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The Art of Flight

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Published: 04Mar2012
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Snowboarding movies can come in a wide variety of types that can range from the bare bones shreddit to the big budget thriller. The Art of Flight is unique in the fact that its budget was one of, if not the biggest budgets ever provided for a snowboarding movie. Red Bull Media House along with a handful of other sponsors provided the funds necessary for Travis Rice and Curt Morgan to achieve their vision for The Art of Flight.

Along with a big budget The Art of Flight also had an incredible amount of hype that surrounded it's every mention. Big hype is to be expected with a movie that's supported by Red Bull and powered by some of the world's best snowboarders but did the movie match the hype? The short answer is yes it did match the hype.

The reason the movie happened, the reason people were left in awe, the reason Red Bull decided to get behind the idea, the real reason The Art of Flight turned out the way it did, was because of the riders. With a cast of all star talent, riders that weren't afraid to, but would rather go big and risk it all, the movie was destine to be jaw dropping.

Travis Rice, John Jackson, Scotty Lago, Pat Moore, Nicolas Müller, Mark Landvik, Jake Blauvelt, Eero Niemela, DCP, Jeremy Jones, all of these riders have one thing in common, they're all extremely talented snowboarders. Some would wager that the cast in this movie is made up of some of the most talented riders in the world. With a lineup like that it's going to be nearly impossible not to make something incredible.

With talented and driven riders you get a constant pushing of the envelope, a constant need to progress. Some of the tricks that were laid down in this movie were absolutely insane! Not only were the tricks themselves insane but the spots where the riders chose to execute these tricks were just as crazy. If you like huge front 3's, massive back 7's and insane double corks all done in places that most normal riders won't even plow down, then you need to see this movie.

Now the riders are the core of the movie and without them there's nothing to shoot but you can't forget about the filming and editing that make the movie mesh. Curt Morgan and the entire Brain Farm crew really came up with a masterpiece when they put together The Art of Flight. Normally you only see the action side of a snowboarding movie but with this production you get to see several different perspectives of snowboarding that are normally left out of the final edit.

There are numerous things that go into making a snowboarding movie that typically don't make the final cut. Down time for instance is normally left out when the end product hits the big screen and planning, the planning that goes into getting one shot is normally not included in the feature film. The same goes for accidents and slams. Crashes happen when you push the envelope and are also normally left for the slam edit or b-roll footage but with this movie you get to see it all. Scotty Lago breaking his jaw and Pat Moore getting caught up in an avalanche would normally be left out but in The Art of Flight they are an important part of the film.

With this movie you get the feeling like you're right there with the crew. Curt Morgan combined trips with downtime that were followed up by intense snowboarding and vise versa. That way you as the viewer were never bored or overwhelmed by too much of one thing. Several times during The Art of Flight you get the feeling that something profound or amazing is about to happen. You really feel like what you're watching is something that doesn't happen very often and you find yourself excited and nervous all at the same time.

The Art of Flight is an amazing snowboarding film that superseded the expectations and hype that surrounded it. If you want an intricate look at what it takes to be a professional snowboarder and survive, then this movie is for you.

Snowboarding performed in The Art of Flight is like something you've never seen before. With a huge budget, genius vision, and the best snowboarders in the world all working to achieve one goal The Art of Flight is sure to open your eyes to the world of snowboarding.

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