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filed in Articles, Blog, Features on Jun.04, 2010
So Athan and my major project of the year is a ski movie under the production name of Dendrite Studios. We are proud to release the official trailer for our debut 2010 HD ski film “Out of the Shadows.” We at Dendrite are in the full on post production process now as we piece together the individual segments. ...read more
Tags: action, Action Armada, Athan Merrick, big mountain, Dendrite Studios, freeski, freeskiing, nicolas teichrob, out of the shadows, powder, Ski Film, ski movie, trailer, Video
filed in Blog, Photos on May.03, 2010
*The following is a largely fictional account of Rounds 1 & 2 of the TDI Cup, with only sprinkles of truth. In this fictional world I am significantly more famous and important than in real life.* The first round of the TDI Cup was held this past weekend at beautiful Virginia International Raceway, located just outside ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Jake Thompson, racing, TDI Cup
filed in Blog, Photos on Apr.05, 2010
So when Nic went down to Utah for the Salt Lake Shootout he flew on Horizon Air and flipped open the airline’s magazine in the seat back pocket. Lo and behold he saw me. The shot was taken by Bruce Rowles last winter and I had no idea it was used anywhere. The shot is courtesy of Fairmont Hotels ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Athan Merrick, Bruce Rowles, Dendrite Studios, freeskiing, PMGear, published, ski photos, skiing
filed in Articles, Blog, Features on Mar.30, 2010
I am really excited to announce a new partnership with Right To Play for the upcoming season. They are a charitable organization that uses the power of sport to help children in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Over the course of the 2010 season individuals and corporations will be able to pledge a donation for every ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Jake Thompson, Right to play, TDI Cup
filed in Blog, Videos on Mar.19, 2010
This is why I love youtube (and vimeo). In the last couple years it has become a place for top quality content, and big companies are spending legitimate dollars to put cool films on the web. Racing has been no exception. It started with Truth in 24 a couple years ago, which is a film Audi put together ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, ALMS, Audi, BMW, Corvette, Jake Thompson, racing, TDI Cup, Volkswagen, Zach Merck
filed in Blog on Mar.08, 2010
You see a lot of sleds (snowmobiles) in ski films these days. The reason is simple, on the right days, with the right crew a sled is like a personal heli. It can get you to the top of some of the biggest lines of your life with no crowds and perfect snow. Sleds are also a giant pain in ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Athan Merrick, Dendrite Studios, freeskiing, skiing, sled skiing, snowmobile
filed in Articles, Blog, Videos on Mar.08, 2010
Thought I would post up a quick little video from TDI Cup driver selection last month. This montage is from the autocross track, where we were each asked to pilot a 2010 Golf TDI, through a tight track made up of cones. The deal with autocross is that you are out there on your own, and the goal is to ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, autocross, Jake Thompson, racing, TDI Cup
filed in Articles, Blog, Videos on Mar.01, 2010
The discussion about fitness and racing, is much the same as the one about fitness and golf, its controversial and everyone seems to have an opinion. While some people point out that guys like Jimmy Spencer and John Daly, reached the pinnacle of their sports, its just as easy to argue that Tiger Woods & Michael ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Canada, Fitness, Hockey, Iracing, Jake Thompson, Olympics, racing, Racing Under Green, TDI Cup
filed in Blog on Feb.24, 2010
Today was a bit of a weak day. It started snowing in the morning and was grey all day. I was at Snowbird and the mountain was totally schralped. I was shooting with Carston Oliver and Parker Cook and both guys still killed it and were keen despite the less than ideal conditions. Today was a ...read more
Tags: carston oliver, jesse hall, josh van jura, lifestyles, nicolas teichrob, parker cook, salt lake shootout, snowbird, utah
filed in Blog, Photos, Videos on Feb.21, 2010
Well, after my brief trip to Vegas for TDI Cup Driver Selection, I am reminded that it is still the offseason, with the first race still over 2 months away. It gives me some time to continue to work on my fitness (Im finally starting to get my long injured shoulders back to almost 100%) and hopefully build some new ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Jake Thompson, Karting, Luge, Olympics, race, Sponsorship, TDI Cup
filed in Blog, Features, Videos on Feb.20, 2010
Nic and I have been busy. Very busy. We have both said more than a few times how spent we are after a day of filming.
I think it was easy when I was concentrating on just being an athlete. Stepping out into this other role of film producer/director/cinematographer leaves me absolutely drained after the day even if I spend 90% ...read more
Tags: air jordan, Athan Merrick, Brett Crabtree, Dendrite Studios, freeskiing, head cam, matt elliot, nicolas teichrob, Perspectives, Ski Film, ski movie, sled skiing
filed in Blog on Feb.11, 2010
I have always had a fascination with looking at photos of tracks. Every skier sees a face and envisions different ways to leave one’s mark. Here are some of our athlete’s interpretations. How would you ski these faces? What lines call out to you?
To check out the gallery head over to the photo section at Dendrite Studios http://dendritestudios.com/photos/
Some of ...read more
Tags: Action Armada, Dendrite Studios, freeskiing, Photos, Ski Film, ski movie, skiing, Tracks