Just wrapped up the video for Red Bull’s Schlittentag (German for “Sledding Day”) that went down at Alpine Meadows on Saturday. It was definitely a true test of will for most of the 16 teams that participated and I’m not even talking about the intimidation factor of the 60+ foot start ramp, two huge rollers, and the finish-line drop-off.
The Schlittentag Video...

The following is the video taken by the DPCFilms CableCam v2.1 at the 2007 Spanky Beaver’s Rail Jam in Sacramento, California. This one-of-a-kind wakeboard/wakeskate event took place in an Olympic size pool where all different kind of sliders (wakeboard term for rails) were set up. The event coordinator Al Marchiniak and all the riders were kind enough to let me put my cablecam to the test.
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Looking to add that timeless and ever-so-popular “film burn effect” to your videos and have no idea where to start? Well you’re in the right place! I originally created this tutorial back in the day for Premiere Pro users, but this technique can be applied to other popular NLEs like Final Cut Pro (FCP), Vegas, etc..

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