Episode Three: Casting Call (or: Hello, my name is...)

Hopefully you've watched Episode Two, and have a basic understanding of "how" the relationship between bikers and crew will function. Here's what we are looking for: A small group of bicyclists - already planning to ride coast to coast (west to east), preferably along Adventure Cycling's Northern Route, during the months June & July of this year. The less money you have as a group: the better. The more you are fundamentally opposed to staying in hotels and hitching rides: the better. So, how does this work? Easy - simply introduce yourself. You can do this by sending an email. You can write a blog post and leave a link in the comments of this site. You can use your friend's camera to post a video on Blip.tv, Revver or YouTube. Contact us through Pedal's mySpace. Be creative. This process is simply an introduction. The more you include - the better for starting a conversation. The deadline for introductions is May 1st. (Note: I should make it clear that Pedal is not a safety net... meaning Pedal will not be financially involved or supportive in anyone's travels. We are merely searching for people who are comfortable in being tailed - as unobtrusively as possible, of course.)

From the beginning: Episode one

This vlog marks the beginning - the roots of Pedal's inspiration, and its upcoming monthly video-podcast. I treated this cut as if I were starting from scratch, I wanted to explain what this project means to me, what to expect during filming, as well as after, and what I hope to achieve in the end. I'd love to hear your feedback, your questions, comments, confusions - they will greatly help me in shaping the next episode (and in not getting ahead of myself).

What will the internet look like in 10 years?

Please! Spread this video! Cut & paste it into your own blog, a bulletin, your profile, your myspace or facebook page... really it can go almost anywhere. The three R's: re-edit, re-distribute & resources! This documentary is open-source. What does that mean? It means anyone can burn it to a DVD, or put it on their iPod and show it to their friends, even put it on tv! It means that anyone can take it and alter it... add their own clips to it, scrap 90% of it and start over, whatever you want. Do you think it's too long? Then download the source-files from Four Eyed Monsters and cut a shorter version. Think it's not long enough? You get the idea. There are countless clips out there on net neutrality - search YouTube, Google, Blip.tv, or make your own, etc - take those and help this documentary evolve. Help it stay current, help it speak to as many people as possible. Seriously - I hope to see this video (or different versions of it) popping up all over on my favorite sites. Anyone who is reading this post right now has a stake in this - you have something to loose. What will the internet look like in 10 years? Well that all depends...

Socality Promo

In a few weeks we'll be launching a new vlog called Socality. It's bold. It's daring. It's sexy. More details will be revealed soon. Download: Quicktime | Windows Media | iPod | Mobile | Flash

The Vloggie-Blues

Eclectic

From the blog: "This film I just recently created. It is a series of time-lapse shots that I edited together and put to music. Rather than using a regular video camera, I opted to use a digital SLR camera because it allowed me to shoot in ultra high definition as well as get the depth of field only available to film cameras. "

Henry Rollins-"freedom is under attack" (Warning strong profanity)

Rollins on a rant. Freedom of speech, freedom of the internet, propaganda, "war on terror," democracy.

Hot Moves

Short video of Mike Keeper getting down in the beginning of 'Jackie-O' from last Thursday's show at the Zen Sushi.

Pilot-Opening for Project Pedal

This is a rough cut - but I'm not planning on editing it much further because with the producer gone, Pedal is no longer being geared towards Discovery, but a feature length documentary. Which changes editing style drastically. The above clip acts as the opening to the 2nd or 3rd would-be episode in the "series". It moves pretty quick, covering the events of the morning up until the Ferry Terminal in about 4 minutes - if I were to continue to cut this, the story & narrative here would slow down considerably. And we'd begin to set-up one of the episode's main story lines.

Project Pedal

A [mock] teaser trailer for a coast to coast bicycle trip documentary. To learn more please check out ProjectPedal.com

An Inconvenient Truth

Trailer for the upcoming documentary about the increasing global warming crisis. Important. Release dates: May 24 - New York and Los Angeles June 2 - Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Philly, SF, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington D.C. June 9 - Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Denver, Sacramento, St. Louis, San Diego, Miami, Baltimore, Portland June 16 - Everywhere