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CYO Basketball 1988
Approximate Film Date: October 1988
By the approach of winter, 1988, I had the filming of a few paid wedding gigs under my belt. Word had spread among the circles of people that I knew, and those who knew my family. Around this time David Setterland contacted me about filming a series of basketball games for the South Shore CYO Basketball League and creating a compilation video for an end-of-season banquet. I happily agreed and this is pretty much the result of what I was able to put together.
Back then, my only film and editing equipment was my trusty Panasonic Omnimovie camera and a pair of 4-head VCRs. Editing was EXTREMELY difficult. It was all about understanding the timing of your devices and finessing your cuts as best as possible. Inevitably, this type of editing resulted in the frequent "rainbow bars" and tape disruptions you will see if you watch this video.
Now that I'm able to revisit it with my modern equipment and sophisticated editing tools, I was able to clean it up a little bit, add new titles, and fix a few of the awkward cuts. Unfortunately, I had recorded over all the original tapes so completely recutting it with the source footage was not an option.
Still, those who were participants or organizers of the CYO Basketball League from 1988 might find something to love here. I hope they all can find there way here to enjoy it. If you see someone you know that appears in the video, be sure to point them in this direction.
CYO Basketball 1988
Approximate Film Date: October 1988
By the approach of winter, 1988, I had the filming of a few paid wedding gigs under my belt. Word had spread among the circles of people that I knew, and those who knew my family. Around this time David Setterland contacted me about filming a series of basketball games for the South Shore CYO Basketball League and creating a compilation video for an end-of-season banquet. I happily agreed and this is pretty much the result of what I was able to put together.
Back then, my only film and editing equipment was my trusty Panasonic Omnimovie camera and a pair of 4-head VCRs. Editing was EXTREMELY difficult. It was all about understanding the timing of your devices and finessing your cuts as best as possible. Inevitably, this type of editing resulted in the frequent "rainbow bars" and tape disruptions you will see if you watch this video.
Now that I'm able to revisit it with my modern equipment and sophisticated editing tools, I was able to clean it up a little bit, add new titles, and fix a few of the awkward cuts. Unfortunately, I had recorded over all the original tapes so completely recutting it with the source footage was not an option.
Still, those who were participants or organizers of the CYO Basketball League from 1988 might find something to love here. I hope they all can find there way here to enjoy it. If you see someone you know that appears in the video, be sure to point them in this direction.
![Hawaii: Senior Trip 1989 [Edited Version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tgM4L21FNgo/mqdefault.jpg "Hawaii: Senior Trip 1989 [Edited Version]
Hawaii: Senior Trip 1989 [Edited Version]
Film Date: February 1989
In February of 1989, Sean Callaghan, Jonathan Lee, Anthony Vitale, and I journeyed to Hawaii as our Senior Trip. This is the edited version of that video.
The first section is set to the song Paradise City by Guns & Roses and functions as a highlight real of the whole trip.
The second section is set to the Hawaii 5-0 Theme and captures the day we spent at Hanauma Bay. Here youll witness what was certainly the most dangerous moment of the trip. The underground tunnel we swim through was totally submerged and required some fighting against the current to reach the end. Reading about how many people have drowned attempting the same feat in this now closed off section of the bay always makes me feel a little unsettled.
The third and final section is set to the late Israel Kamakawiwooles rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World. It includes some of the more pensive moments and beautiful shots recorded on the vacation.
In all, the video is an ode to friendship, and Im proud to say that weve maintained that friendship over the course of our lives.")
