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playing with streaming... here is the game NoTsuOh vs. Stinks for the QuarterFinals

to watch the streamed game, click >> streamed game

enjoy

Lisa and Marq release their clips to CurrentTV

check the link on Current.com:
http://current.com/items/89383560_frisbee_kings

also, check out the raw version here:
http://idisk.mac.com/lisaiowa-Public/Paganello_Crunched.mov

enjoy.

the editing process for the rest of the documentary is underway. it is scheduled to be completed by the beginning of 2009.

ciao,
bam

new links to paga... the tournament and the fish!!

here is one from rec.sport.disc (commonly used newsgroup for the sport of Ultimate!

and if you are ever curious about what the fish Paganello (aka Bronze Bream) looks like... or how it is cooked... find out here

organization... and some good footage

got through the 27 hours of the main footage review. organized this down to bins and sequences.. next is the full on scrub.
will start with the interviews (9 of them)
At this point I will probably stop and collect the stories, organize them into an storyline and determine what game footage, broll and music materials to use to give the story some visual and auditory appeal.

soon, i will have some teasers to release to the public.

ciao.
bam

organizing now... then to scrubbing

another 6 hours into organizing the raw clips into masters so I can scrub them for the best parts. the games are long and there are some excellent scenes. the scrubbing process requires that i sit down and watch every second from BOTH cameras. while watching i will pick out the best parts and file them away to develop the sequences, this is called scrubbing (I think).

anyway, I am through Friday of the tournament... that is the first day of play. and started on Saturday, day 2 but didnt get very far... its time to sleep and get back to the rest of my life.

i am calling in for auxiliary support from the team. music, broadcasting and project management are among the top priorities for the support. with the help from the teammates i can focus on the video while much of the outside work is still getting done! no way i will finish this by november without their support!!

Props to Lisa and Marc for a TERRIFIC job on the shoot. the footage is so fun to work with... most of the time I want to keep all the footage!!

my favorite parts so far are the interviews!!! I love hearing people tell these stories on camera.

good night eWorld
bam

on the horse.. and RUNNING!!

I have video that I am pumping out.. FINALLY.
There is some good stuff here.

Ill have a few teaser clips soon.

Also, Marq and Lisa released their short to a web broadcast station Current TV. There will be something to see there soon as well.

back to work!!!

kick start on the documentary

I am about to purchase the machine to start the edit on the documentary. I am hoping that the distance from the project will lend me a new eye to be able to see clearly the direction that I will take this project.

There is a long road ahead, starting with sitting down to watch a full 18 hours of footage!!

Thanks for reading.
Brett

an excellent story about sales

I love stories that capture the essence of mastery. Here is the latest one I read on LinkedIn Answers. The question: Best sales person you've ever worked with... What makes them great?.

I met a great sales guy in a local train.

Two of them selling hair bands for women came into compartment. While one just passed through a bunch of guys sitting next to the door, another one stopped and asked the guys if he they want to buy the band.
Guys had good laugh before asking what makes him think they need the hair band. He suggested that you can give it to your sister, mother or any other female. What if they dont like it or require it ? asked another guy.
He said, "They will like that you care about them and the band is costing you dirt".

All the guys sitting there bought one pair each.

- Mohsin

successful sponsorship

Google and Apple sponsor teams, here the NPR story

MSF Goaltimate Tournament & Ultimate Stuff

Here is information specific to MSF Goaltimate and Ultimate.
Or check the mountainsportsfestival.com website for more!!

see you there!
bam

Upcoming events: Texas Shootout, LEAF and the Mountain Sports Festival

A few upcoming events:
Here are three events that are going to rock!

Texas Shootout (May 2-3), in Austin, that's this weekend. Seany Mac (big brother) is organizing this for the fourth year. Check out the website for more details about who is going to show and the history of the event. Check out the title for this website when you go there!! It says The Science of Turning Ultimate into Money! Well done, Bro.

Next up is Spring LEAF and Moonshine & Mayhem (May 9-11), both in Swannanoa, North Carolina next weekend. Ultimate at this LEAF is going to ROCK! I've got supporters that are going to present educational activities and organize games.. as well as non-disc games... look out for the Capture the Flag games, Josh is a master at presenting these games!! Bring your camo.

Finally, at the end of the month is the Mountain Sports Festival (May 30-June 1), all over Asheville, North Carolina. Deltec is sponsoring a bike activity. There will be Goaltimate which I am organizing a team with all-star players from the region. There will also be Ultimate and much much more...

see you around...

new gift Idea... for ME!

This evening.. in the midst of the evening chaos of a family of 5 meeting for dinner with 2 more. I decided I was going to rock and roll on the piano a bit. Then, I was inspired to rattle on with a few more riffs. The enjoyment was so liberating that I jumped in all the way and started really banging the keys. I think it sounded decent... I dont know... I just know that it was elating to play some rock and roll without really thinking about anything else.

One day, I dream that I will play the keys like Fess (aka Doctor Professor Longhair) or Old lovinghair as the ladies call him. Here is a gift idea for me: http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showonemerch.asp?TypeID=74&ProductID=30037

Also, today I delivered my 10th speech at Toastmasters. That was interesting! This means I am awarded with the Competent Communicator status.

jukeboxfullofmedicine on Muxtape.com

jukeboxfullofmedicine.muxtape.com

This is a mixed CD I compiled and uploaded 12 of the 18 tracks to www.muxtape.com.
Thought I would share it with the folks I know.. cause its healing vibrations dude!!

UPA Carolina Sectional Champs

Warren Wilson plays the Carolina Sectional Champs this weekend.

Check the schedule.
We have NC State first.. lets see what you got Frenton!

Next ECU! If there was ever a school that I would call my personal rival its ECU! Naturally, East vs. West.

Time to TCB on the field.
More on this soon.

Feel free to call me 1300-1420 on Saturday.
828.275.6407

Warren Wilson College Team Update

The season is drawing to a close and the team is more composed than ever. The usual drop out has occurred, but there is strong leadership in place and a strong work ethic to carry the load.
The North Carolina Section is going to have their hands full with WWC this year!!

Just last weekend the team won their first tournament!! Here is a message from the capt:

Warren-Wilson College Men's team went to the Blue Ridge Thawout this weekend and took home the championship. Saturday was a beautiful day in the valley and when the rain finally stopped we were greeted by dense fog and a very unique environment for ultimate. Every player that attended (asher, kyle, graham, greg, mcfly,linden, matt, jamie, alex, alec, aaron and of course chris larson) played very very well and each individual came up with some very important plays and the right time.

Scores are as follow (to the best of my memory)

Saturday involved some serious domination with losing teams being:

JMU-B
Virginia Tech-B
ETSU
UNCA

Sunday we saw some more competition with one more pool play game in the morning and then the ch

WWC - 13 and NCSU-B - 2

Q: WWC- 13 and Marble City 11
S: WWC- 13 and ETSU 4
F: WWC- 15 and Boone Alumni 11

Hell of a job gentlemen, way to stick together and win!

Graham said it best when he said we played exciting huck ultimate when we could and when we needed to bring it down a notch and play some boring short pass ultimate we did that too. Lets keep the intensity for two more weeks, we can do it!

Hope the entire club had a nice weekend and I look forward to seeing you out there on Tuesday!

Asher

end of the road... back to munich

we finished strong with a 16-10 victory over Huck and Sea from England. we played relaxed and confident (and less hung over than our opponents).

the great news about this game was we were able to wear shorts and play in the sun. by 3pm when the open finals started it was gusty, rainy and bitter cold! SeXXXpensive lost to Scandal from Chicago. everything was filmed by the pros that work this event every year, and the coverage is typically good. so, i look forward to actually watching the game in the future.

we are wrapping things up with the final interviews and Marq and Lisa are capturing the tapes in digital format. now, the work begins!! everything till now has been preparing the canvas, the paints, the palette, and the scene... and Lisa reminded me that post-production requires loads more work and even bigger requests from the personal contacts we have established.

on a final note in Rimini: i will miss this place, though i am confident that a return is imminent. who knows, but i imagine Diana and the children will be brought along.

enough for now, one more opportunity for bio gelato!!

ciao ciao
bam

roller coaster

recently i was referred (by one of my teammates) as the most eloquent dirty old man, all i have at this moment is dirty old and man.
anyway, this has been a ride ups and downs. unfortunately, we ended on the down.

this morning we crushed CotaRica, the Rimini local team! in 2005, we witnessed (along with 3000 others) them winning the finals against Collard Greens (from Atlanta). anyway, we handled them well at 11-5.

then we saw Stinks from Sweden. they were seeded 2 in this tournament, we were 1. this was the quarter final game and we succeeded in displacing them. near the end of the game the rain came and cold was brought with it.

two hours later we started the semifinal game against SeXXXpensive, my good friends from all around Europe! they opened with a break and continued to hold the game all the way to 5-9 to win for the finals. so we are playing for 3rd place. and i am heartbroken.

now, we will walk from paga forever without the second umbrella. but we are certain to leave our mark... for tonight is the party of parties... and NoTsuOh brings a party!!!

ciao for now

pagareport :: 03/22/08

day 2
good news: the weather is treating us right!!
other news: we lost our first game to Scadour. these guys are our close friends, players who have invited us to help train them in the sport and who have improved significantly! they stormed the field ready for the kill... but struggled with mistakes until 6-3 (our advantage and the time cap sounded). they returned with 4 straight points to win the game! ouch, that stung. what do experienced players do when they get socked in the guy? they bow up and retaliated!!
the next f games we crushed teams that we should be crushing.
game 6 we repeated our mistake of letting a team back in the game after we took a strong lead. as i tell the warren wilson team, COMPLACENCY IS A KILLER. many of us partied late (i didnt make it home till 4am, thats another story... feel free to ask me about it). so, i know for me, i was not in a good mental state, nor physical state.
tomorrow morning we play the Italian Champions Cota Rica!! we MUST win this game, or we are out of the running for the cup. i expect the sting of the two losses will amount to a strong show, but cota will bring everything they have to the pitch as well... it should be a powerful match

documentary: Lisa and Marq are rocking with the documentary!! they have had two cameras on our games and have positioned interviews with key people at the tournament as well as on our team. i have not had the time to review any of the footage, but things are moving forward in a very positive direction. the team is behind the project and supportive of each aspect. i expect the final product will exceed our expectations!

to answer the requests for PREORDERS: i am working on creating a cart where you will be able to submit a donation to support the project. we are asking for a minimum of $25, which will include an exclusive DVD in addition to the complete documentary (when we are complete with production) as well as a NoTsuOh gift (while supplies last).
please send me an email (brettmccall at gmail dot com) and let me know you are interested in making a donation... I will make sure you know when we have the portal set up!

in Munich AGAIN

finally arrived in munich..

I created a group so you could be updated about the documentary. Here is the link to sign up for more information. Checking the blog is best for updates on the tournament.

Lisa and Marq arrived and are asleep now.
We will depart for Lestans to meet with John the builder of three (3) Deltec Homes here in Italy!!

thats it.
b
p.s. if you want to leave me a vmail, you can at 828.275.6407. I will get the messages as an mp3 and I can play these anywhere I can get an internet signal. thanks to www.grandcentral.com
ciao

is New Orleans on the way to Rimini?

In one week I will be in New Orleans working with Ty and the ABC crew to build a couple of buildings for a wonderfully deserving family and community!!
Shortly after I return to Western North Carolina I will depart for Munich enroute to Rimini!! The Muncheners, Harry and Rue, are out in full swing with the support of lodging and transport.

In Munich I will pick up Lisa Thompson, the producer/director of the documentary. I am thrilled to work with Lisa, she has produced some really fun work, and I am confident that her style is going to capture the right EMOTION and CONNECTION that good material deserves!!

Time is moving at lightning speed and the logistics are coming together wonderfully.

Soon, we will capture and edit some of the work from last year, as well as the interviews that are rolling in from players this year. Look for a teaser to come out by March 17!!

check out the SWEET video I found from last year!!!
It is way tripped out. enjoy bam

NoTsuOh@Paganello Documentary begins production

Today the first footage has been captured for the feature length production of the international cultural experience of the No Tsu Oh ultimate team at the World beach Ultimate Cup, Paganello.

It is an exciting time to kick this off with the final showing of No Tsu Oh this year!

Thousands of players 116 squads from more than 20 countries are working out their travel plans, lodging, teams and extraneous details for the event. Communication across the world is become more frequent as friends plan to reconnect on the beaches of Rimini, Italy.

6.300.185 seconds to PAGANELLO!!! The tension builds.

Quote from Rick Pitino's book

I have returned to one my favorite books, Success is a Choice, by one of the most inspirational modern-day coaches, Rick Pitino. Here is the quote that sums up the day:

When you go to the table with greatness, everyone eats better.
~Rick Pitino

The coolest part about this book is its accessibility to simply anyone on any project with any group of people. It is certainly part of my regular diet of success in business and sports!!

Today, at the Deltec plant, we celebrated the 55kwh solar array on our roof! It was a wonderful engagement with speakers: David Hall (Deltec President), Charles Thomas (NC House Representative for Buncombe County), Craig DeBrew (of Progress Energy) and Heath Shuler (US Representative for the 11th District of North Carolina). What a cool experience to be part of. I am ecstatic to represent and work with such a progressive company!! And it gets better...
As David Hall put it, "This is NOT the culmination of our greening efforts."

...more to come.

bam!

Deltec Ribbon Cutting w/ Heath Shuler!!

Very exciting news:
Monday January 14th, Heath Shuler, US Representative of 11th District of North Carolina, will come to Deltec's facility to perform the ceremonial ribbon cutting for our new 55kw solar array!!

Here is the official invitation.

See you there,
Brett

Bob Schneider to Asheville

I know this isn't really Ultimate nor Business related, but it is a noteworthy part of my personal life. Bob is making a road back to Asheville. Last time he was scheduled he got sick or booked doing something more important... anyway, he is back on the trip. And we will be there!!

SMc back in the day

I grew up in Dallas. After Berkner High School, I went to Budapest, Hungary for a year on exchange. When I returned, I started on my Computer Engineering degree at University of Texas at Dallas. This picture is on the UTD fields just outside my apartment. My brother was living in New Orleans at the time and he compiled a team of Lousiana + St. Louis + me to win the Funk Fest knocking out Dallas in the finals!! It must have been 1995 or 96. Not certain, it was before my parents moved out of the house we grew up in at 1322 Alto Drive, Richardson.

I love this picture because Sean has such a dynamite smile. It was truly a high time and we tore it up on that field!! Many a tournament have I won under the leadership of my brother Sean. Including, of course, NoTsuOh @ Paganello

Uncle G in the news

Check out brother Grant (aka Uncle G or Uncle Cheeeeeesburger) on the Tucson featurette about his team Barrio.

They are at the end of the show, so if you want to see the ultimate, wait for the video to load then go about 2/3 along the bar.

Yeah Grant, my favorite throw is a throw that are caught!! You rock.

bam

NoTsuOh@Paganello08 - Documentary

I have a film crew now ready to make a move on attending Paganello. Now I need to compile the team profile, including player profiles and the concept for the documentary. The latter of these will require the most time as it is the must underdeveloped (history, player profiles, etc can be found at the NoTsuOh website.

So, the process is getting started here... Now I just need to find the approach to take. Expect more here in the near future. Ill keep a public log here as the project unfolds!! Also, check the NoTsuOh website frequently!!

written while listening to the knight rider theme, the way it was meant to be!

Warren Wilson College storms with a complete reversal (and then some) at League

Wednesday evening, the Warren Wilson College Ultimate team played a rematch against a city wide team and stormed away with a 13-6 win!! This team beat them at the beginning of this season 8-13. What an improvement!!! You played like you practiced!

Nice Pre-season game you'ns! What you gonna look like at Wofford this weekend?
I expect a gold for the dub dub see.
Si?!

In Team Capitan Asher Wright's words, "We are all ballers."

Looking forward to hearing all about it.

tuesday then
bam

No Tsu Oh

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