JoeJ

Last month, the band, Kid Savant traveled from NY to Eloy AZ to make a skydiving music video with a flying piano, lamps, bikes, roses, chairs, and an exploding canopy. Greg Gasson and I coordinated and launched all the stuff. The lead singer went through AFF and did his own jumps. Very cool. The video just came out. Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/kidsavantmusic

Link to their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/kidsavant

Enjoy!!

Last month, the band, Kid Savant traveled from NY to Eloy AZ to make a skydiving music video with a flying piano, lamps, bikes, roses, chairs, and an exploding canopy. Greg Gasson and I coordinated and launched all the stuff. The lead singer went through AFF and did his own jumps. Very cool. The video just came out. Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/kidsavantmusic

Link to their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/kidsavant

Enjoy!!

Man! There are so many cool stories and the responses will very much affect the video I produce for the sport. The answers also generated other questions for me that I'll post sometime shortly. Dropzone.com is, no doubt, a wonderful resource.

Regarding your question about notification - I'll probably post the letters as they were written. It will be a while because I want to complete the video project first. If you're concerned about it, you might want to email your revisions to me. Also, nothing is posted in stone, so I'll be happy to make adjustments or even delete posts if requested.

Hi Brie:
Thanks for the note - I'm glad I checked back on this thread. My email is [email protected] for future reference. Congrats on your wedding dive!!

thanks!!

Ah, yes! I definitely remember Voodoo. Ray Farrell arranged that with a friend of his who races planes. I can't wait to see the photos. If anyone has photos of the plane decked out in skydive.com, please email them!! [email protected]

No doubt, there are a lot of skydiving videos with spectacular action and cool music. The sport doesn't really need promoting. People already know it's cool and exhilarating. And its on TV quite a bit. What's missing is the message that skydiving is rewarding, that it can change a person for the better, and that people from all walks in life already participate, and that we're a positive and lively community worth joining.

If I do my job right, the video will say these things.

Its amazing, the responses here, and the ones sent to my email. I can hardly say thanks enough. I'm learning a lot. And its great to see that I wasn't just dreaming up the concept that skydiving can be a life altering (usually for the better) experience. All of this is good food for thought that will help me to make a more effective product.

I'll take all of this I can get, so please keep them coming, and don't forget to email a photo of yourself if you don't mind it being posted.

Love you too Shell !

blue skies!

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If it isn't posted there, jog my memory and I may be able to dig it up!

Red and white AXON canopy.. me big white suit with red stripes... Mad John load.. you trying to do CRew with me.. did I mention I dont do CRew

See below

yes yes!! i remember - let me dig around for that photo!

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More importantly-how did you get Skydive.com listed on Voodoo. That's just too cool

I didn't know it was listed there! is it voodoo.com??
jj

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I threw mine to your email if you wanna use it.

Cheers.

Got it! Terrific and thanks! For some reason i can't send emails from the airport so my reply is sitting in my out box. But the letter and picture are great and i'm looking forward to posting them.
blue skies!!

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Let me add to Joe's post (on behalf of the Parachute Industry Association):


HW

THANKS HOWARD!!

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Could/would this video possibly be shared with other skydiving organizations?

I know lawyers, doctors, dentists, nurses, military members, police officers, auto mechanics, IT guys, pilots etc... It shows that everyone and anyone can be a skydiver.

Hope that helps.

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It helps a lot, and thanks!! The essays I post can be used anywhere to promote the sport. I believe also, that the PIA will make the video available to organizations around the world.

Joe Jennings
http://www.skydive.com
http://www.skydive.tv

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Sooo ....Chunx.......I never did get to see that in the air piccie of me under my red and white canopy over Prairie.....

I'm trying to remember the shot.... I did post some photos at http://www.skydive.com/prairie/pages/prairie.htm If it isn't posted there, jog my memory and I may be able to dig it up!

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For that I think skydiving has made me a better person, and that's pretty fucking cool

Thanks brother, great story....

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Joe Jennings
http://www.skydive.com
http://www.skydive.tv

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"this person is a lot like me and look what skydiving did for him/her."

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I'd like to post these essays along with your photos.

Post where? On skydive.com or somewhere else? Helpful to know where you might use this info if we send it.

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Good points:
In the video, there will be interviews and narration. I have lots of ideas, but feel that I'll make a better video with other skydiver perspectives.

I want the video to be cool, but more important, I want non-skydivers to potentially see themselves participating, to show that the sport is within their reach, and that it's really worth trying.

Post where?

For sure I'll post selected essays on skydive.com, and will make them available to other webmasters and publishers. The info could end up anywhere in any media. So if you decide to send an essay, keep in mind that if I select it to post, that it will become public. You might even find it one day published in Outside Magazine or FHM, or wherever. I'll be sharing whatever I gather with the PIA and the USPA, so they may also use or quote your essay in their own efforts to promote the sport.

Joe Jennings
http://www.skydive.com
http://www.skydive.tv

THAT'S ME!! OR YOU CAN CALL ME CHUNX

OK!!

How about,

Skydiving will get you blown .... guaranteed.

Yes, we do go up, so we never pull our chute inside the house.

Hello everyone:

I've been put to task by the PIA to produce a video that promotes skydiving. This video will come in different lengths for different applications and media.

People know that skydiving is exciting and exhilarating. What they don't know is that skydiving can change lives, that the exhilaration and enjoyment we experience, tends to spread into other areas of our lives.

So with this project ahead of me, if you have one jump, or thousands, I'd like to ask you as a skydiver the following questions:

What drew you to the sport in the first place?
What kept you in the sport?
Has skydiving changed other areas of your life?
Has skydiving affected you personally?
Why should someone try skydiving?
Other thoughts?

What I learn from your replies, I'm sure, will greatly improve this video.

Please write your reply in essay form and also include a photograph of yourself. I'd like to post these essays along with your photos.

In general, our sport needs more up jumpers. I believe that if we're able to show that skydiving is more than just scary and fun, that it actually becomes a part of us, and positively affects other areas of our lives, then we'll have a powerful marketing tool that will draw people to the sport and encourage them to stay.

You can reply here, or email me at [email protected]. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Blue Skies!
Joe Jennings


Joe Jennings
http://www.skydive.com
http://www.skydive.tv

OOOPS - my bad - I didn't read the bonfire description as well as I should have. I'll re-post in the general skydiving forum.

Hello everyone:

I've been put to task by the PIA to produce a video that promotes skydiving. This video will come in different lengths for different applications and media.

People know that skydiving is exciting and exhilarating. What they don't know is that skydiving can change lives, that the exhilaration and enjoyment we experience, tends to spread into other areas of our lives.

So with this project ahead of me, if you have one jump, or thousands, I'd like to ask you as a skydiver the following questions:

What drew you to the sport in the first place?
What kept you in the sport?
Has skydiving changed other areas of your life?
Has skydiving affected you personally?
Why should someone try skydiving?
Other thoughts?

What I learn from your replies, I'm sure, will greatly improve this video.

Please write your reply in essay form and also include a photograph of yourself. I'd like to post these essays along with your photos.

In general, our sport needs more up jumpers. I believe that if we're able to show that skydiving is more than just scary and fun, that it actually becomes a part of us, and positively affects other areas of our lives, then we'll have a powerful marketing tool that will draw people to the sport and encourage them to stay.

You can reply here, or email me at [email protected]. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Blue Skies!
Joe Jennings

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a "family guy" moment I would poop on someone from above

might be able to pull off such a thing on a naked skydive.... would be one hellofastunt....

might just do that one of these days - lord knows, i have my share of no $%@#, there i was stories.... and plenty of stupid decisions that almost took me out of the game....

some moments define a career - having to pee over the audience was one of those memorable moments in my path. there are others - maybe i'll write about my bloopers in an article some day.....