The Collective (film)

The Collective is a group of mountain bikers, filmmakers and photographers that shoot films, ride bikes and take photographs. In 2004 The Collective released it own self-titled film, "The Collective". The film won many high-status awards and soon became known to mountain bikers world over. Since then they have released a second film titled Roam, and a third film, Seasons.

The Collective's goal is to create outstanding, world class films in exotic locations world wide. It has many high profile riders participating in its films adding to its prestige. The Collective, based in Whistler and Vancouver, British Columbia, has set the standard for mountain bike movies, and is supported by many highly esteemed companies. The Collective was filmed entirely on high quality 16mm film ensuring its extreme high quality.

Movies released

*The Collective - 2004
*Roam - April 2006
*Seasons - April 2008

Filming Location

The movies were filmed in 8 major locations including; The Vancouver North Shore Rainforest; Moab, Utah; Whistler Bike Park, British Columbia; Prague, Czech Republic; Sun Valley, Idaho; Parksville, British Columbia; Morocco and the Interior regions of British Columbia, namely Kamloops. The film took approximately ten months to film.

Riders

High profile riders including Darren Berrecloth, Geoff Gulevich,Wade Simmons, Tyler Morland, Nathan Rennie, Steve Romaniuk, Adam Billinghurst, Sam Hill, Kenny Smith, Ryan Leech, Steve Peat, Andrew Shandro, Ryder Kasprick, Jordie Lunn, Cam McCaul, Matt Hunter, and Thomas Vanderham.

Concept

The concept with the movie Roam was to create a journey for the viewer that motivates and inspires them to push himself/herself outside their comfort zone. This is achieved through several techniques including voice overlay.

The Cinematography used in Roam and The Collective is highly sophisticated and this ensures the best viewing experience. Notable filming techniques include crane cams, cable cams, shooting from vehicles, and slow motion photography.

oundtrack

Each film has its own soundtrack.

ponsors

The Main sponsors of Roam are: Adidas, Specialized, Helly Hansen, Shimano, Manitou, Whistler-Blackcomb, DaKine, Bike Magazine, Bontrager, Bean around the world and New Belgium

ources

* [http://www.thecollectivefilm.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.thecollectivefilm.com/collective/ Index for Reviews from 3rd Party Sources (under the heading "Hype")]
* [http://www.bikemag.com/features/onlineexclusive/042406_roamreview/ Review of Roam by bikemag.com]

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