Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

Looks like it's just Discovery Canada and they will be covering Waterloo and GTR, I will post again when I gather more information.

Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

I've been editing for a while now. It's more of a hobby to me than anything, but I would love to see a competition like this.

Most Recent Robotics Related Video (still not all that great, I had barely any footage /excuses)

Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

haha at 2:24 into the video, the speed increases and on the left hand side is me. lol. Thats my GL-2 I've got with me in there.

Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

me!!!! I own a Sony VX2000 professional series minidv camera and ive built a serious machine runnin premier pro 1.5 (wish i could have final cut pro.....but macs cost too much.....lol). but anyway i think the video comp would be a great idea....i work on part of our animation and a good portion of the video we do every year anyway. however, i wouldnt do away with the animation comp - id add this as another one just for people to compete in bc there is also some very good animation talent out there and i think if they are combined, then outstanding videos might overpower the animations or visa versa.

any thoughts?

Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

Promo videos are a great way to show what your team is about to audiences outside of FIRST, or new members. Tonight 1390 is having a party to get ready for the Robot Rodeo. I found 4 videos that have 10 of the robots that will be participating at the event from the UCF regional and will also be showing a few of my favorite promo videos that are good examples of what the competitions are about.

I searched CD and found where you can download four of my favorite team promo videos.

Cybe blue 2005

195's 2005 Atlanta wrap up video

229's 2004 video


And my all time favorite

Wildstang's 2004 teaser video


A competition separate from the animation would be awesome, and it would be great to be able to pull from file footage and not just what you get within the 6 weeks. But remember... if this were an actual competition all the lovely music we use with our videos has to have the copyright with them.

I've tried my hand at making some promo videos as well. One of them you can click a link to in my signature, the other you can see here

I will also be introducing the two versions of a new 1390 promo video tonight as well as one other video that I didn't make by myself... Keep an eye out for them to be on CD soon enough.

Re: FIRST Robotics Video Competition
 

I don't believe its still online, at least I can't find it. But probably one of the best FIRST videos of all time was 121's 2004 "Year in Review". It really qualified as a documentary, and it followed 121 through there building process. Then there's also the American Robot Series, which was absolutely slobber knocking. Rick and his crew at 121 are video geniuses.

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Agreed, Wildstang's 2004 video set the bar. (Or, given the game that year, did they raise the bar?)

I can't say I'm a professional video nut, but I've noodled with it for a few years (going back to the Irmo Middle School TV studio). I do have some grand schemes for 2006, though...