FIRST Robotics Video Competition

[Kyle Greer]

If you've been reading "The Tetra Of Evil" forum you're familiar with the idea that I brought up for a Video Competition or Contest. I've actually had this idea for sometime now but never thought anything of it. There are always people at competitions with cameras and theres alot of video talent out there. As for now I'm just curious for input on the subject.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Kyle Greer

If you've been reading "The Tetra Of Evil" forum you're familiar with the idea that I brought up for a Video Competition or Contest. I've actually had this idea for sometime now but never thought anything of it. There are always people at competitions with cameras and theres alot of video talent out there. As for now I'm just curious for input on the subject.

I think it would make a good replacement for the misued animation competition. They could put animation in the video instead or it can be an animated video, just longer.

[Ian Curtis]

I'd be interested. If you get enough interest probably it would be a good idea to get one of those mini forums (like the ones the URC, RCU, and indianaFIRST have) I'd agree there is a lot of talent out there. Some of the FIRST videos I've aquired over the past two years are simply incredible.

[Kyle Greer]

Out of curiousity who here is a serious videographer (ie own camera (S), gear, and editing computer)?

[Kyle Greer]

By serious I mean people who are considering doing video and or film work for a living or thoes who are interested in video.

[Steph]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I think it would make a good replacement for the misued animation competition. They could put animation in the video instead or it can be an animated video, just longer.

I think that's a great idea. The animation competition is amazing, I love seeing the work teams come up with. I know that on Team 1006 we always have problems recruiting students that want to animate, however we have half a dozen or so that want to do video work. I think that integrating the two (ie. adding video as its own category, or just integrating it somehow into the animation competition) is a wonderful idea.

[Kyle Greer]

If video were to be an award at the regionals the video would have to be shot and edited in that six week period, which might be tricky if we had a regional video. It might almost be best if the video was a post season thing.

[Ian Curtis]

If it was like that then wouldn't it be like the chairmen's award of old? Or if it was just a video then it could be like a 10/20/30 minute documentary of your season. That would show who the talented editors were. Accurately tell a 6 week story in 30 minutes. Tough.

[Kyle Greer]

Yes guy! I do like that idea. I guess something I should have brought up earlier was Discovery Channel and how they are covering the events this year. Depending on the funding for this project they may select a hand full of teams near some freelance camera people and follow thoes teams around as well as covering the regionals. Does anyone have any other info on the role of Discovery is playing in FIRST this year? If I manage to find any more information, I will post it.

[Eric L]

as far as i am aware kyle, it was only Discovery Canada that was goingto do this, and cover the GTR and possibly the Waterloo regional!

[Rickertsen2]

I think if would be neat to have an animation competition that parallels the ani compeition, not replaces it.

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by Kyle Greer

Out of curiousity who here is a serious videographer (ie own camera (S), gear, and editing computer)?

I have a pretty decent digital video camera and Pinnacle Studio 9 plus. I've made (both shot and edited) a bunch of the videos on my teams website. I also made the DVD from our team that we send to potential sponsors, existing sponsors, and the school administrations. I wouldn't say that I am a serious professional or an expert at videography, but I think I'm not that bad. If you're interested, here are some links to two of the videos that I did for my team:

» 2005 Promotional Video - 7.8 Mb - Windows Media
» Team 228 UTC Regional Highlight Video - 5.2 Mb - Windows Media

As for an actual video production competition, I think that it would be a great idea. I wouldn't merge it with the Autodesk Animation Competition. After all, they are a major FIRST sponsor, and their software does come with the KOP. But as a separate competition, it would be a great idea.

[dmurdz]

Yeah defanity a video competition would be good, plenty of work for our media team to do, we have a lot of videos that we use for our own use...ie sponsors, competition recap, recruitment...and a video competition would be nice because we have not used animation in the past years but we also hope to use it this year

[Ryan Dognaux]

Being interested in video myself, I think it's a pretty cool idea. I made some promo videos in the past that were fun to make. It would just be another way to get people involved with FIRST and that can't be a bad thing.

[Kyle Greer]

For thoes of you who haven't seen it, here's my video from GTR 2005
2005 GTR Video
It would be really cool if we got a corporate sponsor say like Canon, Sony, JVC, ect ect. To maybe donate a camera or other gear for the winning team. What we need is someone who actually has a say in how FIRST is run to give us some help. Also who would we get to judge the videos? I'd be interested in judging, and I'd have no problem with not submitting my own work.

as far as i am aware kyle, it was only Discovery Canada that was going to do this, and cover the GTR and possibly the Waterloo regional!

Thanks for that Eric. Anyone have any other information on Discovery and their coverage of FIRST this year?