Yes Video cameras really flatten out slopes. This is especially so where snow or consistent surfaces are involved. I've raced on yikes-steep hills that later

Yes Video cameras really flatten out slopes. This is especially so where snow or consistent surfaces are involved. I've raced on yikes-steep hills that later you see the video — and it doesn't matter if it's just some coach's camera or network sports coverage — it just looks like barely a notch above the novice slopes. A cameraman needs to really work to show the steepness anything close to being there. The only situation where the slope might really show up is where there are dramatic changes in slope like a sudden drop-off, flat, crossroad on a slope, etc. Then you can sort of see a good comparison, but it still doesn't rival the reality. And the Goodwood course is a fairly consistent grade with no sharp features like that.