Table Shuffleboard Video Project
Description
We are excited to announce the most ambitious video project in the history of Table Shuffleboard!! Patrick Mullen has been to put together a list of equipment, and to supervise every aspect of this two pronged effort.Many of you have seen the professional quality live streaming that we did between 2014 and 2019. If you are not familiar with those previous efforts, here is a link to a classic example: Mike Taylor versus Dave Dickerson, Jr.
Phase One is live streaming. It includes six ceiling-mounted cameras on speed rails, which will show both ends of boards 9-14, which are the tables in the middle of the room, “aka center court”. Live streaming of all the matches in the Pro/Am Six Person Draft Team Event that are played on those boards, which will include the finals of that event. We will also be playing the finals of the Division I, Division II, Division III, and Pro Singles on those boards. All of the aforementioned singles finals will be live streamed, along with most of the Pro Singles matches leading up to the finals.
The really exciting part is the Phase Two. From the live streaming footage, we will produce instructional videos for all four skill levels. The purpose of those videos is teaching strategy, shot selection, etc. through commentary that will be done by a number of pros, with Marcus Zepeda being the lead commentator. The Division III videos should be a huge help to players that are beginners and those who have just started to play at the competitive level.
This is a very expensive production. The big advantage that it has over our previous efforts is that is is permanent. In previous years, the cost was in the $12,000 to $15,000 range to hire an outside company to provide all the equipment. What we are going to do this year will cost approximately $24,000, but most of it is a one-time cost for equipment that can be used for many years to come. That includes roughly $17,000 of equipment that has already been purchased, along with some additional equipment that we will have to purchase locally in Reno. There are also several thousand dollars in labor costs to install hundreds of feet of wiring through the ceiling from the cameras to the control booth. The control booth will be in a quiet area, away from the action. This is necessary so that the streaming can be done without hearing the music playing in the tournament area. This will result in a more polished final product, as well as eliminate any potential issues with the content being blocked because of music copyright violations.
