Research Product 1

Final with new music. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDWGu0igEgk



Final. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgmCkQbMl24





SO FAR....

or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUN9SMDXQBI
works cited to be in movie...

Research Product 1 Outline
Research Project Type: formally decided after short outline created, but leaning towards animoto/small movie

Essential Question (modified): What has the introduction of shaped skis brought to the competitive skiing world?

Thesis: Because of shaped skis and its pioneers, competition has become more technical and skill oriented, times have decreased, speed has increased, and the overall competitive nature has risen.

• Intro
  • Types of competition
    • World cup and winter Olympics
  • Styles of competition
    • Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G, Downhill, Moguls, etc.
    • Necessary equipment/what each entails
      • Turns, poles, skis, etc.
      • http://www.flickr.com/photos/skireviews/1830604214/#/
    • A short video of types of comps
• Background to skiing competition
  • Introduction of sidecut
    • Had to change courses
  • Snowboards
    • More radical sidecuts
    • Short clip of first snowboards
• Bode Miller
  • Junior National Championships
  • How he brought shaped skis mainstream
    • Video/pics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FA9f-4n2ME&p=2DF56C2590CAD591&playnext=1&index=10
• Comparison
  • Straight skis
    • Lack of turning ability
    • More downhill competitions and slower speeds
      • Show chart http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/medg/mgjp121/allpodiums.html?nation_comp=&nation_place=&place=&category=WC&place=&season=ALL&sector=AL&nation_place=&gender=M&category=OWG&nbr=4&nation_comp=&discipline=DH&search=Search
    • Video of straight ski competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTKvJeF7qow
    • http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675063691_Pre-Olympic-skiing_Adrian-Avillard_Hahnenkamm-Races_Penny-Pitou_Linda-Meyers
  • Shaped skis
    • Redesigned courses
    • New guidelines
      • Show competition guidelines
    • Younger competition
      • NASTAR http://www.flickr.com/photos/rickthephotoguy/3221260907/
      • http://www.flickr.com/photos/da_meniz/3202915795/
    • More people watch skiing now
    • Video of shaped ski competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrjjtEXXUtQ&feature=fvw

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