Fully Flared

Fully Flared is a street skateboarding video by the Lakai footwear company, featuring video parts from its team riders. The film is directed by Ty Evans, Spike Jonze, and Cory Weincheque. In 2007, it won "Best Video of the Year" at the Transworld Skateboarding Awards, while Guy Mariano won both the "Best Street" and "Best Video Part" awards at the same event. It was one of the first skateboarding videos to use high-definition cameras. The film has become a skateboarding culture icon as the apex of professional skateboarding.

Fully Flared
Directed byTy Evans
Spike Jonze
Cory Weincheque
StarringMike Mo Capaldi
Anthony Pappalardo
Jesus Fernandez
Nick Jensen
Danny Brady
Lucas Puig
JJ Rousseau
JB Gillet
Cairo Foster
Alex Olson
Rick Howard
Mike Carroll
Brandon Biebel
Eric Koston
Guy Mariano
Marc Johnson
Music bySam Spiegel (original)
Edited byTy Evans
Distributed byLakai
Release date
November 16, 2007
Running time
90 mins.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Introduction feature

The introduction features the skateboarders performing tricks in a vacant urban space, consisting of obstacles, blocks, and stair sets, while explosions occur.[1] Presented in slow motion, the introduction feature is accompanied by a soundtrack from electronic music group, M83.[2]

Originally, Evans, Jonze, and Howard played with different ideas that were significantly more dangerous than what was eventually featured. The introduction was eventually filmed three weeks prior to the premiere.[3]

Production

Overall the film took about four years to make.[4][5]

Some team members have a considerable amount of leftover footage, and plan to use it for other videos.[4][6] Most of the video was filmed with Sony DCR-VX1000 cameras. The Panasonic HVX200 (to which Ty Evans gained access, towards the end of filming) high-definition camera was used for second angles.[3]

Filming

The main group filming was Aaron Meza and Chris Ray. In Europe, an Italian filmer named Federico Vitetta - who had been living with Oliver Barton in Spain for a year - took on the role. Then was conceptual help from Rick Howard and Spike Jonze. Finally, Johannes Gamble helped with all the effects work.

Release

The video's release was postponed for about two years, mainly due to important team additions.[4][7]

References
  1. mikemocapaldiskates (July 31, 2009). "EPICLY LATER'D:MAKING OF FULLY FLARED INTRO". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  2. phausknecht (April 1, 2010). "Lakai - Fully Flared Intro [HD]" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  3. Spotlight: Ty Evans Archived December 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Skate Perception. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  4. Brandon Biebel mini interview, Finch, Greg, Kingpin Skateboarding Europa. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  5. Mike Carroll on Fully Flared, Kenny, Niall, Tacky Skateboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  6. So Flared Right Now: Rob Welsh, Sidewalk Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
  7. Fully Flared Director's Interview: Ty Evans, Carleton, Curtis, Transworld Skateboarding. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
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