What is performance capture?

Performance capture is an event chronicle by method of cinematography.

Unlike dedicated video production, the cinematographer, or director of photography has no control over script, performance errors, crowd interference, or other distractions. These are all part of the event. There are no cuts, there are no retakes, and there are no un-do buttons.

The goal of the event cinematographer is to unobtrusively capture as high a quality audio and video recording database as possible without producing undue interference detrimental to the quality of the event.

The director has limited control over camera placement, lighting, or the in-house sound.

But, once you get past all that, you see some amazing things. With some post-production work, hopefully I can let a few other people enjoy viewing them too.

Mike Koetting

Texas World Country

Visit my tribute site for Texas songwriters and performers.

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Freddy Powers Pickin' Parties

One of the worst kept best secrets in the Texas Hill Country are the Feddy Powers and Coach Darrel Royal Pickin Parties.

Freddy and his wife Katherine have been hosting these parties for as long as I can remember.
In recent years been given the honor of providing sound support for these events.

Over the course of these years, I have collected a number of performance videos, many of which are posted at the above mentioned Texas World Country site, and others are available at the
Freddy Powers Pavilion Facebook page.

Equiblues Festival Rodeo and Country Music

If you can't conceive the French love of Texas, Rodeo, and Country Music, a visit to this event will both amuse and amaze you.

Our country group, the Stop The Truck Band has performed several times at Equiblues, as well as backing numerous other acts such as Freddy Powers, Sonny Throckmorton, Ruby Jane Smith and Mary Sarah Gross.

Philippe Lafont, founder and president of the festival, is a true friend of Texas and Texas music. He been kind enough to allow me to video a number of Texas music acts at the festival.