Video: Endless Gap - Light Trails

Dec 19, 2013 at 8:56
by Endless Gap  
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There are so many action sports videos on the internet nowadays that it’s hard to mix things up. Pretty much everything has already been done by someone else and this left us wanting to create something innovative. We just didn’t have the 'big idea' until we talked to Phillippe, the founder of WOOProductions. After a day of testing with the aerial drone in 2012 the plan was to produce a 'normal' Enduro or Trailbiking video this year. It all turned out a little differently, though. The filming for the Enduro video never happened, but we ended up getting this idea for a completely different project. Phillippe came up with the idea of using LED lights for a video...a lot of them! At a meeting he explained his concept or at least he tried to, as it was quite a complex idea. It was hard for us to imagine the outcome but we almost had to give it a try due to how intrigued we were with the idea. The goal was never to document a day-in-the-life kind of thing or produce a video with logical content. We would definitely not go for a normal ride at night with hundreds of little lights spread all over our bikes and bodies while still not seeing anything. We just wanted to create something different that looked cool for your and our entertainment - it's as simple as that!



After buying 60 meters of LED chains, soldering them together for over 50 man-hours and burning our fingers thousands of times, we were ready to light up the night. And yet, we didn’t know if the idea was going to work or look good. The first evening of filming was a massive stress release for everybody, so to speak. Finally seeing the impact of these little lights on surrounding surfaces made every minute of preparing the LED chains worth it; the work definitely paid off. The effect of the LED lights did not just fulfil our expectations but it also blew our minds!

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The caves near our home town perfectly illustrated the effect of the LED lights but definitely weren't suited to our wide bars as some places were pretty narrow.

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From the first day of filming, a lot of ideas started buzzing in our heads and the creative process got going. We wanted to give every idea a try without putting too much thought towards the usage in the final video. Therefore we filmed in several spots that would be considered unusual for a short film. The final edit pretty much displays the vision of the mastermind behind this project, Phillippe Woodtli (WOOProductions). He sparked this whole idea, went for broke and finished it off with a bang!

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76 Comments
  • 93 3
 Possibly the coolest thing ever?
  • 15 0
 Pure entertainment ... you just need to blend out the crazy Swiss dialect ! Aliens vs. Mountainbikers !
Hey do the lights still work ? LOL !!
  • 4 0
 more vids plsssss
  • 7 0
 Ear to ear smile right here!
  • 10 0
 Hey! What's wrong with our dialect? Hahaha, guess theres a reason for the subtitles ;-)
  • 2 0
 das uhuere seeislärä Wink
  • 3 0
 VIDEO OF THE YEAR with ein bischen Schwitzerdeutsch dazu LOL !!!
  • 4 0
 did someone put something in my water?
  • 2 13
flag p3riderforlife (Dec 20, 2013 at 19:02) (Below Threshold)
 Is it just me or is 100, 2 second clips annoying as f*ck .... all you can see is a flash of your LEDs ... like have some focus on something.... sorry but id rather watch Dean Tennant send with soo much flow and steeze with perfect amount of slow mo ,fast clips and longer length shots...

huge shout outs to the crews like : Artbarn , Mind spark media , Faultline media!!! These are the videos I look for.

m.pinkbike.com/news/Dean-Tennant-Higher-Calling-video-2013.html
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flag p3riderforlife (Dec 20, 2013 at 19:04) (Below Threshold)
 1 random berm ... now random stairset... now random catwalk... LOVEEEE the idea to death !!
Very poor execution
*my 2 cents
  • 42 3
 This is perhaps the most original video ive seen on pinkbike yet! Makes a change from all the DH edits in BC!!!
  • 25 1
 That was f*ckin awesome ....loved it ....music/timing/filming was bang on ... The director ,film crew ,riders ...I take me hat off to you.......now that's how you do it Mr Spielberg !
  • 15 0
 Thanks a lot. Glad u like it! A lot of work went into this, but the main credit goes to this gentleman here: www.woop.biz
  • 18 0
 Please dear god let this be VOD ASAP!! Easily the coolest and most original thing I've seen on Pinkbike in a LONGGGGG time!
  • 3 0
 Unless they will upload it to pinkbike i can't see it happening Wink
  • 1 0
 I don't care how... Just make it so!!!!
  • 16 1
 its the mtb style of tron !
  • 7 0
 Yeah but when he falls off he doesn't shatter into loads of little bits, that'd make a cool crash.
  • 7 0
 I loved that what fun!?!! The concept well suited to urban clutter , loved the way tunnels and structure were lit up. I was expecting the actual trails to be lit up, missed a trick there lads. That would have been Tron! Well done very much enjoyed the other world ness of lighting the riders, if I saw them in the street I would check my espresso wasn't a double-double caffeinated! Made my lunch break! ;0D
  • 1 0
 i was hoping for the same thing, with the trails lit up as well, but imagine the cost to run that many lights.. still an incredible video!
  • 3 0
 AWESOME!!! that was well worth a watch, love the way they broke up the edit with little out-take intermissions, really made it flow and easier to watch brilliant effect and also loving the light trail photographs too - are there any more long exposure shots anywhere, they look wicked
  • 6 1
 Great video - Nice to see the outtakes too - That bit in the tunnels looked awesome.
  • 6 0
 That laugh at the end was brilliant, such a well put together video
  • 7 0
 Thank u very much. Since we had such a blast while filming this video, we didn't want to leave out the "fun-stuff" in the final edit ;-)
  • 7 2
 This goes out to all the drives that say they can't see cyclists
  • 3 0
 If there ever was a video of people having the time of their life on a bike...this is it. Two massive thumbs up over here!! Now, someone get that guy a new lid!
  • 3 0
 they've got a photo of the year competition, now get a vid of the year competition as well, this would surely win it, awesome edit
  • 1 0
 Organic LEDs will be the future of lighting. Audi is pioneering this technology in the next generation of cars. No dinky light chains to mess with. Lol. The organic light emitting diodes will be embedded in the paint job. Prett neat invention. BTW Dave Weagle try to patent that! Haha.
  • 5 2
 "with only five day to Christmas and pinkbike gave to me, riders dressed up like Christmas trees"
  • 1 0
 Night rides always make the trails feel different to me. The depth perception and shadows play a lot unless you have some ample light output. Always fun! Seeing little spiders run out of the way is a plus too.
  • 3 0
 Nice one!!! juusschhhes filmliSmile
  • 1 0
 haha thanks :-)
  • 3 0
 well, enough smokin' for today ...
  • 2 0
 Super cool!! Very creative. Hopefully we get to see behind the scenes how you guys assembled the lights.
  • 1 0
 Clark Griswold would be proud.

Speaking of the TRON LED theme, here's an eighties metal tune that came to mind when I watched this video.

youtu.be/DdwuxoSHsSo
  • 2 0
 Just impressed, good job. So different. Also like the snow & light combinations...
  • 2 0
 Epic, I'd happily ride like that, be great to have an LED kit like that.... Great Vid.. Should be a VOD...
  • 1 0
 Great concept,though the lights are not quite bright enough to light up a trail enough.... Very fun video though... Faved and Liked.
  • 3 0
 masterpiece
  • 1 0
 Preparing for inspired filmmakers to start doing this too now. That was awesome guys.
  • 2 0
 Love how they give credit to the "bad forklift driver"
  • 1 0
 This is going to be my Christmas light setup next year... Honey what do you mean you wanted them on the house
  • 1 0
 Intro soundtrack?
Didn't see it in credits or YouTube comments.

Epic originality!
  • 2 1
 From the 1979 electric horseman www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTLoRbLaSBA to the electric rider in 2013!
  • 2 0
 This is gold! Thanks for the hint ;-)
  • 2 0
 really cool idea & video!!
  • 2 0
 How sick is that props to who ever thought of that looks really fun
  • 1 0
 And this is EXACTLY why one should ALWAYS wear a helmet haha Awesome video!!!
  • 2 0
 so many bedroom ideas are now in my mind...
  • 3 1
 Man this is so TRON !
  • 3 1
 Same thing was runnin around I my head. Awesome vid!
  • 1 0
 Awsome!! The same effect as riding chris king hubs, but way much cheaper!!
  • 1 0
 Tron legacy on bikes awesome
  • 2 0
 Amazing work!
  • 2 0
 You guys are amazing !!
  • 1 1
 the pics are awesome.. but i cudnt even get thru the video... it wus a little boring
  • 1 1
 Couldn't watch this.. Too much of a bike video for the chemical generation for me.
  • 1 0
 Love this amazing vid :-)
  • 1 0
 Would be so cool with Dirt jumpers....
  • 1 0
 The only way to make XC cool.
  • 1 0
 Nice Movie! Great to hear some Swiss German.
  • 1 1
 A two wheeled version of the X-mas Coca Cola TV advert and just as pointless.
  • 2 0
 It works
  • 1 0
 The Ghostcycle ...... Super Cool !!!
  • 1 0
 That was so stupidly cool. Excellent work!
  • 1 0
 That was a truly original video. Thanks!
  • 2 1
 TRON
  • 1 0
 Uses tron lives wtf
  • 1 0
 Haha awesome
  • 1 0
 This is Bike Tron.
  • 1 0
 My next upgrade!
  • 1 0
 Its like TRON.
  • 1 1
 I see it now... A new brand of bikes called LiteBrites. :p
  • 1 1
 such steeze many light
  • 3 5
 Tron in real life!
  • 3 4
 Just what I thought . :-)







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