Shawn Watson Demo-video

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

Liquid Force Demo Day
" Shawn Watson Demo "
www.420EMPIRE.com

4-24-04
Oldsmar Fl
sponsored by
Bliss Sports.com
Land O' Lakes Marine

enjoy
late/jake

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

or click this link

http://www.angisimpson.com/420production/videos/Liquid%20Force%20Demo%20featuring%20Shawn%20Watson%204-24-04.wmv

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

thats awsome, watson is so smooth when he rides! thats for posting that!

are those black and red bindings those new ones that LF are making for shane or something?

itch · Posted: Apr 27, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject:

Jake your video's have come along very well I like your flow so much better than when you started posting keep up the good work.
Those bindings are pimp, not since the Hyperlite storm trooper boots has their look made me want to buy them and seeing that the Gator Bindings are hard to get even for us I think I might have to rock those on my GB caddy this year or maybe the OG hell who am i kidding I'll wear to work................................j/k
ITCH
nobodys B!t@h

lebaron · Soul Rider Joined: 20 May 2003 Posts: 490 City: Langley

great vid jakeman. yah like itch said, they've come along way. kepp it up.

what bindings are those?

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

lebaron, those are the new LF bindings... Im not sure but I hear there the minx but made for guys... not sure tho

Wakeguru · Outlaw Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 150 City: CFL

Sweet. Way to add the old school flavor with the Stones. Ruck would be proud.

That HS 5 was HUGE.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Ocean Rider, you mean like the transits, or another new binding from LF?

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

scott a, no I heard there like the minx but the mens verson... Jessup, thats what I heard too... watch some of the new videos of shane on wakeboardingmag.com and you can see him riding them!

Blabelmooch · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 212 City: San Diego

They should be in shops in a couple of weeks according to my local shop owner.

I might have to try them when they get in. Too bad I didn't like the Transit, the footbed was killer but the rest of the binding didn't suit my style.

To me it looked like Watson was having to adjust to a rampier wake. That was a VLX in the vid right? He has a SAN (I think he still does) and his tricks are taken straight up. It actually reminded me of the trouble I have when I ride a rampier wake....well except for the fact that I aint no Shawn Watson!

I love his style for sure.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

Blabelmooch, do you know what they look like up close? or what there called

bevin$$R · Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 27 City: houston texas

he's a lot of fun to watch, he's got style and a great personality too....very laid back...

King of the Tigers · Posted: Apr 28, 2004 6:31 pm Post subject:

Great video! That was really fun to watch.

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

thanks for the props on the video

stayed tuned for the outlaw contest that weekend. Scott Hopkins does a sick demo and Jeff Soley (not sure how to spell last name) won the outlaw division
w/ 2 chicks wakeskating busting out 360 surface spins.

I am shopping around for a
better camera

I feel ready to upgrade
thinking bout the
Canon XL 1 s

any thoughts on it?

late/jake

Blabelmooch · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 212 City: San Diego

Ocean Rider, unfortunately no. He was shown them by his rep and he said they looked really nice. We shall see!

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Jakeman, how much are you willing to spend? i use a canon xl-1. it will run you $5K-$6K. you might want to look into a canon gl-2 or sony vx-2100. both are great cameras and will be half the price.

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

no
I have been researching the XL 1 and will probably buy it
early next week.
I might be doing an important shoot w/ a certain female rider.
so I want the best.
$2000 is chump-change for the difference in quality

just wanted to make sure the xl 1 was the best camera pound-4-pound

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

alright well if you want a great quality camera the xl-1 will do more than everything that you will ever want it to, so go with that camera...but just know that you are wasting your money if you are just going to be putting your video on the web because you WONT see a difference between a vx-2100/gl-2 and the xl-1. trust me, ive compared them side by side.

either way its your money, so spend it how you'd like. just remember the xl-1 is a more or less a professional grade camera and needs to be treated carefully.

mellow24 · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 134 City: Tampa Bay Area

Nice work Jake, I want to thank everyone who came out for the Demo Day and the first contest the on Sunday, great turn out and incredible response,
as well as, I want to thank everyone at Liquid Force, Joey,Shawn Watson, Cody Hall and Aaron Grace those guys had it together for sure and put on a great demo for everyone, be sure to check out the Liquid Force Trip Across America if it comes by your town!

SummerSessions 2 next tournament May 16, be there for sure, good times, music, food, fun, and some great riding by all ! hope to see you there!

Bliss

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

scotta

if it is a professional grade camera , then why do you have it?

wakejunkeygirl · Posted: Apr 29, 2004 11:28 am Post subject:

TOOOOO-SHAY! Wink

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

Scotta

I thought you were going to be an attorney?
Are you a double major?

why do U assume my videos are for the internet only?
If you can use it to it's fullest potential, where is the proof?

why buy the gl then down the road want the xl ?

what is the difference IYO between the xl1 xl1-s?

the cool thing is I am not paying for it. My investor is taking care of it.

wakejunkeygirl · Posted: Apr 29, 2004 4:44 pm Post subject:

Scott,

I think anyone would treat a $5K piece of electronic equipment carefully!
don't you?
Especially someone who has a plethora of digital equipment already.

The specs on the cameras as far as weight is not that much of a concern considering the weight difference is not THAT dramatic.
(well, it shouldnt be for a man who goes to the gym)

canon XL-1 3lbs 11 oz (6 lbs fully loaded)
canon GL2 2lbs 8 oz
Sony VX2100 3lbs 6oz

yes, after a while carrying around 3-6 pounds on your shoulder does get heavy
but that is the price you pay if you want 'the shot'

Poor Barry Vaught *awesome photographer by the way* was lugging around a bag that looked like it was about 20 lbs and the lens on his camera made it look so front heavy and cumbersome, but he gets the definitive shots that set him apart from pictures in the media gallery.

This camera will be used for much more than putting videos on the web.. but thanks for your concern..even so, I have seen footage from all three of the cameras you referred to and just by watching playbacks of two of them, there was definately a difference in quality in compared to what is being used now and also between the 3 mentioned.

I am somewhat confused by your statement about being a film major though, I was certain that last year when I came on to this board, you told me you were majoring in law..are you a double major? I distinctly remember another gentlemen commenting on how he and you would be law partners after you complete your education at UC Berkeley ? Just wondering!

Also, since you know how to use the camera to its fullest potential, being a film student, I was wondering if you had any links to anything besides your wakeboarding footage in wakepics? I figure a budding film major such as yourself would have loads of short films and would have set up a site to display your 'work'.
If so, I would love to view something other than your wakeboarding footage, some work you have done with your xl-1.

***Just noticed Jake posted from a different pc location ..guess we were BOTH wondering about the law gimmick**** Laughing

and please don't take this post the wrong way..in your own words "i dont have a bad attitude, but i do have an opinion. I like to give my opinion on certain topics"

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

wakejunkeygirl · Posted: Apr 29, 2004 5:53 pm Post subject:

Not saying you need it to 'post links on message boards' just figured a film major would have SOME type of video portfolio just in case a sudden opportunity arrises where you may need some footage besides that of wakeboarding. something you could 'zip' to someone who was interested in working with you..

...and don't worry, we will treat the camera very 'carefully' Wink

kyle · Guest

was it me or did watson go for a semi off 3 to bs 180 but chicked out?

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

Scotta
seriously, thanks for the camera info. you know a lot about the equipment.

I just purchased an xl-1
I had it over-nighted
so I hope to be woken up by the ups dude
so if I have any questions bout it you can hook me up

Kyle
u got me on that one. the lake is small and can only throw bout 3 tricks in per run so he threw it down considering he only made bout 5 passes

late/jake

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Damn, don't ya'll think you're being hard on the guy? I mean, you asked for opinions, he gave it, and then ya'll start tag teaming the guy. Sounds like the 420 Empire needs to observe 420 more often. Laughing

In with the good, out with the bad. It's all circular... Laughing

Anyway, I really liked the video. Thanks for posting it. You get used to seeing these guys in regular videos where they never crash. I think it's good to see them crash during a run. It makes them seem more human.

Jakeman · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 379 City: fl

fuel

scotta likes to battle. it's in his profile. We try to make it good fun but sometimes we get out of hand. He has a lot of knowledge about photography. I enjoy learning new stuff.

thanks for the props on the video.
Wednesday I went riding w/ Shawn and he gave me some good pointers on wiping out. Notice when he bails how smooth his crashes are.

late/jake

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

wakejunkeygirl, i have copies of pretty much everything ive done on mini dv (with some on a hard drive), so if i need to send a sample of my work to someone i will send it in mini dv format (unless they specify otherwise). i absolutely HATE putting video online because quality just goes to s hit.

have fun w/ your camera.

fuel · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Posts: 110 City: Gatesville

Sorry, Jake. My bad. I never read his profile, so I didn't know. From a casual observer it looked different. You know how the internet is.

Good choice on the song, too. Paint It Black is one of my favorites. Always makes me think of Tour of Duty, though.

And since now I've seen Scott's profile, I've got to comment on it. Scott, that is the best profile pic I've ever seen that didn't have some fine ass ho in it. Wink

Seriously, that should be in a magazine ad or something. It looks great.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

fuel, you should be thanking Mike Isler and Garrett Cortese for those pics because they took them. speaking of which, i need to edit that pic and throw them some props for it...both Mike and Garrett do some pretty awesome work.

and that pic actually was in wbm (minus the close up of mike schwenne). i believe it came out last summer/early fall Wink

PimpinD · Addict Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 785 City: Orlando, FL

not to be harsh or anything, wouldnt you want to learn a little more about video editing and advance your skills before upgrading camera. Video is cool for a weblink, but hardly anything someone would want to purchase.
Dont mean any offense, but as another beginner in the DV editing, id think ud like to learn more of your craft before u got top of the line gear.

wakejunkeygirl · Posted: Apr 30, 2004 4:39 am Post subject:

Pimpin D--Why wait, then you just have to upgrade later? might as well be prepared and learn the actual equipment you will be using.

Editing skills will definately be fine tuned in class....