How do guys like him not get coverage? And with that I'm discounting injuries and industry politics. No access to filmers is no longer a valid excuse because everyone has a camera these days.
So how (or why) does a top pro just go for months or years, without an ad or video clip?
I wonder that, too. It's like the ultimate version of a 90s chilling pro who rides one video part for a couple years, except it gets stretched out for a, um, a decade.
I understand not seeing much of guys who are working at a company or want to take time off after a video, but if your job is to ride a skateboard professionally, there should be a little documentation every so often.
Does plan b even do anything for anyone any more? Will the new video even have a fraction of the impact of what we witnessed in 92? Do kids today (yeah I just actually used that phrase) even put plan b in a separate category of teams the way we used to?
Also, how long literally has this video been in the works? I haven't been following so close.
I think they've been working on it since they brought the company back in 2005.
I doubt it. Since I've been doing more recent scans I've been trying to imagine being younger today and what would impress me as the older stuff did. I just end up scanning the same old pros I've always liked. There's probably a few paragraphs I could write on that if I get some more free time.
I do see kids riding Plan B boards. I feel the brand is riding their legacy and that helps sell. Like how the mags and older skaters talk about how cool Plan B was so a kid might pick one of their boards. I don't know. I'm guessing a little. In terms of talent, the team is great, but creatively it feels bland. Also in retrospect, I don't care for a lot of the older Plan B graphics. That's been kind of a more recent re-evaluation of things.
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How do guys like him not get coverage? And with that I'm discounting injuries and industry politics. No access to filmers is no longer a valid excuse because everyone has a camera these days.
So how (or why) does a top pro just go for months or years, without an ad or video clip?
--Rikku Markka
Saving everything for the Plan B video?
I wonder that, too. It's like the ultimate version of a 90s chilling pro who rides one video part for a couple years, except it gets stretched out for a, um, a decade.
I understand not seeing much of guys who are working at a company or want to take time off after a video, but if your job is to ride a skateboard professionally, there should be a little documentation every so often.
Does plan b even do anything for anyone any more? Will the new video even have a fraction of the impact of what we witnessed in 92? Do kids today (yeah I just actually used that phrase) even put plan b in a separate category of teams the way we used to?
Also, how long literally has this video been in the works? I haven't been following so close.
I think they've been working on it since they brought the company back in 2005.
I doubt it. Since I've been doing more recent scans I've been trying to imagine being younger today and what would impress me as the older stuff did. I just end up scanning the same old pros I've always liked. There's probably a few paragraphs I could write on that if I get some more free time.
I do see kids riding Plan B boards. I feel the brand is riding their legacy and that helps sell. Like how the mags and older skaters talk about how cool Plan B was so a kid might pick one of their boards. I don't know. I'm guessing a little. In terms of talent, the team is great, but creatively it feels bland. Also in retrospect, I don't care for a lot of the older Plan B graphics. That's been kind of a more recent re-evaluation of things.
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