The Nine Club #202 · Show notes.
Chris Gregson
About this episode
Chris Gregson discusses growing up in Irvine CA, winning Tampa Am vert when he was 14 years old, how he started filming, helping film Geoff Rowley for the Flip video “Extremely Sorry”, what’s it like filming contests, how he balances being a pro skater and filmer, turning Pro for Blood Wizard, being a stand-in for Tony Hawk, skating the pool Tony Alva did the first frontside air in, working for Thrasher Magazine, how he & his friend make the music for all the video parts he edits, how he goes about follow filming on Elliot Sloans mega ramp and much more!
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The guest
Chris Gregson
Chris Gregson is a skateboarder and filmmaker known for dynamic follow-filming. He discusses working with Tony Hawk and making skate videos.
Chapters
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- Introduction to follow-filming
- Filming a full contest run
- Early industry work and mentorship
- The roof-gap filming story
- A missing camera lens and help replacing it
- Capturing spontaneous transition skating
- Working with Tony Hawk
- Heavy camera rigs and new production opportunities
- Collaborating on original music for edits
- A Tony Hawk commercial and its soundtrack
- Tony Hawk games and discovering video parts
- The creative side of Blood Wizard
- Releasing a skate video in episodes
- Day-to-day life as a filmer
- Timing a follow shot on a mega ramp
- DIY skateparks and Washington Street
- Under the Bridge and the origins of DIY parks
Links
Talked about in this episode
Greyson Fletcher's "In Perdition" PartThrasherMagazine
Mami Tezuka's "SORCERESS" Blood Wizard PartThrasherMagazine
Firing Line: Tony HawkThrasherMagazine
Videos / Articles
People mentioned
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Jason Hernandez
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Tony Alva
Mention at James Craig
Ronnie Sandoval
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