Three weeks after Austrian Team Argon won the "Golden Peak" in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, French Team OSEVEN wins the online contest held on http://www.nissanoutdoorgames.com/. More than 1500 votes were recorded. Team OSEVEN took the lead over the other movies quite early in the competion and kept the advantage till the end. After a public contest held by Julbo Eyewear, the young French team Maxime Moulin, Lois Simac, Gautier Grollemund and Gwennaël Brun, has been selected to manage the film production for the French team. The public competition was open for any amateur film producers and not less than 21 teams applied for the job!
Team Gravity Workshop. Extreme sports are very popular in Russia and the country produces many top athletes. It was the second time at the Nissan Outdoor Games for this young talented team, who produced a very qualitative film in 2009. Story Line: An ordinary man is walking around Chamonix-Mont-Blanc witnessing extraordinary sports performances. He is not an athlete, yet the energy inspires him. The scenes he sees could be just a figment of his imagination that comprise a film he edits in his head or a real film. Team Members: Bike- Pavel Alekhin (RUS), Kayak- Alexey Lukin (RUS), Climbing- Stas Poplavsky (RUS), BASE jump- Andrey Kar Boldyrev (RUS), BASE jump- Lika Borzova (RUS), BASE jump- Jokke Sommer (NOR), Paragliding- Pavel Bulyga (RUS), Paragliding- Dmitry Gusev (RUS), Cameraman- Sergey Firsov (RUS), Cameraman- Konstantin Churakov (RUS), Cameraman- Maxim Badulin (RUS), Cameraman- Alexander Fettsov (RUS), Edit- Roman Gegert (RUS), Photographer- Anatoly Strebelev RUS.
Team Oseven. After a public contest held by Julbo Eyewear, the young French team Maxime Moulin, Lois Simac, Gautier Grollemund and Gwennaël Brun, has been selected to manage the film production for the French team. The public competition was open for any amateur film producers and not less than 21 teams applied for the job! They took the job as film producers for the French team with an interesting scenario of their own creation. On the sportive side, this team consists of Julbo Eyewear’s pro athletes, with big names such as the paragliding champion Antoine Montant. Story Line: A group of friends meet up at a chalet in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to recount their extreme sports experiences. In the end, a glass breaks. The loud noise awakens a child sleeping in the chalet. He is drawn to the place where these stories have been shared. The story is based on a theory of the infamous psychoanalyst Freud: "Happiness is a child’s dream fulfilled in maturity". Team Members: Bike- Bruno Penone (FRA), Bike- Tristan Ambid (FRA), Kayak- David Pierron (FRA), Kayak- Yoann Amouriq (FRA), Climbing- Loïc Gaidioz (FRA), Climbing- Jérôme Meyer (FRA), BASE jump- Frédéric Fugain (FRA), BASE jump- Vincent Reffet (FRA), Paragliding- Antoine Montant (FRA ), Paragliding- Felix Rodriguez (ESP), Production- Maxim Moulin (FRA), Production- Gwennaël Brun (FRA), Production- Lois Simac (FRA), Producer- Gautier Grollemund (FRA), Photographer- Tristan Shu (FRA).
Team Goosebumps. Very experienced outdoor athletes and eager newcomers to the Nissan Outdoor Games created an interesting mix led by Swedish action sport photographer Patrik Lindqvist, with an entirely Swedish editing crew. Story Line: A psychiatrist studies a subject prone to adrenaline sports and performs various tests on him. He believes he has discovered a mental illness that combines many symptoms. His research is recorded on a video cassette found in an avalanche in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. As it turns out, it is simply his own schizophrenia playing tricks. Team Members: Bike- Thomas Tödtli (SUI), Kayak- Ron Fischer (SUI), Climbing- Judith Spanken (GER), Climbing- Erik Grandelius (SWE), BASE Jump- Rok Brajnik (SLO), BASE Jump- Petra Brajnik (SLO), Paragliding- Timothy Green (UK/USA), Paragliding- Anthony Green (UK/USA), Cinematographer- Erik Henriksson (SWE), Cinematographer- Niklas Nyberg (SWE), Editing- Magnus Örhlund (SWE), Cinematographer-Henrik Hasselbom (SWE), Prod team- Magnus Ericksson (SWE), Editing- Adam Bruzelius (SWE), Post Production- Daniel Lundström (SWE), Electrician- Petter Eneman (SWE), Photographer- Patrik Lindqvist (SWE).
Last year’s winners, the Finnish Team Golgoht, was awarded the Nissan Best Action Sequence Award at the Nissan Outdoor Games 2010 celebrated in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. A very creative team with an original style (Dudes, I love your Style) both image and sound wise. The members of Golgoht Team have passion for their work. They are part of a growing segment of young creatives turning their passions into careers. The Nissan Best Action Sequence award was the most difficult decision for the jury, especially with amazing stunts for the aerial disciplines. Finally the prize was awarded to the Finnish Team Golgoht for the images of Finnish biker Juha-Matti Pouta for his massive jump off the ski jump ramp. "The bike segment began with a great transition with the cable camera though the forest. The integration of the natural sounds of the wood cracking and pushing through the brush added even more finesse to the sequence that was beautifully filmed and really well edited. The fact that Juha jumped 25 meters on his bike with a very difficult landing in an original environment makes it an interesting performance sports wise", said Jury member Dino Raffault.
Story Line: The moral of this film is "you get what you deserve": In the beginning of the film, a guy is mugged at the train station, then you witness his day in reverse to see the cause and effect. Sometimes victims are not so innocent. Team Members: Bike- Juha-Matti Pouta (FIN), Kayak- Matt Cooke (UK), Climbing- Liv Sansoz (FRA), BASE Jump- Jean Noël Itzstein (FRA), Paragliding- Alexandre Aimard (FRA), 3D Artist- Markus Tamminen (FIN), Producer- Jyri Paajamaa (FIN), Film-maker- Jukka "Jugi" Metsäaho (FIN), Camera- Juho Konstig (FIN), Camera- Kim "Kimi" Koponen (FIN), Photographer- Tero Repo (FIN).
On Thursday afternoon, July 15, the Nissan Outdoor Games films were judged by a seven-member jury -Stefano De Benedetti (ITA), Philippe Lebeau (FRA), Glen Plake (USA), Geraldine Fasnacht (SUI), Dino Raffault (FRA), David Ravanel (FRA), Christophe Margot (SUI)- made up of specialists from the sports and audiovisual worlds. After viewing the films several times with a few heated discussions they finally came together with a decision of which of the films would take home the Golden Peak Trophy for best film, the best action sequence and best set of 10 still photos. A tough decision as the athletic performances and film production was of highest quality for all the five teams. "The effect was really strong when we saw the films for the first time. The overall images were of highest standard, technically the films have truly evolved, and there was a minimum of errors on the artistic point of view. With all the equipment we have today it is not the beautiful images that is the biggest challenge but to link all the scenes together and make a good story in such short time", commented the President of the jury, Stefano De Benedetti, from Italy. De Benedetti has extensive experience in sports as one of the big names of extreme skiing in the eighties as well as a long career as cinema and TV producer.
Team Argon, who also won the winter edition of the Nissan Outdoor Games 2009, were well prepared for this 6th edition, having worked on their storyboard since December. The main character in the film, Johannes Haberl (AUT), is also the team’s composer and singer, who created the impressive music during the week on site here in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. "This is for sure the hardest production I ever made in my career as a filmmaker. It is so intense with many issues to coordinate, including 3-D animations, composing our own music and getting in all the action shots. It has been a huge challenge", said the elated team manager and producer Seppi Dabringer from Austria. Story Line: The main character is a supernatural being who has powers upon the earth. He uses these powers for evil causes to try to control forces of nature and their effect on humans. He wants to leave his mark on humanity before leaving this world though in the end humans prevail. Team Members: Bike-Alix Bruel (FRA) & Emilien Busson (FRA), Kayak/Climbing- Dougal Tavener (UK), BASE jump- Hubert 'Hubsi' Schober (AUT) & Mirko Schmidt (GER), Acro paragliding- Bernd Hornboeck (AUT) & Sebastian Kahn (AUT), Team manager/Producer- Seppi Dabringer (AUT), Director- Bernhard Dengg (AUT), 3D Animation- Andreas Alesik (AUT), Post prod- Martin Leitgeb (AUT), Sound design- Johannes Haberl (AUT), Cameramen- Mario Enzler (AUT), Hennes Sandhofer(AUT), Walter Fanninger (AUT), Maurinao Castellani (AUT), Photographer- Stuart Knowles (UK)
For the 6th edition of the Nissan Outdoor Games the teams have truly stepped up their game and delivered five breathtaking films of highest quality. Just before the prize giving ceremony the films were shown to an astounded public of several thousands of spectators on a giant screen in the centre of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. It was a big moment for the Austrian Team Argon when they were given the Golden Peak Trophy for the best film, with an especially captivating film. Last year’s winners, the Finnish Team Golgoht, was awarded the Nissan Best Action Sequence Award for their extraordinary mountain bike sequence and photographer Tristan Shu from the French Team Oseven took the prize for Best Still Photographer for the consistent high quality in his images. The magic of the big screen allowed the enchanted public to truly experience the thrills of outdoor sports enhanced by powerful music and well thought storyboards. These truly professional five-minute short films were created in a week of frenzy. Bringing together outdoor sports athletes, performing at the top level in their respective fields, with world class filmmakers, requires an important and complex collaboration. "As every year the best athletes in the world meet up for the Nissan Outdoor Games. They really appreciate the concept of the event therefore we can attract the "crême de la crême" in each sport represented. Once again we witnessed a huge progression in the sports that are all still young and evolving rapidly. The event is a good testing ground for the athletes and a benchmark for what level the sport is at today. The high concentration of top athletes creates a great synergy pushing the sports forward, which is also the case for the audiovisual productions. The film crews have been challenging each other with ingenious solutions including far pushed technologies for extreme outdoor conditions. The onboard cameras are more and more powerful and now each team integrates cinematographic techniques as moving camera shots, cranes, and 3D animations to their films. A very positive result for this 6th edition, living up to all its expectations of high qualitative films and a breathtaking spectacle", said David Carlier (SUI), co-founder and organiser of the Nissan Outdoor Games 2010.
Check out the last day of shooting before the mad dash in editing. With paragliding/BASE jump action as well as kayak waterfall jumps...
The 'GoldenPeak' Trophy will be awarded to the best film, tomorrow evening, on the big stage in the centre of Chamonix, after the public has seen the films and photos live on a giant screen. Two other awards will be given: The Nissan Prove It Award for the best action sequence, and Best Still Photographer, with a total prize purse of 32 000 €.
Check out the Green brothers from the Goosebumps Team, renowned accrobatic paragliders, who launch their BASE jumpers mid-air!
Team International (Team Goosebumps). Very experienced outdoor athletes and eager newcomers to the event will create an interesting mix led by Swedish action sport photographer Patrik Lindqvist, with an entirely Swedish editing crew.
Check out the kayak action with Matt Cooke from the Golgoht team where they get some underwater shots as well as a 100ft slide at 45° stomping a kicker in the end!
Team Finland (Team Golgoht). The Finnish team won the GoldenPeak, the award that given to the best film of the Nissan Outdoor Games 2009 summer edition. A very creative team with an original style both image and sound wise.
