''Fully Flared'' is a street skateboarding video by the Lakai footwear company, featuring video parts from its team riders. The film is directed by Ty Evans,

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, and Cory Weincheque. In 2007, it won "Best Video of the Year" at the

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Awards, while Guy Mariano won both the "Best Street" and "Best Video Part" awards at the same event. It was one of the first skateboarding videos to use high-definition cameras. The film has become a skateboarding culture icon as the apex of professional skateboarding.

Introduction feature

The introduction features the skateboarders performing tricks in a vacant urban space, consisting of obstacles, blocks, and stair sets, while explosions occur. Presented in slow motion, the introduction feature is accompanied by a soundtrack from electronic music group, M83. Originally, Evans, Jonze, and Howard played with different ideas that were significantly more dangerous than what was eventually featured. The introduction was eventually filmed three weeks prior to the premiere.

Production

Overall the film took about four years to make.Mike Carroll on Fully Flared
Kenny, Niall, Tacky Skateboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Some team members have a considerable amount of leftover footage, and plan to use it for other videos.So Flared Right Now: Rob Welsh
Sidewalk Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Most of the video was filmed with

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cameras. The Panasonic HVX200 (to which Ty Evans gained access, towards the end of filming) high-definition camera was used for second angles.Spotlight: Ty Evans
, Skate Perception. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.

Filming

The main group filming was Aaron Meza and Chris Ray. In Europe, an Italian filmer named Federico Vitetta - who had been living with Oliver Barton in Spain for a year - took on the role. Then was conceptual help from Rick Howard and Spike Jonze. Finally, Johannes Gamble helped with all the effects work.

Release

The video's release was postponed for about two years, mainly due to important team additions.Brandon Biebel mini interview
Finch, Greg, Kingpin Skateboarding Europa. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
Carleton, Curtis,

. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.

References

External links

Lakai.com
- Lakai's official website
Skatevideosite.com
- ''Fully Flared'' soundtrack list {{Spike Jonze Skateboarding videos 2007 films 2000s English-language films