USPTA Video Analysis Specialty Course

Course Leader: Doug Eng EdD PhD

OUTLINE

• Equipment

• Software

• Supporting Software

• Sharing

EquipmentCameras

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

Cameras High Speed 120 fps or 240 fps

Quality 720, 1080

Low light

Zoom, accessories

Focus speed

Other features

Software Computer-Based

Apps

Additional Editing Software

Additional Editing Software Adobe Premiere

Final Cut

iMovie, Windows Movie Maker

MPEG Streamclip

Photo Editors (stills are useful!, e.g, Picasa)

Computer-Based Analysis Software Dartfish

ObjectusVideo

MotionPro

V1 Sports

App Based Software Ubersense

Coach’s Eye

Dartfish Express

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!

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

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

Editing Issues

Rendering or Processing Time (Coach’s Eye)

Loss of Resolution

Ease of Sharing or moving

Comparions (Ubersense)

Sharing

Dropbox

Youtube (how to download)

email

Sendbigfile or Mailbigfile

Lockers – native to apps, Dartfishtv.com

Exercises

Filming

Angles

FPS

Zooms

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

Sharing

Practice sharing youtube, dropbox, mailbigfile