Intercutting Video can make your film sessions more efficient and effective!

Intercutting Video can make your film sessions more efficient and effective!

SkyEye Sports is here to assist you as a coach in multiple ways. Our video software looks to offer many conveniences, one of which is the ability to easily intercut game film! Do you have two camera angles that you use regularly? Intercutting allows you to easily put these two angles together on the same game tape for easy study. And as always, the service is FREE!

All you do is:

1. Upload your game films by clicking “Upload Film” on the Secured page.

2. You have two ways to upload film, online through the site or through our desktop application that can be downloaded from the site. Note: When uploading through the site and not the desktop app, your file formats must be .MP4 or .WMV; the desktop app (RUNWAY) allows more file types to be uploaded and also compresses the video size to save your video space.

3. Uploading...

Uploading through the site: Just click “Upload Film” on the right hand side of the page. On the upload page you may now select the files you wish to upload and click upload! This allows you to separately upload your films or upload them all at once. Then after uploading save the name of the folder, date recorded, what kind of film, and the angle of the tape and click Save!

Uploading through the desktop app (RUNWAY): After downloading the RUNWAY, open and run the program. You will see on the left side three options: Import File, Import DVD, and Download File From Site. Use one of the Import options (if already saved on the computer, use Import File; if on a DVD, use Import DVD) and select your files. This allows you to separately upload your films or upload them all at once. Then after you have selected your files, click “Upload To Site” in the top right corner of the RUNWAY program and save the name of the folder, date recorded, what kind of film, and the angle of the tape and click Upload!

*Example of how the save/upload box will look just before saving/uploading to the site

4. Click the “Intercut Video” button that is beside the “Upload Film” button.

5. After you click “Intercut Video” you will be asked to select the folders of film you want to use and intercut. For example if you upload the two angels in two different folders, select those two folders and you will be directed to the Intercutting Page to put them side by side.

5. If the cameramen did a good job with the sync then the film should be ready to go, just click “Save.” You’ll know you are ready to save if you have the same number of plays for each video.

6. If your cameraman missed an angle or clip, you can simply add a “filler” to take the space of the missing clip, the video will then continue to run the rest of the game tape with no issue.

7. After your video is synced up, just click “Save” and you will then be asked to categorize the film as Game, Practice, or Opponent and then asked to name the folder. And you’re done!

*Example of the Intercutting Page, save is in the top right corner. You add your fillers in the areas below the video to get your tape synced and the software does the rest!

A Few Tips!

• Have your cameramen use a defined schedule on when to start and stop filming. For example, start running the game film when players break the huddle and stop when the referee is handed the ball after every play. This means not having to use fillers when intercutting and makes for effortless film creation.

• Saving two angles of a single game in separate folders makes intercutting much easier! If your angles are in different folders when selecting which films to put together you can simply pick those folders and the software will do the rest!

• Teach your managers and cameramen how to use the site and what it can do, OR WE CAN! We offer live demo sessions weekdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST.
  
  
• Players can also put highlight clips from the team page on their page, so editing your film with SkyEye also gives depth and exposure to your player’s profile pages! All for Free!

Trading Film - Even with HUDL Users

Trading film with your opponents is a key aspect to success during the season. This enables you to scout and look at the tendencies of your opponent. When trading film you can do so very easily from your Secured Page on SkyEye Sports. You can even trade film with other teams that have HUDL. All they have to do is create a school account like you did when you registered. If they have any questions that you cannot answer, feel free to contact us through our support line at 1-800-937-5920

Cutting and Tagging Film After Importing Film and Uploading To Site

Many of you have uploaded film and now it is time to take the next step. After importing your film and uploading it to your Secured Page, you want to cut that film and then eventually tag it. As a reminder, you can upload your film through either the website or through the RUNWAY Desktop Application. If you follow the "HOW TO" section on the webpage, each specific section can walk you through both cutting and tagging your film. I have highlighted those sections below in the pictures, but first I want to point out some advantages of both cutting and tagging film on SkyEye Sports.

Cutting Film

- Cut your large file into individual plays
- Players can take their plays and put them on their player profile page
- Use individual clips to create Highlight Films in RUNWAY

Tagging Film

- Track Down and Distance, Offense/Defense/Special Teams and anything else you want to tag
- Use Tagging to track stats for Player and Team Reports
- Separate plays when incorporating with your Playbook

RUNWAY Updates

Here at SkyEye Sports we are always seeking to make what you do easier. Just wanted to update everyone on the newest update to RUNWAY, our desktop application. Now after you import your film to RUNWAY, whether it be from camera, DVD, your computer or a flash drive, uploading your film to your secured page on the site is easier and faster than before. Now instead of transcoding all of your film first and then uploading the clips to the site, everything is done simultaneously. This will save you time and allow your film to be ready faster on the website so you can start tagging, cutting and trading your film right away.

Gameday Reminders

Make sure you have the current Silverlight installed. You can download the most up to date one here at http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight   

Some schools have streaming video blocked. If you are trying to watch game film from school, make sure this isn't the case. If your film is uploaded, it means it CAN be played. Our system will not accept any film it cannot play. If you are getting a black box where the video should be, this means it might be getting blocked. 

Make sure firewalls and antivirus software are letting SkyEye stream video. Some software requires you to click "Allow" before it will play the video.

Download RUNWAY from your secured page.

New Features on SkyEye Sports

Coaches,

As you all get back into school mode and prepare for the upcoming season of games, we wanted to take some time to tell you about some of the new features with your video here at SkyEye Sports.Our goal is to advance our software to make film editing even easier for you. Check out some of our new features below:

Continuous Play Button
Now in the tagging area within you secure page, you can choose whether to repeat each play/clip or to have it run continuously. This gives you the option to watch the entire game in order or to have each play repeat until you click on the next play. This option can be used by simply checking the box or unchecking the box beside the "repeat play" text. 
 

Playlist Button and Play Selection Bar
Now when watching your game film in both regular or full screen mode, you can pull up your playlist. This allows for you as the user the ability to go to different plays by simply clicking on the play preview icon at the bottom. This eliminates the aspect of having to exit full screen mode and then choose your next play to watch. This feature works hand in hand with the "repeat play" feature discussed above.

Coming Soon to SkyEye Sports......
We have been listening to coach feedback and will soon release a new feature on the RUNWAY Desktop Application. Soon you will experience even faster upload speeds as the transcoding and uploading process will improve dramatically. 

 

Coaches,

August 1^st has arrived! Practice has begun for many of you and in just a few weeks from tomorrow night the football season will be kicked off. ARE YOU READY? IS YOUR FILM IN ORDER? There is so much that goes into game planning and film is a major part of this. You have your profile on SkyEye Sports but there are some particulars to check up on before the season officially begins. Read below to make sure you are up to date with your Computer and Mobile Devices both at school and at home.

Do You Have RUNWAY Downloaded to Your Computer?

If you have your SkyEye Sports account created, the next step is to download RUNWAY to your computer. RUNWAY is the Desktop Application that is to be used when Importing Film, Cutting Film, Creating Highlight Tapes and Uploading Film from RUNWAY to your School, Team and Player Profile Pages. Without utilizing RUNWAY, you will waste a lot of time with your film. Stay ahead of your opponents by letting RUNWAY cut your film for you and have it ready to tag on the website.

Do you Have Silverlight Downloaded to your Mac or Tablet Device?

If you are using a Mac / Apple Computer you will have to have Silverlight downloaded in order to watch film through the website. You can update your profiles without Silverlight but it is best to have Silverlight to get the full flow of the website setup of SkyEye Sports. SkyEye Sports does not currently run on iPad but does run on any tablet or mobile device that has Silverlight capabilities.

Do you players have accounts created?

Your players need to be linked to your school and team pages so their film can be on their individual pages. Build your roster for your different sports on your school and team pages and then once your film is uploaded your players can pull clips down to their profile pages. These links can then be shared through Email, Facebook or Twitter for everyone to see.

These are just a few things to check up on before the season starts. Also, read the previous blog entry below to get information on what else to check up on to make sure you are ready to go in a couple weeks.