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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9/18/2024
Dickies' "Honeymoon" Video
One of the most elite teams ever assembled pulls out all the stops, from Guy and Manderson’s potent opening parts to Frankie and Foy’s power-packed performances. The full-length video is forever. -
9/18/2024
Limosine's "50 Flower" Video
Karim continues his unreal tear in New York with backup from Max, Cyrus, Nelly and more for Limo. -
9/18/2024
Remy Stratton's "Volcom Skate Vitals" Video
Remy shows off Volcom's cover archive and walks down memory lane with Appleyard, Rune, Louie and more legends to drop his last line for the Stone. -
9/18/2024
Lakai's "Cold Dip" Video
Simon, Griffin, Manchild and more charge pools and blast bumps across the Pacific Northwest for Lakai. -
9/18/2024
Vans' "Mixxa" by Una Farrar & Dime
Una comes through with a shoe suited for a volcanic tight-rope walk with Vans and Dime.
In The Mag
A top-shelf trick on a storied SF stone—Tiago busts an unthinkable switch backside noseblunt on the Bay Blocks, immortalized in skateboard history with the cover of our November ‘24 mag. Speaking of skateboard history, we got Washington Street’s 25-year recap. The Dickies team put in the hard work for their full-length Honeymoon. Smoke rises a mile high as Spitfire sets Colorado ablaze. Plus we packed in 5 Greats with Brian O’Dwyer, interviews with Mike Anderson, Emile Laurent and much, much more.