The 2010 CrossFit Games

1. Chris wrote...

First, I am excited as hell for the Open...I know there is a lot of hard work going into this and it is much appreciated. I have a few questions though. I have an Iphone 4...only shoots 720p...yes there are ways to compress it but you have to download software and it takes a ton of time and some people are not computer savvy. With Youtube basically out of the question because of the 15 min time limit your other option is Vimeo. Well they have a 500mb/week limit unless you pay to upgrade. I am doing the Throwdown series right now and running into a bunch of issues with this video submission. a 12 minute clip on an Iphone is roughly 1GB before compression...after is about 250mb-300mb. So what if the WOD takes around 25min...now i am over the 500mb limit? Also I have to wait at least 7 days to submit another video because of the space limit Coach Glassman talked about pretty much everyone in the world with a Flip or Iphone...quote...should be able to compete. I see this as a lot of work for everyone to submit a video, with having to download software and know what you are doing with it. I am in the military and i cannot even imagine how the guys and gals that are currently deployed are going to be able to submit this stuff...they wont. The bandwith overseas...from experience from my deployments is terrible. And its not just Iphones that make large movies...other cameras and Flips, etc do it as well...especially for WODS that take any time over a 2min Fran. I literally was trying everything for about 15 hours this weekend to compress and upload a video for the Throwdown series and it was chaos. If any computer genius out there has any suggestions, I and everyone else would love to hear them because HQ is going to be getting swamped with questions.

28 February 2011 / 5:58 p.m.

2. Jaime Arashiro wrote...

for Spanish Speakers
http://crossfitperu.com/2011/02/28/acerce-del-envio-de-videos-para-los-crossfit-games-open/

28 February 2011 / 6:14 p.m.

3. bulldog wrote...

One Tip for MAC users:
If you have Quicktime, you can open your .mov file by opening it up with Quicktime. Then under file scroll down to "Save For The Web" and it will compress the heck out of it. Vimeo is probably a better choice then youtube for longer workouts needed to be uploaded. Good luck

28 February 2011 / 6:14 p.m.

4. Miranda wrote...

Heber "Cash and Prizes" Cannon has the Blue Steele look going on the ENTIRE time in this video.

Amazing.

Mir

28 February 2011 / 8:11 p.m.

5. Milk wrote...

Rory Mckernan is my hero...More videos of him interacting with the CrossFit Community.

28 February 2011 / 10:20 p.m.

6. RayG wrote...

Will affiliates be allowing "walk ins" as it were?

01 March 2011 / 12:33 a.m.

7. Frosh wrote...

Wait a second... Herber isn't in the last shot of the video. I'm sorry, Rory, you're going to have to shoot this all over again. Way to follow your own advice, hahaha

01 March 2011 / 4:28 a.m.

8. Tony Budding wrote...

Chris #1,
First off, spend the $20 ($10/mo for two months) to upgrade your Vimeo account. This will make your life much much easier. If you're using an iPhone, Quicktime is a free program that should do what you need. Test it though. If it compresses too much and we can't see the movement clearly, we can't validate the workout. Pretty much every video you see on this site was compressed using Quicktime. There are definitely many happy mediums.

01 March 2011 / 4:34 a.m.

9. Patrick McCarty wrote...

One alternative is videobloom.com; The premium account allows vids up to 3GB I believe.

You may also want to look into an inexpensive editing program like Cyberlink's Power Director which will allow you to choose a number of output formats and compression ratios, so you can find the one that works best for you.

01 March 2011 / 9:29 a.m.

10. Dave N, wrote...

I've followed the instructions so far to compress the file and am able to upload it to youtubesuccessfully to friens as well. My question is, will we be naming these wods certain names on youtube, and how will they know which videos belong to who? Does that make any sense?

01 March 2011 / 10:46 a.m.

11. Brian H wrote...

Here is a link to a free program that will convert to alot of options including youtube, from just about any format. I use them to convert videos to ipad format, but this program could make it easy on someone to get to the desired format for your video submissions.

Download the Freemake Video Converter "for freeeeeeeee" (adam sandler voice in Bedtime Stories)

www.freemake.com - click on Freemake Video Converter then click download and follow the prompts.

BTW...I am just a lowly I.T. Guy that loves crossfit, Use at your own risk :)

01 March 2011 / 12:28 p.m.

12. JP Mummey wrote...

Can 1 video have 2 athletes?

Assuming both are visible the entire time and full range of motion is identifiable. Then each athlete would submit the video for their own games account and identify which shirt they were wearing.

Example:

JP Mummey - Red shirt

Tony Budding - Black shirt

I ask because it's easier to push with someone else WODing next to you. If there's an issue with the setup I'll just go to an affiliate. No big deal.

01 March 2011 / 2:49 p.m.

13. Gabe...Crossfit Durham wrote...

After reading that I thank God I will be doing my WODS at registered affliates....the video submission is going to be a lot harder than I think some people realize...def do whatthey say and practice

01 March 2011 / 3:22 p.m.

14. Dave Re wrote...

Other free options - for Windows users, you can download Windows Movie Maker for free from Microsoft. Google "Windows Movie Maker YouTube" for specific upload info.

If you're using a Mac, iMovie should've come with your system. It uploads very easily to YouTube.

I haven't personally played with Vimeo, but I can't imagine the upload process is radically difficult compared to YouTube...

01 March 2011 / 4:01 p.m.

15. Chris wrote...

Tony and all...thanks for the help!

01 March 2011 / 4:02 p.m.

16. Webster wrote...

I love when new terms are created! Rory is the man! "Brain surgery" and / or "Rocket Science" is now "Brain Science", 0:46.

01 March 2011 / 4:06 p.m.

17. Steve Mus wrote...

I am assuming that there is no need for sound if ROM and time are captured in the video shot. This is sure to make the clips smaller in size.

01 March 2011 / 5:28 p.m.

18. Caleb Sommer wrote...

What if you live in China where Vimeo and YouTube are blocked?

01 March 2011 / 6:26 p.m.

19. kelly edelmann wrote...

Wondering if we can WOD outside our Region (I live in Tahoe and Reno is closest if they opt in). How can I get info on what gyms in my region are going to Opt in? Will there be a list of Opt in gyms in our area and hopefully a schedule to plan life around? Thanks

01 March 2011 / 7:13 p.m.

20. Tony Budding wrote...

Caleb Sommer,
You can upload to any site where you can send us the url and everyone can see it. YouTube and Vimeo are simply suggestions that are convenient for many people. But any site that allows the public to see your video can work.

I don't know what's blocked and not blocked in China, but I'd be shocked if there's no site you can use.

01 March 2011 / 8:22 p.m.

21. Rick Sinclair wrote...

iMovie for Mac allows you to select "Share" then select "Media Browser" and choose the size options which do compress significantly.

01 March 2011 / 9:31 p.m.

22. Rick Sinclair wrote...

iMovie for Mac allows you to select "Share" then select "Media Browser" and choose the size options which do compress significantly.

PS- What is the purpose for the second individual in the video?

01 March 2011 / 9:33 p.m.

23. Mel wrote...

Two questions.

1. If the "person" in the frame is just to make sure there are no jump-cuts or other funny business, can we substitute our dog? Seriously, my wife loves me, but I can't see her standing around watching we WOD for 15 minutes every week for 6 weeks.

2. Tripod said to be required. As in mandatory? If we put our camera on a box that is the right height, will that not do?

Anybody else feel a disconnect here with Coach's "open to all who have a flip-phone...hang it from your pull-up bar" -and- these new media standards?

02 March 2011 / 5:52 p.m.