Brett Rheeder: Shadow of the Sun - Video by hmendel

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peterjamo4 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:19)

Hyped on the evolution of bike videos that has really occurred over the past year or so. More and more directors are telling stories that stretch beyond just the visuals and that is awesome to see. You killed it on this one Harry.

pablopicasso1 (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:16)

Great variety of filming.

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el-nombre FL (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:29)

I'm a bit confused. What story were we being told here? To me this felt about as visuals focused as you can get...which I'm not saying is a bad thing by the way.

tblore (Mar 18, 2017 at 12:12)

Great video! They should have used Audioslaves song Shadow of the Sun

bonkywonky (Mar 18, 2017 at 12:38)

Great book too..

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scottsecco FL (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:29)

It's so rad what we get to watch for free. Great work guys!

MasterOfStone (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:49)

interesting approach, completely agree with it.
Please don't charge us

calledtocreation (Mar 17, 2017 at 22:40)

This

bolololo (Mar 18, 2017 at 3:02)

It's great to watch some amazing videos every day!

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RedBurn (Mar 18, 2017 at 6:54) (Below Threshold)

Why should we pay ??? It's sponsors role, not ours !!!!

tornateo (Mar 18, 2017 at 8:52)

@RedBurn: all big bike movies are sponsored but we still pay. I'm always amazed at the free content we get and the amount of underrated incredible talent that is on Pinkbike.

tehllama (Mar 19, 2017 at 17:42)

Considering that TEN media has tried to go this route, and is losing ad revenue - this IS rad. Keep it up!

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anchoricex (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:35)

elephant in the room: so can I expect a rehash of whatever rupert puts out semi annually now?

Don't get me wrong, I've always loved the Anomaly score (film was kind of a let down), Ryan Taubert is hugely talented, Salomon Ligthelm and Dan Difelice were a foray into filmmaking for a lot of us. I'm a huge fan of the craft, if I had my own world people wouldn't go work 9-5's they'd make films and tell stories. With that said it just feels slightly cheapened to make a video like this after Lapse, distorted voice over and everything. Not that Rupert Walker has exclusive rights to that kind of stuff, I just happen to be a big fan of Brett and I'd rather not see him living in Brandons shadow in every way shape or form. From a backflip can can to this, he's put a lot into getting to where he is and he deserves content that sets him apart. Just kinda pains me to see that.

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DigRenno (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:56)

Same here!!! Cool video, crazy story thing but too much like Brandon Semenuk!!!!

I'm a huge Brett Rheeder fan too and Brett should be set apart from Brandon!!!!!!

Too much like Lapse!!!!!! Somebody should have thought before putting that story thing with the video!!!! I hugely dislike it actually!!!!!!!!!

nug12182 (Mar 18, 2017 at 5:14) (Below Threshold)

@DigRenno: yell about it would ya..

PeaFunk (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:16)

@DigRenno: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DigRenno (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:22)

@nug12182:

haha

NBijelic (Mar 19, 2017 at 11:48)

Agree, should be called shadow of rupert and brandon

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As you say, i really like them both, but this is sooo much like-lapse that it makes me sad

DigRenno (Mar 19, 2017 at 15:26)

@NBijelic: it makes me sad too!!!

I don't know who's idea it was to set up that story thing with that video and it seemed to me that the video was set and put into the same coloring as Lapse!!!!! :'( I watch this Brett Rheeder video one time. I started watching it again the second time and it's just too much like Lapse!

A few of Brett Rheeder's videos I've heard him say, "l want to be apart from Brandon - l feel like Brandon is one step ahead of me"......... sorry Brett something's gone wrong in this video!!! :'('''''

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bobthebiker123 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:42)

Is it just me or is that kinda a copy of semunuks lapse, with the the voice and all the wierdness, not dissing the video tho awesome vid.

GawiQ (Mar 18, 2017 at 5:15)

Yeah, and there were lately a few videos with this kind of voice in the beginning. Seems like Rockys video with the Slayer was first and everybody tries to copy it now

Protato (Mar 18, 2017 at 8:02)

It's Semenuk in disguise.

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nathanlawrence (Mar 18, 2017 at 9:53) (Below Threshold)

Seems like everything Rheeder does is copied from Semenuk from appearance to style... Bet Semenuk hates him too lol

mauudeavila (Mar 22, 2017 at 22:24)

@GawiQ: Rupert Walker just came out with banger videos lately and people are obviously getting inspired by his work.

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alexszabo (Mar 18, 2017 at 6:10)

Brandon Semenuk/ Rupert Walker : let's make a really progressive and edgy video for the mountain bike community! That would be great!

Brett Rheeder / Harrison Mendel : Time to hop on that bandwagon!

In all seriousness though, the vid was super sick, just seemed like a huge ripoff of "lapse" the whole time.

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Tciva77 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:19)

Too short

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ryanandrewrogers FL (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:45)

half this edit was him pushing his bike up a hill with riders that don't even appear in this edit. 10/10 sick as hell.

gordonmacintosh (Mar 18, 2017 at 15:00)

Beautifully shot, nice flow, awesome typography/title design!

Im really into conceptual edits like this. I find far more articulation and depth out of them, in comparison to "yesterdays" 'why can't we just make bike films about biking' fisheye-point-and-shoot-static-angles (which don't take me out of context: that style of editing does have its genre, with riders and fans. It can still have its place).

I absolutely love the standard of here and now (as far as camera technology/techniques go). I always look forward to seeing how DOP's actively seek to progress into new territory...and holy sh*t!...it can't be easy; the benchmark of cinematography nowadays is so so high.

Maybe the bandwagon of 'haters' could treat this like a music festival: You're not into this style of music? Thats perfectly fine. But please try to refrain for throwing your pint of smelly piss at the main act! Im more than sure the band don't appreciate it, and to be honest, a majority of the crowd don't really like piss either.

Just cruise on over to another stage.

gordonmacintosh (Mar 18, 2017 at 23:22)

@dro-cfr: Haha! No worries

Oh, I do pray I don't have to hear those words in "real life" ... ever...

Dmytroc (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:11)

The music was inspirational, the extra vocals were like my science teacher explaining the existence of the sun, and the video was so sick. Could it get any better?

labiker9 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:14)

That no foot can at 1:48.... Holy shrimp.

inverted180 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:44)

Yah, he took a trick that sometimes doesn't look as crazy impressive as a lot of others and really steez'd it up to maximum!

JustinLund (Mar 17, 2017 at 22:47)

Yeah that extension was absolutely mad

George1220 (Mar 17, 2017 at 22:50)

I don't think a gymnast could stretch their legs out like that, loved the under table( whatever its called) to downside table too

DrPete (Mar 18, 2017 at 22:56)

You know we've gotten spoiled by these guys when you can watch something that sick and think "but he didn't really do anything new..." Still better in every way than I can ride in my dreams.

PowderAssault (Mar 18, 2017 at 16:16)

Great riding, but I would personally rather see more actual biking and less drawn out intros .. just my thought ... still always sweet to see Rheeder hit jumps

cypress-mtb-club (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:17)

I liked it and I haven't been within a 100 feet of a dirt jump track /: looks like he's going to kill it as usual this season.

IamZOSO (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:52)

Felt like I was a Slave to the Audio.

gooutsidetoday (Mar 18, 2017 at 7:47)

It made me think of Audioslave when I read the title of the video..

daddydonuts (Mar 18, 2017 at 7:28)

Great bike video...visual poetry! But I'm lost on the title, "Shadow of the Sun", really? As if the sun casts shadows instead of the objects blocking the light? haha, I get caught up in the minutia at times.... time to watch again

gbeaks33 (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:22)

Looks like the okanagan region of BC. Kelowna/Vernon?

grambone (Mar 18, 2017 at 7:36)

That is definitely Kelowna. The WC Bennett bridge was clearly shot in the background. I'm guessing that dirt jump track is in some kid-of-a-vineyard-owner's yard.

gbeaks33 (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:11)

@grambone: Yeah that's what I was thinking too. Must have been last year, as the interior still has snow right now.

MOFRR (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:37)

Great start to the day, this form of riding is pure art. Kelowna has so many hidden dirt jumps I wish I could find these..

Keepthestoke (Mar 18, 2017 at 19:17)

I believe I know where these are... but I don't know if its private land or not...

shift9ears (Mar 19, 2017 at 11:59)

@Keepthestoke: Hey, it is private land, I did work on the irrigation there once

Keepthestoke (Mar 19, 2017 at 14:07)

@shift9ears: Yeah, shame. those jumps are minty and the dirt jump park on Hollywood rd. is a bit of a dump... it's sad that we don't really have a good place to jump bikes in Kelowna.

chomers (Mar 21, 2017 at 6:20)

@Keepthestoke: Ya poor you, that dirtjumping scene in kelowna is sure rough...

Keepthestoke (Mar 21, 2017 at 12:27)

@chomers: well, there are great jumps, they are all either on private land, not that great and need serious attention, or soon to be bulldozed with the amount of growth Kelowna has seen/ landowners that get tired of seeing people demolish their land (R.I.P dreamland). So most people just downhill or enduro from what I've seen... Not saying that I'm not fortunate to live in such an awesome place, its just hard to find dirtjumps that's all.

MOFRR (Mar 21, 2017 at 19:51)

@Keepthestoke: I agree, I know some old spots that just need new people working them it's a good time to build right now

wblh (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:07)

loses 5,000,000 tons of weight per second, I had never heard that before. I love these documentaries....so informative

erlkonig (Mar 18, 2017 at 18:00)

Yeah the sun facts were actually really cool.

laxguy (Mar 20, 2017 at 10:38)

Keep in mind, this was likely shot a while ago (probably before Lapse) was even released.

juicestain (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:38)

Feelin lucky to be able to witness things like this. The best 2 min and 25 sec of my week. Beauty!

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FrozenTreads56 (Mar 17, 2017 at 23:24)

bro its just a video

nug12182 (Mar 18, 2017 at 5:15)

@FrozenTreads56: right!i just banged my girl and that was surly better.

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JoseBravo (Mar 18, 2017 at 6:51)

@nug12182: did you last 2:25 tho?

gnarnaimo FL (Mar 18, 2017 at 9:46)

@JoseBravo: lmao

nug12182 (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:19)

@JoseBravo: no way not a chance

FrozenTreads56 (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:23)

@nug12182: haha you walked right into that one

nug12182 (Mar 18, 2017 at 12:21)

@FrozenTreads56: I try

CTHP (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:40)

At 1:51 that no foot can was phat

brndnjohnsn (Mar 17, 2017 at 21:03)

Glad to see Brett back on the bike, stylish as ever!

mtbakerpow (Mar 18, 2017 at 19:41)

Neat I didn't even finish it,too profound for me

dorkbike (Mar 18, 2017 at 21:12)

I hope the sun never dies.

ebum1127 (Mar 19, 2017 at 9:55)

This video was sick. Rheeder is the man.

Creg (Mar 18, 2017 at 1:25)

Steezy and educational

salsarider12 (Mar 18, 2017 at 1:29)

that no footer at the end was awesome !!

glasvagas FL (Mar 18, 2017 at 2:24)

That was soo soooo soooooo good.

stumpe90 (Mar 18, 2017 at 10:34)

My trail riding is kinda different...

moreda55 (Mar 18, 2017 at 15:22)

2:25min edit.......... 53sec of intro......... JUST SAYING!!!!!

g-roy33 (Mar 18, 2017 at 15:40)

This is the saddest thing to hit pinkbike in 2017

a-m-c (Mar 18, 2017 at 18:25)

Great video. Made me think how fucked we are without sun though...

deiru (Mar 18, 2017 at 18:35)

2017 the year of Semenuk vs Rheeder for sickest edits

andyk (Mar 18, 2017 at 21:59)

What's with entitled people diminishing a video this great. Sometimes the internet sucks...

Can you do better trolls?

Shoois2 (Mar 17, 2017 at 20:12)

amazing

M-a-R-c-I (Mar 18, 2017 at 3:35)

Brett Rheeder is like Kobe Bryant of mountain biking! Amazing skills and style but you always have the feeling that he is copying SOMEBODY...? (No clue who could that be.)

hhaaiirryy (Mar 18, 2017 at 5:56)

needed more slow mo.

gnarnaimo FL (Mar 18, 2017 at 9:45)

Science

gpat21 (Mar 18, 2017 at 11:32)

Really well done!

pinnityafairy (Mar 18, 2017 at 20:40)

Lifes a garden dig it

CRUmbach (Mar 20, 2017 at 16:48)

Where was this filmed?

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masongood (Mar 18, 2017 at 13:37)

would have been cool to see a real Brett Rheeder edit again, but I guess Harrison is too much into copying Rupert to give us anything to get stoked on... not saying it wasn't a professional and well done narrative, but he tried to make it have too much like the mystic ways of Ruperts style, and totally forgot that he was also supposed to be filming a mountain bike edit. Mountain bike edit. pinkBIKE. mountain BIKE. Not pinkFILM, not pinkCINEMATOGRAPHYBULLSHIT, bikes.

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RedBurn (Mar 18, 2017 at 6:51)

Could we stop these ""phylosophic speeches "" in bike videos ?? Globe BS

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peacelovetirerub (Mar 17, 2017 at 22:38)

I actually like this a lot more than Lapse. The footage here makes sense and the voiceover is relevant. Lapse seemed like some well filmed b-roll and some words thrown together with a few sick tricks. I think Brett stands out well in this! Nonetheless both are sick!

Aprilfisheye (Mar 18, 2017 at 1:42)

"A few sick tricks". Really man, I think you are being unfair here. Every trick in Lapse is mind-blowing, some of them are so complicated I have a hard time even naming them.

Brett's vid is rad, and he his obviously a billion times better than I'll ever be, but lapse was really on another level in my opinion.

darren853 (Mar 18, 2017 at 5:14)

in Lapse, there were also tricks that had never been done on mtb/slope bike before..