I begin every video the identical method, I decide 2-5 DV tapes (so as) from my Transworld DV drawer. I learn my log ebook and discover out what’s in retailer for the following video. I line the deck up with the time code that coincides with what I’ve written down, and the reminiscences begin flowing. I’ll fiddle with the order relying on simply how gnarly the tips are, BUT these movies are chronological within the sense that I don’t skip round to totally different tapes simply to seek out “gnarlier” tips to make the edits higher. These edits play very intently to how the footage acquired recorded on every tape and what timeframe I filmed every trick.
Extra reminiscences,
The makeshift bump to ledge in SF was such a very good night time. I’d carry round one sheet of 4 x 8 plywood that I reduce in half size and width. I put a piano hinge on each items so it may fold up into my truck, however it was nonetheless a full sheet. I’d use it for landings or making a curb ramp for me once I was filming. This night time it was a bounce ramp. I bear in mind again then this was such a “NO NO,” making a bump out of one thing you introduced / didn’t discover; that wasn’t a very good look. But when the skaters didn’t care I didn’t both, clips had been clips. The spot appeared rad and so did Pat, Stefan and Omar. Stanford classes hardly labored out. Stefan acquired a clip with Liam in tow, Stefan introduced Liam in every single place, he was such a very good little canine. Filming that bluntslide shove-it of Van on the Walnut Creek rail was epic, very earlier than his time. Even going by means of this tape and seeing him do the boardslide fakie then fast revert—SO COOL! His model and perspective will all the time be etched in my thoughts. I bear in mind one night time in Miami we had been out skating round (no filming) and he instructed me, “You bought a very good push.” It made me so blissful to listen to that, I by no means forgot it. Thanks Van, we miss you.
That includes:
Pat Duffy @pduffplanb
Stefan Janoski @stefanjanoski
Omar Salazar @omarsalazar
Van Wastell @vanwastell
Mike Anderson @mikeanderson
