Displaying items by tag: Behind the French Fred Scenes
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10/02/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 2
Of course there's gnarly, shocking stunts here but this clip also highlights Arto's amazing tech precision. -
9/25/2013
BFFS: Arto's Menikmati Missions Part 1
Even with unreal natural talent, Arto put in a lot of brutal hard work for the Menikmati video. -
9/18/2013
BFFS: Lakai in Mallorca
A filming mission for Fully Flared in 2004. Featuring Scott Johnston, Marc Johnson, Brandon Biebel, Cairo Foster, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Jeff Lenoce, and Kelly Bird. -
9/11/2013
BFFS: Santa Monica Triple Set
This beast of a spot has witnessed many battles over the years. French Fred revisits a few of his more memorable sessions. -
9/04/2013
BFFS: Red Hubbas In Lyon
French Fred takes us back in time to this famous red hubba with appearances from Arto, Rodrigo Tx, Boulala, Rowley, Machnau, Bastien, Appleyard, and many others. -
8/21/2013
BFFS: Ali Boulala 50 Stairs in a Day
Two 25 stair spots in the same day? Goddamn! The Lyon ollie remains one of the gnarliest stunts attempted in the history of skateboarding... and he went back for seconds! -
8/14/2013
BFFS: Mark Appleyard Filming for "Sorry"
Who else made gnarly skating look so damn effortless and smooth? Appleyard (our 2003 SOTY) was in a class of his own. Let's take a trip back to the filming of Flip's Sorry video. -
8/07/2013
BFFS: Geoff Rowley Never Gives Up
Remember this hammer from our September 2001 cover? Geoff got broke off, suffering just about the worst primo imaginable. But before the pain could set in he gave it another go and the rest is history. -
7/31/2013
BFFS: Eric Koston Super Goofer
This is one of the best things you'll see all year. Not only are Koston's goofing abilities otherworldly, but they probably help him deal with the pressure of filming major video parts. Let's take a journey to the Menikmati days. We love you Eric! -
7/23/2013
Behind the French Fred Scenes Teaser
Menikmati debuted in 2000 and marked the dawn of a new era. Things got gnarly and were being filmed with a quality never seen before. French Fred was behind the lens. Now he's opening up his archives. From Koston's éS years to Rowley's suicidal Flip stunts. Get ready.
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4/23/2024
Skateline 04.23.2024
Gary gets into Asics' Next Vibrant Screentest video, Miles Silvas' SOTY Trip video, Andrew Reynolds for Spitfire, Lil Dre for adidas, Alex Midler, Martino Cattaneo, Mike Man and more in today's episode of Skateline. -
4/23/2024
New from Deluxe: Easy Riders
After some extensive R-and-D with Ben Degros, the people at Deluxe got a new shape ready to roll. Check the specs here. -
4/23/2024
Todd Francis' "Pigeon Droppings" Art Show at DLX
Todd Francis teamed up with Stance to bring a selection of his iconic pigeons to the walls of DLX on Market. Get there Saturday. -
4/23/2024
"The Central Park Flatground Club" Trailer
In his follow up to The Upper West Side Curb Club, Greg Navarro embeds with a huge cast to cover New York's most famous park. Get a peak at the project here. -
4/23/2024
Miles Silvas SOTY Trip - Mexico City
The SOTY victory lap scorched through CDMX, backed by heavyweights like Ishod, Tiago, P-Rod and Shanahan. Clips were stacked, vibes were high and Miles stomped a beautiful back noseblunt for the cover. Hasta pronto, México! Thanks, Skullcandy, for all the help with the trip.
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