Lone Wolf Productions - Matt Brooks: Out of the Darkness

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It was a great year, but this is the final Lone Wolf Productions episode in the series. I want to thank all of the fans out there who tune in to catch each episode by giving away a brand new Bell drop helmet, complete with Lone Wolf Productions stickers, to one lucky fan. How do you win? It's easy, just head over to the Lone Wolf Facebook page, click the 'like' button and comment on the page as to which Lone Wolf Productions segment that you like the most. The winner will be selected at random.


TNL Photography is comprised of two people, Kaleb Trozzo, and Jim Lucas. If you have been following Lone Wolf Productions at all this year you have likely seen their photo work, but they also helped me many times throughout this section with video work. Shooting video with TNL was easy as they have a great eye for finding angles that worked for both video and photo. We would agree on an angle and set up our gear side by side, allowing TNL to simply turn on the camera before I dropped in. TNL also provided me a studio shoot with my bike and I at the end of the season. We had a few brews, and got a few great shots. Make sure to check out the TNL Facebook page.



Jordan Laird: I have been riding with Jordan a lot this year and have come to know him as a guy who is always excited to ride his bike. It must be in his blood because he is a cousin of Dylan Dunkerton of the Costal Crew... small world. It was a natural progression for Jordan to get behind my camera since we were already always on the trail together. It was great to have Jordan there to hit the play button, or walk with a steady cam. There are a number of shots in this section that I never would have been able to get and were made possible by Jordan being at the right place at the right time. Thanks for a stellar riding season!


The Stund Crew: You may recognize a few of these shots from the Kamloops episode of Stund this year. I went out and helped them film for some of the Kamloops episode, and did a little riding as well. In return they were kind enough to let me use any footage of me that they acquired. I fully enjoyed filming with the Stund crew as we all go way back, but due to our hectic schedules we rarely get to ride with each other any more. Unfortunately, the shoot ended with a bad crash and a trip to the hospital for me. Check out the Best of Stund.


My dad: My dad has recently retired and was more than willing to come out and run the camera for me. A surprising amount of the trail shots were filmed by him, and I think that he did an amazing job. He had never used a steady cam or a dolly before, but learned both within a couple of shots. The cold weather and snow may have been a motivating factor, though. Generally, I'm the one who finds the angles to shoot from but on more than one occasion he spotted and shot from his own vantage points, and upon review of the footage I found several of his shots worked better than my own. Congratulations and thank you for a job well done dad.

Banshee Bikes: As you can tell, this is a Banshee section. Without them the whole segment would not have been possible. They have supported me through out the season and in many over the years past. Their bikes stood up to some of the worst beatings you could lay on a bike and came out looking like they were still on the showroom floor - I never managed to break a single one. This thank you is bittersweet, though, as I will no longer be riding for Banshee Bikes, and this will be my last section riding on a Scythe. However, I would like to specifically thank Jay MacNeil and Jon Hadfield for all the support. I wish you guys all the best and much continued success at Banshee Bicycles. It has been a fun five years on the team, you guys rock! Check out the Banshee Bikes website to see their entire lineup.


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