I begin every video the identical manner, 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 subsequent 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 received recorded on every tape and what time-frame I filmed every trick.
Extra reminiscences,
The makeshift bump to ledge in SF was such a great evening. I might carry round one sheet of 4 x 8 plywood that I minimize in half size and width. I put a piano hinge on each items so it might fold up into my truck, nevertheless it was nonetheless a full sheet. I’d use it for landings or making a curb ramp for me once I was filming. This evening it was a soar 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 great look. But when the skaters didn’t care I didn’t both, clips have been clips. The spot regarded rad and so did Pat, Stefan and Omar. Stanford periods rarely labored out. Stefan received a clip with Liam in tow, Stefan introduced Liam in every single place, he was such a great 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 type and perspective will all the time be etched in my thoughts. I bear in mind one evening in Miami we have been out skating round (no filming) and he informed me, “You bought a great push.” It made me so completely happy 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
