While ATEEZ put on a stellar performance for their first weekend at Coachella 2024, there was one aspect of the show that fans were disappointed with: The camerawork.
It’s not uncommon for K-Pop performances to be poorly filmed when they’re done in foreign countries such as the U.S., unfortunately, and ATEEZ’s debut on the Coachella stage was no exception. Fans were heavily critical of the camerawork from the first weekend performance, which missed out on some iconic moments from the group’s show, such as Hongjoong‘s rap during “Crazy Form” and times when the camera was too zoomed-in to catch key choreographic moments. Despite this, though, the K-Pop group still owned the stage!
“shaky camerawork and lackluster livestream, I could tell that ATEEZ absolutely crushed their first appearance at the festival” TELL THEM https://t.co/TGoD5V6vDB pic.twitter.com/9dvCaByATJ
— SA⁸ GOLDEN HOUR (@csanshoulders) April 17, 2024
Thankfully, it seems like the staff learned their lesson from the first weekend and made sure to make improvements for the second. It’s unclear if they changed cameramen completely or just trained the original to be better at the job, but the difference was like night and day!
For one, they completely captured Hongjoong’s charismatic part of “Crazy Form”, getting some captivating close-ups as well as shots further away to showcase the ATEEZ captain’s dancing.
so glad the cameraman didn’t miss hongjoong’s crazy form rap
ATEEZ AT COACHELLA#ATEEZatCoachella #ATEEZ#CHELLATEEZ #Coachella pic.twitter.com/nijUEypXtK
— emily (@hwaquake) April 20, 2024
There were some fun and playful camera moments during the performance too, such as the focus dropping to capture Wooyoung‘s twerk during “Crazy Form”!
THE CAMERA LOWERING
ATEEZ AT COACHELLA#ATEEZatCoachella #ATEEZ#CHELLATEEZ #Coachella pic.twitter.com/juL46mLbFV
— emily (@hwaquake) April 20, 2024
Overall, the camerawork was just much more enjoyable, and some fans have joked that they must have hired an ATINY for weekend two!
the camerawork is A LOT better for this week thank goodness we got this iconic say my name part ON CAM
PIRATE KINGS OF COACHELLA #CHELLATEEZ #ATEEZatCOACHELLA #ATEEZ #Coachella @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/eHP5yImyNZ
— count olᴀf ◟̽◞̽ (@aniskahmad) April 20, 2024
thanking the universe the camerawork for chellateez was sooo much better this week
ATEEZ AT COACHELLA#ATEEZatCoachella #ATEEZ#CHELLATEEZ #Coachella https://t.co/Wo1NCd0FB8
— ixchel CHELLATEEZ (@ateezmybesties) April 20, 2024
Camerawork was so much better!!!!
PIRATE KINGS OF COACHELLA #CHELLATEEZ #ATEEZatCOACHELLA #ATEEZ #CHOISAN #Coachella @ATEEZofficial pic.twitter.com/UIiQrq1Tmr
— Ryn in her GOLDEN HOUR (@RynSan3) April 20, 2024
While fans were understandably critical of the filming for weekend one, they’re also quick to give credit where it’s due!
I applauded the cameraman after that part! Well done this week!
— Human Yunikity (@Mlkalina) April 20, 2024
Thank gwad like if they missed his part again, I would’ve thrown hands
— ·˚ ༘ Monica | #chellateez (20240331 SAW ONEUS)·˚ ༘ (@That1_kpopfan) April 20, 2024
He knows, he knows his priorities now
Pati pati …..#CHELLATEEZ #ATEEZatCOACHELLA #ATEEZ #Coachella @ATEEZofficial
— OUTL⩜⃝ WBOUNCYDezziie (@teenytinyZ) April 20, 2024
That’s their peace offering to make up for last weekend
— Rita Repulsa (@MsCurlsNCurves) April 20, 2024
The cameraman this time ate and left no crumbs
— Kpsmile (@Kpsmile_account) April 20, 2024
Cameraperson was an Atiny confirmed
— Emothy (@MingisLeftThigh) April 20, 2024
IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN LAST WEEK
— let’s not jump to conclusions (@meeoowss) April 20, 2024
Congratulations to ATEEZ for such a phenomenal debut on the Coachella stage!
