Attributes of a good ski movie

good photography.

like, giving it angles that we havent seen before. like in yearbook where they fallowed the guy around in the air off a hip jump
 
i think if u give the movie a sort of feel or theme, not really a theme but a reoccurrening...something, and yea every shot is arsty, ummm ya
 
i think editing a ski movie is a form of an art, like a ceramics class, only different
 
I like when ski movies make you feel good, and you can tell that they had fun making it, and then you just get excited to go out and ski and have fun... like high 5. it's just a fun movie.
 
What I think makes a good ski movie:

Good Introduction: This grabs the attention of the viewer, and immediately sets in there mind that 'hey, this movies looks awesome'.

Good music: The music has to fit the part. If you are filming a park scene or a urban scene, play some hip hop or rock. Big mountain scenes need the flow of classic rock or experimental music.

Good Riders: Obviously, the movie must showcase some good skiing. Have a variety of riders also so there is a mix in styles of skiing.

Good Filming: The reason that I put Matchstick on the top of the ski movie producers list is due to the fact that they have some insane filming. Get different angles and views. Make sure there isn't a bunch of crap going on in the shot, just the skier and the jump or the skier and the line. Try to get other people in the background out of the shot.

Artistic: For various reasons, skiing is considered an art form. Why not accompany the filming with other types of artsy ideas. The movie 'Wicked' was an amazing video filled with artistic approaches.

Editing: Make sure you take the time to edit. Editing should not take onl;y a few hours, it should take a few weeks. Make sure the sequence of shots flow, and aren't in a repetitive array.

Shot Order: As a rule of thumb, save the best for last. If you are showing a segment of a particular rider, such as Tanner Hall, make sure that each shot sequence goes from smallest to largest. So, for example, say you were filming Tanner at Chad's Gap. Show a progression. Start off small with him doing say a 720 over Chad's.(I know, nothing over Chad's is small, but you get the point) Then show him progressing, with the biggest trick last.

Avoid Cheezy Editing: Don't put in stupid shit, period.

Thats my list for things that make a ski movie great. We did an analysis in my tv productions class, and thats the jist of our findings. Use them if you want.
 
you knwo in yearbook that shot of tanner from overheard, i forget the trick but the camera made it look so smooth, that would be a cool shot to see more, tanner hall to clearify
 
Of course good music helps a lot. But try to play with the camera angles and see which one looks better and try to have a nice background (like JF Houle's photo when you enter newschoolers.com, it has nice moutains behind and the colors are really nice).
 
new ways to shoot the skier like in war there was a skier doing a urban rail and the photorgrapher rode down next to him it was sweet filming also the music
 
no lukewarm music like Swollen Members or stupid rock shit. If you're a super-unknown company, just use whatever music you want, because you'll be too small to get fucked with by record companies. Go with some real Rap-Rap, not the shitty stuff that's normally in it. Or if it's punk, make it super gutter ass punk, no nu-metal. Just the authentic shit, period. lolz
 
yeah

just like EC said

The intro is an important part cause it starts the feel in the movie then the parts have to be at a constant flow through the whole movie you know.

it's just like writing a text.

you need a good intro divide in the 3 part, then a good middle part with some content well write(edited) and then throw off a cool ass conclusion(credits)

mix that with some good cinematography,artistic qualities and a nice overall flow, not necesseraly happy but just a constent flow through the movie is needed.
 
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