Ok, I’m back to whining about the USDC livestream again. And this one seriously annoys me (in a #firstworldproblems kind of way).
At the bottom right corner of the screen, there’s a frequent pop-up window where Dance Production House shows video clips from other comps they’ve recorded. At least, I assume that’s where the video footage is coming from. I don’t actually know. I keep seeing the “Emerald Ball” name and a montage with this running caption:
“Achieve more with Dance Vision the world‘s leading smooth and rhythm syllabus
access the syllabus on dance vision .com Emerald ball one of the largest pro/am dancesport competitions in the world
step into the spotlight
Dance Vision circuit finale
top teacher prize money $60,000
Emerald ball has it all”
A. The window covers a big enough section of the screen that my view of the dancers in that area is either partially or completely blocked, depending how close to the floor’s edge they’re dancing.
B. I can’t make the window go away. If I try to tap anywhere to close it or move it, my touch on the screen freezes the livestream playback entirely. It disappears on its own once it finishes the loop, but blocks my view while it’s there.
C. The annoying and intrusive video loop showcases professional dancers whose abilities (and bodies, costumes, hair, & makeup) are very impressive. Their dancing not only takes attention away from the pro/am students, but also results in an inevitable comparison that is not particularly flattering to the students.
D. I paid $40 for this livestream access. It’s not clear to me why I have to watch commercials for Emerald Ball and Dance Vision that intermittently block the view of what I paid to see.
