Rich Pearson

I' think (but don't quote me) but a googleplex is larger than a centillion. I think a google is 1 with 100 o's after it adn a googleplex is something like a google squared. I think... Rich

FILMING: a. Always try and frame it right. Use the rule of thirds to help you. If you don't know what that is, click the happy face . Try and get the action to start at one side of the shot and then move across. Never have an establishing shot (I.e. rider trackstanding about to hop up a wall) with the rider in the middle of screen. b. Utilise angles that will emphasise the move. If its a big gap down, get low and look up. If its a gap across, shoot it from take off or landing, but from the side can look OK if you do it right (see part a)). Try and get the same move from as many different angles as you can be bothered with, it gives you more to choose from when editing, and also sneakily fills up the video with the same action but on the flip side makes you as a rider look consistant. c. With rolling action (i.e. where the rider rolls into a tap or gap) use of the zoom can be very effective. Start up close to the rider as they're trackstanding and then zoom out as they roll into it, making sure that you've already preped the shot so as when they hit the wall/gap/antelope they're properly framed. A very good example is the opening shot of the TartyBikes KOT video with Matt Staples, because they (I'm asuming Dave was filming) started up close to Matt (which gives a more personal feel to the vid as you can actually see the riders face clearly) and then as he rolls in for the hook the shot backs out and then suddenly oh my god this, like, f***ing huge wall just appears, and everything looks cushty. EDITING: a. the most important rule of using movie maker: SAVE EVERY FIVE MINUTES. MM has a habit of crashing when you over load it by trying to do things quickly. I edited the entire of SWTC Volume 2 (about 40mins long) and I'd hazard a guess that it crashed about 1000 times in the one project. b. its good to use the little effects provided but don't go nuts. Its so easy to spot a video that someone has just randomly thrown effects at the clips without a thought to how it'll look. Think about a shot when you look at it and think, "What would make this look really good?" Again, in the TartyBikes Kot video, Dave did a really good job of using a red filter effect near the start as Matt did a tap, and also when he does the massive hook at about 00:50 the action was built up using a slo-mo and a fade. As the song went more mellow at around 01:15, black and white helped to set the tone more. You have to consider how footage, the effects and the music can all fit together to make something look good. 01:57 with the gap from the post up to the big concrete thing is another really good example of the correct use of effects. c. Sound is so important. When to include the sound of the bikes (diegetic sound) and when to let the music (non-diegetic sound) roll on. Again, look at the shot and think weather or not it can be improved by including sound. d. Music should fit the style of riding. If you're CLS or Tunni, In Flames and Killswitch Engage type music seems to work pretty well. But if you're Felix or Rowan Johns, more chilled and smooth stuff generally works better. But then again, done right, any song can be used for almost anything. Check out the new Matt Arkwright video and see how the smooth but eerie music worked so well. The best way to learn is through imitation. Watch videos by the likes of CLS, Andy Tonkery, Jonny Jones, Nick Goddard, TRA, Steve Atterbury and look at how they've all really effectively taken what they've got to work with and utilised all of the above to make it effective to an audience. But don't always think inside the box of what I've just said. Felix M has had hugely successful videos using no music at all. Phew, essay over, have fun with it. Rich

Did you know that a Trillion wasn't in fact ever used until the US government created the number because they needed a simpler way to add up their defence budget. True story... Rich

However you look at it, trials forum has become an institution and Danny and Tom deserve a massive round of applause for all the hard work over the last five years. Congratulations guys, you've built something amazing. Rich

Yeah Porthcawl if you're in Bristol. Also, a bit further afield but well worth it is the massive expanse of Dartmoor, noteably Bone Hill and Hound Tor. Rich

I'll be there. got to pick the missus up afterwards anyway. Not sure if Ben and Alex will be with but we can hope. Rich

Me Ben and possibly Alex will be over in Morrisons at around 6:45, come rain or shine..... Rich

Not sure how well this will be received as its an idea I picked up from NMC, but anyway: Me and my girlfired were just talking about wierd and supernatural type of stuff, and I remembered this time when, in a museum in York, both me and my brother blacked out, in the same second, standing nearly 40 yards apart in a crowded room. No one else was affected in the slightest and there was a good 70-80 people in the same room, and none of them (when asked by the curator and staff) even felt dizzy light headed, dispite both me and my brother blacking out and then both being violently sick when revived. All that is entirely true and is the wierdest thing thats ever happened to me. If anything like this type of thing has happened to you or someone you know , or if you have any views on the subject, post it up, might be fun. Rich

Holy Shit! Hope he was alright. Rich

Taken by Rob Passmore. As close to a 'Hero Shot' as I have of myself. Rich

Was that a really bad joke or have you never seen monty shoes before? and Ash lost his helmet on a train the other day so I'm assuming that's someone elses. Yeah I'm bored.... Rich

Few of us going up from taunton and meeting a few others there aswell so anyone else is welcome to join us. Rich

Its where all the Bikeshow stuff over the last two years has been stored. And it was f**king awesome to ride. Looks like someone's riding expert at the next comp then ash... Rich

Finally got a pic of the my girlfirends tatto that goes with mine: Rich

Nice vid Adam. Thanks again for the +20 mount for my leeson. Works a treat with a the sawtoothed C2 Hope rotor. Rich

And if that is not enough to convince anyone to wear a helmet I don't know what is. Awesome stuff, looking forward to the final release. Rich

Porter tapped one of the walls in castle park, turned around and came back down. All fine. On his next attempt a bit further along, he began to pedal and realised his cranks were rotating but he was, as such, not actually moving anywhere. On closer inspection a bloody girt off crack on the drive side flange was slowly spreading acroos the hub body. As we prodded and poked it the hub began to completely come to pieces as the pedals rotated and the internals just mangled themselves. So, in response to Ash eating his Pro 2, the hub DID skip but only as a result of the hubshell cracking first. Ash still has to pick up the knife and fork in relation to all the other peoples who have skipped though.... Oh yeah, and John's BB snapping was mental. Rich

I have seen better constructed videos. Made by monkeys on acid... The editing was alright but if you asked me what that was a trailer for after watching it I honestly don't think I could have told you. On a different tone, anyone know who the random honey in the mototrials one is? Rich

Anyone know the main song in that video? Rich EDIT: Found it. Billy Talent - The Ex

good work slag boy. Rich

Just looking for some unicycle trials vids if there are any. In particular I'm looking for the UniVersal trailer that was on here a while ago. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Rich

This sounds like a variation of the c*nt game, which is the funniest thing you can ever play when your drunk. Same rules as this except you can only replace the last word with c*nt. Try: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost Arc, Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back, Lock stock and Two smoking barrels, and my personal favourite, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban... Rich

Dre the gay and Joe the ho should be coming up at around 7 on friday night for a ride, going on until the early hours of the morning probably and anyone is welcome to come along. Give me a shout if you're interested and I'll let people know what we're doing. Rich

Just wondering who's gonna be there.... Rich