The Collective is a group of mountain bikers, filmmakers and photographers that shoot films, ride bikes and take photographs. In 2004 The Collective released its own self-titled film, The Collective. The film won many high-status awards and soon became known to mountain bikers world over. Since then they have released a second film, Roam, and a third film, Seasons.
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The Collective is based in Whistler and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Movies
Locations
The movies were filmed in 8 major locations including; The Vancouver North Shore Rainforest; Moab, Utah; Whistler Bike Park, British Columbia; Prague, Czech Republic; Sun Valley, Idaho; Parksville, British Columbia; the Atlas Mountains, Morocco; Les Gets, France; and the Interior regions of British Columbia, namely Kamloops. The film took approximately ten months to film.
Riders
High-profile riders including Darren Berrecloth, Geoff Gulevich, Wade Simmons, Tyler Morland, Nathan Rennie, Ryan Leech, Steve Romaniuk, Adam Billinghurst, Sam Hill, Kenny Smith, Steve Peat, Stevie Smith, Andrew Shandro, Ryder Kasprick, Jordie Lunn, Cam McCaul, Matt Hunter, Cameron DeClerk, Thomas Vanderham, Gee Atherton, Ben Boyko, Brendan Fairclough, Kurt Sorge, Brandon Semenuk.
Concept
The concept with the movie Roam was to create a journey for the viewer that motivates and inspires them to push himself/herself outside their comfort zone. This is achieved through several techniques including voice overlay.
The Cinematography used in Roam and The Collective is highly sophisticated and ensures the best viewing experience. Notable filming techniques include crane cams, cable cams, shooting from vehicles, and slow motion photography.