It took until today to recover from this weekend.
We drove to Cincinati for the game on Saturday, a fun 15 hour bus ride.
The video crew rides the bus along with the equipment managers and medical trainers. Those trips are the best because there are no cheerleaders, giving us a lot more space on the bus and much more quiet.
I wonder how much money the athletic office saves to put the crew on a bus than on the airplane.
Being a peon for OU really makes you appreciate the small things in life. Even though we got stuck on the bus for a total for 30 hours, I used that time for homework and reading. The rest of the crew sat around the bus complaining about how much homework they had to do.
How many college students can say they drove to Cincinnati for the weekend.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Big Man, Little Man
Saturday September 18, 2010- I finally shot wide angle at the OU v Air Force Acadamy. This will be my first wide shot used by the team. This was a big day for me. Not only did I shoot by my self but in theory, my video was the most important camera at Gaylord Stadium.
Sooner Vision might have +$20,000 cameras but that is aimed for audiences to enjoy and consume. I end up shooting shooting for a few elite individuals whom control ALOT of things in Oklahoma based on performance.
I stayed professional and focused all my attention on the game. My boss said I did a great job!
Heres when the minds of a peon, and an elite collide:
My parents drove up for the game and stayed at Embassy Suites. I had breakfast with them in the lobby. While in the buffet, I realized Coach ******* was across from me grabbing some cold eggs as well.
I like to stand out when I feel comfortable
Dannon: Hey coach, great job yesterday.
Coach: I'm sorry?
Dannon: Great job yesterday.
Coach: Do I know you? are
Dannon: Yeah I'm the video guy, I shot the game.
Coach: Oh.
And he continued on.
I understand the these people are quite busy so i didn't care that he came off as a jackass. I found it as a simple case of little man talking to the Big Man hierarchy. I figured after working with him for three seasons now, he would have recognized my face, but its all good!
I have learned that this will happen in life no matter what, so might as well grow some cojones! But I feel good knowing that I was able to say something to a coach and make myself known. (most people very intimidated by coaches)
It felt good because about five minutes later, the coach walks by mumbling, "hey, good job filming." I am glad I made an impression on someone who had the courtesy to give me a compliment after coming off a bit rude.
Sooner Vision might have +$20,000 cameras but that is aimed for audiences to enjoy and consume. I end up shooting shooting for a few elite individuals whom control ALOT of things in Oklahoma based on performance.
I stayed professional and focused all my attention on the game. My boss said I did a great job!
Heres when the minds of a peon, and an elite collide:
My parents drove up for the game and stayed at Embassy Suites. I had breakfast with them in the lobby. While in the buffet, I realized Coach ******* was across from me grabbing some cold eggs as well.
I like to stand out when I feel comfortable
Dannon: Hey coach, great job yesterday.
Coach: I'm sorry?
Dannon: Great job yesterday.
Coach: Do I know you? are
Dannon: Yeah I'm the video guy, I shot the game.
Coach: Oh.
And he continued on.
I understand the these people are quite busy so i didn't care that he came off as a jackass. I found it as a simple case of little man talking to the Big Man hierarchy. I figured after working with him for three seasons now, he would have recognized my face, but its all good!
I have learned that this will happen in life no matter what, so might as well grow some cojones! But I feel good knowing that I was able to say something to a coach and make myself known. (most people very intimidated by coaches)
It felt good because about five minutes later, the coach walks by mumbling, "hey, good job filming." I am glad I made an impression on someone who had the courtesy to give me a compliment after coming off a bit rude.
Monday, September 13, 2010
The future
We played Florida state Saturday and had a glorious victory! I always enjoy meeting the opponent video crew to find out how they run their program.
Florida State has a typical athletic video department, shooting all sports and some online streaming. What I found most interesting was their 3d-camera they had for the football production (their version of Sooner Vision).
It got me thinking... Is 3DTV going to overrun regular video all together? Why would a university have a 3d camera when only a few people in the country can actually use a 3D television. Maybe they want to stay ahead of the curve by having top-of-the-line gadgets.
In my opinion, 3DTVs will have a small timeline when it comes to media. I feel 3DTV will only sustain itself until newer technologies merge with it, creating something worth having... like holograms!
Which brings me to ask, how will coaches study video 15 years from now?
Florida State has a typical athletic video department, shooting all sports and some online streaming. What I found most interesting was their 3d-camera they had for the football production (their version of Sooner Vision).
It got me thinking... Is 3DTV going to overrun regular video all together? Why would a university have a 3d camera when only a few people in the country can actually use a 3D television. Maybe they want to stay ahead of the curve by having top-of-the-line gadgets.
In my opinion, 3DTVs will have a small timeline when it comes to media. I feel 3DTV will only sustain itself until newer technologies merge with it, creating something worth having... like holograms!
Which brings me to ask, how will coaches study video 15 years from now?
Monday, September 6, 2010
Our first game of the season was Saturday night against Utah State. It was an interesting game seeing OU almost lose at home. Everyone was saying how bad we were but I was not surprised the least. After witnessing our team go through two-a-days and long practices, I expected nothing more out of the players and coaches. I never thought we looked good from the start. Hopefully we'll get there!
My co-workers were always saying how good we are going to be this year but I think they watch too much television. The co-workers who watched ESP Network on a daily basis were so wrapped up in all of the hype, they forgot to see how the team has really been performing!
I enjoyed shooting my first OU game in the press box. My boss said I did perfect! I'd hope so, Ive been doing this job for 7 years now. It feels good because this is a very tight niche job. I see every job as an art, its only going to look good if you have experience and dedication.
My co-workers were always saying how good we are going to be this year but I think they watch too much television. The co-workers who watched ESP Network on a daily basis were so wrapped up in all of the hype, they forgot to see how the team has really been performing!
I enjoyed shooting my first OU game in the press box. My boss said I did perfect! I'd hope so, Ive been doing this job for 7 years now. It feels good because this is a very tight niche job. I see every job as an art, its only going to look good if you have experience and dedication.
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