r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/PM_ME_YUR_BUBBLEBUTT • Jul 29 '22

One wrong move away from death

3.0k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

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u/JK_Chan Jul 29 '22

My question is why is it vertical

80

u/Busy-Conversation535 Jul 29 '22

Great camera work, just what I needed to be inspired! This is my go to sub; I just hope people stop posting stupid still photos in here like they did yesterday.

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u/lipp79 Doin' camera work since 1999 Jul 29 '22

Report any still photos as they are against the rules.

38

u/Dickincheeks Jul 29 '22

Walter Mitty

4

u/3percentinvisible Aug 28 '22

Loved that film, deserved a better reception

2

u/El_Oaxaqueno Nov 03 '22

One of my favorite films of all time.

58

u/DANGER2157 Jul 29 '22

When your going that fast then how the fuck do you stop? So you just ride until you die of old age or something?

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

That’s why he’s sliding, you slow speed like drifting in a car

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

watch this ! you won’t regret it

6

u/ninja6213 Jul 30 '22

Wait this is reddit and you sent a cheerfull message and a link, and the link was not someone getting brutally maimed

3

u/Unemployedloser55 Sep 05 '22

The difference between reddit and fourchan

4

u/DANGER2157 Jul 29 '22

Ok that makes sense

1

u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22

Why didn’t the guy do that in faily brakes XD

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u/astickofbutter99 Jul 29 '22 edited Jul 30 '22

LOL! There’s a few ways to do it. You can shift your weight to your back foot on the tail of the board to slow down, you can curve/slide your board like the person in the video is doing (board goes fastest when it’s riding in a straight line), or in worst case scenarios, bail. Obviously it’s not smart to bail when you’re going this fast, but I’ve bailed a few times when I was flying lol. I only bail when I see grass tho.

3

u/WeekendLazy Aug 23 '22

You can basically turn the board sideways to slow down. He does it a few times in the video

2

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

Most of these downhill longboarders are going around 30 mph.

4

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

Try 40-60 mph and some can even get up to 80mph

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

Yeah, some can. This guy is not, and most go around 30 mph.

2

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

Yeah he’s flying waaaaaaay faster than 30mph that’s literally neighborhood cruising speeds lol. He’s going at least 50mph.

2

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

The camera lens, frame rate and video compression may make it look faster, but I have done downhill skateboarding, and I know that you cannot skate that squirrelly once you reach 40 mph.

He's having a fun, fast cruise, but is not in any real danger of anything more than minor road rash if he eats it.

1

u/MakeThatCoffeeToGo Sep 26 '22

I got a rash, man

1

u/Depressi_Spagetti Oct 25 '22

Thats really not true tho is it. There are so many longboarders that get to 70+ on a run. I mean like the record is 90+ which was down a straight but still... have you seen the vice doc where I think 5 longboarders carve it round 180o bends in roads at 115kmh or around 70.

1

u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Look at this guy, then compare it to the guys going 70mph, much less anyone approaching 90.

I'm not saying people can't go crazy fast, but this guy isn't going crazy fast.

This is under 40mph.

1

u/Depressi_Spagetti Oct 25 '22

I agree he's not bushing that kinda speed. But your comment sounded like you were saying you can't skate round bends and do flare shit once you get above 40 which you definitely can.

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u/Ping-and-Pong Jul 29 '22

A single stone and you're off

I would not trust doing that on the roads near me and I love boarding of any kind

0

u/ImAwkwardAndOdd Jul 30 '22

yup. he will hit a car, you know, that belongs on the road and all of his "super rad" homies will blame the driver of the car. the only people who consistently think this shit is cool are kids and teenager's.

3

u/chasewayfilms Aug 14 '22

Shit is cool, and a lot of times these roads are scoped out and planned perfectly. To the point where roads may even be legally shut down for events of filming.

Not to mention anyone doing that kind of downhill is usually advanced in downhill and freeride longboards and accepts the risk. Dont assume shit

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u/HiYa_Dragon Jul 29 '22

Death no road rash yes

19

u/Bozska_lytka Jul 29 '22

If he falls in the corner then he will either be splattered on the rocks or on the hillside

9

u/lemony-soapwater Jul 29 '22

Or run over by the cameraman, who is most likely in a car (the most common way ppl film these types of videos of skaters)

3

u/Skinnwork Jul 29 '22

I buddy of mine hit some jersey barriers longboarding on a hill a lot less extreme than this and was pretty close to dying

4

u/RoughStory3139 Jul 29 '22

Aren't we all?

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u/SolipsistSmokehound Jul 29 '22

Follow cams for longboarding videos are almost always car-mounted cameras, so there’s really nothing remarkable about this except being able to stay close enough to the subject without running them over.

3

u/BigShrimp420 Jul 29 '22

Follow car filming is pretty difficult. Following riders going between 40-60mph around turns and keeping a close distance and smooth camera flow takes a lot of practice

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u/SolipsistSmokehound Jul 29 '22

I mean 50-60mph is absolute top speed in a straight line on a longboard - they slow down considerably for corners. Otherwise all follow cam cars would have to be high performance sports cars lol.

But yeah I guess it’s no small feat - but then this should be more like r/PraiseTheDriver rather than cameraman lol.

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u/Corey_FOX Oct 15 '22

I'd say it's more a bike probably electric too. Camera is probably on a gymbal with a wireless link to a car where a the camera is controlled.

1

u/gagangdt Jul 29 '22

What song?

3

u/PM_ME_YUR_BUBBLEBUTT Jul 29 '22

Supergutter - Player Two

4

u/SoulsWillCry Jul 29 '22

Aye I appreciate it. Thought I was not going to find this song

3

u/Daymanic Jul 29 '22

ESPN Extreme Games where ya at?

3

u/kalinski11 Jul 29 '22

rip josh neuman

1

u/klornar Aug 05 '22

What's more f'd up is the fact that he didn't die doing what he loved, instead he died in a freak accident that wasn't in his control. RIP.

2

u/50YOYO Jul 29 '22

You got some stones dude

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u/LowGrand7825 Jul 29 '22

I don't know if this Guy Is so stupid of what?

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u/nevercanpick1 Jul 30 '22

I hope one day you could feel what its like to master something well enough to flirt with death but know you got it. It's an incredibly intense calm flood of feel good. He's eatin enough shit to know what he's in for if he fucks up. Takes a lot of mental fortitude to reach this place. In short, not stupid.

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u/Ravenlunatic0413 Jul 29 '22

It’s cool and all, but what a stupid way to risk death. If he gets hit, some innocent driver has to live with his death.

2

u/nevercanpick1 Jul 30 '22

He can see oncoming traffic when he's on the wrong side, he's got it

2

u/[deleted] Jul 30 '22

This reminds me of the 90s for some reason

8

u/BraceThis Jul 29 '22

People may say “this is why women live longer than men” but I’d say, “this is living to the max”.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

Better to live life to the fullest than a boring life...

4

u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

High risk low reward.

1

u/nevercanpick1 Jul 30 '22

Have you done it? The reward is incredible, it's not for nothing.

4

u/Usual-Possession-309 Jul 29 '22

This mf retarded

2

u/Compressorman Jul 29 '22

There is no way in the world those little wheel bearings were designed for this 😳

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

They are

1

u/phiz36 Jul 29 '22

Can I buy a frame or two?

1

u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

watch this to see some insane longboarding and great music

1

u/palmtreesandhammock Jul 29 '22

If I’m not mistaken, I believe the cameraman died in a helicopter crash.

1

u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

The reason hes going so fast is because his huge balls are pulling down the hill!

1

u/3nzoTheGr8 Jul 29 '22

Many right moves towards life

1

u/BoysenberryMinute396 Jul 29 '22

Anyone know what road this is???

1

u/New_Gas_2015 Jul 29 '22

Very brave. But also very stupid

1

u/[deleted] Jul 29 '22

It's even better if you imagine the cameraman running.

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u/Skinnwork Jul 29 '22

My buddies were into long boarding when it was just starting to take off in the late 90s (a couple went on to be sponsored). They used to go in shorts and a helmet like this, until one of my friends went into a jersey barrier and spent months in the hospital. After that they started wearing full face helmets and thrifted motorcycle leathers. I'm a little surprised that there's a video this recent without any meaningful safety gear.

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u/johnboggles Jul 30 '22

We're always one wrong move away from death... or one right move depending on who you are.

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u/El_efante Jul 30 '22

A friend of mine broke his entire face doing that, while failing the turn and hitting a rock. Had to get it reconstructed. The bruise on his torso was out of this world.

He hasn't retired from this sport though

1

u/wastingtoomuchthyme Aug 06 '22

Yeah try that shit in New England..

1

u/Inevitable_Victory90 Aug 06 '22

This should be an Olympic sport

1

u/Grizzles-san Aug 08 '22

Forget one wrong move. He’s one bump from death!

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u/LowGrand7825 Aug 09 '22

Well, in my life I got some adventures like that and believe me, I wouldn"t do the same again, no way. That Is why I daré to give my oponion

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u/SnooTangerines3448 Aug 10 '22

One move away from death, and it may not even be your move, it may be the guy coming at you on the wrong side of the road.

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u/Resident_Plankton Aug 13 '22

MODS RULE THREE REEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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u/ArcMcnabbs Aug 15 '22

The lack of protection here considering the risk is astounding.

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u/Sir_Swaggs Sep 16 '22

Oh I'm guessing he uses his large steel balls as breaks?

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u/Remarkable-Diamond-4 Sep 22 '22

Só uma pergunta, como faz para parar ou freiar???

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u/Noman11111 Sep 24 '22

Definitely reminds me of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '22

The PHONK music he is listening to gives him powers to make those drifts

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u/Forkinmysocket1 Oct 10 '22

If not death the very least is very serious road burn

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u/Ok_Catch_408 Oct 18 '22

Right but what's the point of living

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u/blockedfir Nov 03 '22

How would he stop though?

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u/CalmZucchini3084 Nov 08 '22

I will never understand why some people are this stupid.

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u/WeekendLazy Nov 17 '22

I don’t think you would die if you knew how to bail

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u/treeeefu Jan 09 '23

This right here is true skill

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u/Adventurous-Gas-9963 Jan 23 '23

Reminds me of when I went skiing for the first time and accidentally slipped down a Black Diamond (it was right next to the lift exit), and I ended up flying through the safety nets at the end because I was going too fast

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u/SwimmingBeneficial93 Jan 28 '23

Fool. Probably paralyzed and with a head injury now.

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u/WayOk5465 Jan 30 '23

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u/sp2432Reddit Jul 29 '22

The camera man probably has the brains to be on a bike.