Michigan Stadium Rededication Video
Check out the new, outstanding video chronicling the Michigan Stadium rededication game posted at MGoBlue.com. I hope they're showing this to recruits.
"You've been here before. But not like this."
You've been here before. Michigan Stadium. The Big House. But not like this. On Sept. 4, 2010, the University of Michigan football season kicked off with a special day, formally rededicating the Big House after three years of renovation and expansion.
"This Big House" chronicles the historic day. Directed, written and produced by Michael O'Leary and narrated by Zach McGowan, the video goes behind the scenes on the team bus and in the tunnel pregame while also documenting the Victors Walk, the ribbon-cutting, an inspiring walk to midfield by Brock Mealer, fireworks and, of course, the 30-10 victory over Connecticut.
A University of Michigan graduate and former U-M lacrosse player, O'Leary is two-time Emmy winner and a 2010 College Sports Media Award winner for outstanding feature.
The helmet cam discussed in this post caught some of the video used in the production.
September 23rd, 2010 at 6:55 PM ^
Did anyone else get chills during the shot of all the helmets in the tunnel?!
Great Video!
September 23rd, 2010 at 8:16 PM ^
That was the one part that stood out to me more than anything else too. Love the video/editing work. Not totally sold on the music or the guy's voice, but I get what they're going for an can appreciate it.
September 23rd, 2010 at 8:24 PM ^
It needed James Earl Jones.
September 24th, 2010 at 5:16 PM ^
Or Keith Jackson.
September 24th, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
but not like this:
September 23rd, 2010 at 7:11 PM ^
Nice find
Anyone know how to download that video?
September 23rd, 2010 at 7:16 PM ^
...guys will likely put it on YouTube and add it to this thread. At least I hope they do.
September 24th, 2010 at 11:41 PM ^
late to the party. when I saw this thread title, I assumed it was the three week old Keith Jackson narrated video and didn't click.
September 23rd, 2010 at 7:35 PM ^
Can we get this guy to make a full-length documentary on the program/history like this? This was plain amazing.
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:03 PM ^
forget being in attendance at that game. Seriously, this is the second time tonight I've mentioned something about our team bringing me to near tears, but I was an emotional person going into this game.
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:31 PM ^
Thats officially badass!!!!! I like the 24/7-Hardknocks feel. Wish they could do that for every game this year.
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
"You've seen quarterbacks, but not like this. This velocity, ferocity in this Big House."
September 24th, 2010 at 5:17 PM ^
I was hoping they'd add voracity to velocity and ferocity.
September 24th, 2010 at 9:29 AM ^
As the bio said, Mike O'Leary is a UM lacrosse alum. He does videos for them every year that are a lot like this one that you can see on the lacrosse team website, and he did a lot of stuff for the Canes when he was living down in Miami. Hopefully football will find more ways to use him. He's good.
I know for the lacrosse videos he usually gets one of the voices from NFL films to do the narration. The guy on this one sounds like he may be one of those too.
September 24th, 2010 at 11:48 PM ^
Thanks for the background info. Too bad they didn't release it in HD. Makes more sense to me to have the HD Two Minute Drill with Greg Banks in SD and this one in HD but oh well.