Photo and video analysis of a sporting event

When it is needed

When an account of an episode needs comparing with a recording, visible exercise stages need identifying or questions need preparing for specialist examination.

What we examine

• Original videos of the session or event.
• Photographs of the site, equipment and participants' positions.
• Diagrams and records explaining the filming conditions.

Materials to prepare

• Original files at the available quality, rather than an edited selection in their place.
• Information about the recording's source, time and conditions.
• A description of the episode to be checked and reference points for its start and end.
• The session programme, site diagram and other recordings where available.

Sample questions

• What observable sequence of actions appears in the supplied fragment?
• Which exercise elements and forms of participant interaction can be observed?
• Which features of equipment and participant positioning are visible in the recording?
• Are the selected fragments consistent in their observable sequence of events?
• Which viewpoint, quality and completeness limitations prevent an answer to the question?

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How the work is carried out

1. We will identify the files supplied and the boundaries of the episode to be checked.
2. We will describe observable actions with references to fragments and filming conditions.
3. We will compare observations with records relevant to the episode and state the limits of findings.

Result

An illustrated description of the episode and answers concerning observable session or sporting event conditions.

What affects the conclusions

Exact forces, speeds and injury mechanisms cannot automatically be determined from an incomplete or perspective-distorted image. Checking recording authenticity and identifying people are agreed as separate tasks.

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