kevtim Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Hi all, Right this is a project that I have wanted to do for a while and it has been forming in my mind for a good while now. I want to create a biographical video of the most Excellent Trials Riders in the UK at the moment. The format borrows from the 16th century art historian Vasari's methods of a biographical model presenting artists skills in the Renaissance. But where he had artist, I have riders. And where he had a pen and paper, I have a DVX100B video camera Generally the idea is to document the lives of riders; short interviews, riding at their familiar local spots/ the spots that are important to them and where they train etc... I don't want the video to become a spectacle (it seems trials videos are going that way more and more these days). I know a lot of the time when I used to ride I would be alone, riding for hours and hours, pretty content in one place maneuvering my way through the landscape, whether urban or natural just for the fun of it. This is the kind of stuff I want to capture, that evolving interaction between riders and environment. But anyway, if anyone could suggest riders about at the moment who are indeed miraculous in the art of trials then please suggest away bellow. What riders should be a priority? Even better if you are a miraculous rider and are interested in being a part of this project then please contact me, possibly even send me a video to show me your skills. I should mention that I don't intend to make any profit off this video in any way, shape or form. My motivation just comes from the love of the sport. However if anyone can suggest any ways of getting funding that would be great as there will be a lot of driving around involved, video tapes used and missed days of work. I want to get filming underway after the 5th of May.... Thanks and hope to here from you most Excellent Trials Riders! Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 Sounds like it should be a cool film when your finished. Kinda sounds like you want to make a leaps and bounds type film but not with the big pro riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I'd put Jack Carthy on your list as a priority, definately one of the UK's top riders and only 14yrs old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 i think rohan johns would be ideal for this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Lol, most exellent reminds me of Bill and Ted. It would be most excellent if you could get Martyn Ashton in on it, that would be cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 sounds such a good idea id be intrested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtim Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 One rider in, most excellent! I don't think it would be complete without Ashton to be honest. Will have to deffo try and rope him into it somehow! Mr Johns would also be ideal for this! For now interested parties send me your names, video links and location to the below email with the following title "Trials video" (so if any gets sent to my junk I'll know): on-one-2@hotmail.com Hopefully we can get something rolling fairly soon. Forgive me if I don't respond to your emails for a couple of weeks I'm chockablock with other work at the moment. After the 5th of May however I'm very free so I'll start responding and shifting through the emails! Should be an awesome project for 2011... Could you also link this post to riders whom you consider excellent uk riders. I should specify they don't have to be of UK origin, as long as they live in the UK (more for travel reasons) thats fine. Cheers chaps Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 i think rohan johns would be ideal for this Agreed, the quiet Bristolian postie who leads a double life as an international man of mystery and mad stunting skillz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Danny macaskill and jack carthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Benito Ros!!! Oh sorry, "only in the UK" :$ that's for posting before reading!!! Edited April 11, 2011 by Alle.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanners Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Martin Hawyes. Martin ashtons partner in crime. Trialskings if you can find them. Hans rey? Glasseye trial riders. Be interesting if you actually pull this off. Be good to get some manufacturers in there too. Middleburn/ hope/ onza/ curtis/ leeson/ planet x. Suppose I'm digging up the past with most of this. Edited April 11, 2011 by Stanners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Glasseye trial riders. Yeah! Nick Goddard and Ben Travis and Ali C. All the guys on that video are badass. I think Nick's line on those slopy brick walls wherever they are (reading?) is the best line in that video though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Mallinson Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Chris Akrigg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 So how can you push your limits while doing a demo at the risk of crashing and making a fool of yourself? I guess you would do it while out riding, when not demo-ing. A bit like comps, if you push your limits and crash you make a fool of yourself and get a 5. I think the video would be best with a good mix of riders - people who just do it for fun, plus those who take it seriously; both for a living and for competitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Yes Adam now we are getting some where! So why not a mix of how different styles of riders go about things! So if I'm narrow minded what does trials mean ? As in where does the definition of the word trials end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Off topic- Ben Slinger ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtim Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) Keep the names coming! Edited August 11, 2011 by kevtim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Maybe we should get a list of names instead of bitching then Ll start Ali c Ben savage Ben slinger Jack meek Damon Watson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtim Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Cheers to whoever de-cluttered this thread, much more manageable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miles Mallinson Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) Maybe we should get a list of names instead of bitching then Ll start Ali c Ben savage Ben slinger Jack meek Damon Watson Chris Akrigg Edited April 12, 2011 by Milo123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The people that really changed trials (in vague chronological order) Hans Rey The Marti(y)ns Ryan Leech (He's surely unemployed now?) Chris Akrigg Trialskings TRA Coustellier Brothers + Vincent Hermance Craig Lee Scott Damon Watson Danny Mac Obviously a lot of those are foreigners but there are plenty of people on that list who you could talk to. Actually someone should compile a history of trials and the internet, as played out by youtube videos. Would be pretty interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete trials Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Danny Mac has deffo got to be in it. I think you should start it off with all the different types of riding and then get a short clip of each rider then start the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Yea he would be a good choice but I think with all his demos and other commitments would he have the time? How are you gona get it filmed? Are the riders ment to film there self or get some one to film or are you personally going to film ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtim Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 I'm going to film it myself for various reason... 1. I want all the footage to be shot on one/two camera's so there is a continuity to the whole thing (although I am going to shoot some real film on super 8 for the intros). 2. I have specific questions I want to ask each rider in interviews. 3. Generally I want to explore the historical side to bike trials as well (had some experience with historical inquiry). However this last point might be a little difficult as I think trials developed outside of the UK to begin with. Without direct access to certain riders like Ot Pi this might be a little difficult, but I'll see how it goes... I need to do some exploring on this point. I definitely think somebody should be tracking the development of trials however. Most activities have a detailed written account of their past. There is no reason why trials shouldn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Object Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Are you intending to focus on riders alone or would you consider including interviews with people who are directly involved with Trials without being just* another rider? For example it could be interesting to include interviews with companies that have pushed the sport (Pace, Hope, Pashley & leeson all spring to mind). *Troll comment, I don't mean anything by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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