BÖIKZMÖIND is a 30 minute documentary film about riding fixed gear bikes in beautiful Bristol. The film shows the diverse cross section of riders and asks why ride bikes with no gears in a city full of hills. It also shines a light on the community and camaraderie that comes with the simple joy of riding bicycles.
This is an small excerpt from the finished film, which is now screening all over the world (boikzmoind.com/#screenings). If there’s not a screening near you then get in touch, more than happy for the film to be seen all over the world!
The DVD version which will be accompanied by a photo book is in the works right now, and you can sign up to register your interest here: boikzmoind.com/#preorder
The music is ‘Backwell’ by Beak>. All the music in the film is curated by Redg Weeks of Invada Records (invada.co.uk). Invada Records is the Bristol-based label set-up by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow in 2003, serving as a home for a diverse roster of artists from Thought Forms to Gonga.
The BÖIKZMÖIND website’s had a bit of an update. You can now find a more information about the film on there as well as a few wallpapers and the teaser trailer. Head over to www.boikzmoind.com to check it out.
Yesterday saw a trip to Newport Velodrome to shoot more footage for Böikzmöind. Footage was shot using the Canon 550D with the 18 - 55mm kit lens, 50mm prime and a Tamron 70 - 300mm zoom lens. Also used for a few shots was of the SD range’s of track from glidetrack.co.uk.
We were super happy with the results that the Glidetrack gave us, and can’t wait to get stuck in to use it again!
Back in February I did some filming at the first round of Secret Wars in Bristol. For those that don’t know Secret Wars is a regular artistic battle between individuals or teams of street artists in venues around the world. With 90 minutes on the clock each team has to out do the other with a freehand masterpiece. The first round of the European tour saw Bristol go up against Warsaw in Bristol’s Start The Bus. I’d love to tell you who won, but well you watch can’t you?
Pretty excited about the upcoming Droplet Series 2 launch. The vinyl toy designed by my good friend Gavin Strange is getting it’s second incarnation off to a bang with a party at Bristol’s Fifty Fifty store and a army of customs by a MASSIVE list of talented folk. I’m doing one or two as well. I actually started work on my customs this week, hoping they turn out to be good uns! If you’re able to come down on the day, be sure to do just that it promises to be a pretty nifty shindig, I’ll be doing a spot of filming too!
I’m a bit late on posting this. My internet has been restricted to iPhone access for the past few days, so have been unable to get them embed code!!
But moving on, here’s the first trailer for the fixed gear scene film I’m working on with Gavin Strange (www.jam-factory.com), BÖIKZMÖIND. The film itself will focus on the culture and social aspects of fixed gear and single speed riders in Bristol. We’re hoping for a full DVD launch on this one, and the final film will be released sometime in 2010.
In the meantime, sit back and enjoy the trailer.
Editing on the ‘BÖIKZMÖIND’ trailer has progressed well tonight. Half of the piece is all done, minus the grading and tomorrow we will commence the second half. Then they’ll just be a bit of grading to do before it’s all good to go this time next week at the second No Gears night at the Cube cinema here in Bristol.
One of my favourite pieces from the Banksy show in Bristol. You can see more photos via this link here -> The link.
More stills from the past weeks filming for the forthcoming ‘BÖIKZMÖIND’.
More stills from the past weeks filming for the forthcoming ‘BÖIKZMÖIND’.
