Video: Chris Akrigg Searches for Unrideable Lines in Scotland
 | Trial bike legend Chris Akrigg is a man of an exquisite taste when it comes to bikes and ways of using these beautiful machines. Same could be said for the Tillmann Brothers when it comes to filming bikers & choosing places to film them. Therefore it is not hard to imagine that joining forces & travelling to Scotland resulted in an absolute banger of a segment in The Old World Movie. As with any of these endeavours, so much more has happened than one gets so embrace in the final product. Every mouth-watering shot presented a unique challenge for both sides of the camera lens & countless failed attempts. It is not rare that documenting the process itself results in a Behind the Scenes video as entertaining as the real deal. Luckily for us, the crew in the Scottish Highlands had this covered. The Old World is the first dedicated European bike movie that is bridging the gap between mountain bike and BMX riding but also between action sport movies and feature films. 4 years in the making, The Old World touches down at a number of unique European locations - from the remote fjords of Norway & majestic Scottish highlands, to rough alpine singletrack and the magical metropolis of Paris - the team travelled for two years to portrait the rich continental riding landscape and its biking stars. |
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I get it, but they have crossed the line here advertising themselves too much.
Showcasing their high tech equipment and team work is one thing but combined with the whole,
" I found a line for Chris Akrigg " sent it over the edge. I imagine that Redbull choose the T-bros and set up the whole thing for Chris. Chris said himself that the first day was hard getting these guys to understand his style.
Looks like T-bros are cool guys working hard and I hope they take all the comments here and go back and re-edit that video with proper respect to one of the greatest riders on the planet.
Couldn't get the vibe of the video. Was it a behind the scenes or was it a focus edit?
To put it a bit into context. This is a behind-the-scenes meaning the filmmaking is a big part of it (as the name says) and the riding is then shown in the movie. We got the feedback though but please consider the actual nature of a behind-the-scense as its not a riding clip. Obviously that has nothing to do with the editing feedback you guys are giving.
Cheers guys
Maybe Chris says his own name wrong?
And Chris, with his skills and humble approach, such a fun rider to watch! really good stuff.
Yes, i love Chris' more 'basic" videos, definitely, But this is brilliant as well.
Less and more subtle moving and running around would help. same goes for the editing. There are some cool shots but the final product is not solid.
It's definitely nice to have all the fancy gear but that doesn't make a good clip or a movie. Maybe a less technical approach and a better plan how to shoot & link all these shots together would help.
I love Chris' riding and have been a fan since Earthed 3. I turned this off, It should be renamed "Chris Akrigg searches for an unwatchable video". IDAF about who or what the no-name production guys are doing, shut up, roll film and let his riding tell the story.
Chris, mate, stick to the self edits. You have more talent in that field than this whole production crew of losers!
Would be interesting to know if Chris could have edited it better though?
Oh, and he needs some new socks; time for his sponsors to step up! ;-)
Well done. Looking forward to seeing the final cut.
For example not wearing that detachable bell helmet