Greg,
James' first shot should remind you of your Ontario snow plow video where the plow filled your car with snow!
James, and the other five guys with him got buried. He faded to black, but his camera and tripod were full of snow after that runby!
The reason the still shooters are where they were is the location James shot from only had room for about 6 people. With 30 people, some compromises had to be made. If he was shooting old fashioned 4:3 ratio video, they wouldn't have been in the shot. HD is wonderful, but it makes shooting a challenge in some situations.
Nice to see someone posting video that knows how to handle a video camera. Nice smooth pans, good camera work. Looking forward to seeing more!
Michael Allen