When I talk to other people in the media business one of the biggest tasks is networking. Some say this is how they find jobs as they freelance while others new skills from those they have been in the business longer. Why can't this happen for those in Disc Golf media? As Disc Golf grows so does the chance for media exposure. Trends are showing that more and more and people are getting consuming media on their computers rather than on their TV. Niche sports like Disc Golf have a following but not yet big enough to support it on big networks like ESPN, although that is slowly changing. The online media world is perfect for niche sports.

When I first started producing videos for Disc Golf there was not much out on the Internet as far as really polished videos. That is when I decided to take a stab at filming Disc Golf events, my very first one being the Glass Blown Open. I have learned a lot and have improved my production. I also have noticed that there are a lot more people out there producing tournament Disc Golf videos for the Internet. I think that is awesome. I created the Disc Golf Media Gurus group so that those of us that work either full time or part time on Disc Golf media could network about all things media. We could talk about our latest projects, seek advice on software and hardware, and rant about software that does not work. It is a closed group as I wanted to make sure that only those that produce the media are part of the group. Not that I don't love the Disc Golf media fan, but the topics of discussion probably would not be relevant.

If you produce Disc Golf media and want to join the group send me an email and let me know. 

In 2010 I made the drive to Emporia, Kansas for the Monkey Island Open and that Friday the weather was in the 60s. People were in T-shirts and shorts. Then someone looked at the weather report and said a winter storm was on it's way. At around 3 in the afternoon that winter storm was making its way in as the temperature quickly dropped 15 degrees. Dynamic Discs struggled with canceling the event but knew that a lot of people had already started driving to Kansas and so they made the choice to have the event. 

The next morning we had a blanket of snow all of Emporia and it was still coming down as Jeremy Rusco began the player's meeting. Here is a video of that event, snow and all.

In 2013 the weather was way more cooperative. 

Eric Mcabe was in town so I wanted to film some disc reviews and we did that during the first round of the Monkey Island Open. But the second round I got some good disc golf action. When the 3 open players got to about hole 15 I decided to follow them until the end. I am glad I did because I got Benjamin Wiggin's ace on hole 17. It was an awesome feeling for me and I am sure just as awesome for Benjamin. You can hear me screaming pretty loud on the audio, in fact I had to turn it down in post production.

I want to address something real quick if I can. I get a couple of comments on the videos about my music selection. I understand that my music taste is not the same as everyone else but I am a limited because I can't use copyright music. These videos are being done for Dynamic Discs and I don't want some band going after Dynamic Discs because I put their music in a video on YouTube without their permission. I have seen other disc golf videos where they have copy right music but they are running the risk of YouTube shutting down their channel because of it (I have seen it happen). Sure, we don't get a million views but Disc Golf is growing and I don't want something to happen a few years down the road. Ok, enough of my rant. If you know of some free sites where I can some good music let me know for sure.

Here are some highlights from the 2013 Monkey Island Open. Thanks for watching!

In April I drove down to Emporia to film some disc reviews for the new discs from Dynamic Discs. We sort of did this in February while I was in Texas forEric McCabe and Paige Pierce's Fundraiser tournament but I wanted to do them again and have Eric throwing the discs. I think the videos turned out pretty good with really good information and visuals for people to learn more about the discs.

I used my Canon T4i to shoot the interview portion of the video and my Tascam DR-40 for the audio. I am really liking the DR-40 as it gives a much better sound. I am still figuring out the best settings for different situations. I used my Canon Hf10 to film the shots were Eric throws the discs.

We did have a few people comment that they wish we had different throws with the discs. I will definitely keep that in mind for next time I can meet up with Eric to film some discs reviews.

Below is the playlist for all 5 videos.

What other reviews would you like to see as far as disc golf apparel. Let me know in the comments.

I often get the extreme pleasure and privilege of working with the team at DiscGolfPlanet.tv. I do what is called ENG work for the live broadcasts. Most of the times when you see the videos that are recaps or highlights of the previous day you are watching something I put together. Another aspect is that sometimes I will be asked to create commercials for the broadcast. I am still working on my library of disc golf footage so most if not all of the footage is from the DiscGolfPlanet's archives. 

Below is an Innova commercial that they had me put together for the 2013 Memorial Championships broadcast. I was able to use After Effects to change the color of the graphics template. In some of the footage you will see the borders are out of focus. This is because the video in those segments were shot in a smaller resolution than some of the other footage. You can not increase the size of the smaller footage without loosing details. So I just put two layers of the same footage and increase the size of the background layer and put it way out of focus. It is a much better look than just having black borders all around the original footage.

If you have any questions about what I did in this video just let me know.

One of the premiere disc golf events, the Glass Blow Open is less than 2 weeks away and the excitement is building. Dynamic Discs is in full event mode as they prepare for the well over 400 disc golfers will make their way to Emporia, Kansas to play on the beautifully designed courses including one course at the Emporia Country Club. The Glass Blown Open is special to me because it was the first disc golf event that I traveled to and film for CoolDaddySlickbreeze, before that I had just done a few local events.

This year is unique in that some of the courses used for the Glass Blown Open will also be used for the 2013 PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships. I am sure that many competitors will come to play in the Glass Blown Open to help prepare for the World Championships.

While you prepare for the Glass Blown Open head on over to the Video On Demand page to watch a limited time free YouTube broadcasting of the 2011 Glass Blown Open lead card.

After seeing some incredible Go Pro footage on YouTube I thought it was time to get one. Now it's time to get my creative juices flowing to put this cool little camera to work.

Do you have one? What has been your experience with them?

Late in 2012 when I read a post by Eric McCabe that he and Paige Pierce were doing a fundraiser tournament I wanted to be able to be able to show my support for both of these hard working disc golf athletes. I had also decided to do more disc golf video work in 2013. I decided that this fundraiser tourney would be my way of kicking of 2013 for CoolDaddySlickBreeze and show my support so I emailed Eric to see if I could come down and film the event.

Timing is everything. The week leading up to the event I was getting all my gear ready for the trip and then the night before my trip out there I posted on the CDSB page that I was headed to Texas. Well, Jeremy Rusco from Dynamic Discs commented on that post that he was headed down as well and asked if I needed a ride. Well of course I wanted a ride from Mr. DD himself! It was a great time riding down with Rusco and Adam Searle. Both of these guys have been intregal in my disc golf adventures as CoolDaddySlickbreeze.

To say that Selah Ranch is a nice
place to getaway from the world is a serious understatement.









This bed and breakfast is beyond nice. I told my wife that I want to bring her out there so we could emjoy the beautiful country air.The ranch comes with golf carts you can
rent while you play disc golf. An inn for an extended stay and special cottages
for larger families.I was able to capture some disc golf action and talk with a few people and quickly threw together a short highlight video. Eric and Paige really worked hard on the tournament and it was
nice to see people out supporting them.

I went to the Paige Pierce and Eric McCabe Fundraiser tournament to shoot some video and take some photos. It was a good chance for me to show my support for Eric and Paige and to get some footage to use for videos on the new line of Dynamic Discs plastic. Eric was very busy with running the tournament but he was able to spare a few minutes so I could capture him talking about the discs on video. I wanted these videos to be short and sweet so they pretty much get to the point. I think they turned out good. Unfortunately I was not able to get any footage of the discs being thrown. I will try to get some of that soon.

I filmed Eric using my Canon HF-100 camera and then used my new Canon T4i for the b-footage. I did not plan my equipment packing very well so I had to use the on-camera shotgun mic instead of a lav mic. 

I used Final Cut Pro X. I really like FCPX for quick editing that won't need a lot of layers in the timeline. 

The music is just stock music that I had purchased in the past and some already found on my MacBook Pro.

Here is the first video. Be sure to subscribe to the Dynamic Discs YouTube channel so you will be notified when the other videos get uploaded.

Have you thrown any of the new DD plastic? Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

The camera that I'd been using was about 5 years old and it was time to get a new one. My new one was a Nikon D50 and didn't do video like DSLR do now. I'd read that Canon's DSLRs handle video bett than Nikons so I decide to go with the T4i. I don't have the budget for a higher end but from what I've read it'll handle what I want to do. I am excited and anxious to get this camera out on the course to capture some disc golf action.

    A few years ago Dynamic Discs and CoolDaddySlickBreeze wanted to film some disc golf match ups between some of the big names in Disc Golf, like Clash DVDs. We were able to two put together, one with Nikko Locastro vs Eric McCabe and another where Paul Ulibarri and Paul Mcbeth battled it out with Cale leviska and Josh Anthon, but never could get the right people together again for more. Well, we tried one time in Emporia, Kansas right before the 2010 Monkey Island Open, the tournament where everyone played in about a foot of snow. 

    Unfortunately because of the incoming storm some of the players that we wanted to include in the duel did not show up. But, we decided we did not want to waste the day so I filmed a duel anyway. It was Ron Convers, Jr and Jeremy Rusco versus Erc McCabe & Travis Blase. It was later decided that in light of other projects going on that this one not get put together. For the last few months I have been busy with school work (yeah, I decided to go back and finish my degree) but every now and then I would work on this lost duel. 

    I finally finished it and decided to upload it to YouTube. There is no commentary, the audio is bad, and I did not add any scoring graphics but I hope you can enjoy it just the same.