8.12.09

As we inch closer to Christmas we are in a transition period on the project Life Cycles. We have had a few weeks to take care of normal life things. Gibb has been with family on an early Christmas and I have been part time in the office and part time taking care of my daughter who is just over one.

18.11.09

A few months back while in Kamloops shooting with Matt Hunter we were introduced to a young local Loops shredder called Graham Agassiz . Although we hadn’t seen him on film I recalled a few photos I saw of the kid throwing down some super stylish one-footed tables. Hunter said the kid is super worthy and after seeing some shots on the New World teaser we were sold. Not to mention the good attitude and enthusiasm the kid brings with him.

23.10.09

 Being that I've only written one blog since we have launched this site I guess it's time I write another.  In Life Cycles fashion this fall has been a struggle as always.  Thankfully last fall we were able to make use of the beautiful fall colors as this fall has felt more like winter, not giving the leaves anytime to change before killing them softly.  Don't get me wrong, we pride ourselves in shooting in nasty weather but sometimes nasty weather isn't on the agenda.

7.10.09

CONCEPT: take Thomas Vanderham onto trails he knows better then any other rider. At night. and look at it in a new way.

MAKING IT HAPPEN: Whistler bike park gave us the location. Bear Back Biking styled us out with the accommodations. Coast Mountain Catering Liz Abby dialed in unreal meals. And we had 4 pro lighting dudes from the US helping shine light into the shadows.

5.10.09

 Alright so Hopkins has wanted to send a huge hip for a long time know. It's been a feature that many riders are serching for and after a few roads trips around B.C. and Utah, Hopkins struck vertical gold in Fernie.
 The idea is to send his bike and body as high as possible off a left hander and when Mike met Rick Mercier and wife Shirley he found the perfect people to help make that a reality. 

26.8.09

 Coming to Kamloops in the summer to shoot dust is a bit is like heading to New York to shoot buildings or NASCAR to shoot beer guts. You just know you’re going to see it. Thankfully that was our goal because super fine powder laces the trails and the conditions in the Loops become knarley like riding on marbles throughout the summer months…. perfect.

14.8.09

 The Jank factor

Two years ago this September we were in Kamloops trying to pull off the very first shoot for Life Cycles. Looking back the only camera we had was a 20 LB super slow motion unit from Redlake that requires the user to be tethered to a laptop. No tripod and very little cash.

31.7.09

 If you have ever heard the line "You should have been here yesterday!" then you know what I am about to talk about. The line usually is used when describing epic powder days, free anything or something super sweet you could have had....had you been there yesterday. 

When making a film your hear this line quite a bit.

" man the light was epic yesterday, there was god rays, a dragon holding a golden egg and he was there for like an hour".

23.7.09

   For the past few weeks we have been in a bit of a limbo as we re-load to hit the road and continue to shoot sections for Life Cycles. Putting on our office hat, we have been mostly on the computers; head down, pinned, pushing the beast Life Cycles forward…gnarly heat hasn't helped, as the the studio turns into an oven by mid afternoon.

10.7.09

 For the past few weeks we have been making the pilgrimage to a location, out of cell coverage,  in the Deeeeep Wooooods of B.C. filming with Riley and Evan.

 With the help of our buddy Ambrose (www.ambroseweingart.com) slinging and running a cable cam set up, we attempted to capture sweet big forest footage in primo riding conditions. The recent rain provided and perfect dirt cocktail, that had the traction set to 10 and having a cable cam to document it was ideal.