JoeG 0 #1 March 31, 2005 If any of you ski or snowboard, I am sure you know who Warren Miller is. His insights into the sport and the culture are spot on. Who is the "Warren Miller of Skydiving?_________________________________________ "Knowledge is Power!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #2 March 31, 2005 Warren Miller is an old fart. So we'd have to think of an old fart in skydiving as well. How about Mike McGowan (sp?) Sorry Mike, if you're out there reading this. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeG 0 #3 March 31, 2005 Are there any videos?_________________________________________ "Knowledge is Power!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #4 March 31, 2005 Mike's more of a big-way RW camera man type guy. If you're looking for jumping videos, then there are all different types out there (RW, Freeflying, Swooping, BASE, all of the above) that many gear shops can help you with. But there really is no Warren Miller individual in this sport. But I could be wrong. I still say it's Mike McGowan (sp?). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeG 0 #5 March 31, 2005 Please, please, please forgive my newbieness (is that a word? eh it works) what is Relative Work, what exactly is that? I haven't found a definition yet. thanks for your help _________________________________________ "Knowledge is Power!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 March 31, 2005 Don't forget Tom Sanders.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #7 March 31, 2005 QuotePlease, please, please forgive my newbieness (is that a word? eh it works) what is Relative Work, what exactly is that? I haven't found a definition yet. thanks for your help Go to the Bonfire, there's a link to the glossary at the top.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #8 March 31, 2005 Tom Sanders.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #9 March 31, 2005 Ray Cottingham. Ray was shooting film in the sixteys and has won a gold medal as the video on a freestyle team. He always gets the shot and his equipment always works. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #11 March 31, 2005 Lets not forget Joe Gennings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePhelps 0 #12 March 31, 2005 QuoteLets not forget Joe Gennings Jennings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blueskies14k 0 #13 March 31, 2005 Speaking of Mike McGowan, does anybody know the story of that double mal he had and was saved by a tree? I have heard it told 10 ways--whats the real story? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KevinMcGuire 0 #14 March 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteLets not forget Joe Gennings Jennings Um yea that guy too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #15 March 31, 2005 There is no one "Warren Miller" in skydiving... Some of the big names that have made some of the better known videos are: Mike McGowan Norm Kent Tom Sanders Joe Jennings Patrick Passe But with the pervasiveness of video cameras in the sport, and the explosion in people dabbling in video editing there is plenty of cool video to be had... check some of the online gear outlets and they will have a number of titles to choose from. For some of the old school stuff, check around the DZ. JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #16 March 31, 2005 Just my opinion, but Rook Neslon is one of the best cameramen out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #17 March 31, 2005 QuoteJust my opinion, but Rook Neslon is one of the best cameramen out there. No Rook is simply one of the best "period" out there. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #18 March 31, 2005 QuoteRook Neslon is one of the best cameramen out there. No doubt, Rook is a great guy and camera flyer, but to get to the "Warren Miller" level its not just being a good or even great camera guy/gal... there are lots of those, including Rook... its the ones that make the effort to produce a high quality finished product with broad appeal... not just a boggie tape or year end video (not suggesting that is all that Rook does either) JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #19 March 31, 2005 If he focused almost exclusively on video, there is no telling what he could produce or how far he could take it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #20 March 31, 2005 Warren Miller lays out funny stuff on a sport he loves. All you guys are posting serious cameramen. Who recalls WALLY GUBBINS? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #21 March 31, 2005 QuoteWho recalls WALLY GUBBINS? [points finger] YOU'RE OLD! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #22 March 31, 2005 QuoteWarren Miller lays out funny stuff on a sport he loves. All you guys are posting serious cameramen. You can't possibly be suggesting that Warren isn't a serious filmmaker, can you? Sure, he captures the lighter side of the sport, but man there is always some serious badass skiing in there... there is even some skydiving in his new one. JAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,276 #23 March 31, 2005 QuoteWho recalls WALLY GUBBINS? Hehe, Leo Dickinson was at the BPA AGM this year doing a presentation on his awesome new DVD about jumping with peregrine falcons. I got chatting to him for a few minutes and, me being a young newbie, didn't have a clue who he was! Damn was I in for a shock when I got home and looked at his website.....Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #24 March 31, 2005 QuoteWarren Miller lays out funny stuff on a sport he loves. All you guys are posting serious cameramen. Who recalls WALLY GUBBINS? Yeah, Warren Miller not only does some incredible video, but also has very humorous voice-over's describing what is going on. It's a very entertaining combination. And no one really does that kind of stuff for skydiving. Wally Gubbins is the closest thing to it. None of this is to detract from the serious video work done by all those other guys mentioned here. But those videos can usually only be appreciated by experienced skydivers. The Warren Miller stuff is enjoyable to watch, even if you've never been on skis in your life. It would be great to see something similar to that on skydiving, on public TV. Or the "Endless Summer" round-the-world surf adventure... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #25 March 31, 2005 QuoteQuoteWho recalls WALLY GUBBINS? [points finger] YOU'RE OLD! Watch it, or I'll hit you with my cane. Now help me up from my chair so I can give you 'what fer' Er, right after I get done using the bathroom. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
