Tricktapes

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7684483940455439821

Inspired by ideas about groups of skiers and filmers putting out mixtape style edits comes along the idea of a new site.

Much alike mixtapes in hip hop, tricktapes will feature less established riders, videographers, editors, and graphic design artists who come together to create nasty videos throughout the year. Tricktapes.com will be a video magazine/subscription that is open for submission. In the plans for the website; tricktapes will apear much like the mixtapes on sites such as mixtapehype.com Members on the website will be given unlimited access to the videos year round. We have created what we invision to be a tricktape style edit and want it to be viewed as a basic example for tricktapes that people can put together themselves.

Groups and athletes that have been invited to participate so far include groups like ATA and 4bi9. A few athletes have been Tom Wallisch, David Beallieu, Sam Ferguson, Alex Martini, Alex Schlopy, Adam Battersby, Tosh Peters, Mike Hornbeck, Jon Lafferty, Matt Walker, Charlie Lasser, Mcrae Williams, and Adam Delorme. It is encouraged that people submit an edit 4-20 minutes long in the form of a video link (youtube, putfile, google, brightcove). It is recommended that video edits come with a cover like a cd or dvd cover.

In the future of the site we would like to work with sponsors to give them access to scouting for new talent and keeping up on their current riders. Subscriptions will be somewhat like a mag, however will cost much less. 10 dolla/ yr.

Check out our first edit, which will be uploaded onto the site soon, but is for now in a link. www.Tricktapes.com has a design site of how the login might work.