Alex Keene was kind enough to share some of the footage SDC has been collecting from their on-board camera in the last couple of weeks. I’ve never seen video from this perspective, and I think it’s a really cool little thing to do during fall rolls.
(the action doesn’t start until 1:30 in the video)
Fall Rolls 2008 from seymour glass on Vimeo.
So once all us buggy folks appreciate the footage for it’s novelty, we’re left to ask, what is SDC collecting this footage for?
- pusher technique training?
- psych video material?
- pushbar rigidity measurements?
- pittsburgh filmmakers class project?
- flip video marketing?
No matter what the intention, thanks for sharing SDC.
Alex Keene (SDC '08) says:
while those are all lovely ideas, i think the main reason is so that alumni can yell at mechanics about how they need to learn to catch a buggy!
bordick says:
In light of the events of 2007, I would guess:
A. To learn how to not be disqualified at the finish line
B. To learn how to exchange a buggy
C. To see the faces of pushers as they grunt and groan
Carl says:
I’m assuming they’re trying to find the angle for the mirror needed to make the ultimate driver position feasible: The Inverted Suicide Dive.
wook says:
I’m betting they have a study regarding foliage thickness and its effect on the freeroll. Those are some nice treetops!
JW says:
I would love to see the video facing forward