Thank you for purchasing access to the videos and photos for the first session of the 2018 20 Mile Throwdown!
The photo galleries for all sessions can be found via the link below. Follow the link, and then drill down to your team and session. Remember to use your promo code at checkout.
Videos are listed in Competition Order. Simply click on a video name to watch that event’s rotation. To quickly find your athlete, scrub the video timeline. This feature should work on most browsers and mobile devices.
Please note: due to technical difficulties, the Parallel Bars event did not record for this session. We are very sorry for this inconvenience. Please use the promo code PBARS to download an additional full resolution photo from the photo gallery for free.
For a list of frequently asked questions about the photos, videos, and troubleshooting, please scroll to the bottom of this page for the FAQ.
Floor - Rotation 1
Teams: Incline
Floor - Rotation 2
Teams: Frontier, Timberline
Floor - Rotation 3
Teams: 20 Mile
Floor - Rotation 4
Teams: 20 Mile
Floor - Rotation 5
Teams: Extreme
Floor - Rotation 6
Teams: Premier, Sundance
Pommel Horse - Rotation 1
Teams: Premier, Sundance
Pommel Horse - Rotation 2
Teams: Incline
Pommel Horse - Rotation 3
Teams: Timberline, Frontier
Pommel Horse - Rotation 4
Teams: 20 Mile
Pommel Horse - Rotation 5
Teams: 20 Mile
Pommel Horse - Rotation 6
Teams: Extreme
Rings - Rotation 1
Teams: Extreme
Rings - Rotation 2
Teams: Premier, Sundance
Rings - Rotation 3
Teams: Incline
Rings - Rotation 4
Teams: Frontier, Timberline
Rings - Rotation 5
Teams: 20 Mile
Rings - Rotation 6
Teams: 20 Mile
Vault - Rotation 1
Teams: 20 Mile
Vault - Rotation 2
NOTE: Unfortunately, due to a change in vault placement this rotation did not successfully film.
Vault - Rotation 3
NOTE: Unfortunately, due to a change in vault placement this rotation did not successfully film.
Vault - Rotation 4
Teams: Incline
Vault - Rotation 5
Teams: Frontier, Timberline
Vault - Rotation 6
Teams: 20 Mile
High Bar - Rotation 1
Teams: Timberline, Frontier
High Bar - Rotation 2
Teams: 20 Mile
High Bar - Rotation 3
Teams: 20 Mile
High Bar - Rotation 4
Teams: Extreme
High Bar - Rotation 5
Teams: Premier, Sundance
High Bar - Rotation 6
Teams: Incline
FAQ
Why is my athlete blocked or obscured during their performance?
It is our goal to ensure that every athlete is filmed with a clear viewpoint. That being true, these videos are filmed during a live event on active gym floor. Inherently other gymnasts, judges, and elements of the gym itself can block or obscure a gymnast during parts of their routine. While we generally cannot help this, we are sorry for the inconvenience.
Why wasn’t my athlete’s performance filmed?
Although we are filming with professional cameras that are preset to run for the entire duration of session, unfortunately technical difficulties and unforeseen venue changes do occur. A knocked cable, or a change in event placement by the venue or coaches, or something in between … while we wish filming live action was foolproof, unfortunately there are times when not all elements get filmed. As always, if your athlete was impacted, we are sorry for the inconvenience and it was not intentional.
Why is the video moving or vibrating?
As previously noted, these videos are being filmed on active gym floor. While we do our best to place the cameras in locations where they will not be bothered, they are certainly susceptible to being jostled by nearby athletes, or must be placed on mats where gymnasts are walking. This can add vibrations from time to time into the video footage.
Why are my athlete’s legs or feet not in the frame of the video?
Generally speaking, we try and fit the entire event within the frame of video. However, due to space in the gym and/or the focal length of the video camera/lens being used, there are limitations. In addition, some events like High Bar, Rings, and Vault cover an amount of gym real estate where our cameras are not able to fully capture the outer most reaches of the event. In these situations we work to ensure as much of the athlete’s core is in the frame to show the most of the performance.
Why does the video look smudgy or shadowed?
There are many factors that can contribute to this, but generally it is a combination of lighting conditions of the gym, digital noise levels of the camera, and compression of the video for online delivery. For broadcast (think videotaping) the NCAA recommends that a gym floor be evenly lit with a consistent light level of between 100-150 foot candles. Unfortunately, many gyms for general training and the occasional competition are lit much, much lower. Light levels are generally around 25 - 50 foot candles. The result is that the camera must compensate by boosting sensitivity, which boosts digital noise in the signal. When the video is delivered online it is compressed even more, and the resulting image can look dark or smudgy in the places. Generally speaking, however, we believe that even a good amount of this does little to obscure the sport.
Why are the videos of the entire rotation, and not individual videos of just my athlete?
Great question, and if you would like a video made with just your athlete’s events, this is a custom edit that we would love to do for you! It is very reasonable, please reach out to us for more information. In answering the question: we generally film 4 - 6 events during each session. We may film 3 - 6 sessions in a weekend, with more than 300 athletes in attendance. With each session ranging up to 3 hours in duration, we usually capture 12 - 18 hours of footage for just one session - multiply that by 3 - 6 sessions and that maxes out at over 100 hours of footage! If we were to break that out by athlete, we could conceivably create close to 1800 individual performances during a competition. While we wish we could, it is simply not cost-effective to edit all of those performances individually. Thus, we deliver performances by the event and the rotation - this keeps the workload and the cost of the product manageable for all.
Can I download, share and post my athlete’s session videos online?
If you purchased appropriate access you may be able to download your session videos. If so, they are for personal use only for your family and to show your athletes coaches for reference during practice. Videos may not be duplicated, shared directly with others, copied, or posted on internet outlets without direct, written permission of Timberline Photo | Video. The bottom line is that we trust you, and ask that you please help us to keep costs down by not allowing piracy of video products to take place. Just say no!
Can I download, share and post my athlete’s custom video online?
If you have purchased a custom edit of ONLY your athlete’s performance in all events, you may certainly download it, share it and post it! Please give us a video credit by noting that the video was produced by Timberline Photo | Video.
Can I download, share and print my photos?
Photos can be ordered as prints and as downloads. Full-resolution photos include a print-release that gives you permission to print your photos. Low-resolution (social sized) photos are not intended for print, and do not include a print-release. We assume that you will share them with family, and post them on the web. We ask that you always give a photo credit when posting photos: Photography by Hans Damkoehler of Timberline Photography.
Regarding photos, why were only 1 or 2 events photographed?
We believe that our photography and video products should be packaged and priced in such a way that they allow parents, family and coaches to afford them. If we were to capture each even photographically, we would have to hire multiple photographers - which would make our costs, and thus the costs of our products, much higher. Thus, we target one, sometimes two events to photograph even competitor in, utilizing the services of one photographer.
Regarding photos, why wasn’t my athlete photographed?
While we work very hard to ensure there are photos of each athlete, very rarely we miss a routine. We are very sorry if this occurred to your athlete - trust us, it wasn’t personal! Note that we do sometimes take photos of events that are not “promised” for the day. Your child may or many not be in those extra photos.
Regarding photos, why can’t I see my athlete’s face?
While we would love to always have an angle with a view of your athlete’s face, this is not always possible. Many events are setup where much of the action moves away from where we can shoot photos. Additionally, these are not portrait photos - they are action photos. We cannot guarantee that your athlete’s face will be visible - or won’t have a grimace!
Does Timberline do custom photography such as sports portraits, seniors, family portraits and more?
Glad you asked! We do, and we would love to create images that endure for you and your family for years to come. Let us know what you interested in here.