I have a question Misha. Did it (Emerald/South Bend) have as many shots of the audience as the HFC DVD? I felt like HFC had a little bit too much of the audience.
Yes, it had just as much, but this past year's tour saw an incredible amount of audience involvement in the show, not simply reactions as with HfC. Audience shots are well timed to correspond to when the audience became active participants, and gratuitous audience closeups are kept minimal. I dont think you'll be diasppointed in the slightest.
Think back to "Granuaile's Dance" on the ANJ dvd. Remember that older gentleman who rocked out to the fast paced rhythm for a moment and then they cut to Mairead's reaction to his enthusiasm? The reason that was highlighted was because the audience member engaged in a unique way with the music at that moment. Many audience shots during Emerald have a focus on unique engagement similar to that moment from ANJ. Its really well edited and quite an adventure to watch