[CAR HORN].
KEVIN JONES: That's one sick ass line.
-[INAUDIBLE].
KEVIN JONES: [INAUDIBLE].
Get out of here, [INAUDIBLE]
on the line.
MATHIEU CREPEL: I think Kevin took freestyle snowboarding to
another level.
Like the thing that I remember most about Kevin was that
first frontside 1080 in the back country.
Nobody at that time thought it was possible, and
then, boom, did it.
And it was amazing.
KEVIN JONES: And of course, whenever you do something, you
don't know if you do it good or not.
Because back in those days, you had to wait two weeks for
film to be actually transferred.
TIM MANNING: All of us filmers would shoot as much
footage as we could.
We get the film processed.
The footage would come back in a VHS tape.
And everybody would show up in Mike's family room.
And you're sitting there biting your teeth hoping that
that one shot you had in mind came out exactly the way you
thought it would.
And then Mike or David would be like, ah, kind of a bobble
in the beginning, like you kind blew the shot.
MIKE HATCHETT: Shooting film is a
totally different monster.
When you shoot film, you got to make it count, just like
press the button and look at your shot, and go, oh, my
framing's off.
I wish I did that.
Delete.
So the film thing is definitely--
you learn to be more conservative and press the
button when you know you got your crap together.
KEVIN JONES: I mean seriously I couldn't
sleep, I couldn't eat.
I was like, dude, if I blow my chance with these guys,
because back then, that was it, if I fucking blow my
chance with these dudes, I'm done, because it's money.
MIKE HATCHETT: And this is what we used to shoot.
It was 100-foot daylight loads, three minutes of
footage, $1 a foot, so $100 every time you shoot this.
So four rolls, one day of shooting.
Just the shooting costs $400 for the one day.
So we used to shoot on 16 millimeter.
And this is all--
what was it?
Did we go to 2005?
When did we stop shooting film?
I think it was 2005.
So this is basically 1989.
And then, two years, I worked for Fall Line.
And then, once we did "TB2" with Mack Dawg, all the way to
2005, and these are stacked double, so they're always like
twice as many in here as you can see right now.
So yeah, it's kind of funny if you think about the past.
When you stop to watch a trailer, we make a movie.
And we make like the TV for a trailer.
We put on VHS.
And then, they sent out to the shops.
And the only way to see the trailer is if you were in a
shop, because there was no internet.
And now, to watch a trailer, you just make one click, and
you just watch it.
A lot of people who are 15 years old right now are
watching the movies don't realize you couldn't just
click and watch something.
You certainly couldn't just click to a BitTorrent, steal
it for free.
You had to buy it or put two VHS machines together
obviously and copy a tape to tape.
A lot has changed, that's for sure.
DAVE HATCHETT: There's something cool about just
making a DVD, and something you can hold in your hands,
and the anticipation of waiting for that movie to come
out, and see what all the writers did and if they can
actually one up their segments from last year.
And I think that really helps drive the
progression of the sport.
As much as I like the YouTube and all the free content out
there, I really think it's important to kind of have at
least one or two or three good movies out there a year that
the kids can buy and watch that's not just a YouTube
phenomenon.
JUSSI OKSANEN: I think when I look back my snowboard career,
I think I was very lucky to get in with those guys in the
first place, because they're super
professional and organized.
We wake up pretty much four in the morning every day.
AARON SEDWAY: You know, back in the day, it was always like
pulling teeth to get the riders to get up that early.
And I think it's still is these days.
You know, they probably lose some riders too that don't
want to always get up that early to get out there.
But it's kind of what you got to do.
JIM RIPPEY: If you want to be one of those guys, one of
those snowboarders in those movies, it really all comes
down to hard work.
So you're up before it's even light, and you're getting
together and heading out to where you've got to go.
And usually, you got to hike through a lot of powder and
get to your obstacle, fix your takeoff, get ready to do it.
And then, when the light comes out, and it's good enough, be
ready to go.
MIKE HATCHETT: If you want to get some footage in the can,
the sun comes up, and you only have from sun rise until about
11:30 or noon to shoot, and everything goes in the shade.
So yeah, it's all about the lighting, and caring about the
lighting, and that's why we get up so early.
JUSSI OKSANEN: A load of riders came by Mike's house,
like they try to film for a standard movie.
And then, they will get burnt out like in two weeks.
They come and stay like a week, and
they're like fuck this.
This sucks.
I don't want to wake up at four in the morning.
TOM BURT: The nice thing about Standard, they had the
willingness to put in the time and energy to go out
there and be there.
I'd say it's one of those things that has always set
them apart.
Now, a lot of people have pretty much copied what
they've done.
DAVE HATCHETT: To me, the best snowboarder film companies
will always be the ones that show everything.
I want to grab people segments, but I also want to
see people talking.
I want to see the guys break it down, and just really get
to the feeling of what it's like to ride a snowboard and
the thing that we all embrace and love about snowboarding,
but really shows the cutting edge of what's going on.
And I think, ultimately, the best snowboard movie has yet
to be made.
LONNIE KAUK: I think that's where all this
film stuff's heading.
It's not just like, oh, banger, banger, banger,
banger, banger, stop.
We know nothing about this person.
Who is this guy?
What does he feel?
Does he go to the store?
Does he like wash his clothes?
Does he do the things that everybody does?
Of course, so show it.
Because really, I think with a video part, it's all about
music and be able to capture that person.
MATHIEU CREPEL: I've always loved snowboarding as like a
global thing and not on the rail or not on the contest are
not only filming or back country.
I love to do everything.
And I think this is the heart of Standard films.
It's just like grab your board and try to show like what
snowboarding means to me.
And if it's like a rail, or park day, or
[INAUDIBLE], just do it.
And that's what I love in snowboarding because you get
your stick.
We got mountains.
Go for it.
Ride.
MIKE HATCHETT: Rewind in 20 years.
I didn't think I'd be sitting here now making a 20th video.
For sure, the first couple years, I definitely didn't
think we'd be getting to 20.
When we got to 15, I was thinking there's a good chance
we make it to 20.
Or pretty much, when we got to 15, I knew I had
to make it to 20.
But yeah, I mean, I remember the first couple of years just
being nervous we could even make a movie.
Like are we going to have enough footage?
It's not going to happen.
We're not going to get enough--
I would be so panicked.
I'd stay up at night.
And then, after like six or seven movies--
I think it was actually after 10 movies, I finally realized,
like you know what, you shoot all year, you make a movie.
It might not be as good as the one the year before or it
might be better.
You're not always going to hit a home run, or maybe you're
never going to hit a home run as far some people could say.
If you shoot all year, you'll make a movie.
KEVIN JONES: If you were to told me three years ago,
you're going to be on TV, I would have laughed at you.
The first film I filmed was "TB5." 15 years later, I'm
still in a movie.
And to be a part of this is seriously a dream come true.
DAVE DOWNING: Well, I expect "TB20" to be a diverse,
progressive snowboarding movie with some Alaska stuff in it,
big mountain stuff, and some handrail stuff and jumps and
everything.
So I know Mike has always wanted it to be like that.
And I hope that's what "TB20" is.
I'm sure it will be.
JEREMY JONES: Yeah, I'm definitely not surprised that
Standard's still in the game making snowboarding movies.
They have so much passion, so much knowledge, and still
really love to get out there and tread.
Yeah, the question is will be there a "TB30"?
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