Dave Fontaine, from Dedham, MA, entered a contest to prove he is the "Real Deal" sports fan. The contest, run by Baby Ruth candy bars, requires that each contestant create a video clip of himself explaining or showing why he is a real deal sports fan. The video should be no more than 60 seconds.

Dave immediately began drafting a script. He then enlisted John Gilbert and Michael Darowski to help film the project.

After only one day of on-location filming and several hours of editing, the finished product was completed. While the "official" video will be hosted on BabyRuth.com (www.babyruth.com) on July 14, we offer right here on this web site a sneak preview for your viewing pleasure. Please make a selection from the list below.

Editor's Note: The contest was held July 14-25, 2003. David's video was one of the winning entries, and he got to bat against Nolan Ryan in Texas. Read about the contest on the Red Sox Connection and TOTK web sites:
> www.redsoxconnection.com/fans/babyruth.html
> http://www.totk.com/article.asp?articleid=42682

Windows Media Player

wmp7.wmv
320x240 pixels, 15fps, 3.8MB

wmp7_240.wmv
240x180 pixels, 10fps, 2.1MB

wmp7_160.wmv
160x120 pixels, 10fps, 1.1MB

Quicktime

3ivx_240.mov
240x180 pixels, 10fps, 2.2MB, 3ivx
3ivx is a new MPEG-4 codec that looks great.
(www.3ivx.com for a free codec)

sv2_240.mov
240x180 pixels, 10fps, 2.1MB, Sorenson2

sv2_160.mov
160x120 pixels, 10fps, 1.0MB, Sorenson2

quicktime.mov
160x120 pixels, 15fps, 3.8MB, Cinepak
(recommended for older computers)