Now Playing: Cuadro by the Cayenne Project
Sometimes, it takes a certain kind of talent for someone else to capture your personal memories and transcend them.
And you’ll need that person to have a lot of sensibility in order to help you see the bigger, brighter picture in cinemascope. Despite the time, patience, and obvious skill it requires, filming beautiful landscapes and quality skating might be the easy part. But to chop, cut, and edit; to tell a story without one clip too much or too less; to grab the viewer’s attention and keep it until the final frame; to share a feeling and highlight specific moments that might otherwise go unnoticed; to create a soundtrack and enhance a particular vibe; for the so-called movie magic to operate, that’s when real talent comes into play. And despite my love for the form, I must say it’s quite rare to be served that whole package when it comes to blading videos.
With Cuadro, the Cayenne Project's latest release, a duo of experienced cinematographers once again achieved such a feat. And in my opinion, as biased as it may possibly be, the gentlemen Boysen & Büttner are some of the best to ever do it. Karsten & Benny not only benefited from Mexico’s exotic scenery, rugged out street spots, and Cayenne’s usual all-star cast of bladers; they also used their great talent as storytellers and entertainers, and put it on full display here. With only a handful of rollerbladers present, I was fortunate to watch Cuadro for the first time in a room full of “normal people”, of various ages and genders. So don’t take my word for it: their feedback makes the bigger chunk of that paragraph above.
As for my memories, they now live forever, brighter even on the bigger screen. Thank you, gentlemen!
PHOTO GALLERY: DOMINIK WAGNER
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