Workshop Notes, Fairfield CT

1. USPTA Video Analysis
Specialty Course
Course Leader: Doug Eng EdD PhD

2. OUTLINE
• Equipment
• Software
• Supporting Software
• Sharing

3. Equipment
Cameras
Dedicated – Casio Exilim ZR700, Sony NEX-FS700R
JVC GC-PX100 Full HD Everio Camcorder
Smart Phones iPhone 6 (240 fps), iPhone 5 (120 fps), Samsung Galaxy 5 (120 fps)
Tripods
Stability
Using ball carts
Accessories
Lens
Cables

4. Cameras
 High Speed 120 fps or 240 fps
 Quality 720, 1080
 Low light
 Zoom, accessories
 Focus speed
 Other features

5. Software
 Computer-Based
 Apps
 Additional Editing Software

6. Additional Editing Software
 Adobe Premiere
 Final Cut
 iMovie, Windows Movie Maker
 MPEG Streamclip
 Photo Editors (stills are useful!, e.g, Picasa)

7. Computer-Based Analysis Software
 Dartfish
 ObjectusVideo
 MotionPro
 V1 Sports

8. App Based Software
 Ubersense
 Coach’s Eye
 Dartfish Express

9. Making Stills
 Underrates but can be great to share checkpoints.
 Film usually high speed (at least 60 fps), then take snapshots (MEPG
streamclip is best, VLC is ok)
 Use photo software (e.g, Piscasa) to edit in sequence
 Save and Share!

10. Features
 Side by Side: Comparsion of:
Front and Side
Before and After
Player and Pro
 High Speed combination
 Drawing Tools (free, lines, circles, shapes, colors)
 Angles, Times
 Text Tools
 VoiceOver

11. Editing Basics
 Synch Contact Point
 Think 1-2 checkpoints (best not to do 4-6 checkpoints unless detailed
analysis
 Use high speed
 Voiceover – keep to under 10 minutes, 5-6 minutes is usually good

12. Editing Issues
 Rendering or Processing Time (Coach’s Eye)
 Loss of Resolution
 Ease of Sharing or moving
 Comparions (Ubersense)

13. Sharing
 Dropbox
 Youtube (how to download)
 email
 Sendbigfile or Mailbigfile
 Lockers – native to apps, Dartfishtv.com

14. Exercises
 Filming
Angles
FPS
Zooms

15. Exercises
 Make a Player-Pro Comparison
 Make a Before-After Comparison
 Make a Front-Side or Back-Side Comparison
 Do regular and high speed
 Produce or list checkpoints

16. Sharing
 Practice sharing youtube, dropbox, mailbigfile