The 2nd Project: P*70

Hey everyone!

I finally got the e-mail from Andrew with all the specifications on the new project.

I already begun to think about what I want to do and have read over the outline several times.

I have set my goals high after completing the last assignment and I'm 100% ready to get the job done.

Below is some information that you might want to check out!

My research begun at 8:00 p.m to 11.17 p.m on October 28/06!

I got back to work at 12:15 a.m until 4.30 a.m on October 29/06.

Total hours of production = 7 hours and 32 minutes!

Here are a few WICKED sites to check out, please view them:

http://www.boardpusher.com/

http://www.a1skateboards.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skateboard

http://www.skaterscafe.com/

http://skateboard.about.com/od/skateboardparts/

http://www.gonnadeckya.net/deck.html

http://skating.leo.org/privat/museum/rst.html

http://www.churf.com/parks/index.cfm

http://www.activemailorder.com/Active/skateboard_brands.aspx?j%7E&


Here are some major skateboard brands to beware of:

PLAN B:
ZOO YORK:
ELEMENT:
ENJOI:
MYSTERY:
CHOCOLATE:
BLACK LABEL:
ANTI-HERO:
BLIND:
ALIEN WORKSHOP:
First of lets watch some videos to get the feel of the life and style of a skateboarder:













Now here are some videos of the FAMOUS skateboarder, TONY HAWK:







For all you TONY HAWK fans check out his trailer for the new video game "TONY HAWKS PROJECT 8" being released 11/07/06 on X-box 360!



Here are some photo's of skateboards that I have found & customized:




























Here are some skateboard action photos:















Here is some pictures of the wheels on a skateboard:






Trucks for the skateboard:





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Now enough with all the photo's I have done that part of the research. I have now looked up popular interviews and one that stood out was with Rodney Mullen, the KING of SKATEBOARDING.

Rodney Mullen Interview - Talking with The King of Skateboarding

What first drew you to skateboarding? And what keeps driving you?

Rodney Mullen - Skating first appealed to me because of the type of people that did it, plus the fact it wasn't organized or coached. There was no "perfect swing" to master; everybody did things their own way, and every way seemed "right." There was nobody telling me that I wasn't good enough, or that I should be more like the other guy, or that I had to beat the other guy. Even at contests, skaters didn't seem to be competing against each other; everybody just did their own thing, together. What drives me is pretty simple: I love skateboarding. It helps me be me; it's how I feel free.

When no one is filming, what’s your skating like?

Rodney Mullen - Embarrassing. I just cruise around and build on movements that seem to offer promise for what's next for me, or just simple motions that feel good depending on the spot. I'm not that interested in repeating hard stuff that doesn't point to something new; I try to keep my eye on what's weak about my skating. Plenty of that to work with... I almost always skate alone, in the middle of the night-- no cameras and stuff. It's my time.

What do you do with your time when you aren’t skating?

Rodney Mullen - My wife says that the best way to describe my life is Forest Gump. I find myself surrounded by extraordinary people that give me unusual opportunities, so I do the best I can. Pretty vague, I know-- sorry. I nerd out a lot with books, computers, & music, and I'm always close to the Bible. Other than that, I hang out with my wife and dogs as much as I can.

What advice do you have for skaters reading this?

Rodney Mullen - Just stay close to your skating and your real friends. I've been fortunate to have a lot of honors just for doing what I love, yet they didn't add one iota to the value that skating itself has brought to my life. Just stay close to what makes you, you.

TO BE CONTINUED . . .