The best things in life are free right?
How about a free, feature length bike film??
How about a free, feature length bike film??
Justin at Lucent Productions is making exactly that. A full length bike movie featuring stacks of racing and riding from all over the USA. After spotting a few teasers on Littermag.com I got in touch with him to get the lowdown…
- Who is Justin?
I am an independent videographer located in the Boston area, heading up the 'one man show' that is Lucent Productions. I started filming mountain biking when I was racing bikes in college, and then started getting more interested over the years. Fast forward 5 years: I've invested butt loads of money in better cameras and equipment, have a few prestigious awards under my belt, and have worked with some of the top riders/companies in the industry.
- 10 words or less that describe your film:
Free film that emptied my bank account this year.
Free film that emptied my bank account this year.
- How's the editing going?
One section is fully edited, so I guess I'd say editing is going slow but steady. I have a full time job apart from Lucent so all my editing is done in my free time after work. Needless to say, my girlfriend will be happy when it's done!
One section is fully edited, so I guess I'd say editing is going slow but steady. I have a full time job apart from Lucent so all my editing is done in my free time after work. Needless to say, my girlfriend will be happy when it's done!
- Any sections your pretty pleased with so far?
So far my guess is that Mount Ste Anne World Cup race is going to be best event segment. I have 4 hrs of tape to condense down to a 4-5 minute segment so you can be sure that its going to be jam packed. I think Dave Smutok's rider segment will be the best visually appealing since I was able to use the camera crane for a lot of his stuff.
So far my guess is that Mount Ste Anne World Cup race is going to be best event segment. I have 4 hrs of tape to condense down to a 4-5 minute segment so you can be sure that its going to be jam packed. I think Dave Smutok's rider segment will be the best visually appealing since I was able to use the camera crane for a lot of his stuff.
The full vid is due out online for FREE late Feb/Early March. We’ll be catching up with Justin again for a full interview in Issue 6 of Wideopen. In the mean-time log on to his website for loads of updates.
Also... Here's a couple of clips from other vids:
