf) yelled at me for sitting there. She then had a cast memeber move me. She wanted to sit there and take pictures. Why couldn't she have just sat in the seat behind me? Don't get me wrong I love children but people have to understand I don't have to care about yours. The shows are also copyrighted.

 

[tinkmom2]

When I went in March they said you "could" record as long as you didn't use the lcd screen on your recorder or flash photography(but you could take pics without a flash.)For many this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a show. I don't blame them one bit for wanting to record it. I just went to a concert the other day and they also said no cameras. Let me tell you there were thousands of cameras. Did it bother me? No.

 

[WDWKevin]

It was explained to us at a behind the sceens talk with the performers that the reason they are based in Canada for training is to get around some of the union limitations regarding the work hours on the ship and probably the time they spend training to prepare for the ship. I don't know enough about the unions to know what the differences are, if any, outside of the US.

They are not bound by any unions. I have a few friends who are and have been on stage there and sadly, no union for them. That is why they can work them the LONG hours.

 

[myDISboards]

When I went in March they said you "could" record as long as you didn't use the lcd screen on your recorder or flash photography(but you could take pics without a flash.)For many this may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a show. I don't blame them one bit for wanting to record it. I just went to a concert the other day and they also said no cameras. Let me tell you there were thousands of cameras. Did it bother me? No.

Agreed on concerts with no cameras, but people are still use video record units...for our upcoming Wonder 4-night cruise, I have to use my combo unit: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) camcorder and digital still camera with LCD screen (no viewfinder)...I may need to dim the LCD screen.

 

[stsomewhere]

My DD was picked to be a dwarf. We asked the CM if it was ok to videotape her. He sadi yes as long as we stopped when she finished.

 

[PizzieDuster]

What annoys me the most are the dozens of bright camera/video screens you can see around the dark theatre. It really spoils the show, particularly if one is next to you or on the row in front.

I always find myself concentrating on the person with video in front of me, like watching their tiny LCD screen, whatever you call it. It really is annoying and distracting. Then, I get up and go complain to a castmember and hurry back to my seat so I can see them put that dang thing away and always say "Thank you" to the castmember. It never comes back out

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[tink too]

I'm surprised that DCL doesn't record the shows then sell the DVD.

Now, if there was an official DVD, I would certainly buy it.

What annoys me the most are the dozens of bright camera/video screens you can see around the dark theatre. It really spoils the show, particularly if one is next to you or on the row in front.

Yeah - we had someone sit by us on the WBPC Repo last year who recorded a whole show. At one point, I thought she was going to stand up to get a better view!

I went to one of the shows and someone was in the center of the row. As I was sitting down at the aisle, this person said, "This row is reserved." I just looked straight at him, sat down, and said, "Move me."

Nice one!

 

[atinkerbellmom]

My DD was picked to be a dwarf. We asked the CM if it was ok to videotape her. He said yes as long as we stopped when she finished.

EXACTLY what was said at the start of this thread.... Yes record your children in the 17 second rise to fame but then you have to put it away when done.

 

[woody73]

I always find myself concentrating on the person with video in front of me, like watching their tiny LCD screen, whatever you call it. It really is annoying and distracting.

One time, there was a guy like that in front of us. It was really annoying. The monitor was so bright, it was difficult to enjoy the show.

Woody