Project Update #8

   Today I did research on house shot vs sport shot. Similarities include that there is a pattern that affects how the ball reacts. The major differences are the purpose and design of the patterns. A house shot is designed to have fun while a sport shot is designed to test a bowler's skill. Another difference is that house patterns have a wider margin of error whereas the sport pattern has a very small margin of error. The small room for error makes the bowler be more consistent. This information came from http://tamerbowling.com/house-shot-vs-pba-or-sport-shot/.
   My overall project is slowing down a little bit but I'm catching up. I'm going to make my four static pages and add my expert advice to one of them. I'm going to film and edit my third video this weekend once again at Tucson Bowl. I will ask my friend Zev if he'd be willing to help me again. Overall, my project is a little behind but I will catch up and begin preparing for my TED talk powerpoint.

Project Update #7

   Today I researched sport oil patterns. Sport patterns are designed to test the skill of the bowler and their ability to bowl on these different patterns. For example, short patterns such as the Cheetah force bowlers to play very close to the gutter whereas longer ones like the Shark make players play closer to the center of the lane. These different patterns give less room for error than house patterns do. This information came from http://www.bowlingball.com/info/lane-pattern-length.html.
   For my overall project, I plan on filming my third video sometime this weekend. I will most likely have Zev help me again and I will once again use powerdirector for the editing. It will be about consistency and details of the oil condition. My expert, Henry, emailed me back answers to my questions and I will be making my expert video soon as well. Overall, my project is going smooth and I need to make these videos as soon as possible.

Project Update #6

   Today I researched adjusting to different lane conditions. Bowlers should generally be consistent when the oil pattern is fresh. If the ball is hooking too much, the bowler should left, and if it's not hooking enough, they should move right. These movements cause angle changes which will take into account the more or less friction on the lane surface. This information came from http://www.bowlingball.com/BowlVersity/changing-lane-conditions.
   Last weekend, I edited my second video and posted it to my blog. When attempting to post it, blogger said that my video file size was to big and I had to use a program called HandBrake to shrink the file size while retaining the quality of the video. I've gathered my questions and have sent them to my expert via email and am currently awaiting the response. I'm going to change my implementation guide to only have 4 videos since I'm behind. The change for my guide is also due to its topic: sport oil patterns. I would have to have the employees at Tucson Bowl reprogram their oil machine so that I could demonstrate the differences in reactions and I believe this to be a different task for them. Overall, my project is going smooth and with the change in implementation guide, I'm now on track for my projected finish date.

Project Update #5

   Today I researched oil conditions. Oil conditions are determined by how long the lanes have been oiled and how many people bowled on them. Fresher conditions have less friction and thus less hook potential. The more people have bowled on it, the less oil and more friction and thus more hook potential. This information from http://www.bowlingball.com/info/lane-conditions.html.
   Last weekend, my friend Zev helped me film the rest of my second video. I'm getting ready to edit and post it to my blog. My plan to catch up on my implementation guide is to film a video once a week since I'm one week behind. This weekend I will interview my coach about bowling tips. Overall, my project is going smoothly but I'm behind.