BHB in the Media

I recently had the privilege of skateboarding with Mark Lukach and his brother, Matt, as they passed through Los Angeles for Skating Across America. The project, which profiles a wide variety skateboarders from across the country, was created by Mark and his wife Giulia, to coincide with their cross country road-trip from San Francisco to Delaware and back again.

During their LA visit, Mark, Matt and I skated The Bat Cave, a secret drainage ditch located at the base of the Hollywood Hills. It was the first time any of us had skated this spot. Be sure to check out the full post on Mark's website, but in the meantime the video embed is below:

Skating Across America - Skater Profile on Adam Reynolds from Mark Lukach on Vimeo.

"Teach Me" - Surf Remix

After a disappointing first attempt with the GoPro Surf Hero a few weeks back, I decided to go for round two this past Saturday in Manhattan Beach, CA. Ensuring that I was equipped with the right batteries this time (Lithium AAA), I called up my buddy Scott and we took to the water.

After nearly 2 hours of surfing, I couldn't wait to get home and look at the footage. Once I did, I was stoked!! So, I took the liberty of editing the material into a music video for my friend Match Zimmerman's song "Teach Me" - or perhaps I should say, Match was kind enough to lend his music to the project. Either way, I feel the audio & video compliment one another incredibly well. So, without further ado, I present to you...

"Teach Me" - Surf Remix

Enjoy!

Match Zimmerman "Teach Me"
www.matchzimmerman.com

Directed by Adam Reynolds
Produced by Boardhead Brothers
www.boardheadbrothers.com

As a special bonus, "Teach Me" is available for download (for free) by clicking here. Compliments of Match Zimmerman.

Surfing in HD Slow Motion

Compliments of BBC.

Dirty Laundry - A Short Film by Andrew Reynolds

Congrats to my brother, Andrew Reynolds for completing his student film!

Andrew is a sophomore filmmaker at Temple University in Philadelphia. "Dirty Laundry" was filmed as an extension for an original assignment, a 16 mm silent film, which was also entitled "Dirty Laundry."

Andrew's words: "My final film for Filmmaking. Shot on Bolex Rx5 with Black and White reversal 7266 Tri-x and 7265 Plus-X. All foley sound recorded with Marrantz solid-state recorder ME-80 shot-gun microphone. Thanks to everyone who helped out."

Below is the original assignment:

Andrew's words: "A 16mm Silent film, interior lighting project, foley sound to come."

Despite my family bias, I firmly believe that Andrew's progression as a young filmmaker is clearly evident - as exemplified by these two pieces of work, a before and after, if you will. In his later work, Andrew employs advanced visual and auditory techniques, which demonstrate an acute understanding of the process through which a filmmaker successfully creates the illusion of story through the medium of film.

Looking forward to seeing and sharing more of Andrew's work as he progresses.

Words I Like.

"being beyond what is normal or expected" - say's your grandmother.

- Uncanny

At a the Mayor's Ball, an intoxicated woman clammers to a sobered couple, "Let's just say he's, 'Wise in practical affairs'" - To which her husband promptly replies, "We should get going."

- Sly

Mark was constantly being laughed at, as his boss insisted that he take time each day to utter successive chirping noises in attempt to ward off the pigeons.

- Twitter

GoPro Surf Hero FAIL!

Once again, failing to thoroughly read directions has cost me precious material.

Undoubtedly, one of my biggest character flaws is that I hate reading instructions. It’s bitten me in the ass before, and it'll, more than likely, continue to bite me in the ass in the future. That is, unless I start to address the problem.

In this particular instance it was a Friday night and I was gearing up to use my new GoPro Surf Hero camera (a miniature waterproof video camera) for the first time. With fresh batteries installed, I proudly mounted the camera at the nose of one of my surfboards. I had checked the surf report earlier that day, and knew that Saturday’s dawn patrol was going to be epic – Surfline forecasted a solid SW swell along the SoCal coast. Fair – Good conditions. 4 – 5 foot swells, with a timely period and a rising tide. In other words, at the right break, set waves would flaunt faces from 4 to 8 feet, not bad for the first time back in the water since February. I couldn't wait.

I set my alarm for 4:45am, awoke promptly, and was out the door by 5:15am. The drive to Secret Spot was uneventful, in fact, it was actually quite peaceful. I arrived at 6am and snapped this picture. The sun was rising, the waves were pumping and I couldn't wait to hit the water. I suited up in my 4/3, made the trek down the cliffs, and embraced what was unfolding before my eyes.


I pressed record and paddled out into the lineup. I got what I thought to be some pretty awesome footage. However, when I returned home later that day, I was greatly disappointed with my results. Long story short, the GoPro Surf Hero was a FAIL. Apparently you're supposed to use Lithium batteries and not Alkaline, as Alkaline apparently drops voltage in cold temperatures. But of course, not having read the directions, I didn't know this simple fact.

How does this translate? Simply; User Error. Let's just say that my camera kept shorting out and shutting off while I was in the water. The longest water clip I got was about 3 seconds in duration. The only real footage I scored was me paddling out. With remorse, all I can say is "Groovy." Guess you'll have to wait until my next surf to see how the camera really works. Sorry to disappoint. Oh, and yes, I bought Lithium batteries.

The Secret Machine Trailer

Last night, while riding in my friend's car, I listened to a band call The Knife for what I thought to be the first time. That was, until I heard the following song, "Silent Shout." After racking my brain for a few minutes I finally realized how I knew the song, despite never having heard of the band; Globe's The Secret Machine. "Silent Shout" was used for the film's trailer, and oddly enough, is what led me to buy the DVD. That, and the fact that the surfing footage is absolutely ridiculous!

Anyway, here's the official The Knife - "Silent Shout" music video, as well as Globe's The Secret Machine trailer, which is one of my favorite surf films. Enjoy!

Australia's Most "Perfect" Wave

Earlier this week I posted a message on Twitter about Snapper Rocks, a world renowned surf break located on Australia's Gold Coast. The Twitter message was in response to a Surfline.com feature about the Gold Coast Cyclone Swell (viewable here), Cyclone Jasper, and I commented on the intensity of the waves, which from the pictures, appear life threateningly perfect.

Below is a picture I took from Snapper Rocks, when I surfed the break nearly four years ago. Not nearly as large, but still perfectly shaped. I couldn't have asked for more perfect conditions. Well, actually that's not true. Had there been 200 less people in the lineup, things would have been perfect. But this was pretty damn close.

Enjoy!

GoPro Surf HERO

A friend of mine turned me onto the following video this afternoon:

El hombre y la tabla - The man and the surfboard.
by surfilmfestibal7

Being an avid surfer, I was immediately drawn to the video, especially when I discovered that it was shot with an affordable, compact, waterproof, digital camera; the GoPro Surf HERO. After further investigation (www.goprocamera.com) I decided to pick one up for myself. The camera is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, April 2nd (coincidentally my best friend's 25th birthday - Happy Birthday). I'll keep everyone updated with test footage and reviews of the camera.

Can't wait to score some surf footage!

Watching...

1. Arrested Development: Season 1
2. Arrested Development: Season 2
3. Arrested Development: Season 3

It's been months of hard work, but Sharon and I finally finished watching the final episodes of Arrested Development last night. Hands down, one of the smartest comedy series I've ever watched. Unfortunately though, I believe the show's uniquely intelligent writing style was one of it's greatest weakness during it's three season reign, as the vast majority of jokes required astute audience members who were actively watching. That being said, I'm looking forward to revisiting the series a few years down the road and discovering all that I missed.

Observations aside, if you haven't yet seen Arrested Development, be sure to pick up a few episodes before the movie comes out. It's hilarious!

Spike Jonze with another Skate Film

If you've seen the skate film Yeah Right!, then chances are you're familiar with the brilliant work of director, Spike Jonze.
Yeah Right!

Yeah Right! was the first of it's kind as a skate film, utilizing production techniques such as green screening and concept storyboarding, which resulted in a final product that was utterly mesmerizing. Well, Spike's done it again. Have a look at the "Heaven" section from UNKLE's newest skate video.

Disclaimer: The first few minutes of the video are a tad slow, but the pay-off is well worth it.

Heaven (Fully Flared Intro Video Remix)
Uploaded by UNKLE_UK

Introducing MADtv's Lauren Pritchard

Lauren Pritchard, the final video in a series of four that I produced for MADtv last fall. Enjoy!

Video 4/4

Written by Lauren Pritchard
Directed by Sean Flannery
Produced by Adam Reynolds

Introducing MADtv's Matt Braunger

Continuing my weekly tradition, I present to you, Matt Braunger.

Video 3/4.

Written by Matt Braunger
Directed by Sean Flannery
Produced by Adam Reynolds

Introducing MADtv's Erica Ash

Erica Ash is the second video in the series of four that I produced for MADtv. Enjoy!

Video 2/4.

Written by Erica Ash
Directed by Sean Flannery
Produced by Adam Reynolds

Introducing MADtv's Eric Price

Back in August, I had the exclusive privilege of working with MADtv's newest cast members to create "Introductory Videos." Eric Price is the first video in the series of four. Enjoy!

Video 1/4

Written by Eric Price
Directed by Sean Flannery
Produced by Adam Reynolds