Lone Wolf Productions - Section 1

Jun 10, 2010
by Tyler Maine  
Source: Lone Wolf Productions

Lone Wolf Productions has been created to put riders back in charge of creating their own video segments, and to follow some of the world’s best riders as they do their thing. The idea behind the site was simple. Give professional riders a Go Pro camera set up, let them decide what to shoot, and finish it up with some high end editing. This concept is a welcome one with most riders because it takes the pressure off that is felt when working with a full film crew and allows riders to get back to where they started…shooting with their friends and having fun riding their bikes.

More details and Section 1 video inside,
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Now to introduce the team at Lone Wolf Productions:

Matt Brooks: Matt is the producer and manager for Lone Wolf Productions.ca. His contacts within the bike industry along with his riding abilities will help propel Lone Wolf Productions.

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Aaron LaRocque: Aaron is a master of action sport filming and editing. You may know him from his hit film What’s Next which blew everyone away last year. Aaron will be lending a hand in the editing room this season.

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Tam Forde: If you are at all into watching mountain bike movies, chances are you have seen Tam’s work. He has been involved with a ton of projects like New World Disorder, The Stund Series, Stripped, and his latest film Brighter. We can’t wait to see what he produces for the site this season as an editor for Lone Wolf Productions.

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Karl Heldt: Last, but not least is Karl. Karl is a Pinkbike video super star and an up and coming editor out of Kamloops. He worked for Sun Peaks Resort doing promotional edits last season and will be continuing his work with them this year. Karl will be editing for the site, along with filming select riders that requested to shoot with him for Lone Wolf Productions.ca. Karl is also responsible for our first segment of the year…Good work man, keep it up!

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First up in section one is Graham Agassiz and Matt Brooks. This seggy was shot in Kamloops over the period of about a week, and as mentioned above was edited by Karl Heldt. It follows the two riders in their home town of Kamloops shredding a few of their favorite trails and new lines. As you can see from the footage, these boys are fast.

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We would like to thank Dylan Sherrard for helping out with filming while he was injured…Stay tuned for a section from him coming soon. We hope you all enjoy the video, and don’t forget to check out www.lonewolfproductions.ca for additional pictures, blogs, sponsors, and more.

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33 Comments
  • 2 0
 The really fast gulch footage was cool but in small doses. What I really liked was the survey, build, ride sequences. Thats what I think freeride is all about. I like the perspective of the helmet cam, even if used by an onlooker to give the distant "camera crew" effect. Its like being there and watching your friends ride.
  • 4 1
 This is an awesome idea... great work guys! Don't know about shooting exclusively on GoPro though... kind of hard to watch and needs lots of work in post.
  • 1 1
 agreed, it was very hard to watch
  • 1 0
 I assume you are talking about Aggys part. I kind of agree with you. A little rattled for sure, but that was shot early on in the project. I can assure you that we have now figured out what mounts work best for what (and also have alot more of them now thanks to go pro) so future edits should be smoother.
  • 1 0
 Lone Wolf - not sure if this will give you ideas. Article I wrote about GoPro mounts and how to use them. Also shows you how to jerry rig some of the mounts out of spare webbing. Hope it helps. www.feedthehabit.com/outdoors/the-definitive-gopro-pov-video-camera-review
  • 1 0
 Hey that's cool, thanks. This might prove helpfull down the road.
  • 1 0
 No problem - your clients will break all sorts of stuff and this will make it a bit cheaper for you to fix them. Plus you can save 40 bucks on chest mounts by using some webbing. Couldn't help thinking how the gap jumps would look cool with the GoPro mounted on the downtube looking down at the ground - I shot footage on A-line that looked decent using that POV
  • 1 1
 what about a camera angle that follows the bike (as it flies overhead) in a complete verticle l80 motion as it lands but also moves away from the landing to make the distance seem greater... kinda hard to explain without drawing it.
  • 2 0
 ha! Now you're talking. Maybe the GoPro on a RC helicopter - but now we're getting complicated
  • 1 1
 helicopter seems like a better idea than a plane like they did in this:

www.pinkbike.com/video/136544
  • 2 0
 Perhaps spice it up by having the RC Helicopter fire rockets at the rider while the rider is jumping. Mount GoPros on the rockets, on the rider and on the RC copter. Now we have a winner. Might be a tough edit.
  • 1 0
 Yeah most of that is on an RC plane which makes it real hard to get the timing right. I've been talking with a professional RC helicopter pilot and he seems interested so we might be able to work something out. The problem is, is that the good rc heli's are illegal to fly in certain areas and can really hurt/or kill people if they hit you... Anyways we tested it and you can see it works well check it out:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMZqC2bqEDk
  • 1 1
 lol u should use the sound it makes as your soundtrack haha! but a surprisingly steady shot.
  • 3 1
 Excellent video Lone Wolf Productions,great camera work,and some epic locations,keep up the good work lads,cos it's fcuking crackin work.
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  • 8 3
 Really? I know we are spoiled here but I don't think video is near as good as most of the others that have been posted.

80% of pretty much unedited helmet cam is the stuff of youtube legends. No real good 30 second segments of continuous footage showing off what appears to be some sick riding at the end. I want to see the rider in the air skying those jumps not some helmet cam footage.

I mean this as constructive criticism. More camera work and less helmet cam. Some of the lighting was a bit dark on the trail in the begining. The rider's eyes and face are great for showing the emotion of what is going on, we didn't see that. There was a lot of great riding wish I could have seen it.
  • 3 1
 Iberian I think you may have missed the concept. Read the top intro paragraph. I don't think this is about overedited perfection, its more of a grass roots rider's site.
  • 2 0
 That will teach me to read the intro. Should also give some appreciation to the pro videograpehrs and how hard it is to make those outstanding videos we see nearly ever day. Knowing now where the raw footage came from makes the job the editors did far more impressive.
  • 2 3
 I agree with Iberian's first reply. The video was sped up and WAY TOO SHAKY to enjoy. Even though it's raw footage it wasn't something I'd want to watch again. Thumbs down.
  • 6 1
 grass roots & gorilla filming can still be sexy... the art of filming and photographing this amazing sport is communicating the riders experience to the viewer in a way that makes them feel like they are a part of the ride. This doesn't mean you need professional production equipment, but it helps to take strength from your weakness. If you don't have a good camera, spruce it up in post or desaturate the image to hide poor image quality. If you dont have editing software, then take extra care when framing up your shot to get the most out of it.

With Lone Wolf choosing to shoot all GoPro, the strength would be to forget the helmet. Put those bad boys in the most creative and interesting angles possible... hell run em over, they can take a beating!

The bottom line in all of this is to of course have fun... but that doesn't mean you can't look good while you do it Smile
  • 1 1
 definitely!
  • 1 0
 Excellent criticism from howellatthemoon. I agree that there is a lot of potential here, add in some knowledge from those who have spent a lot of their time learning how to shoot and some rough guidelines and we could see a lot of video we would never get to see otherwise.
  • 1 0
 That's helpful advise, creative ideas good.
  • 2 3
 Interesting idea but will likely FAIL. Helmet Cams are cool for quick clips but not a full length mtb film. First, it's hard to watch over an extended period of time. Second, the viewer doesn't get a better angle of how big or high the rider is going. And third, it gets kinda boring to watch.
  • 2 3
 ... and that's why you do NEED camera crews to produce a somewhat decent film. Otherwise the footage from just a helmet cam doesn't do the rider justice.
  • 2 0
 nice trails! btw what's the song?
  • 3 0
 Nice riding Brooks!
  • 5 0
 More like Pack of Wolves Productions. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with, It'll be banger that's for sure.
  • 3 0
 fuck yeah Karl!
  • 4 0
 hated the beginning, but the end was awesome!
  • 2 0
 Sweeeeeeet vid!!! I'm in love with the last 30 seconds!!!
  • 2 0
 This gotta be VOD ! Great riding & filming, guys !
  • 2 0
 Awesome concept. I can't wait to see more goodness. Good work guys!
  • 2 0
 Killer video!!!







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