We got this new camera (Casio EX-FH100) and wanted to try it out today but the windy conditions made us try it out in the driveway and down the street.
It's a fun camera with some pretty high tech features (10x zoom, sequences, sequence morph, slow motion and ramped slow motion in CAMERA). 120 fps looks good, 240 fps a little pixelated and 420 fps is very pixelated.
Eddie wasn't too psyched on his skate shots, but I told him they're just in there to demo the camera. He was almost ok with that.
Here's a clip with Eddie and Stian taking laps in Mammoth while the girls were gettin rad at the Jam. Todd Richards and DC suit Sean Lake joined us for a few runs at the end of the day.
We also went to Sonora Pass (aka The Garden) the other day to look around. Stian was definitely on a tanning mission as well.
The parking area at Sonora is usually packed with fellow filmers, photographers and riders but this day we were all by ourselves. Which wasn't surprising considering the snow conditions weren't top notch.
California, March 26, 2010 — The goal of VHS, www.videohypershred.com, is to update videos and photos every single day of the season. The clips will be short, raw, and feature pro snowboarders, ams, legends, friends, skaters, girls, drunks, industry tools and animals. The site will include all types of snowboarding; film trips, fun laps, bangers, trick tips, archival footage, interviews, behind-the-scenes, hugs, high fives and much more.
VHS will be a great way for riders and companies to get their talent and image out to the public every single day. The creative possibilities are virtually endless and VHS aims to entertain everyone, whether they be pros, weekend warriors, kids, teens, fans, haters, or single women between the ages of 20 and 40.
The internet has changed the way snowboard videos are viewed. Declining dvd sales and growing online activity are signs that the old formula of how we film and view videos needs to change. Filming 200 days a year for a 2 min video part doesn´t make as much sense as it used to.
“Times are changing and we want to change with them. I feel like snowboarding has more to offer then a two minute video part at the end of the year. I just want to show people everything that is involved with snowboarding and this is the perfect way.” says Eddie. Pierre also comments “I have been filming for a long time and I am very excited to dive into something where I can combine my Facebook updating skills and my filmmaking.”
VHS is open to work with all snowboarders and companies. The site will launch today, March 24, 2010.
About VHS Creators:
Pierre Wikberg has been professionally filming snowboarding for 13 years. He has created many noteworthy projects such as the Robot Food trilogy and the DC MTN LAB series. Pierre is considered to be one of the most respected filmmakers in the snowboarding industry. A native of Sweden, he usually spends most of his time couch surfing around the world documenting things while looking for the perfect mojito.
Eddie Wall has been a professional snowboarder for ten years. He has produced over 16 video parts, won multiple contests, and has been ranked 8th in world wide coverage over the last 5 years. He currently lives between Mammoth Lakes and San Clemente, CA or wherever his snowboard, skateboard, and guitar take him.
Here are some (a lot) of photos from the past few weeks. I´m guessing I´ve been in a car for about 2500 miles / 4000 km since I got to the US. There´s so many things to see here. Even though I´ve been coming here about 40-50 times since I was 17 I´m still impressed with this country.
I´ve been spending a fair amount of time in Southern California and Mammoth. Right now I´m in Idaho at a place where we filmed a lot for Lame and Afterlame. It´s really nice here. The town closest to us is Ketchum and it´s such a cool ski town. You have to visit to truly grasp the fresh air and positive vibes from everyone.
This week me and Eddie are launching a video blog named "Video Hyper Shred" or VHS. We were going to launch it two weeks ago but we´ve been having issues finding a person who can design it for us (Wordpress). Believe me I had no idea how hard it was to find someone who´d work for less than, well.. a lot of money, to help us out... bit now we´re almost there. Once it´s live I probably won´t update this blog very often.
Well not really. I made the clip for DC´s Mtn Lab movie in 2005 and I haven´t seen any clips from that movie with more than 100.000 views or something. But this clip, which someone raped and put horrible (unless you are a Volcom stoner) jazz tunes to has 730.00 views. Incredible. Kind of funny how at least 730.000 people have seen this clip, but only about 200.000 has seen the original version ( including 100.000 Youtube views).
Why change the song? Why put it the effort? And why this it have 730.000 views? 73 views would make more sense. I read the comments and people like it..
Gees, no wonder I´m unemployed. I obviously don´t know what´s good anymore.... kidding, I do.
People are such morons. What´s up with every other comment on clips on Youtube being "What´s the song?" Fucking morons, in 90% of the cases it´s spelled out at the start or the end of the clip. The other 10% of the time it´s in the description. Fuck people, grow a fucking brain. And I worry about changing an edit to another song until I get an ulcer.. then I spend 20 hours re-editing and always feel like I raped the original version. And then this dude completely lays down a new tune on it in 10 sec and people love it?!
And to the hundreds of thousands who think the dude who uploaded this clip made it, are you that stupid? I guess so.. I can´t wait for the lizards from V to come and eat this sorry excuse for a species. As long as they eat the stupid ones first. Then the ones who doesn´t believe us humans are an evolving species. Then they can eat me.
Here´s the original version, for those of you who care (not my upload):
So why do I care? I just have very little faith in humanity and people on Youtube. It´s scary. Am I bitter? Not really. Just sucks to see something you made get raped. Since people still like the raped version it makes me think why me, the riders, the brands and the musicians involved in creating the original piece even bother.
Here are some of the 600 comments:
mellowest fucking music ever...fits perfictally to the vid!
the song fits teh video perfectly
the best video with the best musi i have ever seen. man it makes me so relaksed.
sick video and the music was pretty tight to go along with this video, didn't mind it. It was actually pretty good music..sweet video
fuckin sick. Its gonna be a kick ass season. too fuckin stoked. I'm watchin this shit all day every day
did u guys learn those tricks by yourself???? or did u take leasons???
love the music
sweet video AND sweet music
sick song so chill
Awesome jumps and flips!!!
yo wats the name of the song?!?
this video with its music represents what snowboarding is about - just one of the best videos on youtube !!!! AWESOME !!!!
awesome! great music, much respect dudes
whats the song called?
What kind of boards are they all riding?
Nice video. Great song.
this video is great! where can i download this song? :$ :)
im so sad i cant find the sone on itunes :(
by far the best freestyle snowboarding video on youtube.
Great job off the video guys i really like it :)
hey whats the name of the song ? And where was the video made ?
whats the name of the music track used in this video?
Awesome...looks soooo difficult to do....so cool. I just wish somebody would give the name of the tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!
exellent music made by japanees trip hop master ! if you need music for your video you can checks on my label
Whats the name of the song under the video?
This.. Is one of the best videos I've ever watched!
one of the dopest snowboard vids i ever saw!!! incredible riders, fuckin stylish tricks, cool musik!!!!
amazing video! and how is the song caled?
great video and perfect music!
OMG. Im a skier but i have to say this is one sweet video. The music makes it so good and some of the photography ooooooooo Fiiinnnneee.
what is this song called ? ( : so dope !
Great Video! Getting me pumped for winter and the music is perfect.
this video is sick, I like how it has backcountry, park, and crazy ass random freestyle tricks that mesh super good with the mellow music. sick video
SIIIIIIICK video, can anyone tell me the song please??
awsome!!! Could anyone tell me the name of the song plese:)
this song is F-R-E-S-H
hey, what song artist is this?
wicked video and really sweet music. what music is this???
what mt is this? it loooks familiar
Great vid! well chosen song!
travis parker??? thought it was barker
great vid, love the track too.
one the best 5 minutes i spend on youtube amazing
the music is sick dude, up the culture level, Vid is one of the best. Front flip at beginning was perfect
Guys these guys are epik, so really I love rock to man but it was actually pretty cool what they did with the music, props to them.
nice track, who is it by?.... bit like bonobo!
whati is this song ????
For anybody who's interested, I'm making a video this year. Might not turn out as good as this one though. Anybody who wants to see themselves in a video can send one in.
Love the video, love their skills, love the music... Id give ten stars if I could!
what song is this, its actually really good =P
really good. what is the name of song..?!
whats the name of the song please ?!
What's the song's name??
were is that filmed
The Music couldn't Be better! Nice Choice! Nice Jazz!!!!
who is artist of these song ?
really nice video and awsome music, relaxing too travis parker is the man!