In 2012, I will be continuing my efforts to create new ,and at times unusual, bike video. The two projects are:
Grass Roots: The Origins of a New England BMX Freestyle Community. This is a documentary film that tells the story of a group of Bad News Bears types building a community of riders that emerged as national and global pioneers during an amazing time early in the sport. The film features a mountain of footage from the 80s and will also feature a look at a years worth of riding by the original players featured (action and interview). I have partnered with Freestyle legend Dennis Langlais, Jeff Winston to lead the project along with many of the original riders and team managers from the scene as advisors, contributors and historians. They include Ron Stebenne, Bill Curtin, Joe Johson, Chris Lashua, Steve Macomber, Todd and Darren Pelio, Kieran Chapman, Paul Delaiarro, Rob LeClair, Mike Zocchi, Daq Woods, etc... The list just keeps going and going. Thank you to all that have joined in. We are all in to tell the story.
Life of Bikes. An ongoing mission to shoot, edit and publish bike-related video content from new perspectives, new places and tell stories about living a life that has always come back to one thing, pedaling on two wheels (or flying on them). Using a variety of riding types, I am always looking at the world through a lens of a bike.
2012 is going to be a fun and interesting year. I hope you can join me. For more information or to get involved please contact Scott Moroney at moroneyscott@gmail.com or join the Facebook group "Grass Roots: The Origins of a New England BMX Freestyle Community".
Equipment used in the videos in a Countour HD, GoPro HD, Flip HD, Iphone 4 and a variety of older VHS and DV cameras. Who knows if we will come across any 8mm. That would be awesome! The forthcoming Grass Roots movie will be shot using several different cameras, including the next generation of action sports cameras and more traditional professional camera.
