[NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA

[Woodward, Jim (US SSA)]

... all this talk about Red Bull.  At the 2008 Tampa Bay IMAC contest,
the CD had the Red Bull GIRLS come out and delivery free Red
Bulls!!!!!!!!!!!  This was the most fantastic interruption (eruption for
some) of a model aerobatic contest I've ever seen.  Get the Red Bull
girls - get more attendance!!! :-) :-) :-) 

 

Thanks,

Jim

 

From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Tim
Taylor
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 2:40 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA

 

What we need is the Red Bull TV team complete with the puter generated
ribbons then we can judge correctly!

 

I figure Entry fee will be about 50k per contest assuming 30 pilots. :)

--- On Mon, 8/11/08, Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com> wrote:

	From: Tom Simes <simestd at netexpress.com>
	Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FW: ESPN2 and the AMA
	To: "General pattern discussion"
<nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
	Date: Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:20 PM

	On Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:49:00 +0300
	"Archie Stafford" <astafford at swtexas.net> wrote:
	 
	> However, that being said, can you imagine anything more
painful than
	> watching a pattern contest on TV.   A couple of minutes of
coverage
	> and interviews would be great, but actually watching the
flying on TV
	> would really be tough.  You have no reference points and you
would
	> rarely see the ground.  Unfortunately crashes and risk is what
will
	> draw people to watch it.  No one would watch the Red Bull
airraces if
	> they made them stay at 10,000 feet.   The XFC, and things like
that
	> would definitely be a much stronger television draw than
pattern.  
	 
	Good point - although computer imposing the box on the screen as
well as
	maneuver overlays and such might dress it up.  The technical
aspects,
	behind the scenes and in the pits drama might be a draw too.
Indoor F3P
	is also very interesting to non-RC folks and the perception that
the
	equipment and flying spaces are more accessible might inspire
more
	interest as well.  Lots of facets to R/C sports in general and
they all
	can serve to promote interest.  IMAC, pylon, heli's, combat...
	 
	I wonder if the AMA has considered carving out a presence on
Youtube for
	quality sport promoting videos?  Eyeball stats there would go a
long
	way towards convincing ESPN and the like that modeling is worth
	televising as well as providing built-in focus group feedback on
what
	people want to see.
	 
	Tom
	 
	
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