Smutang

Dave Smutok's footage is all logged, and I'm uber pumped on how it looks. I went up one weekend to Highland Mountain Bike Park to shoot some downhill footage with Dave, and of course it rained.

The light was really bad that day, but the fog made for some interesting shots. Here are a few screen captures from that day's adventures..

Seeing Double

Capturing has resumed after a brief hiatus and the tally is now up to 9 tapes finished. Mount Ste Anne, Sea Otter Classic, and the Trumpore twins at Bromont are now digitized.

Here are a few screen shots of the Trumpores at Bromont thrashin some berms. I'd label Lee and Dave on these, but I can never tell them apart. Next video shoot with them, I'm making them wear name tags.

To self: get comfortable in your office chair.

I've begun the tedious process of logging footage for Free Delivery.

Running Tally:

Tapes logged - 4

Tape remaining - 19+

Here are some screen captures from some of the US Open footage.

Keep checking back for more updates as the process continues.

Holidaze.

Ready to Shred

I am officially ready to hit the mountains. For the past 6 years, I've rocked a Burton Custom with the Mission SI Step-In Bindings. This year I decided to go cold turkey on step-ins and get a whole new setup, so I picked up a Palmer Burn 158, paired up with the Flux Stream SF bindings in the Special Edition Rising Sun (yeah, I know the rising sun is played out), and my most favorite part, the Flow 'The One - Focus' boots with the BOA system. Basically, its a steel wire lacing system where you turn a dial to tighten up the boots. These have TWO dials for ultimate dialiability (is that a word?). What could be better? Well, I ordered the OGIO Caddy board from Whiskeymilitia.com the other day and they sent me two by accident...and still only paid for one!

Google Street in Boston

Boston has recently been included for locations on Google maps that can show the 'Google Street' version. Even cooler, is that my GTI was in the driveway @ my apt when they took the pictures!

Broke Status.

cause I just dropped a stack of benjamins on THIS:



Final Cut Studio 2
LaCie 500Gb External
Leopard Family pack
4Gb of RAM (not pictured).

I should have some sweet HD samples in the next week or so after I get all this installed so check back soon!

Old gifts for the old man...

I just turned 26 today, so I am now closer to 30 than 20. But on the bright side, my brother gave me this AWESOME 1950s Keystone Capri 8mm video camera that STILL WORKS. It even has an interchangeable telephoto/wide angle lens with f stops and everthing! If I can find some 8mm film I might try and use it!

We have lift off!

Version so-and-so (I cant remember what version I'm on) of the Lucent site has LAUNCHED! Theres still a bunch more that has to be done, but click the Lucent link to your right and head on over to check out the new layout and design!

**I realize a few links are fubar'ed and there are a few spelling errors. Those will be fixed tonight. My apologies to the grammar natzis**

Just a peek

I went out filming with Seth Lolli a few weekends ago for Free Delivery to get a few spots filmed. Here is a very VERY small sneek peak at some of the footage. No bangers included yet cause we plan on going back to the bank wall again....with shovels this time.

Almost there

I'm actually updating the Lucent site for real. My goal is something simple that uses a composition of hand-drawn and digital images for the final product. Hopefully it turns out good because my Photoshop skills are on par with Microsoft Paint.

More wise with age.

...or maybe its less wise in my case.

My wisdom teeth came out yesterday, but that didnt stop me from playing guitar hero!
My lovely girlfriend took good care of me, including strapping ice packs to my face so my hands were free to slay GH III all afternoon.


(I wouldn't click on the picture unless you want to see a close up my swollen bloody mouth)

I Heart Boston

I put together a longer version of the Fox "Wherever You Ride" Video for the guys over at MtbCUT.tv

Its finally up on their website so head on over and click on the 'Location' link to view it.

Main Street

If you love Canada, dope street riding on 26" wheels, and poutine (who doesnt?!)...then this is a flick you need to watch. Vincent Allard edited this mini movie for the guys at Doberman bikes and its the sweetest street riding ive seen in a while by mountain bikers. Props to the guys up in Canada, something tells me I need to go up there next year to film!


Main Street from Vincent Allard on Vimeo.

Do you read these?

Cause if you do, you will be one of the first to know that I have registered the domain name for Lucent's first full feature release, entitled 'Free Delivery'.
There's absolutely nothing there now (just a place-holder for the site), but I should have some decent content up there by Friday.

Free Delivery