''The Art of Flight'' is a
Red Bull
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sponsored
documentary film about
snowboarding
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and a successor to ''
That's It, That's All''. Directed by Curt Morgan, it premiered in New York City on September 8, 2011, at the
Beacon Theatre.
Cast
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Travis Rice
* Mark Landvik
* John Jackson
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Nicolas Müller
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Scotty Lago
* Bjorn Leines
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David Carrier Porcheron "DCP"
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Jeremy Jones
* Pat Moore
* Eero Niemela
* Kyle Clancy
* Eric Willett
* Bode Merrill
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Jack Mitrani
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Luke Mitrani
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Mark McMorris
* Jake Blauvelt
Production
''The Art of Flight'' was shot over the course of two years from 2009 to 2011.
It was filmed using the RED camera system, the
GoPro
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Hero, Vision Research's Phantom Gold high speed camera, Panasonic Varicam HPX3700, Arri 235 (4 perf 35mm), Cineflex HD (Sony HDC-1500) and Nikon and Canon SLRs for time lapses.
Locations
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Nelson, British Columbia
Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia Interior, Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of resto ...
,
Canada
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Revelstoke, British Columbia
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Patagonia,
Chile
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Alaska
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Jackson, Wyoming
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Aspen, Colorado
Reception
''Slant Magazine'' said, "even at 80 minutes, The Art of Flight feels severely empty, an aesthetic showcase whose repetitive nature winds up diminishing the excitement of its breathtaking feats of mountainous flight."
Alternate version
The 3D version, "The Art of FLIGHT 3D", premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival in Spain on September 28, 2012.
Soundtrack
''The Art of Flight'' soundtrack features songs by:
The Naked and Famous,
M83,
Deadmau5,
Sigur Rós
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, and others.
References
External links
The Art of Flightofficial film site
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2011 documentary films
2011 films
American sports documentary films
Red Bull
Snowboarding
Films shot in British Columbia
Films shot in Chile
Films shot in Alaska
Films shot in Wyoming
Films shot in Colorado
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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