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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 10:34:32 GMT -6
Post by tothehouse on Feb 11, 2007 10:34:32 GMT -6
1. Who films for you?
2. How reliable are they?
3. Who films for you guys who have endzone cameras/tripods?
4. How reliable are they?
5. Who trouble shoots any camera/tripod issues you might have either home or away?
I ask because the last two years have been a kind of nuts. We are lucky to have a wide and end zone shot. I have put some of my students on both angles. But what I find is that when there is a problem, I am the trouble shooter. I spend about 2 hours before each game dealing with "issues".
I have a serious strategy for this fall that should get rid of some issues. Wondering where you guys stand and I am looking for someone to tell how smooth things go for them on Friday night.
Thanks Fellas!!
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 10:52:05 GMT -6
Post by coachmoore42 on Feb 11, 2007 10:52:05 GMT -6
My answer probably won't help you much, but here it is.
1) My wife films for us
2) she's 100% reliable
3) We haven't been able to get the endzone shot yet (I work at the MS level)
4) see above answer
5) Like you, I am the troubleshooter. I usually take a few minutes to get it ready the night before. She forgets how to work it each year so once I get her straight on that there hasn't been much trouble. I guess we have a reliable camera.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 11:03:59 GMT -6
Post by phantom on Feb 11, 2007 11:03:59 GMT -6
Our film guy is the father of an ex-player and he's completely reliable- we can rely on him to miss at least one important play per game. He's better than the last guy. Once it started raining and he pointed the camera at the LOS and ran for cover. That worked for one play during which we gained about 20 yards and after which we saw 2 minutes of the 20 yard line.
We don't do an end zone shot but we do have a wider-angle sideline shot that allows us to see the secondary now that, after only seven years or so, the guy who shoots it has figured out that we don't really want two tight shots.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 11:39:32 GMT -6
Post by Coach Huey on Feb 11, 2007 11:39:32 GMT -6
practice: students. - there are 3-4 of them as part of our "video crew". they travel with us on friday nights, full team 'privileges', etc. they go through training on how to film the various views, segments, angles, etc. we have them practice during 2-a-days on some things we are not concerned with filming. we try to recruit 'em young so they will be with us for couple of years. have also trained them how to upload the film to the computer (dsv) and do basic o/d/k stuff with it (modified for practice). typically, no problems after the 'training'
games: coaches - one MS coach does both the wide/tight pressbox view simultaneously. he's good. been doing it a while. another coach (freshmen coach) films the end zone angle.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 11:39:35 GMT -6
Post by wildcat on Feb 11, 2007 11:39:35 GMT -6
Local guy films for us...does an OK job. Kids love watching the film because of his editorial comments. Last year, we had a fumble that got run back for a TD and the guy said "Jiminy Crickets"...kids loved that! ;D
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 12:00:10 GMT -6
Post by dacoachmo on Feb 11, 2007 12:00:10 GMT -6
Sometimes we luck out and get a freshman coach to film, he is great. If not an injured player will film for us. I try to show them how wide. it is a crap shoot.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 12:45:21 GMT -6
Post by fbdoc on Feb 11, 2007 12:45:21 GMT -6
We've gone different routes. Had a "pro" do it for $100 a game - he did a good job but decided to spend the money elsewhere. Have had a dad do it ever since - usually just as good but will need to look elsewhere for the coming season. Thinking about going the student route.
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coachf
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 13:06:22 GMT -6
Post by coachf on Feb 11, 2007 13:06:22 GMT -6
1) Whatever kid is ineligible that week, or a freshman player.
2) Terribly unreliable
3) N/A
4) N/A
5) Me- usually 10 minutes into the game when it is useless.
I am trying to find a way to have the school provide some students extra credit, so we can get some people to film from our broadcasting class. People around here do not help with much. It would be nice to have somebody available.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 14:30:49 GMT -6
Post by ajreaper on Feb 11, 2007 14:30:49 GMT -6
My best filmers have been students who've given up football for whatever reason. They often still want to be asosciated with the team and their friends. With some practice they've done a great job- we've even started to pay them ($40 per game).
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 15:12:42 GMT -6
Post by tothehouse on Feb 11, 2007 15:12:42 GMT -6
Paying them? AHHH. I am going to hold a training session and do a similar deal to watch Coach Huey has suggested. We are going to practice. Could be the best filming we will have ever had.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 15:27:59 GMT -6
Post by playfast on Feb 11, 2007 15:27:59 GMT -6
Practice- injured players
Game--School pays the film, media, and technology teacher to tape the game. He gets a stipend and his work is great!!!
Everyone is happy!!!
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 15:45:09 GMT -6
Post by coachjd on Feb 11, 2007 15:45:09 GMT -6
we advertise and usually get about 5-6 kids who talk to us about filming. We have been very fortunite that we usually get kids that work in our AV office and have good knowledge of running the camera's etc... we just work with them on when to pause the camera etc ... and how tight or wide of a shot we want.
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Filmers
Feb 11, 2007 19:20:37 GMT -6
Post by wingtol on Feb 11, 2007 19:20:37 GMT -6
We have a guy film for us who basically had a nervous breakdown coaching grade school football. He does a great job and is very reliable and also goes and scouts with us to film. Its kind of funny how protective of the camera he is, the boosters bought it and he keeps it in the off-season and its like pulling teeth to try and get it if we need it for anything. We also think he has some kind of home grow porn filiming business going but thats another story LOL
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Filmers
Feb 12, 2007 2:13:53 GMT -6
Post by MalcolmRobinson on Feb 12, 2007 2:13:53 GMT -6
At our school, not only are games filmed, we also film practice everyday. Student managers film daily - one for offense and one for defense. Obviously, they do not film the entire practice, but do film skel and team.
Varsity games are filmed professionally - no endzone, but a tight and a wide shot are done.
Very reliable - home and away.
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Filmers
Feb 12, 2007 10:47:25 GMT -6
Post by carson101 on Feb 12, 2007 10:47:25 GMT -6
You might check the JC's in the area and see if there is a Media class that has students available, they could do it as a project for their semester units. Win, Win for both you and them. Might help....
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Filmers
Feb 12, 2007 11:03:25 GMT -6
Post by joboo59 on Feb 12, 2007 11:03:25 GMT -6
I have recruited my brother-in-law to film for us. He is completely reliable. He has a great understanding of football and has been taught how we want our film to look. He has missed one game in two years and that one was not a problem since it was 200 miles from home.
We do not have endzone camera's
If something goes wrong, we get a copy of the opponents film
If the camera needs trouble shooting it is typically done by one of three coaches who have some technology knowledge. It all depends on who is available at the time.
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