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Seattle, WA: The line between art and action often times gets ignored while making a ski film. You can either go the route of being completely immersed into the artistic element of a video, or you can focus on the groundbreaking tricks that have been dialed in the season before. For a production company to combine both in an element of simplistic brilliance seems almost out of the question…until now. After The Sky Falls produced by Nimbus Independent blends both art and action into one with a seamless approach. They didn’t try to overdo it, and in doing so, they blew all expectations out of the water. Putting sport aside, both a snowboarder and skier can find ample amounts of pleasure out of watching this 2-year project unfold right before their very eyes. To get the behind the scenes story, read the interview below with evoCollective’s Eric Pollard, and follow the links to purchase the video on your desired platform- you won’t regret it.
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evo’s EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ERIC POLLARD
This is the first movie to be released from Nimbus since Contrast and your first take on a two year project. What spurred the idea?
We just had a vision, a direction we wanted to see come to life.
How did you condense 2 years of footage in only 30 minutes? Is it everything you envisioned it would be?
It was difficult, something to the tune of 50 terabytes worth of footage was sorted through to select moments that I felt were the tone and energy we wanted to convey.
Not only have you produced a 2 year film project but you’ve also released a number of other edits over the duration of filming. How do you dictate what goes into those edits while still saving enough for the full length movie?
After the first year of production I allocated shots to utilize for different productions like a Patagonia edit, Clif edit, Atomic edit, etc.
Some companies struggle to name a film. You had chosen After the Sky Falls before you started shooting for the movie. How did you come up with the name?
The direction that I had come up with before we began the film was really simple, so I wanted a name to compliment the concept. I thought of the most basic ingredient needed to ski, snow. Snow falls from the sky, and I played with that concept until I landed on “After The Sky Falls.”
Between the Venetian masks, curling and baggage cart shenanigans, it seems the Nimbus crew bagged plenty of fun times during this project. That being said, were there any challenges encountered while filming or times where things got serious on the Nimbus set?
Always. Skiing in inherently dangerous, so there were times to have fun, and time’s to be more conscious of our environment. The first year of production was really not very spectacular. I re-broke my leg after only a few weeks of filming, and Pep and Chris didn’t get the opportunity to film very much after that either, so we really didn’t have too much of a first year. That was difficult, because we had so many ambitions, and we basically had to create the film in the second year instead of having two years to make the film. On top of that, the second year was incredibly lackluster in terms of the winter, so we were chasing whatever storms we could.
The music selection is spectacular and definitely gave off a different vibe than most other ski videos. How did you decide on this soundtrack and what were you trying to achieve with it at different points during the film?
The selection of music I felt was just right to establish an ebb and flow, and create the right energy and tone.
From popping off pillow topped trees in Japan, to sessioning perfectly sculpted booters near the summit of Mt. Hood, this film provides a constant onslaught of picture perfect shots. Which of the film’s scenes was the most fun to shoot and why?
Hard to say. Japan is truly an incredible place. I really enjoyed hiking off the road, finding features to session, and capturing it all. The natural features there are just unlike anywhere else in the world, they allow riders to be creative.
What have you learned about yourself, the Nimbus crew, and how your skiing impacts the world around you in the 2 year period that you spent shooting this film?
I could probably answer that question better years from now, allowing for the dust to settle a bit more. It’s been a difficult project, more ambitious than any other I had taken on. Personally, I learned that biting off more than one can chew can really tax your energy, and committing to projects should not be taken lightly. I’m hyper-aware that our movies influence people, and I want to be a positive creative source for those individuals.
You’re doing a coffee table book with accompanying BluRay/DVD. What inspired the creation of that too? When and how can fans get one?
I wanted the movie to have a physical home. The still images taken during the production of the film warranted a compilation. More than that, I was interested in creating a book, and getting into the medium.
Is skitching behind a van in ski boots as much fun as it looks?
Yes.
What’s up next for Nimbus?
I really don’t know.
Alright. Thanks for your time, Eric.
Thank you!
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