
Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD
1 year ago
A Film by: Ari Marcopoulos
Director of Photography: Colin Blackshear
Producer: Neville Wakefield
Director of Photography: Colin Blackshear
Producer: Neville Wakefield
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Crazy.
Noah has a S9 race deck (limited edition) Bear Smokies trucks and S9 race formula wheels
Great video
I'm in awe
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"Man, that was fast."
Understatement.
also, about the cinema, when was the last time you passed a camera back and forth between your buddy while going 40+ mph on a skateboard? I think that is pretty impressive.
Maybe the medium is that it is a simple sport. easy editing, natural sound, pure energy and adrenaline is all you need to convey the sport. This is the best downhill video I have ever seen. but it could be possible that i am more inclined to enjoy because i know what it is like to scream down hills on a skateboard.
Crap. I just realized that you called one scene "gay" and it makes me feel like I just wasted my time responding to an ignorant person. oh well.
I understand that you're attempting to discuss the cinematic aspect of this, but perhaps you should accept that Eisenstein-like editing of this would take away from the realism of it all. This isn't a bone chilling chase scene from some modern film, but a realistic interpretation of this sport. Editing would take away from the realism in this instance. Since I began this response by referring to one Russian genius, I'll end it with reference to another. Tarkovsky would feel the rhythm in this video is perhaps perfect.
I hope you don't interpret this comment as an attack on you, but as me simply trying to help you see an artistic side in this rather than the simple "Screw yous" that others may give. I, at the least, agree with you on the clothing aspect. That scene wasn't necessary, but it was "fun." We must remember, they weren't going for this to be a perfect cinematic masterpiece, but a fun portrayal of the sport.
Take care and I wish you the best.
Downhill skateboarding, by the way, can indeed be presented in the way you seem to prefer, with deliberate pacing and slick editing (see orangefiist.com/OrangeFiistMovie2.htm , for example). But that's racing, in a controlled environment (no cars), unlike the free-form randomness of that Claremont road with its cars, potholes and (much greater) speed. Riding down Claremont is a VERY dangerous thing, with "real time" happening really fast. If it seemed safe to you after 20 seconds, you must not have been paying very close attention.
You wrote that everything needs a special delivery, a little sizzle. I disagree. Sometimes the sizzle is inherent in the action itself. I watched this video and couldn't help but feel a profound tension and state of agitation throughout the whole video--until the riders arrived safely at the bottom, when I felt a palpable relief. So you tell me: Given the subject matter, is that any less of an aesthetic achievement for the filmmakers than if they'd "finessed" it like a ballet?
Don't get me wrong. I think there's a place for all kinds of presentation. I just have a hard time believing you found this video "safe" after 20 seconds.
I think I'll watch the video again! :-)
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Loved the shot and the speed !
Skills - Excellent! *****
Style - Beyond Excellent! ******
Over all this video gets 10 you guys are the bomb!
RESPECT!!
This probably the best DH skateboarding video that i have saw, you can feel the ruch the wind!!!
You r guys are from sector9 no?
Outstanding!!! (and a great job on the video too)
Are those yellow sector 9 balls?
I can't imagine doing this, let alone filmming it while doing it.
Based on my observation of the landmarks, I think this is the route -- they end up near Viva Tacqueria and around the corner from the tennis courts at the Claremont Hotel: maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=claremont+ave+and+grizzly+peak+blvd,+berkeley,+ca&daddr=claremont+ave+%26+russell+st,+berkeley,+ca&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=37.8653,-122.23122&sspn=0.016059,0.033045&ie=UTF8&ll=37.863674,-122.229767&spn=0.042351,0.05785&z=14
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