WSJ: App State's sports film crew among best

asu66 · Unread post by **asu66** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:51 pm

This is a good read. Don't miss it!

App State's sports film crew among best

By BRANT WILKERSON NEW Winston-Salem Journal

BOONE — Ronald Blair had a great relationship with coaches and fell in love with the Appalachian State campus during his recruiting process, but it wasn’t until he watched a short film that he was persuaded to give his commitment to the Mountaineers.

“Really, the real nail in the coffin that got me here, they showed a highlight video of all the past Appalachian teams. It sent chills down my spine,” Blair said. “That’s what made me come here.”

Those films — those goosebumps — start in a windowless office in the fourth floor of the Appalachian Athletics Center with... http://www.journalnow.com/sports/asu/fo ... 594e6.html

fjblair · Unread post by **fjblair** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:22 am

That was a great article and this program highlight should get more attention.

Gonzo · Unread post by **Gonzo** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:32 am

The production guys are always very talented and they learn their craft in our top-notch Electronic Media Broadcasting department.

As a video staff alumnus (merely a sideline cameraman) I can say with confidence that it all started with this man:

http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-footbl/ ... 04532.html

APPARJ · Unread post by **APPARJ** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:11 pm

If you think the videos they release online are great, the video they show to the crowd at the signing day banquet in February is on a different level of existence. It's incredible how talented this crew is and we are extremely fortunate to have them.

DaphneUrquhart · Unread post by **DaphneUrquhart** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:27 pm

The video shown to recruits is quite good. They showed us that at Football 201. They also insisted that none of us video the video.