For those new to these videos, I do not trim them down into a highlight reel. Instead, I post the raw video. As if you were slipping in and out of consciousness during a game and only caught bits and pieces, so are these videos. When you are 80 and in an assisted living facility, you can watch these videos and better remember the good times you had watching Russ' Softball in 2009.
Next game: Wednesday, 9 p.m. (It might be 9:10, but, be safe... be there at 9:00.)
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Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
VIDEO: June 17, 2009
Here are assorted video clips from the June 17, 2009 softball game. A little over 22 minutes total of video is represented here.
You may notice the videos are not in widescreen, like the last ones. I was experimenting with another shooting mode my pocket camcorder has. Instead of taking HD video at 60 frames per second, I used the VGA mode, which is supposed to be more web-friendly, but at lesser quality. (By the time I got done exporting and uploading to YouTube, my HD videos looked less than stellar... trust me, the source files looked better.)
Next week's game is June 24, at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. We are the visitors that week.
You may notice the videos are not in widescreen, like the last ones. I was experimenting with another shooting mode my pocket camcorder has. Instead of taking HD video at 60 frames per second, I used the VGA mode, which is supposed to be more web-friendly, but at lesser quality. (By the time I got done exporting and uploading to YouTube, my HD videos looked less than stellar... trust me, the source files looked better.)
Next week's game is June 24, at 6:15 p.m. Eastern Time. We are the visitors that week.
Video: 2009 Softball Game 5
Above is a collection of short videos taking during Game 5 of the 2009 season. I didn't edit it down to a 90 second package, like a good journalist would have. Instead, I took the lazy option: I stitched together all 9 minutes worth of footage. Worse, my good video editing programs still won't cooperate, so, you get these clips without any fading, audio editing, transitions, titles, or anything else. It is just raw video. Like watching a home movie.
Highlights to look out for:
2:00 - Mike's battle for home plate
3:45 - Start of the triple play.
And... somewhere in there, is one fan's shout-out to a player who couldn't play because of an injury, plus lots of video of people swinging the bat. LOTS.
EDIT: If that video doesn't work, here's a YouTube version (which allows for fullscreen):
VIDEO: What does Russ' Softball mean to you?
This week, I turned my camera's video function on and asked a few players: what does Russ' Softball mean to you? Here are the answers. PLUS: Some random game footage! PLUS: Its all very raw video, with no titles, transitions or fades. PLUS: The video is right here:
Next game: Wednesday, May 27, 7:10 p.m. eastern time.
Next game: Wednesday, May 27, 7:10 p.m. eastern time.
The surprise: a slideshow!
And you thought the surprise would be something cool.
I put together a slideshow (about five and a half minutes long), with photos from this year's games. There are some never-before-seen photos, I'm sure. I went through my photos on my computer - which contain hundreds more photos than I put on the blog - and selected what I wanted. So if they are all repeat pictures from ones I put on this blog, I have no clue.
Enjoy!
I put together a slideshow (about five and a half minutes long), with photos from this year's games. There are some never-before-seen photos, I'm sure. I went through my photos on my computer - which contain hundreds more photos than I put on the blog - and selected what I wanted. So if they are all repeat pictures from ones I put on this blog, I have no clue.
Enjoy!
Game Report: June 25, 2008
Another week, another team left mercy'd by the amazing Russ' softball team. The game started much later, probably around 9:50, 10:00 instead of 9:30. But that extra time was spent practicing, and very wisely so. Here is the inning-by-inning report:
First inning
Russ' is up to bat first. We score four runs, thanks to Nate, Kyle, Rebecki and Dan. We keep the other team from scoring in the bottom of the first, leaving the inning with a score at 4-0.
Second inning
Russ' tries, but is unsuccessful in scoring any more runs. We lose the game and go home. Not! But we honestly did not score any more runs. The other team gets in one run. Kyle and Kelli both make amazing catches to end the inning at 4-1.
Third inning
Russ' makes a comeback, even though they were already winning and not necessarily in need of a comeback, hence maybe making "comeback" the wrong word, but I already typed all that and don't feel like starting over. Yes, I just wasted your time like that. Kyle, Becki and Dan all make normal runs, while Julie practically slams into another player at home plate. The run still counts, giving us a total of four runs for the inning. The other team fails to capture more runs this inning, closing out the third with a score of 8-1.
Fourth inning
Another incredible inning for team Russ', as we score an additional six runs, courtesy of Mike, Amy, Nate, Becki, Julie and Kyle. While the other team is at bat, one of their players hit a foul ball, which hit near their spectator's stand. Kyle runs for it, to throw back. I mean, he just ran. It was very entertaining. Then after that ball, they hit another foul to their fans, but alas, Kyle did not sprint for it again. (It was terribly funny, though.) That gave the other team enough energy to score another three runs, closing out the inning at 14-4.
Fifth inning
Butler scored another run. I think. My chicken scratch note says "Butler - stcrek out :(", which I think means that Butler got a run and then we struck out. But I could be totally wrong. Anyways, we get one more run. The other team goes up to bat, and gets one out thanks to an amazing catch on Kelli's part, which had her falling onto the ground to keep the ball in her mitt. (And no, I did not get a picture.) Mercy rules applied after this point, giving Russ' another notch in our victory belt. We closed the game with a score of 15-4.
NEXT GAME is in two weeks, at 7:50 p.m. EDT. No lie, I like 7:50 a lot better than 9:30.
BONUS
Here's a video. I cannot provide context, nor do I want to even try to explain what is happening.
First inning
Russ' is up to bat first. We score four runs, thanks to Nate, Kyle, Rebecki and Dan. We keep the other team from scoring in the bottom of the first, leaving the inning with a score at 4-0.
Second inning
Russ' tries, but is unsuccessful in scoring any more runs. We lose the game and go home. Not! But we honestly did not score any more runs. The other team gets in one run. Kyle and Kelli both make amazing catches to end the inning at 4-1.
Third inning
Russ' makes a comeback, even though they were already winning and not necessarily in need of a comeback, hence maybe making "comeback" the wrong word, but I already typed all that and don't feel like starting over. Yes, I just wasted your time like that. Kyle, Becki and Dan all make normal runs, while Julie practically slams into another player at home plate. The run still counts, giving us a total of four runs for the inning. The other team fails to capture more runs this inning, closing out the third with a score of 8-1.
Fourth inning
Another incredible inning for team Russ', as we score an additional six runs, courtesy of Mike, Amy, Nate, Becki, Julie and Kyle. While the other team is at bat, one of their players hit a foul ball, which hit near their spectator's stand. Kyle runs for it, to throw back. I mean, he just ran. It was very entertaining. Then after that ball, they hit another foul to their fans, but alas, Kyle did not sprint for it again. (It was terribly funny, though.) That gave the other team enough energy to score another three runs, closing out the inning at 14-4.
Fifth inning
Butler scored another run. I think. My chicken scratch note says "Butler - stcrek out :(", which I think means that Butler got a run and then we struck out. But I could be totally wrong. Anyways, we get one more run. The other team goes up to bat, and gets one out thanks to an amazing catch on Kelli's part, which had her falling onto the ground to keep the ball in her mitt. (And no, I did not get a picture.) Mercy rules applied after this point, giving Russ' another notch in our victory belt. We closed the game with a score of 15-4.
NEXT GAME is in two weeks, at 7:50 p.m. EDT. No lie, I like 7:50 a lot better than 9:30.
BONUS
Here's a video. I cannot provide context, nor do I want to even try to explain what is happening.
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