Teuphal

I think a more realistic, although perhaps less engaging option would be more like a management simulator. You probably know about games like Civilization, or probably a better example, Football Manager. In these games you make choices as an overseer to help better your team. Perhaps in this DCI simulation you play the Corps Director, handling funds in the off season, initiating fundraisers and recruiting campaigns, scheduling audition camps, all of which can have a positive or negative affect on your corps. As we move into the start of the season, perhaps take in alternating roles as different caption heads, choosing different things to rehearse, possibly picking from a set book of visuals to put in different spots, or maybe even given the option to change horn parts, add guard work, and clean percussion parts, perhaps by pressing a series of buttons in a given order. Once you get on the road, You take back your role as director, or possibly tour manager, managing problems, addressing bus breakdowns, spending money to feed the corps, and monitor the corps as a whole. You'd switch back and forth between admin and instructive roles to keep training and preparing the corps for finals, where the sum of your decisions and training results in a computer generated score. Obviously some key details missing but that's my little bit of thought for it.

While this pic i really funny, this guy was seriously sick when that happened. A LOT of corps got what came to be known simply as "the plague" and it was horrific. But that pic is definitely full of lulz.

I agree with DR on the possible applications of computer generated drill, and that coded programs with the right algorithmic parameters could be extremely unique in the writing of drill. But, when you think about it, are shows written by designers all that unique? Of course they all have different orders and different feels. But as a mathematician, I see patterns in every show I watch. Scatter drill resolves to block. curvelinear follow the leader. counter rotating circles. parallelograms out the wazoo. And of course, my personal favorite, the ever present "wavy form" (the side ways 'S' that is in almost every show I've ever watched, in form or another.) And of course, Drum Corps music is the same way. I hear the same progressions, the same cadences, the same musical ideas repeated over and over. And the drill forms follow. several phrases played at once, resolve to loud chord "scatter to block" or, progression leading to a final, mind blowing chord, usually executed in the wavy form. Don't misinterpret me though. These things are why I love drum corps, especially on the music side. It's what the fans have come to expect. So the question is, do we really want our shows to be truly unique?

Wow. That must be... interesting. 5 pairs of shorts at once? haha.

I was pretty sure they were probably a custom job. They are way too cool to be mass produced. Haha. And I love having matching rehearsal stuff! I think it really creates good section morale.

Thanks for the info. Just really liked the style. I've seen other corps with similar style shorts. Blue Stars pit had them this past year I think. Blue and green.

I watch a lot of rehearsal segments on youtube for lots of corps. I think they offer a very unique look into the shows that corps perform. Every time I see a video of the cadet's battery in rehearsal, I see them all wearing those cool two tone shorts. Anybody know where you could get shorts like that?

I watch a lot of rehearsal segments on youtube for lots of corps. I think they offer a very unique look into the shows that corps perform. Every time I see a video of the cadet's battery in rehearsal, I see them all wearing those cool two tone shorts. Anybody know where you could get shorts like that?

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While it was starting to look likeTeal would fold, they are building some serious momentum as far as design. I highly doubt they will fold this season. Next season? who knows.

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