Really professional sponsor me videos do not come edited with music. We know it's fun to edit video parts to music, but try to keep two versions. Do not do the same tricks more than once (just show your best ollie :). If you have 20 tricks or runs, just show the best 10 tricks or runs. We don't need to see your entire life's skateboarding progression. A lot of people will stop watching your video after the first trick if they don't like what they see. Finally, the filming and editing is almost as important as the skating. We don't sponsor someone who can't produce a clean production. Try to hook up with filmers that really strive for perfection.
S. Dowd
Review: Got to be careful of the songs you choose. We are starting to see this song used a lot. Try to find something really original if you can. The skating is not bad. Style is pretty clean. Would like to see some non-park footy and more tricks.
D. Bonilla
Review: Filming could be better. Camera is shaky at times, and sometime to far away during the runs. Focusing issues to. Trick are o.k. Skating style is a little slow. Work on cleaning up the style and improve the filming.
J. Stone
Review: We actually think Mr. Stone is a good skateboarder. Very original trick selection, very creative. The filming at times could of been better. Mr. Stone, if you would like to contact us about sponsorship we can get things started :)
S. Bakshi
Review: Not bad. Definitely keep it up. Style could get a little smoother and filming could improve. But there is talent there, just keep improving.
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Brand Of The Month: Black Label Skateboards
Black Label has been making high quality skateboards for over 15 years now. Our customers love the Label because they simply make great boards. The other great thing about Black Label is the selection. Not only do they make typical street skating boards, they make a wide variety of boards for skaters who ride bigger boards or skate bowls and pools. This brand really caters to the entire breadth of skateboarding which is not common with other brands.
Black Label has always had a very good quality guarantee as well. If your Black Label decks breaks a little too soon and something seems fishy (maybe because of a strange defect, or something weird that shouldn't normally of happen), they make it very easy to get a new board.
We will be collecting these sponsorship applications until we have a solid arsenal to choose from. We prefer people who will also spread the word of the shop too. We don't just want to send to random dude boards and never hear from them again. We are looking for some shop participation. Let's see there are some rules and things you should know about: You have to be over the age of thirteen too. We usually look for skaters that have creative skateboarding down. We have seen plenty of ollies, nosegrinds on ledges, 360 flips to bore us our of our minds. We really want to see something new and creative. It's doesn't have to be down huge stuff. Just use some imagination. Also, sponsorship footage that contains the same tricks over and over again is kind of boring too. You don't need to edit to music either. It doesn't matter if you do, but it's not necessary.
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