raymod2 1 #1 July 27, 2007 I have compiled a video of the competition runs at the 2007 PST Air Festival. All events are included (distance, carving accuracy, ultimate speed, freestyle, and team speed). Subtitles were added that show the competitors' names and scores for each run. The video was shot with a Sony HDR-HC3 camera. It is 97 minutes long and 610MB. http://www.sundered.org/pst/pst2007_air_festival.mp4 The easiest way to play the video is using VLC although you can play it using any DirectShow player if you install the necessary filters. Christy Brown deserves a special thank you for standing out in the hot sun during the whole competition to capture the footage. She didn't miss a single run. And thank you to bob.dino for hosting the file. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #2 July 27, 2007 Respek! Great vid, good job. Thank you for posting it HC3 RULEZ, doesnt it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #3 July 27, 2007 dude i am watching it and i am almost in awe! what a great video, VERY well shot and a wealth of info in it. Different canopies different turn techniques, styles, results... thanks again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #4 July 27, 2007 Quote dude i am watching it and i am almost in awe! what a great video, VERY well shot and a wealth of info in it. I am going to have to try and remember to download it from home this evening. My employer has huge chunks of the net disabled here at work (I am amazed that I can even get on to DZ.COM ... LMAO ... especially with all the spyware the employer has installed on this computer ... ha ha some corporate dweeb at CA is probably reading this right now ...). Anyway ... Dan Raymond has done a great job with some of the other swooping videos he's made in the past and it sounds like this is another good one to watch. I look forward to seeing it later. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamT 0 #5 July 27, 2007 Thank you so much Dan and Christy. This is an awsome tool and a very generous gift. thanks agan. adam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #6 July 27, 2007 Quote Thank you so much Dan and Christy. This is an awsome tool and a very generous gift. thanks agan. adam Pretty cool people. I am lucky enough to jump with Dan and have Christy video every week! She is awesome. beyond actually ~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #7 July 27, 2007 Great job Dan and Christy. If you guys are making DVD's let me know!Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstu 0 #8 July 27, 2007 Quotedude i am watching it and i am almost in awe! what a great video, VERY well shot and a wealth of info in it. Different canopies different turn techniques, styles, results... thanks again! so what are you noticing most? what's sticking out that's suprising you? what little tips and tricks are you picking up? there is definitely a lot of info to be gained by watching this video (even though i can't really watch it cause my computer is a piece of shit).Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #9 July 27, 2007 Quote even though i can't really watch it cause my computer is a piece of shit Then you and your computer both have something in common Dan - how about a DVD for sale? It's a huge file for most peoples computer to handle (although mine did fine but that's because it's better than Stu's ) Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #10 July 27, 2007 I have told Stu time and time again about upgrading from the Commodore 54, but he is just stuck in the eighties. Some peoples children.... You buy them the books.... You buy them the horse.... Does he learn how to ride the horse? No he stands on the books and fucks the horse. Stu the horse fucker... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnydee123 0 #11 July 28, 2007 I'm with ya Stu...I let it download for almost an hour and it STILL doesn't play clean......ugh! Dreams become reality, one choice at a time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
proswooper 2 #12 July 28, 2007 from the horses mouth! you both need an upgrade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YISkyDive 0 #13 July 29, 2007 Very nice video! For those with VISTA here is a good article to get VLC to work.. it worked for me on the suggested setting. http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/using-vlc-player-under-vista/ dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #14 July 30, 2007 If someone wants to turn the mp4 into an ISO image for burning to DVD, I'd be happy to host it. MPEG4 generally requires a fair amount of CPU power to play correctly, so computers more than 4-5 years old may struggle. At the moment, my last mile is wireless, so I don't really have the facility to do the download/conversion/upload. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
illusioneer 0 #15 July 30, 2007 vista sux.... I can't get it to play Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #16 July 30, 2007 Played fine on my machine (VISTA) using VLC.Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
illusioneer 0 #17 July 30, 2007 vlc only played 1st round and then quits...I tried all the tips in other link Maybe it's me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #18 July 30, 2007 Yeah I had a similar issue if I tried to fast forward through any parts of the video. I had to just let it play. Lets try and get someone to encode that to a dvd so we can enjoy it on the big screen Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frost 1 #19 July 30, 2007 Quote so what are you noticing most? what's sticking out that's suprising you? what little tips and tricks are you picking up? there is definitely a lot of info to be gained by watching this video (even though i can't really watch it cause my computer is a piece of shit). Nothing really surprising, just the excellent benefit of seeing great pilots fly four of todays top performing x-braces and displaying different turn techniques in various rotations and being able to see the results of those techniques. Being able to see the body language of the pilot throughout the turn, how canopy reacts... it's hard to come by a good video like that. Even when you compete you dont get to see all of the swoops from start to finish. It was interesting to see how double front slow start into a "cork screw" turn is used by JVX and Velo pilots. How a well placed 450 or 270 produces a MUCH better result then a so-so executed multi rotation. How 9 cell and 7 cell fly after the transition to toggles at the final seconds of flight... Lots of other little things too... This should be a great learning tool to EVERYONE. Not just beginner or advanced swooper, even the best of the best can benefit from it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YISkyDive 0 #20 July 30, 2007 I installed 3vix to get codec. See if that will help you. also make sure you are usng the windows gui 3 or what ever in the selection. hope that helps, dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superstu 0 #21 July 30, 2007 VLC worked for me...thanksSlip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #22 July 31, 2007 That is addictive viewing, thanks to those who made it and hosted the download. Very educational. Does anybody have a rough idea what percentage of the competitors are weekend jumpers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #23 July 31, 2007 Here's a list and I've marked those who are full time (to my knowledge and it includes 'industry workers'), unknown and weekend. Jay Moledzki - Full Time Isaiah McCauliffe - Full Time Stuart Schoenfeld - Weekend Chris Hayes - Full Time Brian McNenney - Weekend Jeff Provenzano - Full Time Scott Roberts - Weekend Nick Boyd - Unknown Ian Drennan - Weekend Mikeal Stevens - Unknown Jessica Edgeington - Full Time Curt Swanson - Unknown Tom Dellibac - Full Time Kevin Love - Full Time Bundy Taylor - Full Time Justin Thornton - Full Time Nick Batsch - Weekend Marat Leiras - Full Time Karen Lewis - Full Time Matt Lewis - Unknown Adam Teeling - Unknown Grant Adams - Weekend Joey Day - Weekend Jacob Kilfoyle - Full Time David Billings - Full Time Dan Raymond - Weekend Albert J Berchtold - Full Time Noah Bahnson - Full Time Eldon Burrier - Weekend Chuck Owens - Full Time Blues IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #24 July 31, 2007 I would say Nick is full time, and I'm part weekend... CRW jumps do not = swoop practice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #25 August 2, 2007 Thank you for replying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
