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I learned a whole bunch of stuff from reading his autobiography. Back in Rodney's freestyling days, he would sand down his boards into various shapes and it would help him perform certain tricks better. Sometimes he would make a rounder nose and a tail because boards used to look like this. Also, he sanded down the sides to lock into a perfect primo/to-rail trick.

Here's some more recent evidence in his Almost Round 3 part(notice how the tail and nose are more squared off than normal).

Concrete Wave, by Michael Brooke. Really sweet retro stuff in there.

HAWK: Occupation Skateboarder. You REALLY need this. I genuinely think it's absolutely essential. A brilliant read. I've literally read it like 20 times.

Oh well son looks we have to have the talk...

Well go to walmart and it's $3 but at CVS its $6 my shop has it i think but.....And you want to get a knife you don't mind ruining or broken scissors....open the shoe goo. put a little ball on the [object] then put it on like icing, do layers only small then if you need more just add some more. "Pay attention and make it fun, entertaining like its an important job, or else you brain is bored, gets distracted and you fuck up and want to do something else."-My Dad. Ha so the half size is up to you, it is fine. just the orig. laces will be to big.


EDIT: these are a 11.5 and come in 12

Double EDIT: and these

Get Blabac's skate photography book. Full of great stuff. I think he's the best photographer in skateboarding.

Here's some of mine:

http://i.imgur.com/b5aib.jpg


I've got a few more since this photo.

Full Bleed and Dysfunctional are probably my favourites.
And, as someone else mentioned, Disposable is dedicated to board graphics.


edit: This is a good recent one about controversial board graphics:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Agents-Provocateurs-Subversive-Skateboard-Graphics/dp/1584235276/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0J9J439W4BQ8H0QD1ZYC

Good little write ups about each graphic as well.

There are some books that photographers have put out that are absolutely perfect coffee table books. Mike Blabac has one and [this one is all about New York skating.] I think Atiba Jefferson has a book like this, and there's on Ive seen in a shop that is all to do with skate products which you might like (I can try find out the name if you want)

The Answer is Never needs to be on any list. It's the best thing I've ever read that captures that lust to skate, every day, progressing because you love it. He was really able to get that down on paper in a way that makes sense. I cannot recommend this book enough.

Personally I like it. Pretty comparable to the mini ramp I have so it’s not weird for me. Specs if you’re interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EI2ORK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8643Ab9K5DGBN

I'm looking to start skateboarding. I am 31 years old, never skateboarded before but I want to start. I'm not looking to do crazy tricks or anything like that I just want to cruise around the city.

With that in mind does this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L8LZOA look like a good beginner setup for hopping from the office to get lunch etc?

Speaking from a filmers perspective, you got a nice setup so far. However, you want to remember to keep the skater in the center of your frame, and not head or board cut.

You shouldn't do night shots unless you have a really good floodlight or something along those lines because otherwise it will not look as good as it should and its most likely more difficult for the skater.

Try not to have such big space between tricks in lines, and if you have to, speed it up a bit or add in some flatground tricks.

Your lens needs to be clean at all times, so bring a cloth to the park or something.

The music shouldn't take over the whole audio track, so use some light stuff and keep it up enough that you hear the pop of tricks.

If i were to recommend a grip, i would say the X-grip but im not sure how that works on a t3i, so google around.

On one final note, tell your friends not to scream and yell when someone lands a trick. I know you're having fun, but that ruins the shot imo.

I picked up everything off Amazon (other than the camera which I bought 2nd hand off Craigslist):

• skeleton camera case (so the mic cable can connect)
  
• extra batteries/charger
  
• 160 LED light
  
• stereo condenser
  
• accessory bracket for mic
  
• tripod GoPro mount (to connect to the grip)
  
• camera grip
  
• USB mic adapter

This is a solid buy for a complete beginner. I personally own this and I love it, but if they are not totally starting out and have no idea what they want, stick with the gift card because a skateboard is a really personal thing.

Hey, when it works it works!

If you want to grab a lot of clips solo? I suggest investing in an octopus leg mini-tripod. Something like this for example.

You can get some really cool shots by attaching the fucker to a railing or something if grinding, or get it pretty much anywhere otherwise.

Also nice to just flip upside down, crook it about halfway, and what do you know, you immediately have a passable filmer grip to get low rolling shots of someone else!

When looking for one of these, the longer the legs, the better. It just means more versatility, but they're small enough to always sling in a bag side pocket or something.

Any santa cruz complete is pretty solid, if you get a 26-29in deck, it'll be slightly smaller than a normal deck, and still maintain the cruiser appeal.

>It's like people who prefer to listen to vinyl because of the aesthetic. I just like doing it, even though it's more inconvenient and lower quality.

And this is why I hate it.

Stop being a stupid hipster and film in HD. At least vinyl has the advantage of being true analog-analog recording, SD is like using a cassette instead of a CD with none of the upsides (i.e. HD is more portable/durable/etc.). If you were filming with legit film (8mm, 35mm, etc.) I could respect that (if you didn't go bankrupt trying, lol).

It's not so much the actual pixel resolution (I will fight to the death that lower resolution cameras can have a far superior image quality, there is far more to a camera than how many pixels the sensor has, anyone that has seen 1080p Arri Alexa footage against most 4K footage understands), it's the fucking interlacing and 4:3 ratio. Everyone is viewing on a 16:9 progressive scan screen nowadays and combing artifacts on a progressive scan screen gives my eyes cancer. Even when you digitally de-interlace, it still only looks "OK" and is still the wrong aspect ratio. May as well film with a cell phone in portrait mode if you're going to forego standards that much.

Also, everything you said about HD cameras is your own fault/problem. There are tons of fantastic ultra-portable light weight cameras out there either through name brand GoPros or the numerous chinese knockoffs like the Firefly 7S that actually offer amazing quality and resolutions up to 4K with far better low light and contrast than a VX will ever do. They come with built-in fisheyes and a host of digital options, some including excellent digital gyros that will smooth out even a jittery filmer's hand (though the gyro does require cropping some of the viewing angle, so it's a filmer's call which is best for the situation). All you need is a $20 caddie and it's just like holding a VX.

VX's were overrated even back in the 90's/early 00's, but now they're just a dinosaur. It became this ridiculous circle jerk for no reason and it never had any merit whatsoever. You may as well record your next music album with this.

these guys

Nike Koston 2s

Fixed

http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Professional-Camcorder-Stabilizing-Handle-/dp/B003PBB4ME/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1367443579&sr=8-2&keywords=cam+caddie

Nike Koston 2s

Local's Only. I've been wanting to get this one for a while. http://www.amazon.com/Locals-Only-California-Skateboarding-1975-1978/dp/1934429473/ref=pd_sim_b_2/178-4638009-1767528

FFS, use the internet

Didn't see this recommendation before I commented. Looking to spend a little less than that. What should I look for?

What about this one: http://www.amazon.com/H2O-Snow-Skate/dp/B0000AMA6N/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1417289016&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=snowskate

Issue #4 is quite reasonable at the moment

Edit: So is issue #6!

[The Answer is Never: A Skateboarder's History of the World] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Answer-Is-Never-Skateboarders/dp/0802139450).

get the mutt, rodney mullen's autobiography.
http://www.amazon.com/Mutt-How-Skateboard-Kill-Yourself/dp/0060556196/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321223742&sr=8-1

That's the cover from/to his book, The Mutt.