from the top

"from the top" - oh boy what a video. this was a super fun one to work on. this originally started as a much longer video, based entirely on us building The Kitchen in Scott's basement. that video was originally called "corporation", with that jack white song, where he goes who's with me!!!

the footage for this video was shot over the course of a year, just like quality over opinion. we finished the last bit of filming over 2 weeks in colorado, doing mega days: work day jobs until 5 pm, climb until 9 pm, edit/animate until 1-2am. for 2 weeks straight! i don't know how we made it.

it may seem kinda silly, but this video means a ton to me. the video means less than the experience making it - but isn't that how it always is with me? i'm really proud of jack and lily for getting their voice to shine in this one, and am looking forward to making many more ppl videos soon.

here's the jist, everyone: i'm not here to make the same hypesick climbing videos you've seen over and over again. as LCD Soundsystem puts it, "maybe i don't do hits". what i do do (lol), is make the most sincere, most personal, most honest climbing movies you've ever freaking seen. that's a fact.

there were a lot of ups and downs during this making of this one. i thought i was falling in love but really was just tripping over my feet. i was falling in love though; deeper in love with movement and deeper in love with the people i've got to keep me grounded. thanks everyone, see you in the next.

collected images from the top

more coming soon...