SprintVision Video Recording Guide

SprintVision - Video Recording Guide

The SprintVision system can generate comprehensive athlete sprinting reports directly from video footage. Learn more about SprintVision here. To ensure accurate analysis and reporting, it’s essential to follow specific steps for setting up your camera and environment, and providing a calibration image of the sprint course.

Steps to Follow:

  1. Equipment Requirements
  2. Course Setup
  3. Calibration Image Instructions
  4. Video Recording Instructions
  5. Final Checklist

1. Equipment Requirements

  • Camera Quality: Record at 60fps and 4K quality. This setting is available on most modern smartphones. 
  • Stationary Camera: Use a tripod or a stable setup.
  • Ground Indicators: Use six visible objects (e.g., cones) to mark the course.
  • Lighting: It is strongly recommended to film outside with good natural lighting (sunlight) for the best analysis results. Artificial lighting (such as in the evening with track lights or indoor settings) may result in inaccurate analysis.

2. Course Setup

Proper course setup ensures the accuracy of the sprint analysis. Follow these steps to set up your sprint course:

  1. Set Up Your Sprint Course:

    • Place two ground indicators at the start line (0m).
    • Position two more at the 5m mark (middle-gate).
    • Set the final two at the 10m end line.
 

  1. Camera Positioning:

    • Position the camera perpendicular to the 5m mark.
 

This diagram below shows how the sprint course should be set up before taking the calibration image. The athlete will run through the sprinting lane created by the course.

3. Calibration Image Instructions

The calibration image is crucial for accurately measuring the sprint space in the video analysis. Follow these steps to capture a proper calibration image:

  1. Capture the entire sprint course with visible ground indicators.
  2. Ensure the camera position is not disturbed during the process.
  3. Start your video with the markers, then remove them, and proceed with the sprint recording.
  4. Extract a frame from the start of the video for the calibration image.
 

Below is an example of a good calibration image, with all six ground indicators (the blue cones) being clearly visible and good outdoor natural lighting being used.

4. Video Recording Instructions

Recording high-quality sprint footage is essential for accurate analysis. Before sprinting:

  1. Remove all but one ground indicator.
  2. Ensure only one indicator is present during the sprint.

  3. Ensure the camera remains in the exact same position when capturing the calibration image and during the recording.

 

Choose Your Sprint Type (2 Types Available):

  • 10m Acceleration: Start behind the 0m mark and sprint through the 10m section.
  • Top Speed Analysis: Take a run-up and sprint through the 10m section at maximum speed.
 

Below you can see some sample videos for both acceleration and top speed sprinting reps.

Sample Acceleration Video

View the Report for This Acceleration

Sample Top Speed Video

View the Report for This 10m Fly

5. Video and Calibration Image Checklist

To ensure your submission meets the necessary criteria for thorough and precise sprint analysis, review the following checklist:

Video Checklist:

  • Athlete is visible throughout the sprint.
  • Good lighting conditions (outdoor with natural lighting strongly recommended).
  • Clear visibility of the athlete’s body and limbs.
  • Entire sprinting lane in view and clear of obstructions.

 

Calibration Image Checklist:

  • All six ground indicators are visible.
  • Good lighting conditions (outdoor with natural lighting strongly recommended).
  • Camera position undisturbed between image and video.
 

With both the video and calibration image meeting these criteria, the SprintVision system will be able to generate an accurate and comprehensive sprinting report.