Sam Pilgrim and Blake Samson in Super Slo Mo by ns-bikes

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bikeddict (May 31, 2011 at 9:32)

when slow mo is used properly it can be one of the best effects. well done in making an awesome movie really enjoyed it

jeffrupert (May 31, 2011 at 11:07)

siiiick edddddit song when so good

jaketinnelly (May 31, 2011 at 16:54)

@bikeaddict totally man, you just gotta make sure its not overdone. Throw in some dubstep, and a couple of the worlds best dirt jumpers and you've got yourself a VOD.

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civilcbm (May 31, 2011 at 19:51)

Bashing slow motion editing in MTB videos seems to be as fashionable as a 5'3 12 year old with alligator arms riding 31" bars. Slow motion can be so effective when done right. Sure, too much of it can ruin a video, but too much of anything can. It's just another creative entity in film making. Nice vid with wicked talent.

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chrisyzmad (May 31, 2011 at 9:37)

vod in my opinion as sam pilgrim is without a doubt one of the worlds best riders and amazing camera skills

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evanwm (Jun 1, 2011 at 19:40)

It is very difficult to make a dubstep song work in a bike edit and very very few amateur videographers have succeeded in doing so. This edit is no exception. I think that a very very big factor in producing a good edit is the soundtrack and how well the feel of the shots match it. In the case of dubstep (generally quite dark and intense) most filmmakers make the amateur mistake of choosing it for their edits simply because it sounds cool. It seems to me as though there was very little thought put into this edit. The composition and editing were very sub-par. The slo-mo shots were cool though, although I would've liked to see some tighter shots to make the viewer more engaged in the action. Overall, not a bad edit but jump shot after jump shot after jump shot does tend to get boring after a while.

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Harty747 (Jun 1, 2011 at 13:27)

The slomo is an awesome tool, all the impact of a good still but added to the entertainment of a vid. With good music too.... tip top!

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mtbmxasn (May 31, 2011 at 9:33)

That was pretty awesome! not to much slowmo but just the way it should be Smile

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d4zd34n (Jun 1, 2011 at 12:30)

that daylight shooting star over the ramp and dirt heap was an excelent catch.. mint ridding too, top vid guys ..

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Budlee (May 31, 2011 at 9:33)

S-----l-----o-----w Awesomeness

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warganicc Plus (May 31, 2011 at 10:42)

lovin the massive attack zeds dead remix
Great edit!

Bjammin (May 31, 2011 at 16:41)

Dub Steppin! YEE

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becik (May 31, 2011 at 13:29)

VOD fo me,
Well edited.
Good music, good riders, good job.

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ghostrider95 (Jun 1, 2011 at 11:01)

These are the videos why I come to Pinkbike every day.

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southwestdh (May 31, 2011 at 10:17)

probubly one of the best if not the best dj edit iv seen Smile

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curtisracer (May 31, 2011 at 9:33)

Sick video and riding Smile

thums up !

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airbornman13 (Jun 2, 2011 at 12:18)

this video couldnt of came out any better... GREAT job guys

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MrLski (May 31, 2011 at 9:49)

Nicely played out with the misic !

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schilly (May 31, 2011 at 13:05)

makes me want to push so much harder. thanks

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declanw26 (Jun 1, 2011 at 1:39)

one word... sick !!!!!

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bikerboy149 (May 31, 2011 at 13:25)

sick :>

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TAridingMTB (May 31, 2011 at 9:35)

wow, insane slow motion.

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farfednugen (May 31, 2011 at 9:36)

oh...my....god...

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progressionobsession (May 31, 2011 at 13:40)

Yeah, that was rad.

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Jtg3240 (May 31, 2011 at 14:52)

Damn!!!!!!

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Condro714 (May 31, 2011 at 19:41)

Good editing style.

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ShastaOutdoorMedia (May 31, 2011 at 17:34)

OK, seriously, this is not "super slowmo". It's twixtor. It's not real. And that just bugs me. It's like drawing the Mona Lisa in crayon and then selling it as authentic or something, it's just wrong. REAL slowmo looks incredible, not like this. Just go on vimeo and search "phantom flex" and you'll see what I'm saying. Think skiing powder where every bit of snow flying out is captured in perfect, smooth slowmo. THAT is art.

joslatapi (May 31, 2011 at 19:04)

anyway its still sick.

LeftCoastVisuals Plus (May 31, 2011 at 21:20)

would you care to go into detail on how its not real? He captured footage of professional riders doing incredible tricks, and wanted to show it from a unique perspective. Not every mtb filmer has the resources or the tools to use phantom cameras or other highspeed cameras. They use whats available to them. The fact that the technology is out there to use plugins like twixtor is awesome! ( p,s, You dont even need twixor so dont just asume he does because you do. Are you aware of time-remapping in AE with pixel merge slected?)
And do you want to explain how this isn't art? Art is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination. How is this edit not art? and who are you to judge that?

And the fact that you are getting all huffy puffy and, "oh it just bugs me, its not authentic" about this edit is complete blasphemy! YOU USED TWIXTOR YOURSELF IN YOUR THIS VIDEO ( http://bit.ly/jcRrev ) WTF!

In my opinion you are commenting out of jealousy, this filmer clearly has more talent than you do, so why does that entitle you to say his work is wrong? and not art?

levivanderkwaak (May 31, 2011 at 21:29)

I agree with leftcoast, dont criticize it when you use it yourself. hypocrites are the worst

ShastaOutdoorMedia (May 31, 2011 at 22:02) (Below Threshold) show comment

As you will see in my recent comment under that video, it was NOT Twixtor (or AE motion or a similar piece of software), it is native 240i footage time-remapped to my liking (time remapping does not involve Twixtoresque interpolation, it simply smoothly slows down or speeds up the framerate of the footage). I do understand that Twixtor-type programs are sometimes all that are available to many budget filmmakers (though a legal version of twixtor costs about the same as some cameras) and I respect that. However, I think that titling it and toting it about as "SUPER SLO MO" is bogus. It is not slowmo, it is an artistic effect to SIMULATE slowmo. The edit itself is wonderful and the slow motion contributes to the edit very well, it is just not an edit that is featuring actual slow motion.

LeftCoastVisuals Plus (May 31, 2011 at 22:15)

okay, so i made an assumption myself, but that is beside the point. What entitles you to comment on someone else's post saying that their work is not art? And you said " It's like drawing the Mona Lisa in crayon and then selling it as authentic or something, it's just wrong."
Were in this video or even the description does he try to "sell" is as authentic 1000fps footage, or footage from a phantom flex? and he never says " hey guys here is actual slowmotion" and when you say it is not an edit that features actual slow motion, you are wrong, did you fail to see all the 60fps shots slowed to 24, can explain how that is not slow motion?

oh and dont even start to say that twixtor cost the same as cameras that filmakers can use, u and i both know you can buy a normal version of twixtor (not twixtor pro) for 80$ http://bit.ly/lbhBqS that is hardly the same costs as buying or even renting a phantom flex, not to mention paying for the camera tech you need on site while using those cameras.

samh11 (May 31, 2011 at 23:35)

phantom flex's also cost as much as an aston martin so im pretty sure that the average filmaker couldent afford one

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