Experience Zero Gravity

I remember many years ago I watched a VHS tape of Bodhi and Johnny Utah jumping out of a plane in Point Break and thought it was the best thing i'd ever seen. As a "young whipper snapper," seeing the perceived freedom of a group of surfers flying through the air to a dreamy soundtrack really hit a chord, and somehow made me think that those types of experiences are what makes life great and since then, freefalling videos have held a special place in my heart, especially when done well. 

Experience Zero Gravity is a video by Betty Wants In for InfinityList.com, a central platform for the best cinematic sports videos, about a group of base jumpers hurling themselves off of the most beautiful peaks in Norway, Switzerland and France.

No more to say other than lose yourself in a well made 2 minutes 54 seconds of a dreamy adrenaline fuelled extreme sports video.

Little hand says it's time to rock and roll.

Skateboard Shades

Eric Singer of Portland, Oregon's woodwork shop, Shwood, meets up with LA skateboarders in pursuit of his latest project...sunglasses crafted from broken skateboard decks.

For more of Shwood experiments head on over here: ExperimentWithNature.com.

Filmed and edited by Joe Stevens.

See below for the great promo video.

The Village

I have been a long time fan of the tilt-shift photographic effect, ever since Sam O'Hare's New York based video, The Sandpit, whether it be achieved in camera by special lenses or in post-production.

Up until now I have mostly seen this effect in urban surroundings as high-rise buildings seem to offer the perfect environment to apply this technique. The Village however, is the first I've seen of this kind where the tilt-shift effect has been taken out of the city and into a rural setting.

When done right, this effect still looks great, and The Village is a good example of that rule. See for yourself below and if you want to have a look at more from the creatives behind this video then visit Bold Creative Studio and On Visuals.

Matta - Release The Freq - Music Promo

I love this promo for the track Release The Freq by Matta from the album Prototype. The mood of the cinematography is right up my street and the mix with the graphic overlay gives the whole promo an interesting edge.

The direction, design, cinematography, editing, 3D & animation is by Kim Holm and more info can be found here.

Matta - Release The Freq from Kim Holm on Vimeo.