The Ride Or Die Crew Wins The Lottery In New Movie "777"
Where does mountain biking end and art begin? This is a stylistic question explored heavily throughout Liam Baylis's new movie 777.
The film blurs the lines between what is riding bikes and drawing shapes through motion. The film's style evokes some of the more cherished homegrown ski and skate edits and it does so in the best way possible.
Watch 777 below.
This movie features an all-star cast of up and comers alongside some of the more established names in mountain biking's core underground. The influence of those riders is present throughout the film, but it never feels like 777 is trying to copy anything or bite a style to the point that it feels disingenuous.
The riding throughout the film is phenomenal, which is to be expected from Liam and company by now. The riding, though, was made much more by the cinematography of the whole project.
It was a breath of fresh air to see an artsier bike film that was not totally reliant on quick cuts and filler shots with loads of effects.
Mastering the art of the "dad cam" style of filming is not easy. That being said, nothing worth doing is. And, the results speak for themselves in terms of the organic visual effects and elegant yet simple, style of the project.
Make sure to carve out 15 minutes to give this movie a watch, it's worth it.
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