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What got you in to filming and when did you start?
The thing that got me into filming was seeing Jan Welch do it, and make something out of it. It was awesome to me that he could film all the tricks and edit them together with music. This was around 1995. A year later I was 15 when I would get a camera from mom and began filming for Jan when he couldn’t make it out. I spent a good 4 to 5 years after that sending footage to Dave Paine, Joe Navran, Dave Temple, and The Ninos Con Bombas dudes. Eventually, I really wanted to learn how to edit my own video’s and got a crash course on Adobe Premier from Bryant Rutledge (Ninos Con Bombas) in 2000.

Tell us a little about Fade Nation 3.
I wanted to show the diversity in styles of blading. Its pretty much been the main focus of my work since I began this video. The difference between Victor Galicia and Anthony Williams is huge, but they are both great. I feel like they can and should co-exist within our community, so I do my best to try and illustrate that.

Which section was your favorite to work on?
Editing-wise either Kruise or Soderburg. Filming-wise it’s a tie between Rob & Victor since we filmed most of their stuff at the same time, and were the only people I went outside of LA to film.

Any crazy stories when out filming?
We often film in area’s we don’t always belong in like Compton, Paramount, East LA and Downtown LA. But at this point I feel like everyone in California knows what skaters/bladers are, and that we’re just there to do our thing and leave. Sadly, the only people who have yet to get the memo is the cops. Near the end of shooting GREEN, I was filming with Quinn for a “Day in the Life” at a VA hospital. The cops there take themselves pretty seriously and threw all our skates in a pile, took my tape from my camera (yea i still use tapes), threatened us with jail & tickets and kinda just yelled at us a lot. At some point I think they realized they were going overboard and just let us go.

How long did the editing process take?
TOO LONG! I was editing on and off for about a year. The filming was all so scattered that by the time Soderburg was done, I had just begun piecing Rob’s part together. With Fritz & Ben I tried about 7 or 8 different songs until I finally stuck with a winner. One of the weird things about this video was that I’d never had a legit editing job before, and just as I began work on GREEN I was hired as an editor at a really well-respected trailer-house. So I was spending 9-6 everyday editing commercials/trailers and every night/weekend I was working on GREEN.

What are you working on right now?
I’ve been shooting online content for The Conference, working on some designs for Black Fabric (again), shooting backups for Negrete, keeping up the Fade Nation Blog, shooting photo’s with my diana, working on video’s with Low Limit (Bryant Rutledge), spray-painting all my old shoes gold, learning 2.5-D techniques in AE, getting my resumé on point and trying to keep a regular sleep schedule.

One word to describe each section?
Spondulicks

Best part of making the video/worst part of making video?
The best part is hanging out with friends at the end of a session in the parking lot. The worst part is dealing with technical stuff.. i.e. re-encoding every single clip before editing, rendering out the entire video to realize I’ve misspelled something, catching a flash frame, or needing to fix AE renders.. there’s always a billion tech issues once I start computing, especially since I shot in HD @ 24 fps.

What software and camera did you use to make Green?
I used FCP, Compressor and DVD Studio Pro on the digital end and filmed it on my Canon HV30, Yashica Super 8mm and my Russian K-3 16mm. Mike McMullen used Adobe Illustrator to build my custom font and did the cover/disc art in Photoshop. John Starr did all the motion graphics in Cinema 4d and After Effects.

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New Jeff Dalnas edit skating the USD Carbon 2 skates.

Jeff Dalnas USD Carbon 2 Promo from Nick Pisciotta on Vimeo.

How does the cuff system work and does the skate use a liner?
Oli Benet: The Carbon skate was loved by most, but we always pay a lot of attention to feedback, not only from our team but also from our customers and online. We like to make the effort to improve all we develop, and that is exactly what we have done here.

Some skaters had an issue with the flex on previous Carbons, especially the front-back flex. The lack of a separate cuff was seen by an advantage to some, but many preferred the feeling of an independent cuff piece for more variable support, especially noticeable on jumps and landings.

We tested many, many different hardness and styles of cuffs throughout 2010 and have found the cuff that all our testers like the best. It’s a perfect balance of flexibility and support, and the overall carbon experience is said to be much, much better. All our riders are unanimous on this.

This new cuff is also complimented with a brand new one piece tongue which is 100% pre-shaped and includes all new flex-cuts to harmonize the flexibility with the cuff and boot, as well as improving comfort and supporting natural movement.

What materials are used?
Basically the same material as used in the first Carbons, tough and strong full grain leather along with special nanoleather in some panels. Cuff is made out of a PU blend.

Has sizing changed? Has the weight changed at all from previous models?
Sizing is the same as the previous USD Carbon skates. Padding has been improved, especially around the ankle and heel area for more comfort and improved heel fixation. The weight also remains the same, or with negligible difference.

What are all of the changes that have been made to the skate?
The main difference is the new and improved buckle, liner and padding and of course the new cuff. We have also improved the stitching on the leather outer, and have reverted back to the strongest leather material that can be used on a skate boot.

We are also really pleased with the new tongue the skate boasts and we really think you will notice the difference.

What’s the best feature of the skate?
Well, just as its Carbon predecessors it can boast 1 boot per size, something almost no other brand or boot can.
It is very small and close fitting to your feet, allowing for unbeatable control. It’s the lightest boot on the market, and it looks great.
It has been tested by many of the best skaters in the world to find a perfect balance between weight, support and comfort.
It is also the only aggressive skate made of Carbon.
What more can you need!

For someone that hasn’t tried these new skates, what are they most comparable to?
Hard question to answer. I would probably say they are closest to a Salomon skate, as Salmons were always small, one boot per size, comfortable and very precise.

When should we be expecting these new skates?
Current ETA is mid November.

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What got you started filming? How long have you been doing it?
My earliest memories of me filming was footage of me right before i got my first pair of Psiruses so I would say about 1999-2000ish. I’ve pretty much had a video camera ever since.

How much time went into making the Truth2?
We started filming for The Truth 2 right after we finished the first video, so its roughly 2 years of filming.

Any interesting stories while out filming?
One I think of off the top of my head was towards the last week or two of filming when it was crunch time and I had to meet up with Fish to finish his section/intro. So, I take a bus and ferry to meet him in the city and I take my camera out to shoot and I realized I left both my memory cards on my desk at home. I had to take the ferry and bus back to my house (which was an hour and a half each way) to get my memory cards then go back and meet him in the city. I completely missed all daylight to skate since I spent almost 8 hours on buses and ferries all day.

What is the best part of making a video?
I think the best part is seeing the final product after all the hard work, then getting the DVD’s back from the duplicator and holding it in your hands. That’s when you know all the months/years officially paid off.

Favorite spot for filming?
This is a hard one to answer but I might just say the Brooklyn banks because every time we go there, we get different kinds of clips each time and we always find a different thing to skate there.

Has making new videos gotten harder or easier as time has gone by?
It’s personally harder for me because I’m always the camera guy and it holds back from my own skating. It’s kind of frustrating sometimes when you’re at such a good spot and everyone’s all “film this, let me get this clip” and it’s hard to say no because these are potentially opportunities to make our video better. But I sometimes would rather just leave my camera at home and skate all day without having to worry about filming.

Any plans for the Truth 3?
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Who all is involved with the new brand and how did you come up with the name?
Create Originals is a 100% skater owned company with 50 years of skating experience combined. The company owners are Billy O’Neill, Hakeem Jimoh and Brian Lewis. We actually came up with the simple name “Create” back in the early 2000s… there is even an advertisement for “Create” in a Nature Skate Video called Maintain that we made back in 2002. With the development of this project the name evolved into Create Originals. Of course there is the obvious link to being able to create your own original designs but to us it goes much further. We think of our company as one of excellence and originality. We are out of the box thinkers and have many ideas for new ORIGINAL products. We feel that by naming the company in this manner we will never loose focus on the original intent to innovate not duplicate. Thus “Create Originals”

How long have the frames been tested?
We have been developing the frame for 2 years. We have gone through several different batches of prototypes and made many changes along the way to make sure the frame was up to our standards. Although most people have focused in on the graphic capabilities we actually spent much more time on the function of the frame. As a result we have found the Create Originals OG frame to exceed our expectations in performance while being the best looking frames out.

Why are the new frames better than the other brands out?
The Create Originals frames are better than what is currently out for many reasons. There are a large number of options that they provide the skaters with. On the performance side, the frames are made from a very fast yet durable material that is perfect for grinding all kinds of obstacles. The entire area where the graphics and graphic shields are inserted is recessed away from the grinding area. This results in less surface area thus cutting down the friction while grinding. The less friction the faster you slide. The center groove is perfectly sized and shaped to ensure fast and controlled grinds and the bottom of the frame has been angled to improve cess-slides as well. Those of you who skate small size frames will also notice that the groove is just as large for the small size frame as the large size frame.

Thanks to the free inclusion of the “G-Blocks” the skaters will also be able to choose between flat, freestyle, anti-rocker and tri-rocker all with the same frame system. The Create Originals frames and “G-Blocks” were designed to work seamlessly with each other in order to provide the best skating experience possible. All of the bevels and grooves align perfectly to insure optimum grinding performance and lock. The “G-Blocks” also have a 2 point system of attachment in order to insure that they do not move while grinding.

The Create Originals frames also provide the most dynamic and unique system for expressing your own creativity through the inclusion of the patent pending graphic display system. This system allows skaters the ability to update their graphics and look of their frame as often as they like. This allows the skaters to customize there frames to fit there unique style and personalities. You can put up to 4 different graphics in your frames and design your own unique graphics. You can print graphics from your computer, cut graphics out of a magazine, put your own hand drawn or painted graphics in the frames or almost anything you can think of. This system literally provides the skaters with an endless ability to update and change the look of there frame.

What can you tell us about the frames from a technical standpoint?
The max wheel size is 59mm and you can ride flat 59mm. The small frame has a wheel base of 243mm and the large frame wheel base is 266mm. Both frames are 115mm from wheels 2 and 3. The frames are 30mm from the top of the frame to the center of the axles and are 9mm thick. The axles are 8mm thick and the female piece extends all the way to the other side of the frame. The inside of the axle heads has also been flanged in order to keep the axles from loosening up.

What can we expect for the future?
The future for Create Originals is bright. You can look forward to endless amounts of graphics. We will be holding all kinds of art contests for the graphic inserts as well as working with many different artists across all genres of art. We also have some great new innovative ideas for new products. Also, you can expect lots of great media coverage of our riders. You will also see large amounts of industry support not only by sponsoring the various contests but by touring and setting up demos to ensure the growth of our great sport. We intend to set a new standard of excellence and we look forward to seeing you all skate our frames.

The renaissance has begun… Create Originals

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