The new Grilosode from Flachauwinkl jump is up!
I told pretty much everything about the the shoot in a blog few posts back, but just wanted to add, that Luka Stanovnik did a crazy editing job, I think it looks sick!
Check it out below…
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Recording sixteen hours a day
I am working shifts as miner in China, haha.
Today is the first day without holding a cam, since who knows when. We have been doing various stuff for Untouched (check the blog on our webpage) and shooting rails with Jibrothers and Vogel locals. George found a Mecca for street rails somewhere in Austria and we have been going back for three days. Night shoots, day shoots, exercising German… it is all part of the process. One thing we realized is that Austria is so far ahead from our post transition state, just because of their positive attitude towards things and a will to communicate and make compromises. No unnecessary yelling and threatening, just clear common sense and some effort on your side and you can ride a spot for days. Loving it!
Doublecorks with Grilo and Untouched
It was a crazy week in Flachauwinkl.
My friend Luka Stanovnik is busy shooting with Burton in Finland, so I stepped in to help filming for the next Grilosode in Flachauwinkl. You get to know every snowboarder sooner or later in such a small scene as in Slovenia, but I have never worked with him before. Filming with him reveals why his is the boss. He is a true professional, works from morning till after the sunset and is still super friendly to anyone around him.
Absolutpark built a massive jump for their team and MG got a private shoot in the morning, with helicam, sleds, supervisors and everything. You could see he was super stoked on the thing, while he was dropping hammers one after another, smiling like a kid. We did another shoot at sunset for the crazy colors shots, which was thrilling just to watch let alone filming.
In my few hour break, MG and Samo went for photos with in massive pipe and I rushed to get some tricks on tape for our Untouched project.
Pristo, Domen and Mičo shaped a big kicker and everything was pretty much set when I arrived. Nejc Slatner from Helivideo.si and Matej Gostinčar, who were also filming with Grilo, joined me and we had shitloads of angles covered. Crew was on their toes untill the first hit, while it looked huge, but it turned out to be perfect. It was on!
All got two tricks in the bag, but MP really raised the bar with his frontside double cork 10! You see that stuff in the movies and you are thinking, “man, John Jackson is something else” but to witness it first hand and knowing you maybe got the ender shot in middle of January, made this day the best one in my season…
Stacking footy for Untouched
After six days in Schladming area (for longer reports check Snowbroader.eu or Untouched website) and one lay day at home, we went straight back. Austria is the place to be, if you are looking for powder right now, so we are trying to get footage any given sunny day.
Now that we have the Ujusansa van for the Untouched project, we are able to travel with some friends as well. This time it was Valentan, Rako and Mičo. Hopefully they will collect enough shoots to have parts in the final video as well!
We were on the mountain with the first lift in the morning (I do not remember ever being that early anywhere, haha), but it was a great decision, while lots of other film crews got the same plan. Kicker shots, powturns and stacks of b-roll checked!
Planneralm sessions
The shooting with Jibrothers for Qparks on Planneralm was one of the best, period.
We drove into a foggy resort, filled with fresh snow. Did some lines, knee deep pow, certainly best breakfast a guy can have anytime in winter.
Later the skies cleared out, sun and bluebird for the rest of the day. Filmed a mellow session with skiers Andraž Šparovec and Uroš Podbevšek and another one with snowboarders Matthias Gober, Flo Galler and Dominick Weghaupt and still had time for another quick powder run before the sunset. Baus day, haha.
Check the session clips below…
Vogel park opening
Mt. Vogel is our home resort and I have been waiting to go up there since I came from Portugal. It is a place where you are surrounded by your friends and proper mountains and thats all I ask for the winter.
On Friday they opened the snowpark, the sun was up and everybody was there. We hit the kicker, filmed a little and just hanged out together. Bangin’ first day!
Enjoy the clip and merry Christmas to all!
Introducing: Hungarian snowboard video, Hét Év Hidegben
My friend and coworker at Qparks, Hambalkó Bálint is the Hungarian video wizard. He really puts in the extra mile to get cool shots, story or whatever the plan is.
This year he released first proper Hungarian snowboard video, called Hét Év Hidegben, which means “Seven years in cold weather” (accourding to Google’s translation). It is a journey from the beginnings of Hungarian snowboard scene to present times and you can see the guys are evoliving in matters of tricks, style, filming, everything!
You are invited to check the video on Kronikavideomag site for fully enjoyment or just click below…
Introducing: Nejc Ferjan in Snow Cones & Cotton Candy
Nejc is a slovenian rising star. He is solely into rails, jibs and stuff like that, and I mean real street shit, not just your random park stuff! It is always good to go filming with him, while you can expect some crazy tricks going down!
Few days ago True Color Films introduced their third video part from a video called Snow Cones & Cotton Candy, in which Nejc has a short, yet proper insert. Click below and enjoy Nejc’s shredding from 4:00 on…
Introducing: Rudi Janda in Good Times Rollin’
Rudi was the second guy I met filming in Helsinki, Finland. He is a funny guy that never gives up and I had a lot of fun just hanging around with him, let alone filming.
Few days ago Bamboo Motion Pictures introduced their full video, called Good Times Rollin’, which is defenetly worth checking out. Click below and enjoy Rudi’s part… if you want to see the whole video, follow this link…
Untouched project’s new webpage released today!
The new official page of the Untouched project is finally polished and ready!
I have been pretty picky about the design, but in the end, I think we managed to get a really clean look with a nature feel and fine presentation. Guys at Lono did a superb job and I would like to thank them for all the hours, energy and nerves spent on the design and programing.
Check the page at www.untouchedproject.com