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Originally Posted by CalTran
Did anyone record the showing? ... I really wanna see how the footage from atop the towers turned out
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I recorded it in HD on our DIRECTV box, but I don't know how to transfer it to my computer. I'd be glad to share if I can figure out how to do it -- and if I can satisfy myself regarding any copyright issues.
I was fun seeing the minibot races from the tower tops.
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Originally Posted by Don Wright
Gee...thanks... I was more talking about the show... Was it produced well...give FIRST a good light... Could it have drawn some non-FIRST'ers in to FIRST?
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I thought it was an excellent show and very well done. There were several overtures made to non-FIRST'ers -- you don't have to be an engineer to start a team -- go to this web site (FIM) if you are interested in starting a team -- etc.
To introduce the game they used footage from the game pieced together that ended up being a lot more entertaining than the FIRST animation.
My only criticism -- I wish a better job had been done introducing and explaining FIRST at the beginning of the show. There were several nicely-done profiles throughout the show, one of how Team 51 and Pontiac High School took shape from Teams 65 and 47 and Pontiac Northern and Pontiac Central ... another of rookie Team 3688 which made a good plug at how to go about starting a new team ... one of Wayne and Jay TenBrink ... and another of Gina and Russ Sweet.
Before seeing the show, and having been at most of MSC, I confess I was apprehensive about how things would come across on-screen. However, all of the game announcing on the show was by Paul Copioli doing a first-rate job (intentional pun) with his play-by-play and explanation of the game and strategy. I haven't heard a FIRST play-by-play as well done as this one. I learned a lot. I have advice for you coaches who want to learn how to do a better job -- find a recording of this show and listen to Paul.