The Impact Series
The Impact Series is a documentary web series following the Canadian professional paintball team Edmonton Impact. Produced by filmmaker Sina Azmoudeh of Pure Production and presented through PbNation, the series documented the team's tournament competition, training, travel and activities away from the field.[1]
The series began during the 2014 professional paintball season, following Edmonton Impact as it competed in the American Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) circuit and the European Millennium Series. A second season followed the team during 2015, including its participation in the newly established National Xball League (NXL).[2][3]
Production
[edit]The Impact Series was filmed and edited by Sina Azmoudeh, working under his production company Pure Production.
The documentary combined tournament footage, player interviews, team meetings, training sessions and scenes from the players' lives outside competition.
Episodes were distributed online through PbNation and YouTube, with coverage also appearing on specialist paintball media websites.
The production provided access to Edmonton Impact's preparations and experiences during professional tournaments in North America and Europe.
In promotional material accompanying the third episode, Azmoudeh acknowledged the support of PbNation, Paintball Sports Promotions, the Millennium Series, Paintball Access and Edmonton Impact owner Bart Yachimec.[4]
First season (2014)
[edit]The original season followed Edmonton Impact throughout its 2014 professional tournament campaign.
The production comprised ten episodes, beginning with the team's activities in San Diego and concluding with the PSP World Cup.
Episodes covered tournaments and travel in Dallas, France, Maryland, Germany, Chicago, London and California.
The third episode documented the Mediterranean Cup in Puget, France, including team practices, meetings, competition and travel.[4]
The sixth episode followed Impact during the 2014 PSP Chicago Open, where the team secured its first PSP professional tournament victory in four years.[5]
Later episodes documented the team's European campaign, including the Millennium Series Campaign Cup in London and the season-ending tournament in Chantilly, France.
On 10 February 2015, Paintball Media reported the release of Episode 9, describing the production as a ten-part documentary covering Impact's successful 2014 campaign.[1]
The final episode, released on YouTube on 9 March 2015, followed the team through its preparations and participation in the 2014 PSP World Cup.
The documentary concluded with Impact competing for the American professional season championship after having established a lead in the points standings entering the final event.[2]
Second season (2015)
[edit]A second season was released during 2015 and continued documenting Edmonton Impact's professional tournament activities.
The season covered the team's participation in American and European competitions, including the transition from PSP to the NXL.
The first episode was publicised in June 2015, followed by a second episode in August documenting the team's participation in the Millennium Series Mediterranean Cup in France and subsequent travel in Africa.[6]
A third episode, released in October, covered European tournament appearances in Germany and at the Campaign Cup.[7]
The season finale was published through PbNation on 20 March 2016.
It documented the team's participation in the 2015 NXL World Cup in Kissimmee, Florida, where Impact entered the competition leading the professional season standings.[3]
Distribution
[edit]The Impact Series was distributed primarily as an online documentary rather than through conventional television broadcasting.
PbNation published the episodes through its online community and YouTube channel.
The series was also featured by paintball publications and video platforms, including Paintball Media, which maintained an archive of the original ten episodes.[1][8]
The online distribution allowed viewers to follow a professional team's season through documentary coverage extending beyond tournament match footage.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Paintball Media – Episode 9 of the Impact Series Released. 10 February 2015.
- PbNation – The Impact Series, Episode 10: World Cup. YouTube, 9 March 2015.
- PbNation – The Impact Series, Season 2 Finale: 2015 World Cup. YouTube, 20 March 2016.
- Paintball Media – The Impact Series, Episode 3: France, Puget Millennium Paintball.
- Paintball Media – The Impact Series, Episode 6: Chicago.
- Paintball Headlines – Season 2: The Impact Series Episode 2 Is Live!. 24 August 2015.
- Paintball Headlines – The Impact Series, Season 2 Episode 3 Coverage. October 2015.
- Paintball Media – Impact Series Video Archive.