VX1000: The Story of Skateboarding’s Most Iconic Camera – Red Bull

In this episode of Pushing Forward, we explore the enduring connection between Sony’s iconic VX1000 video camera and skateboarding. The VX1000, with its perfect handle, lightweight design, and exceptional microphone, changed the game in the late 90s and early 2000s. But what has allowed this nearly 30 year old piece of technology to endure in the hearts and minds of skateboarders?

We sat down with some of the most influential filmmakers and skateboarders to get their take on skateboarding’s most iconic camera. Featuring Tony Hawk, Kareem Campbell, Ty Evans, Ryan Decenzo, Jaime Owens, Buster O’Shea, Hunter O’Shea, Ryan Schorman, Bill Turner, Aaron Homoki, Ricki Bedenbaugh, Matt Eversole, Greg Hunt, Chase Gabor, Dan Wolfe, Chris Ray, Beagle, and Jamie Foy.

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PRIMITIVE – DEFINE. Behind the Missions Episode 3. Carlos

On episode three of DEFINE. Behind the Missions, Carlos gives us some insight into filming his epic last part and why he wanted to focus on getting his enders early on in the filming process. We take a closer look at Miles’ dynamic with Carlos and how that led to quite a few of the important filming missions for the video. Although he was happy with his part, Carlos explains how he wished he could have filmed more but was cut short due to a devastating ankle injury.

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Fabian Alomar | The Nine Club With Chris Roberts – Episode 279

Fabian Alomar discusses how he acquired his first board, getting on Z Products & being in the “Devastation” video, first meeting Joey Suriel, his uncle telling the gangs at Lockwood to let Fabian & his friends skate there, meeting Mark Gonzales & getting on ATM Click, Kareem Campbell putting him on Menace Skateboards, getting into drugs & going to prison for 8 years, worrying that skateboarding would welcome him back after prison, getting out of jail & straight to acting, the YouTube show “Cholos Try”, his part in the new movie “Flamin’ Hot” and much more!

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How Wes Kremer lives an analog life | SKATE TALES – Red Bull

Wes Kremer is your favourite skateboarder’s ACTUAL favourite skateboarder: an offline enigma who manages to be both one of the world’s most highly- rated and least visible pro’s at the same time. One of the purest souls in skateboarding, the San Diego native and former Thrasher Magazine Skater Of The Year might be expected to chase the benefits of the attention economy.

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Jamie Thomas & Chris Cole | The Nine Club – Episode 278

Jamie Thomas & Chris Cole discusses how they first met, the mongo intervention, Chris getting on Zero but not getting a unanimous vote, the rumors that Jamie was dressing Chris to fit Zero, Chris’s Transworld “In Bloom” part, Jamie breaking the window in his “New Blood part, Jamie picking the music for his “Chomp On This” part, what exactly happened with Fallen Footwear, why Chris left Zero after 13 years then getting back on years later, Josh Kalis betting Chris $100 to backside flip the Love Gap, Jamie offering money for tricks, Chris’ new part, why Jamie used the same song for 2 different projects, why wasn’t Corey Duffel on Fallen after having an ad come out, Jamie’s last part he’s filming and much more!

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