Alex Jumelin: The Style, The Life

It's been a long time since I've posted here, but this is so good, I have to share it!




If you've seen the video on your phone, you know that it's almost impossible to read the thanks notes at the end, so here they are:

"Thanks to Space Monkeys
for giving me the chance
to shoot this new edit!

Thanks to Jim for this awesome job
and for the patience of shooting with me :)

Thanks to Matthias for being such a good friend.
Thanks to all the French riders for all the support!

Thanks to Flatmatters, Global-Flat, and The Come Up
for being behind Flatland and pushing the coverage
more and more!

Thanks to McDonalds for feeding me half of my life
since I'm born.

Thanks to Ikea for being the best place to buy
stylish furniture.

Thanks to my sponsors Freegun and St. Martin.

Thanks to all the riders that copied my tricks.

Thanks to Kevin, Chase and Mark Eaton
for all the Dorkin' videos.

Thanks to Frank Lucas, Viki Gomez, Terry, Scott,
Fat Tony, Raph Chiquet, Bo Wade, Uchie, Kotaro,
Mike Steingraeber, Alexis Desolneux, Matt Wilhelm,
Mike Sommer, Mark Webb, Matti Rose, Lionel Cardoso,
JF Boulianne, Dom Nekolny, Prasheel, Simon O'Brien, and Kwet."

My Rant on Making Better Flatland Web Edits

(appropriately revised version)

 i recently wrote a really shitty article about making flatland videos. i got lost in the process of writing it, put it out there too quickly, and didn't say what i meant to say. i've taken out all the bullshit, and just written out some general points that i think are relevant when filming and making a flatland video:

pay attention to what it looks like and edit tight. feel the vibe of the rider.  keep the camera steady. don't overcook the editing, and don't stray too far from the real meat of the video. if you film yourself, move the camera to different spots during the shoot for variety. don't use music that sucks. if you have fun, the video will have fun.
most importantly, watch your video and make something that you are proud of. 
don't hesitate to get help with things if it'll make for a better result.

Michael van der Kroft | Welcome to Gorilli

Michael van der Kroft | Welcome to Gorilli from jim mckay on Vimeo.
Michael shows his support to his newest sponsor, Gorilli, with some very stylish original links; filmed in the space of 30 minutes during his trip to Texas, USA, which shows his level of professionalism. Please follow the links for more good things.
www.gorilli.com.
soundtrack provided with permission by AF THE NAYSAYER. song: Jazz u Novum Sarajevo (2003). www.AFTHENAYSAYER.com
www.facebook.com/AFTHENAYSAYER.
twitter @AFTHENAYSAYER.

Texas Toast | flatland prejam at the OG

Here's a little video I shot of the jam we had at the OG the day before Texas Toast came. It was a lot of fun. There are some big names in this video, but it's not about that, it's about the vibe. I hope you enjoy it, I've got much more coming soon.
jm
Texas Toast | flatland prejam at the OG from Global Flat on Vimeo.

Colorado BMX Scene edit

Some fun stuff I filmed on my trip to Colorado

YEEEOW!

Thanks a lot, RIDE BMX!

yeeeeooooooow!



In a couple days I'll have a big edit posted here with a lot of footage from my Colorado trip. Ramps and flatland too. If you pay really close attention during it and are first to find where I "photoshop" Hector Garcia into it, he's gonna hook you up with some really tight shirts*. In other news, TEXAS TOAST / TEXAS FLATLAND ROUNDUP is less than 3 weeks away! See you there!




NORA Cup full event video

photography

i've been branching out lately. no worries tho, i am currently editing a LOT of BMX footage for a new edit, with more filming dates already set. in the meantime, here are samples from my new love- portrait photography. i think with more practice i will get better results, but i'm pleased so far with my first two attempts!
posts on here are slowing down due to the fact that i'm publishing most of the banger content on www.global-flat.com now, so please stop by there once in a while to see what's new. i've also enlisted the help of a couple riders to help keep the flatstyle facebook page updated with new content. thanks guys!

my first publicity photo shoot- for a production of 'doctor faustus'. natural lighting, old manual lenses. i think some of them turned out fairly well. this was really interesting to me, and very satisfying. stoked to do it:



my first portraiture photo shoot, which was a real arm twister :) hitting many things i love; beauty, the female form, and great tattoos. really honored to be able to do stuff like this.

My Colorado trip feat. James McGraw

I recently traveled from Texas to Colorado, where I met up with James McGraw and had the time of my life! I don't think I have ever been to as many events in such a small time period as I did in my 5 days there.

Everywhere we went, I felt like a rock star being with him. We did a Keith King show on a closed street in downtown Denver during the USA Pro Challenge cycling race, rode at a private ramp park, did all day shows at the huge Colorado Springs Flea Market, sessioned a local park- including James riding on a dirt baseball diamond! We visited his practice spot, rode a couple random places, spent an evening at the absolutely breathtaking Memorial Skatepark, filmed a solo-wheel part on a mountain road, sessioned with Yella and the Yellow Designs Stunt Team (awesome!), went to a Jane's Addiction / Big Black Delta concert, and if that wasn't enough, spent an entire day riding, filming, and having a blast at the Prequel Contest (at which he got first place)! In fact I had so much fun I'm sure I'm forgetting some things!

The general vibe of the Colorado riders was incredible. I felt at home right away, and it really felt like I was among friends. Everyone was having a blast. I was very impressed with the riding scene there! It was a memorable trip for sure, and I'm really stoked to show you this new video of James at Home. He pulled some bangers, and seems to always be having a great time. It's inspiring. I hope to go back there one day!
Stay tuned for an upcoming Colorado Scene edit that shows a bit more from this amazing place.

woah! a picture of me?!

so stoked to have someone take a picture of me :) it hardly ever happens! thank you Frank Krul!

photo | Frank Krul @bmxcanda.com

rider | jm | trick | donkey glide



my goal now is to dial the rideout and post a video of it. thanks for the motivation!

today was a good day.

I could not be more stoked - I received my Freegun Underwear sponsorship package in the mail! I need to do some sit ups right away to show these off haha. These shorts are sexy!



My first package for my new camera setup arrived today 10 minutes later. This is just the first part of the rig I'm building. Dolly and rail system should be arriving shortly. After that, follow focus, matte box, and field monitor. It's gonna be really sick for tripod shots, and a study in thrift. I've been hunting out good values a lot lately :)



Because right now I'm putting my energy into bmx, and my money into camera, I end my session this way today. hahaha. I will miss you, tire! I feel so foolish :)



I have to give thanks to my lady for figuring out how to hook up the dual monitors. Multitasking time!



I am working every day for about a week till I fly out to Colorado for some bmx fun and filming. Huge thanks to both my employers and my sponsors for making this trip a reality. I'm really thankful and honored!

James McGraw at the OG

James is cool. He has a lot of enthusiasm for riding, and it shows. I had the pleasure of filming him recently during his stay here in Austin, by way of Colorado.

James McGraw at the OG from jm mckay on Vimeo.

a James McGraw solo edit, filmed in one session at the OG in Austin, TX
camera | cut: jm mckay

Voodoo Jam 2012

Voodoo Jam 2012 from jm mckay on Vimeo.

Thanks to Scott O'Brien and Terry Adams for having this contest, and thanks to Freegun USA for sponsoring it.
please visit  www.freegun-underwear.com for great gear!

camera | edit | jm mckay
music | die antwoord | $0$
purity ring | fineshrine
jai paul | jasmine
silent rider | i was a bomb

Voodoo Jam 2012 trailer

Sorry for the lack of posts on here lately. Have been working around the clock on projects. Here's the latest completed one; much more riding coming soon!

Voodoo Jam 2012 trailer by jm mckay from flatSTUDIO on Vimeo.

please bookmark www.bmxism.tumblr.com for more bmx goodness.

just a tiny taste of what's to come soon in the full edit, full of incredible links, and good moments.
i hope you enjoy this footage from the return of the greatest flatland contest in north america.
if you'd like your brand|company|site added to the list of sponsors, please contact me.
cheers
jm

camera | cut | jm mckay
music | fineshrine | purity ring

062112jm

Nankai Freecoaster | Rebuild | Maintenance Guide

Last weekend I had the good fortune to team up with Robert Porter to create what we hope will be a valuable resource for years to come. I'm very pleased to present this tutorial. If you have any questions related to hub maintenance, please leave them in the comments for the video.

Robby says:

"This is a rebuild and maintenance guide for Nankai 3/8" and 14mm freecoasters. There is a lot of info on the web about these hubs and I hope this video will help complete some of the holes some people have in their info about them. Here are some of the references I have used over the years to help me understand these hubs. I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!"

http://www17.ocn.ne.jp/~technonk/index.html
http://www.free-coaster.com/?page_id=81
http://www.global-flat.com/smf/index.php?topic=20986.0
http://www.wtlw.net/ff/taska/nankai.html
http://www.bmxdirect.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=753
http://www.jbpi.or.jp/english/JBG/JBG2009-2010/data/070-077.pdf

see his previous guide, on the Geisha Light hub here:

Flatstyle's JoMoPro 2012 Photos

Really great people at this year's event. It was a pleasure to be there. I hope you enjoy the photos. Feel free to share them.
You can visit the set on Flickr to see the full size slideshow and images by

clicking HERE.

or here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38870201@N05/sets/72157629886255533/
(they are both the same link)
~jm




Created with flickr slideshow.

kamerar dslr slider x austin flatland

I recently got this slider from Houston based company Kamerar, and have been itching to try it out. Big thanks to David and Tod for putting up with me :)
I would say this is a decent "first slider", and I look forward to using it more in the future. Oh, there's some great bike riding in this video also:

first of all, thanks Dave and Tod for letting me be a pest with the camera while ya'll rode :)

this was my first real use of the slider by kamerar

www.kamerar.com

013112 jm

just practicing...i really like riding alone and listening to my favorite songs. i'm getting a taste for faster riding lately, trying to push it as much as i can

Freestyle Connection Team in Austin

This has been a great weekend so far. Jon "The Duke" Dowker and Dane Beardsley, as well as the rest of the Freestyle Connection Team, were/are in town for a few days stay, and stopped by the OG to ride with us.
It was a really nice surprise; I was out there with Randall, and we were just beginning to ride when this huge van pulled in carrying a trailer full of ramps, a handful of dudes, a cute little dog, and Jon's lady. I knew straight away that things were about to get awesome.
The crew were all super nice people; and everyone was a blast to ride with. Really good folks there.

I usually film this type of thing, but this time I decided not to. I did snap just a few photos before I left to help remember it by:



some of the guys



The Duke, mid-switch



David Weathersby making it look easy



David again, just massaging all the strange balance points until they look completely natural. style!


The Dane. Buddha Palm.

jm: practice tapes

flatSTUDIO is finally up and running

Really happy today to tell you a little bit about, and show some photos of my video editing studio I've been working on these past couple of months. Today, the final piece arrived and it is now complete! My old laptop which has really struggled with HD video has been replaced with a screaming-fast beast of a PC, along with a larger monitor and some really loud speakers, making editing video a thousand times faster and more accurate.

I've painted the wall, put up art from friends, and found a cheap desk and office chair too. I went from having my laptop on the couch, to this- so as you can imagine, I'm extremely thankful!

My lab is a cross between a man cave and an office, and it's perfect for me. I've got my dog and really special things from my friends all around me here.
Huge thanks to my lovely lady, Mary, for putting up with all this nonsense, believing in me, and helping me realize my vision one step at a time.

above: my sweet puppy, eve


above: flatstyle logo vinyl sticker. a found a dirt cheap place online with really fantastic quality


above: signed Matt Hoffman poster that hb. sent me for a video i made. i treasure it.

Kani Plus 4, Kani Plus 1, Mostly True. Thanks  Jin and TAKU! wooden ninja sword i won at jomopro, and the super rad original artwork flatstyle fish by Yinfing Thao.


looking forward to filming more people this year!

computer setup: 23" LED monitor w/hdmi, pc: 16GB+16GB(readyboost) RAM, intel quad core i5 processor 3.0ghz, 2T hard drive, graphics card w/ 1GB cache, altec lansing surround speakers w/sub. this machine could eat my laptop for breakfast, i'm now able to edit with zero lag.