Patrick O'Dell is an American photographer, filmmaker, skateboarder, and skateboard journalist from Columbus, Ohio.
Career
Epicly Later'd
In 2004 O'Dell started ''Epicly Later’d,'' one of the first skate-related blogs.
''Epicly Later'd'' evolved into a web-series and television show where O'Dell conducts long-form interviews of skateboarders.
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine
O'Dell directed ''Dumb: The Story of
Big Brother Magazine
''Big Brother'' was a skateboarding magazine founded by Steve Rocco in 1992, which was notable for ushering in street skating and the sub-culture of skateboarding. ''Big Brother'' ceased publication in 2004.
No subject was taboo. Early articles ...
,'' an American documentary film that premiered on
Hulu
Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...
on June 3, 2017.
The film explores the rise and fall of skateboarding magazine ''
Big Brother
Big Brother may refer to:
* Big Brother (''Nineteen Eighty-Four''), a character from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''
** Authoritarian personality, any omnipresent figure representing oppressive control
** Big Brother Awards, a sat ...
''.
Music videos
In 2008, O'Dell directed ''All You Need Is Me'' by
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...
. In 2010, O'Dell directed the
Wavves music video "
Post Acid
"Post-Acid" is the lead single from Wavves' album '' King of the Beach''. It was made available digitally June 9, 2010 by Mountain Dew's label, Green Label Sound. Patrick O' Dell directed a video for the song, featuring an introduction by John Nor ...
" starring
Kevin Long as a skateboarding alien. In 2013, O'Dell directed ''I Don't Know How'' by
Best Coast.
References
External links
John Cardiel: Epicly Later'd by Patrick O'DellPatrick O'Dell: Director's Interview , VANSThe Poundcast - 152: Patrick O'Dell
Patrick O'Dell Talks Skateboard Media - 2020
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American skateboarders
Skateboarding mass media
American male journalists
American music video directors
Skateboarding video directors
American photographers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people