ADAPTING TO COVID -19
The Cornhusker Marching Band provided some spirit for Husker fans watching the virtual Spring Game on April 18 with a video featuring members of the band playing Dear Old Nebraska U remotely. Husker fans were encouraged to experience the annual Spring Game “in a new way,” thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nebraska Athletics streamed a video game simulation of a Red-White Nebraska Football game in Memorial Stadium featuring rosters comprised of Husker football legends. The Cornhusker Marching Band presented Dear Old Nebraska U
during the pregame, and the popular video (viewable at go.unl.edu/r67f) has been viewed hundreds of times on various social media platforms. The video was put together by bandsman Nolan O’Keefe, a senior studying mechanical engineering with a minor in music technology. “I couldn’t have been happier with how the project turned out, and the job done by all of the students, especially
Nolan taking the lead the way he did and making it happen,” said Tony Falcone, senior lecturer and director of the Cornhusker Marching Band. Videos like these, popular to create by various musical groups during the pandemic, are not as easy as they look to produce, Falcone said. “Most people don’t realize how difficult those are to put together,” he said. “They’re not done on Zoom, as it may appear. You can’t sync the timing. The students recorded their parts individually with instruments they had at home, and Nolan collated, edited, synced and mixed the whole thing together. It’s a tremendous amount of work that he turned around in less than a week. Thanks goes out to HuskerVision, as well, as they provided a valuable assist.”
O’Keefe was pleased with how it turned out. “I am very proud of the final product,” he said. “The audio came out great, and it was really interesting to watch all the bandsmen having fun in each of their videos.” O’Keefe is grateful to Falcone for providing him with this opportunity and all of the bandsmen who participated in the video. “Without them, there is no video,” he said. “I hope everyone is staying safe during these times, and that while we are separated, we are all united by the scarlet and cream colors that define UNL.” For more details on how the video was created, visit go.unl.edu/2g8w. ■
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Members of the Cornhusker Marching Band in a collage video playing Dear Old Nebraska U. Courtesy photo.
Cornhusker Marching Band provides virtual spirit for Husker fans
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