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The Art of Flight
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Wikipedia article
'The Art of Flight' is a Red Bull sponsored documentary film about snowboarding and a successor to 'That's It, That's All'. Directed by Curt Morgan, it premiered in New York City on September 8, 2011, at the Beacon Theatre.
Cast
* Travis Rice
* Mark Landvik
* John Jackson
* Nicolas Mller
* Scotty Lago
* Bjorn Leines
* David Carrier Porcheron "DCP"
* Jeremy Jones
* Pat Moore
* Eero Niemela
* Kyle Clancy
* Eric Willett
* Bode Merrill
* Jack Mitrani
* Luke Mitrani
* Mark McMorris
* Jake Blauvelt
Production
'The Art of Flight' was shot over the course of two years from 2009 to 2011.
It was filmed using the RED camera system, the GoPro Hero, Vision Research's Phantom Gold high speed camera, Panasonic Varicam HPX3700, Arri 235 (4 perf 35mm), Cineflex HD (Sony HDC-1500) and Nikon and Canon SLRs for time lapses.
Locations
* Nelson, British Columbia, Canada* Revelstoke, British Columbia
* Patagonia, Chile
* Alaska
* Jackson, Wyoming
* Aspen, Colorado
Reception
'Slant Magazine' said, "even at 80 minutes, The Art of Flight feels severely empty, an aesthetic showcase whose repetitive nature winds up diminishing the excitement of its breathtaking feats of mountainous flight."
Alternate version
The 3D version, "The Art of FLIGHT 3D", premiered at the San Sebastin Film Festival in Spain on September 28, 2012.
Soundtrack
'The Art of Flight' soundtrack features songs by: The Naked and Famous, M83, Deadmau5, Sigur Rs, and others.
References
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