Video of the Year - and the Winner is...

Apr 11, 2012

by Nic Genovese

This is it, the post you've been waiting for, the winner is...

The Winner of the 2011 Pinkbike Video of the Year Contest

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Pinkbike would like to congratulate Matty Miles and Karl Heldt from Silvia on their win, and also Stu Thompson for making it into the final round.

We are so stoked we won the Pinkbike video of the year contest, so awesome to see a huge audience that enjoys what we love to do, thanks to everyone that voted for us. So stoked on the prizes, can't believe how much companies put up for the contest! The video was one of our best shoots of the year. Working together always seems to flow nicely because of Matt's understanding of camera placement so well, which makes it easy to capture the angles that enhance his riding. We always try to keep our shoots fun and try to capture that feeling through the video.

Silvia just won themselves a Complete 2012 Carbon Trek Session 9.9 decked out in Shimano Saint components, a year's supply of CLIF Bar food and drink and an all-expense paid trip to Sea Otter (courtesy of CLIF Bar) to have their video played before the premiere of Strength in Numbers, as well as winning all of the other prizes from the previous rounds.

Stu Thomson, as the runner-up, won himself a Whistler Bike Park and Summer Gravity Camps prize pack including:
- 2012 Summer Gravity Camp for 1 including accommodation.
- Additional 5 Nights stay at the close and convenient Crystal Lodge & Suites located in the heart of Whistler Village and steps away from the Whistler Mountain Bike Park.
- A Whistler Mountain Bike Park 2012 Season Pass.
- 5 Day lift tickets for friends.
- 2 Peak Ride tickets.

Round of 32 - All 32 receive either an Atherton or Vanderham PRO handle bar ($85) w/ grips ($29)
Round of 16 - All 16 receive a Contour Roam Helmet Camera and Flex Strap Mount (MSRP: $199 Camera, $29 Mount)
Round of 8 - All 8 receive a Complete M810 Shimano Saint Group (MSRP $1700 each)
Round of 4 - All 4 receive an Evoc Prize pack - Custom SIN Backpack, Camera Bag and Bike Travel Bag (MSRP $1100 per prize)
Runner Up - 2nd place receives a Summer Gravity Camps + Whistler Bike Park Prize pack ($4000)

Huge thanks to our sponsors for making this contest as awesome as it is

215 Comments

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GalenMac (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:27)

I swear these guys wont be buddies anymore when they start tonargue who gets the session hahahahaha

DHnewboy (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:34)

fuck yea silvia rocks my socks off!

R-P-S (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:41)

Time for vid with that hologram session.

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PoMiT (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:55)

style for miles

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TimYO (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:05)

Split it in half? Right down the middle.

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doorknob100 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:06) (Below Threshold) show comment

Is Matt Miles sponsored by any major bike brand? If so, wouldn't that mean he wouldn't even be able to ride the Session?

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mtbdwnhill (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:09) (Below Threshold) show comment

matt should get it. he would kill it on that bike

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diebel7 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:09)

Glad they won. definitely deserved it!

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gillisd3 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:45) (Below Threshold) show comment

Glad he won, because I dont know what Danny Macaskill would do with a session!

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jwetzl (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:02)

danny wouldnt have gotten the bike. stu thompson would have.

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antmav (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:23)

Simple solution. Give Matty the frame, Karl gets the fork, then divide up the rest of the bits. Or sell the bike on Fleabay and buy a S-ton of beer!!!!!!!

KCarruthers (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:31)

I'm pretty sure Matty is sponsored by Specialized, also Karl did all the filming and editing. Although Matty would slay on that bike Karl deserves it.

lilo99 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:17)

matt belongs on the demo

sask250 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:39)

sounds like danny is gonna be at SGC this summer

tabletop84 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:01)

Yeeeeeees! So Stocked for these guys!

yeahbro (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:22)

If Matt was sponsored by specialized they wouldn't put him on the lower end demo.

SpencerStevens (Apr 11, 2012 at 20:03) (Below Threshold) show comment

Danny wouldn't ride downhill if he won anyways....

Aaron-Pedain (Apr 12, 2012 at 7:43)

btw Danny does downhill i met him and one of his friends who co filmed the industrial edit

specialized2009 (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:07)

@yeahbro matt and karl are both sponsored by specialized, and they got sponsored by them during the winter or right before the winter

R-OCallaghan (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:23)

This is correct. They both ride for specialized, and will be riding black demos if I remember correctly.

yeahbro (Apr 12, 2012 at 15:47)

Oh, that makes sense. Double stoked for them now!

hoolydooly (Apr 12, 2012 at 18:22)

They ride Demo's, they are not sponsored by Specialized.

specialized2009 (Apr 13, 2012 at 7:45)

@Hoolydooly like we said they just got sponsored by them

R-OCallaghan (Apr 13, 2012 at 8:05)

Check the bicycle cafe page on fb and it'll confirm this. Post was made Mar.7

speedisyourfreind (Apr 14, 2012 at 12:21)

Dude(s) who are saying that Danny Mac shouldn't have got the session even if industrial revolutions had won because he doesn't ride DH: 1. Danny wouldn't have got it, Stu Thompson would have got it, being the film-maker. 2. Danny does ride downhill, he does all kinds of biking, shreds doing all of them!

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danhillracer (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:34)

This is sick but i still think freeride's dead should have won...

LindLTaylor (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:44)

Definitely.

bobby-owen (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:51)

for shore

OliScale (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:20)

I dont agree.

winko (Apr 11, 2012 at 23:28)

It should won just because of that funny song

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HandleOfScience (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:56)

Oh my god. Pinkbike announced something and didn't give it away on the main page. Now if they could only do World Cup results like this.

downhillpete (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:19) (Below Threshold) show comment

Why? World Cup results are public knowledge once the even has happened, the only reason that this wasn't given away on the homepage was because the competition was being run by Pinkbike.

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scott-townes (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:35)

Sorry but for myself and I'm sure a bunch of other people, we're busy during the race and afterward and we only use pinkbike to get the results... and we don't like to be told the ending of a story before we see the beginning. That's shocking isn't it? Wink

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captainwrinkle (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:43)

Both very very good videos but macaskill had it for me.

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scott-townes (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:31) (Below Threshold) show comment

Yeah same here but my theory on it is that the majority of kids that voted for the Silvia video did so just because they didn't want Danny's video to win for one or more of the following reasons 1. Danny wasn't wearing a full face and wasn't riding a dual crown 2. They judged the people based on production values and sponsors and decided that Danny and whoever made the video, have enough success 3. They simply had no clue about what they were watching Whichever the reason is you can be sure they didn't vote based on whose riding was more impressive... sad but that's what a public voting does.

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v10er (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:33)

U MAD BRO?

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olexex (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:57)

@ scott
its much more easier to get nice shots with a nice location and even with mega skill in it.
Silvia hadnt the most epic possibilities to get that cool shots with a composition that nice. But they surely made the best out of it.
Only because there are 2 different riding styles u cant make statements with that much bullshit in it.
It's like saying americans are better than every other country. (just an example)
I voted for Silvia because i really want to ride after watching it. couldnt say the same thing of danny in stu's vid...perhaps i didnt even consider to get that good xD

scott-townes (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:05) (Below Threshold) show comment

Just to let you know, those aren't my reasons but the absurd reasons that I think the majority of kids used to vote and I bet you can find a few posts of kids in here claiming to use at least one of those, haha. But I beg to differ with you on the point that Silvia didn't have as good of a location to shoot as Danny's because a mountain bike park seems like a damned good location to film biking than an old shipyard. But hey if you guys want to vote for a video because it simply makes you want to ride then go for it, haha.

olexex (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:24)

jeah that about the locations... if u get buildings old trains and even sick metal cables its easyier to film and set up a shot (like danny really did).
In Bikeparks there are other people that ride, the set up of a line is limited (there were still some really sick line choices in it) and bears could attack u in any time!
I'm talking 100% about the filming. I think u see it from the point of the rider. Then I agree with you.
ride on

joel4 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:31)

Danny is rad... But I think I voted against him for a couple of reasons:
1. I've been watching the video all year and now I don't even need to see it I just listen to the song. I hadn't even seen the Silvia video until this comp and I think it deserves more exposure.
2. Yes Danny is amazing, but it’s a different discipline, and so far out of my range. The other chap is just a standard pinner having fun and it makes me smile :-)
Will I still be watching it next year? Or even next week? Probably not... Will I be watching Danny? YES, but right now I enjoy Sylvia’s video more.

scott-townes (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:16)

Yeah and it doesn't really matter to me, I just have different preferences of how to pick my vote for videos.

Bjammin (Apr 11, 2012 at 21:04)

I'm gonna call bullshit on reason #3, but reasons 1 and 2 have at least some validity to them, and don't seem all that absurd to me at all. The video of the year really should represent and resonate with the majority of the viewers on pinkbike, and, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure most of us can more easily identify with Matt Miles and classic bike park shredding than Danny Macaskill and ridiculous street trials. Also Industrial Revolutions has over 5 million views on youtube, and the average person is much more likely to have seen Danny Makaskill's videos. The Video of the Year should be, and is, a new video that we can show to a non mountain biker and wow them with what it is we do, or at least what we like to think we do.

gavlaa (Apr 12, 2012 at 1:28)

I voted for Silvia because I preferred it. It made me want to ride more. Danny Mac is amazing, no doubt- but it didn't make me want to ride- it made me want to give up! I love the fact that VOY was won by a vid that didn't have any backflips or tailwhips. Good old fashioned shredding shined through. Sick.

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mx427 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:52)

I picked this vid from the beginning! Every time I was done watching it, I had to go grab my bike and go shred some DH, It got me that pumped. Great vid guys, and congrats on all the prizes, you deserve them! Hope pinkbike does this contest every year, I think I speak for a lot of people when I say I really enjoyed it.

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Joe1998 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:29)

I'm pleased, Silvia won, there vids always make you want to get out and shred, well done guys!

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JonathanTeas (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:38)

I swear this is some of the best shredding I have ever laid my eyes on.

joel4 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:43)

Indeed some of the best! My only 2 criticisms are that I would like to see the end of the shot at 0:57 (he’s going somewhere), and I feel like he should be gapping the inside at 1:07?...

JonathanTeas (Apr 12, 2012 at 20:29)

@ 57 I feel like they showed enough. And at 1:07 I think that hes trying to get in the most ballanced riding position and gapping that doesnt seem like his riding style he seems to keep his speed very well through tight corners. Much better then anyone I know can.

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Krooked061 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:45)

Just remembered that the winner was being announced today so i run upstairs, jumped on PB, and my day was made when i saw Silvia won it! Great work guys!

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alex422 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:32)

Why is everyone hating on Silvias edit all the sudden just cause they won? In my opinion that was one of my favorite videos oozing style and shows how sick it is just to rip down a trail for fun.

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:50)

^ this guy knows what hes talking about

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fiaburn (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:38)

Silvia is how I make it through the work week. Nobody snags shredding like they do. Congrats!

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bboutin Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:43)

so stoked that silvia won! those guys totally deserve it!

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darnell-m (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:36)

unreal vid well done silvia ...

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Pigiama Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:31)

this clip was watched more and more time on all our transfer this summer, inspired us a lot! so it must ben the VOY congrats Silvia well done!

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bmar (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:46)

I think it really came down to who could really connect with the viewers. Being able to connect is a skill that cant necessarily be defined by production methods, technical skills, etc. Its a little more abstract but its definitely a skill that the Silvia Films utilize EVERY TIME. They get me so stoked on biking. Good Job to everyone. I loved being a couch critic!

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Chadles (Apr 11, 2012 at 23:45)

Personally, I wanted Stu to win but he didn't and the Silvia guys deserved it; they produce good edits all the time so stop all the moaning and whining as the results cannot be changed now.

The sponsors for this event are awesome, look at the prizes that even the people who were knocked out at the start got. They are really cool prizes

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ustemuf Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:32)

as i predicted, congratulations guys!! your video inspires me to shred.

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Ganbei (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:29)

For shear creative videography, I’d agree with that. (Danny Mc for bike riding skillz).

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madkats (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:26)

Congrats boys!

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Kona-rob (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:27)

Lucky boys, if you have no need for the bike I would be happy to take it off your hands for free

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reinholds Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:25)

YEEES! Congrats!

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huggie17 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:28)

this video is so slick and by whining isnt going to change the votes...

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motrvatd (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:29)

silvia > everything else

bigoecoiler (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:16)

as much as I LOVE Silvia, there are a lot of things you could put on the other side of the ">". including boobs, bikes, and beer... just 3 B's to start with

motrvatd (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:17)

everything else being all the other mtb vid producers.....

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Downhill340 (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:04)

Both videos were winners in my book but no matter what you pick someones going to disagree. They won fair and square , the public voted and they came out the winners as the majority voted for them so you can't argue with that.

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Birtyb (Apr 13, 2012 at 2:31)

Both awesome vids!!!!!!!
My personal opinion.......
Silvia makes me want to go out and ride.
Danny's good viewing with the family, as I'd never be able to do that stuff!!!!! ( hats off for his style)
Well done to everyone involved in the V.O.T.Y!!!!!
Peace x

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cuban-b (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:30)

i have to say, ALL of the prizes are pretty awesome, all the way down to the handlebar/grips. i'd be super happy with just that as a win in top 32. And runner up prize is almost as good as the top prize.

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specialized2009 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:18)

Yeah silvia!!! You guys deserved that one, it was a sick video,

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bennett-newkirk (Apr 12, 2012 at 3:30)

Me: Wow this video is amazing...
Bad conscience: Oh phooey, this isn't that great. Besides, you have chores to do.
Good conscience: Hey! (Sucker punches bad conscience)
There you go, now you can watch in peace, screw chores, this beats chores any day, this video rocks!

True story.

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rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:29)

YES! thats what im talking about

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NitroDisorder (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:45)

Silvia Films is what's up! Dudes slay it!

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allsportb10 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:14)

disregarding riding...which one was better filmed? better edited? creativity? music with riding? clearer picture? since it is for the camera guys after all. without prejudices to either type of riding...which one was better overall? i'm pretty sure if you showed these at a film festival in front of 10,000 unbiased people one of the videos would stand out above the other....

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Keiron (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:57)

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE BOI! Maximum congrats, I hope you guys are mega stoked to make even more wild videos! All the best for 2012¬!!!

ErwinR (Apr 11, 2012 at 20:54)

Rad video

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diamondback3 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:26)

Sick

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basscommander (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:37)

I hope the give the bike to Matt Miles... the vid would be nothing without his awesome riding!

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tonimq (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:06)

Yeah! I wish what they still doing great videos this 2012!

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MattDobson (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:27)

Not to shabby, not to shabby! Congrats

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gohardjersey (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:06)

the prise pack was SICK! stoked for them...deserving.

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cadengruber (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:30)

Silvia definately deserved the win despite how amazing danny mackasill is

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ridenz (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:47)

FARK YES! 2nd fav won. RIP BVL

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synaptonaut (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:25)

Kinda figured this one would win based on comments. Welp, congrats boys!

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ardiorewotum (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:34)

SO SICK! these dudes are soooo stoked right now for sure. they deserve it!!!

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fantaman (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:33)

Silvia movies get people pumped to ride

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WonderAnt10 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:03)

Now the have to make a video with the Session Smile

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Barbour1994 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:34)

Yeah Boi! I love sun peaks and I love Silvia! Yeeaahh Buddy!

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HT1Oscar (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:11)

Sick!!!

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chris44 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:24)

dope!

nikibrytalniq (Apr 11, 2012 at 22:58)

i have watched this video more than 30 time and i still wanna watch it ! it's amaizing !!

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criscokid25 Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:57)

Huge Yeah Bro to Silvia! Loops on the map again!

gnarbar (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:53)

righteous !!!!!

neondion (Apr 11, 2012 at 22:02)

they kick ass..anybody hatin on them should go through all their vids ...tons of epic shots!!

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Veighlen (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:21)

Silvia deserves it, their riding and filming is unrivaled. Congrats and the trek bike is pretty sick but I woulndn't take it over my specialized. Looking forward to more sick videos!

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krazykid009 (Apr 11, 2012 at 23:24)

Well I am not a fan of this at all! The only reason this video won is because pinkbike is full of DH riders, who don't understand that another bike sport could be better filmed compared to a DH video. The silvia video was extremely badly filmed, cropping the rider, bad quality footage, missing the rider. Danny's was one of the best pieces of bike related cinematography I have ever seen, and the skill in the riding was at a whole other level. I also feel the Silvia video did not make me want to go out and ride at all, whereas Industrial revolutions is my standard watch before every single ride, and I never tire of it! That's my two cents worth James

curlyriff (Apr 14, 2012 at 5:04)

I couldn't disagree more with a few points. I love to watch the industrial revolutions video a few times but it has never made me think it's time to go ride my bike. I find that style of riding clinical which is not what I want from the sport, it doesn't give me the urge to get out the door and have a session. Yes the quality of the camera wasn't as good in the Silvia edit but the angles worked, the movement was pretty clean, there wasn't too much time adjustment with the footage. I liked the way the rider was cropped in and out of the shots as the focus changed. It made it look more loose and faster than it probably was. If they were using a HD camera like that out of life cycles then fine but the lower quality of the camera doesn't detract from the buzz I get off it. When I see someone shredding the mountain with style and speed I can get the rush from the thoughts of my previous rides and remember where I have been, what I have ridden and that gives me a high from some of my fondest memories. It is much more personal when I watch DH styled videos as a whole due to my relationship with the sport and that is what a video that is crowned video of the year give you. I do not think the ultimate in edit, camera angels are the be all and end all of what the video is. As you say Danny's cinematography was exceptional and his riding was technical and well executed but that is not what videos are produced for in themselves. You don't watch a movie just for the camera control or edits, you watch it for the storey and the feeling it creates as a viewer as you build a relationship to it.

krazykid009 (Apr 16, 2012 at 7:49)

That is fair enough, but Danny's video really does make me want to ride, and much more so than the other. It may be that I ride in a similar style to Danny when on my trials bike, but I guess it's just personal opinion at the end of the day!

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Cypruss (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:08)

I do not get it. All he did was ride a flowy trail and do moto whips, that is it. There was no real tricks, gaps, scenery or cool structures. Plus the video quality was not that great either. I'm truly surprised this made it past the second round. Macaskill's video was great quality, had tricks, gaps, scenery and cool structures. I'm not trying to disrespect Matty Miles and Karl Heldt but this is not video of the year quality.

poras (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:32) (Below Threshold) show comment

i think silva won becouse the final was sucks. Macaskills video is high budget commercial and ppl didn't vote for it.

alibrann (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:53)

In what way is it a high budget commercial?

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:59)

I think you might find that Stu & Danny were the only 2 people there and that the budget for the vid was tiny, the reason you think it looks high budget is down to the skill and imagination of the film maker and the incredible skills of the rider - its a disused rail yard in the West of Scotland and what they came up with is truly incredible and hugely inspiring. A good film maker can make anybody look great, it takes true talent to make something incredible

markeed (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:17)

"All he did was ride a flowy trail and do moto whips, that is it".... That's why I love it! This vid definitely makes me want to ride my bike on a flowy trail, roost some corners, do some whips and have fun. There were a bunch of vids in the contest with higher production, gnar or technical moves but this vid really captured the fun in riding bikes. Its got some soul!

v10er (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:25)

i dont get how people can hate on scrubs and whips there the coolest looking things to do on a bike . the tricks people do these dont compare to classic whips and scrubs it makes me sick people would hate on whips and scrubs

scott-townes (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:32)

markeed, and it's also got a heavily overused song...

v10er (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:43)

^^ nicce dude^^

joel4 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:35)

@alibrann i think @poras means its high budget and commercial, not a high budget commercial.

inb4thekill (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:18)

It was a Red Bull Commercial

ridelife6 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:34)

ride a flowy trail and do moto whips with the sickest style i've ever seen!

poras (Apr 12, 2012 at 6:13)

ok sorry guys, maybe i used the wrong words but macaskills vid was made for channel 4. nvm decision was taken and it is unchangeable.

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bobbybmx94 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:31)

what a suprise a downhill video wins a contest

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Jeromev (Apr 12, 2012 at 11:49)

I'm really surprised Danny Macaskill made it this far. Who else rides trials???

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HomoCommencalis (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:37)

Congrats!!!

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cretin82 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:23)

WOOOOO B.C. BOYS. congrads on the big win.

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huntergpatz (Apr 11, 2012 at 22:54)

A few things seem a little off about this to me and or may have been a conflict of interest. 1. Anthill is a main sponsor of this contest and if you watch their teaser you can clearly see that at least Matt Miles if not Silvia as a whole is already working with them seeing as he is in the teaser. 2. A post earlier put up on pinkbike states that one of the original judges in the contest is the marketing manager for Lavan which is a sponsor of Silvia. 3. It seems a little odd that a video with previously only around 100,000 views would beat a video with well over 5,000,000 youtube views. Nothing like a conspiracy theory to get people talking. Either way both videos were great!

cyrix (Apr 13, 2012 at 15:02)

You got your tin foil hat on nice and tight? And what exactly does youtube have to do with pinkbike? The users voted, it won. Suck it up and move on.

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jamespcrides (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:48)

That vid was nothing special in my book, I don't know how it made it this far....Danny's vid was sooooo inspiring to what is possible on a bike !!!!

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mtnbker395 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:04)

U Mad Bro?

poras (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:27)

I'm not sad, I'm just disappointed. There were a lot of better edits..

nutter-1 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:29) (Below Threshold) show comment

the pinkbike kids will always have the majority vote on here haha , danny should have won

ScaryGerry (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:30)

Danny's vid is a work of art... Matt's vid looks like a promo for sun peaks Frown

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:31)

the matt miles edit was insane. for sure the winner hands down

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:36)

the videography in the Silvia vid is good, but the riding is mediocre, Stu Thomson's film work is classy and beautifully understated and when married with Danny's incredible skills a match made in biking heaven, IMHO

Bikeordeath (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:40)

Good thing the pinkbike kids know what they are doing then!

aliclarkson (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:05)

right, so to make an award winning vid, the key is to have everything slo-mo? I jest I jest, vid was cool but it was nearly all in slow motion, I much prefer normal speed so you actually get an idea of the speed the rider is going. It's like Life cycle all again, cool shots but really boring as it was all too slow and seemed to be more about the "wikid cool camera angles and technology" rather than the actual riding. DH vids were at their peak with the Earthed series, since then it's all gone down hill (excuse the pun).

Either way, I much preffered the vid of Danny, I didn't actually skip through that unlike most vids I see these days.

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:06)

@Bikeordeath, Karl could even make your riding look good, lol, this is mediocre, ie normal, average, lacking imagination, please watch and learn www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z19zFlPah-o, and www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw

lmbngtracer7975 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:09)

Lol... @biggerhit 02 I don't know what planet you're on, you're telling me the scrub at 2:11 is "mediocre?" Only Matt Miles has style like that. Oh well, haters gonna hate.

ScaryGerry (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:24)

won't get my vote because of an awesome scrub... pic any second of Danny's vid and its awesome... Oozing style...

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:33)

@bikeordeath, not hating on you or the Silvia vid, just trying to get you to open your eyes, look at at the world around you and see all the possibilities, shit I can scrub my road bike, lol

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:49)

biggerhit... you think matty miles riding is mediocre?! dude... no

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:51)

Yes

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:03)

how....

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:07)

If you want to pick a dh vid with more flow and imagination, Matt Beer's edit was class www.pinkbike.com/video/237424

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:37)

i love that edit but matt miles is an amazing talent on a bike and karl behind the lens is killer. matt beers edit was really basic filming to tell you the truth...

tabletop84 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:09)

it's not even the only great edit they did. And in my opinion the ydo have the most unique and innovative camerawork in combination with tasteful music like austra or phantogram. Danny McAskill is nice trial-riding but it has nothing to do with how I and probably many other see our sport.

ridelife6 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:46)

@biggerhit02 you have obviously never been to sun peaks because matt miles rode those trails faster then anybody i've seen and certainly with the most style. f*ck this is a streach but sam hill even filmed a bit of his part for f1rst on those babys and didnt look nearly as awesome or fast.

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:03)

thanks boys. totally agree

rookie1234 (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:09)

also look at the number of faves on the two videos... clearly matty's has gotten a lot more... kind of speaks for itself

specialized2009 (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:15)

Its funny , a great video wins and everyone starts complaining, and saying it was just a promo, that video is great, the danny mcaskill was shot to be a commercial try to stop complaining about it honestly

Bikeordeath (Apr 13, 2012 at 14:40)

@biggerhit02 I've seen both of those videos and they are insane videos, so its not that my eyes are closed to other styles. I have nothing against Danny I think he is an incredible talented rider, but personally I thought that Matt Miles was better filmed and really got me stoked to ride.

Bikeordeath (Apr 13, 2012 at 14:42)

oh and I would love to see you scrub like that on your road bikes, I bet a lot of others would also.

cyrix (Apr 13, 2012 at 14:58)

The riding was mediocre biggerhit? I just.... I don't even know what to say. You can't even remotely be serious. Matt was absolutely shredding that mountain.

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scottcornwalis (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:29)

SO STOKED ON THAT!!! Silvia deserved to win just because of their movies for your monday, those were enough to keep you stoked all week

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DHnewboy (Apr 11, 2012 at 22:00)

so much hate on this, all of you must face the fact that silvia won and danny did not.

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MikeyMT (Apr 12, 2012 at 8:42)

As much as I love Silva...it was not the better video. Danny - you deserve the win here...but you can't hate on 'home town' love.

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hardyk (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:22)

fuck yeah, congrats guys

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huffman (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:27)

Nice. All of these videos were obviously amazing, I had to vote against some of my faces, this one tho. made me want to get off my ass and go ride the most!

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pumptracker120 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:55)

YES

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Rob-is-on-fire (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:30)

Cangrats too all. Although I think I would actually prefer the second place prize...

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speedy27 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:17)

Congratulations

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sashamtbrider (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:48)

If you compare riding and video editing skills, Danny's video is ten times better.

ErwinR (Apr 11, 2012 at 20:51)

Its subjective, majority rules

tetonlarry (Apr 12, 2012 at 18:08)

Matt Miles = fast. Danny Macaskill = slow. Game over.

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Gidge (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:25)

WOO!!!

I genuinely cheered when i saw this, Congrats Matty and Karl, well deserved Smile

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c-racer (Apr 12, 2012 at 1:44)

congrats, i really like the silvia-vids... but builders vs. loggers is still my personal videoof the year...^^

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biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:49)

Pigiama Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:10)

technically you are right, but are two really different type of riding different type of mtb IMHO, but for a great video for me isn't important how technic riding is but how stylish' and how much the clip make wanna ride after watching it Big Grin

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:25)

Granted, but for me Danny's vids always make me want to go and ride and to look at where I'm riding with fresh eyes, to seek new lines, try new things and to do it with flow and style, the world is my bike park.

zachrosevt (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:40)

Danny's videos make me want to give up

biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:49)

They make me open my eyes and look at everything around me as a potential riding spot, not limiting myself to a bike park, I may not have Danny's skill - to be honest at nearly 40 I'm never going to have Danny's skill - but I can open my eyes and see a world of new stuff to ride Smile

tabletop84 (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:10)

Quit whining and ride your bike!

inb4thekill (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:20)

You are medicore bro!

ErwinR (Apr 11, 2012 at 20:56)

Dannys video makes me want to buy a redbull and ride a tight rope

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DBomberMan (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:49)

Stoked this vid won. Its one of those vids that after im done watching it i just have a HUGE smile on my face.

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Tabstiger (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:54)

Nice one!

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astonn-mb-uk (Apr 12, 2012 at 8:25)

even though silvia was awesome..i really wanted danny mcaskill to win..he's a nice guyyy!

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nathanh (Apr 19, 2012 at 20:24)

I chose silvia because:

I know both matt and karl

They are local to me

I found there vid was more intreging

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KennyKillsIt (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:39)

YESSSSS

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cosmas92 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:36)

ooo yesssssssssssssss Smile

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panzer103 (Apr 11, 2012 at 17:23)

That was tight

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JPblazer (Apr 12, 2012 at 4:58)

I love the high speed railing berms.. NICE FLOW

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TAridingMTB (Apr 12, 2012 at 5:22)

Congrats Silvia, keep it up, have fun on your new bicycle.

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bluemirage188 (Apr 12, 2012 at 7:08)

that guy is killing it! and sun peaks looks pretty awesome!

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Lone-Wolf-Productions (Apr 11, 2012 at 23:37)

Nice work boys, Kamloops represent!

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neondion (Apr 11, 2012 at 22:25)

good job guys!! nice to see some local trails!!

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biggerhit02 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:43)

Congrats to the guys from Silvia, beautifully filmed and incredibly well edited, however I think the riding was mediocre and lacking imagination and that Stu & Dannny's video showed far greater skill both in the film making and in the incredible riding.

gnarbar (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:54)

"I think the riding was mediocre" - wut...I actually lol'd at that comment, give your head a shake

specialized2009 (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:17)

@biggerhit02 "the riding lacked imagination and it was mediocre" what kind of drugs were you on when youwatched it matty shredded sun peaks

Veighlen (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:26)

biggerhit02-If you think the riding was mediocre it may be time to put down the pipe and sober up.

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bobbybmx94 (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:42)

please tell me this is a late april fools prank...... honestly silvia is such a f*cking BORE. like i mean i cant stand the quality, editting to me seems cut in terrible places, and the music doesnt mesh with the video at ALL, sure you can edit a video to make it look like you can mesh the music but it really didnt. sorry but horrible choice pinkbike users. macaskill ftw

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Cliff-E (Apr 11, 2012 at 19:38)

woohoo!! i was rootin for silvias vid!!

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ErwinR (Apr 11, 2012 at 20:36)

YES!!!!, Great job, i love this video!!!

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michaelhowie (Apr 12, 2012 at 8:33)

BIG congrats to stu! the hillfoots finest export!

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markunit10 (Apr 12, 2012 at 2:04)

dh contest prize, dh video win. go figure

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surfer150 (Apr 12, 2012 at 13:07)

So.......Where's pictures of the "BIKE!!!". Remember? The prize?

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nadzmtb (Apr 13, 2012 at 4:30)

great vid, good job boys keep up the good work

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dreamsflyinhigh (Apr 14, 2012 at 10:19)

Great job guys!! Glad you won the contest. Keep it up. Peace

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jakeaylward (Apr 12, 2012 at 12:25)

hope to see a sick edit from sea otter now then Wink

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TheCreater (Apr 13, 2012 at 11:04)

How do we know if we won anything for voting?

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dim-shegui (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:36)

Well done !!! Congratulation.

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jOKE-BIKE (Apr 12, 2012 at 10:33)

For me Danny is the winner, but Silvia made very very good video also.

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mabelmoo (Apr 12, 2012 at 9:20)

I loved it!

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mrhgprorider (Apr 12, 2012 at 3:59)

Silvia, Awsom

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WildnXxs (Apr 11, 2012 at 18:49)

Matty ftw! Salute

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ButtonPusher (Apr 11, 2012 at 21:21)

Congrats guys..!

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MikeZinger Plus (Apr 12, 2012 at 1:50)

yawn, cool story bro

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hoolydooly (Apr 12, 2012 at 4:39)

Fap fap fap, FUCK YEAH!

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billy-bike-club (Apr 12, 2012 at 19:27)

best make it an even 200

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surgesunday (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:09)

Looks like it was shoot on a GoPro!

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hmendel Plus (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:48)

your joking right?

surgesunday (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:53)

No I'm not. Did you watch the damn thing?

pedhead (Apr 11, 2012 at 21:57)

I have to agree with surgesunday. Maybe it's something to do with repost quality or upload raping but the quality does look quite under-par.

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diamondback3 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:31)

Where was the video shot?

iTzTMASTA (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:03)

sun peaks bike park...title kinda says it

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MendoBrando805 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:57)

Not too impressed. Maybe VOD, but best of the whole year? Dude's fast n smooth, but the music SUCKS. and the video was just like 40-50 other's I've seen. congrats though, can I borrow your new bike?

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stubb (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:02)

someone should have entered the last section from follow me, that did it for me this year as far as music, riding , filming and generally getting me stoked to get my bike out went

v10er (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:37)

DUDE THAT WAS LIKE IN 2001

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Hia16 (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:38)

Wrong decision.

HT1Oscar (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:20)

Take a hike!

v10er (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:36)

^^ YESSSS^^

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xaciidferretx (Apr 11, 2012 at 16:13)

How the f*ck did this win? flawed system.

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kycho (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:32)

Yeah!! Congratulations! tup

I voted hundred times, I don't know did it helps but You won! You deserve it! You are all great Smile

kycho (Apr 12, 2012 at 4:54)

bAnda pedałów . ;]

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GBSHREDDERS (Apr 11, 2012 at 14:30)

I would have killed myself if a trials video won it

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mac1999 (Apr 11, 2012 at 15:39)

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Frown

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