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Magic Flashlights

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freeskibum82
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Magic Flashlights trailer:


Magic Flashlights from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

Aug 21 2008 9:29AM
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YukonGraham
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yeah i saw that trailer like a week ago
fuckin so sick
i don't get why ski movie can't be as good its gay
Aug 21 2008 10:17AM
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CS_Films
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That was one of the most creative things in a ski/snowboard movie.  Awesome to watch
Aug 21 2008 10:39AM
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K2skipunk
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that was redic
Aug 21 2008 10:57AM
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scott-skis
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i usually dont like snowboard movies but that was sick

Aug 21 2008 11:18AM
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Sky.
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that looks so tight
Aug 21 2008 11:27AM
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518
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thats dope, the ring is sick
Aug 21 2008 11:32AM
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Malcolm
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so sick. now i have a favorite snowboard movie
Aug 21 2008 11:32AM
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miketheskier88
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^Agreed... that was sweet.
Aug 21 2008 11:46AM
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Elg
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that was awesome!
Aug 21 2008 11:58AM
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SlickRick.
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2:00.. fucking epicccccccc
Aug 21 2008 12:16PM
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freeskibum82
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at 2:20 is good too where he jumps over the line and his board goes under.
Aug 21 2008 4:54PM
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Duncan*
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thats the 1st snowbard movie trailer that i have liked
that was SICK
Aug 21 2008 5:21PM
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Crock360
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pretty cool, but got old after awhile. cool effects dont make up for average riding.
Aug 21 2008 5:25PM
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eheath
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Aug 21 2008 5:30PM
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goneforever
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Mike Benson:

"Hey guys,

Thank you very much for the kind words. The effect was created in After Effects. We had the riders hold flashlights with them turned on so they would be easier to "see." Then we used a modified version of Andrew Kramer's tutorial (with plugin Trapcode Particular) to create the streak. That was pretty simple, but it became a huge challenge when the camera moved, which meant we had to somehow move the entire generated beam with the camera, while keeping the emitter point on the light. "

Um, I am sorry if this post spoils the illusion for some people. But ya know, everyone's asking. :)"


When he says "After Effects" he is talking about Adobe After Effects CS3.
Aug 21 2008 5:54PM
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grown-ninja
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amesom edit pretty good boarding crazy effect
Aug 21 2008 6:21PM
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mellifluous
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pretty sweet, but i hated the song
Aug 21 2008 6:26PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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Looks like fun, I like magic popcicles better, but hey, at least eheath didnt say anything negative.
Aug 21 2008 6:34PM
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dweezileast
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you honestly think a movie with scott stevens and chris beresford will have average riding?
Aug 21 2008 6:34PM
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frstyl46skier
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prolly one of the sickest things ive ever seen in a movie trailer
Aug 21 2008 7:45PM
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ben802
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that movie isnt meant to be as epic as claim eheath. its supposed to be about having fun, and makin a sick movie. it was clearly all shot as high cascade. the owner of the camp is in the movie...
Aug 22 2008 1:17AM
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Bab.
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how can you not liek a snowboard movie? seriously snowboard has sick videos and id like to see someting going more thta way in skiing.
Aug 22 2008 1:47AM
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Mooose...
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that trailer was unreal

loved every second of it

Aug 22 2008 1:54AM
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eric25
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Just watched it earlier today. So sick. I'll probably get Familia, but this would be a good second choice for a movie.
Aug 22 2008 2:09AM
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eheath
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Meh, i just saw some dope ass aftereffect/other graphics shit with snowboarding ive seen all the time. Not "creative" or "super sick" like everyone one is claiming. I mean they did use MGMT - kids, which was ALREADY USED in a snowboard trailer. The graphics impressed me, not the riding.
Aug 22 2008 5:08AM
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R.Fahey
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creative idea with the flashlight... but yeah, the song was used in a snowboarding teaser already this year.  And i'm sure it's one they've seen.  Whatever though.  I was still entertained.
Aug 22 2008 5:15AM
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pianoman
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mind boggling?
Aug 22 2008 7:55AM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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Skiings creativity level is falling further and further from snowboardings, there just too damn creative.
Aug 22 2008 8:15AM
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Armanzoid
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I love trailers without rap. It's different and tight as hell.
Aug 22 2008 8:19AM
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chickenwang
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pfft i was way before this with magic dew.

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no homo

Aug 22 2008 11:09AM
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Hairmetaler
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thats pretty awsome
Aug 22 2008 11:26AM
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freeskibum82
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i really dont think the riding was meant to impress.. as the trend with most snowboard movies coming up this year.. its all about fun. snowboarders dont use the word "epic" like all the kids on this site.. they are out to have fun and this was a clever idea.. just like the invisible skateboard in "Yeah! Right!"

cliffnotes for you: DONT BE SO SERIOUS!

Aug 22 2008 4:02PM
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Peter.
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looks so dope, scott stevens is amazing, i'd buy that just to see him ride
Aug 22 2008 4:12PM
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darco
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i would no doubt buy that.
Aug 22 2008 5:22PM
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-Mugatu
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yeah, the snowboarding wasnt that that mind blowing, but the editing and after effects were sick!
Aug 22 2008 5:52PM
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Duncan*
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really i liked it MGMT-kids??
Aug 22 2008 6:09PM
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fourhundred
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You know, what happens when your thoughts get all trapped up like in a bottle.
Aug 22 2008 6:11PM
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Faggghkxd
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well i liked the idea, the pool ball thing impressed me, the song is so overused. i dont understand how people will buy it just from seeing some cool lights. im not saying it wont be i have no idea.
Aug 22 2008 6:31PM
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Santa-Cruz
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wat is the song?
Aug 22 2008 7:12PM
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Peter.
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mgmt- kids

pretty sure
Aug 22 2008 7:23PM
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Santa-Cruz
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oh yea i forgot thanks anyways
Aug 22 2008 7:25PM
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TWoods
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Cool special effects and really good production quality. I was entertained for sure.

I wouldn't agree that it was an amazing trailer though. it looked like a fun edit, but i can't see it being a great movie, and it doesn't make me say "why can't WE be like that!?!?"

IMO the editing did not match up with the song at all, and even though it looked like it was a lot of fun, it is still average level riding.

I would like to point out that when I go skiing, I want to have fun with my friends. When I watch a ski movie, I want to see things being thrown down, things I can't do as well, can't do at all, or I haven't thought up before
It's not like I DON"T want to see people have fun, but goofing around on boring features is something that I do when I am just hanging out having fun, NOT something I want to PAY to see other people do.

I don't think we should look at snowboard movies as a benchmark for what we should be doing. Let's do our own thing.
Aug 22 2008 7:42PM
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[~_~]
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Dammit, I was going to do that.

That must have taken FOREVER to do though. I've done those light streaks before and they are quite tedious, especially when you're motion tracking.
Aug 22 2008 9:48PM
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Faggghkxd
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i agree
Aug 22 2008 10:08PM
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chickenwang
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its not a trailor really is it? are they making a whole movie like this or what?
i doesnt have like an end credit like most trailors. more like an edit.

Aug 22 2008 10:14PM
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ben802
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thank you asian allen. all shot in high cascades snowboard park. alll those peolpe are coaches so they are filiming while coaching. hard to make a movie when you are already taking care of kids. you cant hat eon the double tasking that was done there..
Aug 23 2008 12:31AM
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inactive
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no, mind bottleing. When something is so impressive, it, like, puts your thoughts into a bottle
Aug 23 2008 6:22PM
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