7. Quadratmeterboy

We produced the Stopmotion-film "Quadratmeterboy" for a Videocontest called Strange-O-Rama. The Contest was hosted by Titus and after one month of voting Quadratmeterboy finished second. If you would like to look behind the scenes, you can watch the Making of Quadratmeterboy here:
vimeo.com/47083743
and you will find the competing videos from Vans, Iriedaily & Volcom here:
titus.de/strange-o-rama

9. Kilian Martin: Altered Route (a Skate Film)

Innovative, courageous, original: Kilian Martin sets new standards in the world of skating. We joined forces with him and filmmaker Brett Novak to create his next video "Kilian Martin: Altered Route". Read the interview with Kilian and Brett on mb! by Mercedes-Benz: mb.mercedes-benz.com/kilianmartin

Directed, Filmed and Edited by Brett Novak
YouTube.com/Bragic

Music:
Patrick Watson - "Adventures in Your Own Backyard"
adventuresInYourOwnBackyard.com

7. Acid Drops Episode 2 - Dylan Rieder - by Matt Box

Artist Matt Box has just released the second of a series of inspired skate animations, Acid Drops. The video features tricks from Dylan Rieder reborn as rough, hand-painted animated sequences. According to Matt Box, the series aims « to psychedelically capture the individual styles of influential skateboarders ». If you like what this video, Unreal Estate are selling limited-edition tees and prints from the original Jason Dillanimation.

1. Joe King

About:
At an early age it was apparent King didn't fit in societies design. School was always an up hill battle, but was tolerated for the chance to participate in art classes or any other creative outlet they would provide. Native to southern California he grew up skating the streets of Long beach and it's surrounding cities.

After high school he was forced to join the working class, doing odd jobs at skate shops and anything that required manual labor. Bored, tired and broke the seedy underbelly of life's desires reared it's ugly head and anything but the right decision was made.

Sometimes hitting rock bottom is what it takes to discover what you live for, art and skateboarding became salvation. After only a few semesters at his local junior collage it became apparent that illustration and design was going to become his career.

Joe wishes he would have found the answer sooner but like in creating art, or what ever the media, it's the process which should be the most enjoyable. Since 2005 joe has been taking his work more serious, and working with iconic brands such as KR3W, Crooks N Castles and OBEY and even ran his own label for a few years. Outside his intricate illustration world he still finds time to hit the stunt wood and is preparing to become a new father, thats a whole new chapter.

See more work by Joe King HERE

2. Machotaildrop - Roll With The Gods

Machotaildrop is a highly visual and fantastical journey about an amateur skateboarder, Walter Rhum, who realizes his dream of turning pro and riding for the world's greatest skateboard company... Machotaildrop. Set in an anachronistic time and place, Machotaildrop is the greatest skateboard company of its day and the regal and grand sport of skateboarding has been thriving for many generations. Walter's journey serves as a window through which we discover the dark underbelly of what appears at first to be a benign skateboard company. Written by Blair Stanley

Directed by:
Corey Adams
Alex Craig (co-director)