Two new clips from VHS.

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.

My new blog project.

Me and Eddie Wall started a video blog. I'm pretty exited about it.
I'll probably blog here less from now on.. I think.

Feel free to bookmark us:
www.videohypershred.com

We have a Facebook fan page:
www.facebook.com/pages/Video-Hyper-Shred
And Twitter: http://twitter.com/videohypershred
Join the fun.


Here's the teaser for it / us.






“Video Hyper Shred” (VHS)

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.

This is what you do when you´re 40.

You go to Paris:


And you shoot toy guns:

Todd turned 40.

The infamous Todd Brandt Richards turned 40 yesterday.

He´s been ripping the board of snow for a living since the mid 80´s and he´s an inspiration for still being an active shredder and not being old at heart.

Hope you had a great birthday at the Pannakin.

Here´s some words by Todd:
http://www.yobeat.com/2009/03/11/hump-day-with-todd-richards

Found a clip I made on Youtube.

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!

Some photos from the Diana Mini.

It´s a really fun camera. Small and it takes normal 35mm film.
I always like to shoot photos in pairs, or series and with this camera you always shoot two things on one frame..

There are no settings, except some focusing options, just point and shoot. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
Read more about it here:
http://microsites.lomography.com/dianamini/about



Iikka on the boardwalk between Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach.




This is one of my favorite houses in the Manhattan Beach area.



Iikka at the skatepark in Del Mar / Carmel Valley.



Todd doing grinds at Del Mar / Carmel Valley.



Todd and radar detector.



Todd and Reef at a renaissance fair in Escondido. People dress up in ancient gear and play war and stuff, for a whole weekend. Funny scene.



Cam and Reef play in the garage while dad plays some race car video game.



Hjalle outside his house.



Erin in Hermosa Beach.



Erin on the Hermosa pier.



Venice pier bird.



Venice pier bird #2.



Venice skatepark.



Venice skatepark, again.



Venice houses.



Mitch.



The canals in Venice.



The house from season 1&2 of Californication.
Check out the video of the house here:







Random garage by LAX.




Hangover day in Laguna Beach, nice.

Todd does halloween.

My 40 year old friend goes trick or treatin' with his family.



Inside info, this is what 40+ year old Kermit does when not dressed up.

Transworld posted the intro from Mtn Lab 1.5.

This is the intro to Mtn Lab 1.5 (the latest full length movie I worked on).

I've always been a fan of old ski video's from the 80's. This was a tribute to them.

Riding are; Todd Richards, Iikka Bäckström, Lauri Heiskari, Eddie Wall, Torstein Horgmo, Chas Guldemond, Travis Parker, Aaron Biittner and Renee Renee.

http://snowboarding.transworld.net/videos/throwback-thursday-aggressive-90s-snowboard-race

Todd goes backstage at TWTS to see Louie to the Foxtrot.

Louie on Dancing With The Stars!

So stoked to watch Louie on tv last night. I think I had a smile on my lips the entire dance.





It was also a treat to see my friends Todd and Chris in the audience as well. Chris had this very amusing expression on his face, haha check him out at 6:41 :)



The fact that ABC blurred Louie´s O-Matic logo on his snowboard in a 4 sec clip was pretty weak. Fuck corporate America.

If you are in the San Diego - OC area next Thursday

You might want to go to the La Paloma movie theatre in downtown Encinitas and watch Todd Richards´new movie "Me, Myself And I".

Free admission and that place will fill up fast. Come early.



Wish I was there. I basically shot all the decent stuff of that 40 year old.

Here´s his part we filmed at the DC house in 2007 (and some older stuff from NZ too):