Archive for the 'preparation' Category
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
European Pool Billiard Championship 2010 – Zagreb, Croatia
It looks like I will be there the whole time. Can’t wait to see all you guys again.
let the thrill of anticipation begin:
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
World Team Championship Day 4
Today my cold is finally getting better. @ about 14:30 the other members of the Touch Magazine arrived and we were building up our booth. Slowly all the players are arriving and some of them are warming up on the practice tables. Andreas Huber and his team marked the tables today. Looks like it will be a very big event.
@ the evening I met Oscar Dominguez, Sarah Rousey (Hey I didn’t know you are also from Chicago like my girlfriend, next time when I visit Chicago, we have to shoot some Pool), Hudji See, Niels Feijen and much more.
Need some sleep now….tomorrow will be a exhausting day.
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
World Team Championship Day 3
Still having the cold I was staying in the room today after the breakfast.
It was raining outside so I went a little later to the exhibition hall.
The street was covered with black ice. So to say I slided my way to the hall.
The tournament area is finished right now so I will show you more pics from around.
Enjoy:
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
World Team Championship Day 2
My day started with a cold this morning … after getting up I went downstairs to the breakfast room.The breakfast is like paradise here. All you can imagine is available. I had a lot 
and a bit more.After this meal I went back to the room relaxed a little to get rid of this cold.I was surfing the Internet and sadly I had to see that a lot of rumours are going on about the WTC.I didn’t know where they come from, but they are not true. Very easy to check, just see my pics and videos.Do you really think anybody would work on that if the event is canceled ?I can tell you, everything is fine and a lot of players are waiting to compete in this great event.During the afternoon I went to the exhibition hall again and took more pictures and this time also some videos.As you can see, everything and everybody is getting ready for this big tournament.I went also to the next hall to capture some Harley’s.OK, I am not in motorcycles but this Harley’s are looking fantastic and I am sure the sound will blow your mind.On my way home a terrible storm starts to blow me nearly off my way.
Thanks to Tom TC for providing me the background music (http://www.tomtc.net/)
Also thanks to my girlfriend Angel for the inspiration.
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The video is available in HD, so be sure HD is checked and you watch it full screen.
World Team Championship 2010 preparation from Markus Hofstätter on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
World Team Championship Day 1
After a long journey from Austria to the Best Western Premier Parkhotel,
I finally made it.
The Hotel is about 8 mins away from the exhibition hall(25).
You have free Internet there, free sweets and fruits on the welcome desk and very good food in the restaurant.
The inside looks noble and the employees are very friendly and helpful.
During I was walking to the building 25 I was amazed from the scenery around.
Finally in the hall I saw a lot of stuff going on there and from my point of view all the guys there did a great job.
Because a lot of things were already done in this short time frame.
After shooting some pics and talking with the guys there I went back in the hotel room to develop and upload the pictures.
Enjoy (Click on small picture to see the gallery):
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
I am here
Just arrived @ the hotel and after a short rest my cams and me are on the way to show you what is going on. Stay tuned.
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
WTC gear is complete
All suitcases are done and I got the last lens today….some hours sleep and then I am on my way to the airport.
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
WTC 2010 preparation starts
Just put all thing together for my journey to the WTC (Just one big white lens is missing. I will pick it up tomorrow).
Its late now and I am missing some sleep.
Because I look like shit (okokok…it’s not that better on normal days ) there is no video today, maybe I will do my first one tomorrow.
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Snooker exhibition with Dominic Dale and Chris Henry
This weekend I was able to see Chris Henry (Coach of Stephen Hendry) and the Pro Dominic Dale.
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Saturday, January 16th, 2010
HD Practice Videos are online + FPV mode
Check out my new HD practice videos.
Be sure HD is enabled and watch it full-screen:
Pool Billiard practice session 1 from Markus Hofstätter on Vimeo.
The second one with First Person View enabled:
Pool Billiard practice session 2 (in FPV mode) from Markus Hofstätter on Vimeo.
I added a new video section on my events Page:
http://events.markus-hofstaetter.at/
Equipment used:
Canon 7D
GoPro HD Hero
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