Water Ski Movie

[CowboyTroy43]

Everyone seems to have a GoPro these days. Has anyone considered shooting not just a little web video, but a full fledged 120 minute water ski movie with a GoPro?

[Waternut]

I'd be bored after 5-10 minutes...maybe 20 minutes if there is a lot of different stuff. Even webcast tournaments, I'm typically doing other things on the computer until I hear the boat coming back or the commentators say something about coming back to the course.

[bowty]

Movies need plot. Not sure how much plot one can get from weaving in and out of orange buoys in the water.

[ALPJr]

Endless Summer. Waters Edge

[Horton]

What I would like to see around here is 3 or 4 passes from the Ballers that post a lot. Everyone must be sick of seeing video of my skiing.

 

How about a few passes from

 

@Chef23‌

@Than_Bogan‌

@gregy‌

@MattP‌

@AB‌

@OB‌

@Wish‌

@BraceMaker‌

@6balls‌

@Razorskier1‌

@gator1‌

@SkiJay‌ or @jayski‌ (same person)

@jimbrake‌

[gregy]

Month or so, soon as I can ski again. I installed a trakker on the boat early this summer and picked up a better camera. I was planning on doing a lot video coaching this summer.

[RAWSki]

What we need is a "Warren Miller of Waterskiing"

I vote for OB or Horton to step up...start with a 20 min short?

[Texas6]

I'd watch all those guys ski, bring it!

[chris_logan]

@OB I could see a fair 30 minutes of usable footage edited together (with a maximum of 2 cameras) from this Torque test ride you'll be doing. The plot is already an easy setup. The video would basically be a documentary of your day that day.

[Wish]

I have two video cameras at the ready. This is gonna be fun!!

 

For @Horton‌. Ski vids:

 

Sorry about the quality. Did not know Vimeo made you pay for HD... Vids are last summer. Have not done any filming this summer. 32-35-38 -35. I have since changed settings and changed a lot of my gate set up. The 32; sometimes we skip the end gates at earlier passes to turn the boat early for a better set up next pass..not always..but sometimes.

 

https://vimeo.com/103428196

https://vimeo.com/103426699

https://vimeo.com/103426818

https://vimeo.com/103426905

[Cusefan78]

Here's a plot. The world is coming to an end. The only man that can save the planet is the worlds best skier. To save the planet he must prove to the god of water that he is worthy of the secret power. Many of man has tried to unlock the secret but no man has been up to the challenge of the course, until now!

[MattP]

I will take some video when I'm at the lake or dig up some older footage.

[Chef23]

@Wish good skiing. I think I am probably the worst skier of the bunch by a pretty fair margin in that list. I have a tournament PB of 4@35 and practice of 1@38 but that was last year I am in a full season funk. I just have a lot to say on pretty much any topic.

 

I don't find the GoPro that good for coaching because you are so far from the boat.

 

Something that I think would be cool from a video perspective is a video of different skiers at different levels with coaching from a pro coach. We might all be able to pick up some things that might help us from that.

 

I am not sure if this is turning into a video thread but here are a couple of me. I am always open to coaching and not proud.

 

A few weeks ago on the D3 Helix with bad fin settings:

 

Last week on the Nano 1:

[Wish]

@Cusefan78‌ sounds like a mythical Lord Of The Rings type script... Now if there was just someone we could find that's short, has long hair and is shaped like a Hobbit. Oh.. And skies good to.

[gregy]

Since were on the subject what software does everyone use for video editing or analysis.

[Cusefan78]

Final Cut Pro x with motion

[Chef23]

@gregy I am using iMovie on a Mac. It is pretty easy to use.

[Than_Bogan]

I am a serious luddite when it comes to video. I doubt I even average one videoed session a year, and I certainly have no clue how to edit anything.

 

Actually, I think I posted both of the last two times I was videoed: In late 2012 for a Goode promo and in mid 2013 by Barak (aka Gal/Dar/Shia's dad).

 

I'll post again if I ever get more. It hurts to watch yourself on video, but is super-educational.

[gregy]

 

@Than_Bogan‌ same here. I think I'm doing so well then watch myself. Video is a great tool for improving though.

[Chef23]

@Than_Bogan remind me next time we are out together and I will bring a video camera and throw something together. Now that I know what I am doing it only takes me about 10 minutes to edit the video together.

 

I always felt the same way as you guys about video particularly my golf swing. I feel like I swing like Tiger and it isn't nearly that good.

[Waterskeer]

@Chef23 , I am not as good a skier as you, but I receive lots of coaching so I'll pass along one thing I did notice. On your off side your right hand comes off the handle but stays right there. You don't open your chest and shoulders.

[Skoot1123]

@wish - great skiing. Nice and smooth.

[Waterskeer]

@Chef23 You're reaching for the handle a little early. Try delaying that reach just a fraction of a second.

[jipster43]

@Skijay is the same person as @Jayski ?

[Horton]

@jipster43‌ I reserve the right to make dumb jokes

[jayski]

@Horton‌ @jipster43‌ no we are not the same, I'm taller, younger and got a full head of hair...lol ; ) sorry @SkiJay‌

[BlueSki]

@bowty, unfortunately I think Meatballs 4 was the only attempt at a water ski movie with a plot. imdb.com/title/tt0104837/

[Horton]

@wish & @Chef23‌ good stuff guys

[SkiJay]

@jayski‌ is also better looking, a fraction of my age, and skis better at tournaments than I do in practice . . . but I guess I'd say that about my alter ego anyway.

 

Here's today's practice video. It's not my best skiing, but today was a kind of fun and fitness day and it went how it went. It's my 8th straight day of two sets per day so I am a little knackered, and it was my second set trying something with .025" more fin length than stock which messed with me a little, but it's still representative enough. (There, I think I've hit on most of my excuses for not looking more like Chris Parrish.) Oh yeah, I've stopped going after -35 while my shoulder heals, so I just ran a -28, -32, and a couple of -35 gates, ending with an easy narrow shadowed -35.

 

http://youtu.be/QIuNZ3lxwbg

[swerveit]

 

from the UK with a hangover. an opener @ 14 then 13 - the Plot: man with hangover skis to save the world.

[gregy]

Anyone wants a good laugh. My comeback, this was my first time in about 15 years on a ski. Wasn't even sure I was going be able to get up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10nQqcOEn0Y&list=UUE24P_a4M4o1vJO5R3XuY9A

 

[east tx skier]

The Secret Spot is about the most rewatchable skiing video I have seen. It's a shame they never released it on BluRay since it was shot in 1080. They did a good job at having a driving theme (I don't know that I'd call it a plot) into the movie. The buoy segments are limited, but I got my fill.

 

As for Warren Miller, there was a segment in one of the later movies shot at Ski Paradise many moons ago. But to do a Warren Miller movie, you need him doing voice overs, and that's just not legally possible anymore, sadly.

 

“If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your thing.”

 

“On the other hand, you have different fingers.”

 

“They say its always darkest before the dawn. So if your going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.”

 

“If your parents didn’t have children, odds are you won’t either”

 

"You want your skis? Go get 'em!"

 

And, of course,

 

“If you don't do it this year, you will be one year older when you do.”

 

-Warren Miller

 

 

[Chef23]

I liked the Secret Spot. My son still wants to go find the river and ski.

[Texas6]

@swerveit - great hangover skiing - very smooth

[Edbrazil]

Then, there is always the classic from early 1950's: "Easy To Love" with Esther Williams and lots of it filmed at Cypress Gardens.

[Wish]

Great boat diving to.....

 

[SkiJay]

After watching the Esther Williams clip, I will never again complain about the wake behind my 196 at any speed!

[east tx skier]

@Chef23‌ I have been there. It's nice. But it's a little brackish to be honest. Not to mention, there are smoother waters in Texas.

 

Er, huh, I mean there is no good water in Texas.

 

But, in all seriousness, if you want lodging info and channel maps for the Brazos, I'm happy to send it to you.

[ScarletArrow]

@Wish that stunt at the 6:10 mark was crazy... I wonder how high that was?

[Horton]

Some of you guys are shy?

[MattP]

@rico what an awful score.. You should be running that pass by now?

[Horton]

@Rico classic that you would post a score of 5

[Wish]

My back hurts watching that.

[Horton]

@wish it hurts my ribs when I watch @rico from the boat

[KeownFILMS]

I'm making a quick waterski video this fall that I think you guys will enjoy. I'd love to make a feature length movie, but I have bills to pay. Let's keep growing the sport so someone can actually justify doing it!

[Horton]

@KeownFILMS‌ do you have some slow mo footage of Jeff skiing. Just skiing nothing but skiing.

[KeownFILMS]

@Horton‌ Yes, from a couple of years ago. I'll get it uploaded when I can. It's only 1/2 speed, I'll get some 1/10th (240fps) speed footage up this fall.

[Horton]

1/2 speed is perfect. Again nothing but the actual skiing. I think some Ballers might watch it over and over and over and over.

[KeownFILMS]

@Horton‌ Sounds good. I may post 39 off at 36mph from 2010.

[MillerTime38]

@Rico great skiing,

"I think the ski got me quite far with such a pitiful style :-)" I think it had more to do with the boat driver. Pause when you are behind the boat. Driver is running over boat guides.