Fever vs San Antonio

The WNBA started today, so this is the first game for the Fever and I was back on High CAM.

The arena was about a 3rd empty, but a lot of kids were there for the game.

Fever won!

Pacers vs Magic Game 5

Fifth game of the series with the Pacers leading 3 games to 1. But this is where the Pacers needed to end this, and they did with a 105 to 87 victory.

Instead of High CAM, I was shooting Fan CAM tonight. My job is to walk around the arena, with a camera attached to a wireless pack, and during the breaks and time-outs shoot live commercials with a host, along with a lot of fans that the other cameras can’t get to.

It’s a lot of running around and up and down stairs and escalators, and it requires, two people working the camera. I shot the first half and my partner Jacob Lindauer shot the 2nd half.

The shot sheet on the right, shows when, where and what is to appear on the arena screens during the game. The orange highlights are the Fam Cam shots and where and what we should be shooting at any given time.

Pacers vs 76ers

I was suppose to work replay this game but I think that somebody cancelled out and I was switched back to Game Cam.

The Pacers didn’t seem up to this game. Most of the time, they played like they didn’t care and only put an effort into it in spurts. They trailed throughout most of the game, but came close to tying at the end of the first half and tied at the end of the game forcing a over-time. But they still lost in the end.

The next game I shoot for them will probably be a playoff game.

Pacers vs Cavs

This is my third Pacers game this month and I only have one more game next week. I was shooting High Cam again, but next week I think will be working Tape. The Pacers won, easily, and I think they also clinched a playoff berth.

Pacers vs Celtics

Well, there was no win for the Pacers tonight. The Boston Celtics just rode right over a Pacers team that just didn’t seem to be, all there. So, lets go with something else here.

When I shoot High Cam, I sit up in section 116, or what I like to call, “Camera Row”. If you look at the picture to the right, you will notice that the seats that the cameramen sit on, is attached to a track. That track makes it easier for the cameraman to swivel his chair left or right along with swinging his camera left and right.

My camera (highlighted here with labels) is at the far left and I shoot far the in-house screens.

I’m the Game Camera which basically means I’m just a wide shot that shows everything that is happening on the floor. I’m panning from one basket to the other all evening long. Time outs, breaks and half time are a lot better for me because I’m shooting entertainment on the floor, events in the stands or the fans.

I would much rather be shooting a shoulder-mounted camera down on the floor, but that kind of camera work is a young man’s game, and I’m not getting any younger. Nevertheless, I do so love to shoot shoulder-mounted. It’s what I do the best.

Pacers vs Thunder

I have two games this week with the Pacers. Tonight and tomorrow night. Tonight it’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, and to tell you the truth, I didn’t even know that Oklahoma City had a basketball team. When did that happen?

Anyhow, the Pacers easily won the game.

Pacers vs Suns

Had another Pacers game tonight, and I took the pictures that I should have taken last week when I shot the Game Cam.

This week I was shooting Fan Cam, which is a regular camera that is attached to a wireless transmitter that I carry on my back. I shoot for the in-house screens, which means I spent all of my time up in the stands, shooting from the fans point of view. Specially during Time Outs and Half Time.

They had an announcer, I think her name was Eva, that I followed around. During the breaks in the game, she would interact with the fans, hand out promotions or talk about the events that the Pacers wanted to highlight. I was either shooting her or segments like the “Kiss Cam”.

Anyhow, the eventing went fairly quickly.

Pacers vs Knicks

I shot a Pacers game tonight, and I’m really pissed with myself, because I forgot to take some pictures.

I was game cam and I could have gotten some nice shots from my high up position, but it all slipped my mind. Now the moment is gone, and the Pacers lost to the Knicks.

HS Regional Games

This will be the last basketball game, for me, with TV40 for this season.

These two games are being played at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. We are only shooting the first two games. The final regional game tonight is contacted out to another station.

Our crew call was for 7:30a and we should get out of here around 2:30p, 3 at the latest.

As usual, I’m shooting camera 4, under the right basket.

Inside Indy

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been shooting the last of the regular season high school basketball games which will finish up with Tipton tomorrow evening.

Basketball sectionals begin next week, but I’ll also be working other events such as the 2011 IHSAA Boys Swimming/Diving Championship all day this Saturday at the IUPUI Natatorium.

Next month I’ve lined up some Pacers games, and maybe, keeping my fingers crossed, a Big Ten basketball game. But most of my time has been taken up by studio work, like “Inside Indy” a local talk show.

Franklin Central

It’s the Franklin Central Flashes vs the Bloomington South Panthers.

I’m shooting these games for Comcast’s Xfinity On-Demand.

The production van that is used is very small. Only 3 people can fit inside. Some one to do Graphics, handle Replay and the Director.

The system is based on the Newtek Tricaster System. A all-in-one video control room in a box. NewTek TriCaster covers all of the main areas of video production, including live switching, video capture, audio mixing, nonlinear editing and project distribution via Internet streaming or standard definition video outputs.

Graphics: Dell Vostro 3750 laptop w/LiveText 2.0 & LT Scoreboard software

Replay: NewTek TimeWarp TW-42 TriCaster External Replay Controller

A small system, yes, but affordable. I wish I owned something like this.

Hamilton Southeastern

It’s the Avon Orioles vs the Hamilton Southeastern Royals.

The camera system that this company uses is pretty simple, though I’m not always happy with the camera cable that they have. I end up having to tape them up real good so as not to have a bunch of loose cable dragging behind me.

I have a game tonight and tomorrow night. Had 2 cutdown games earlier in the week, so this will be a good week of work.

Next Thursday will be the beginning of Superbowl events.

Bloomington Basketball

I’m shooting basketball down in Bloomington, IN. It’s the Edgewood Mustangs vs the Bloomington South Panthers.

Had our first real snow fall this morning, so getting down here from Indianapolis, wasn’t easy. Frankly, I was hoping that the game would be cancelled.

But it wasn’t! So I’ll be shooting camera 4, under the basket.