As most filmmakers, I got my background in an extreme sport as well.
In my case it was skateboarding which led me to my first camera.
I didn't start with some VHS system from my father or anything like that, beside my father got no clue about cameras.
I got straight to mini DV and I actually never thought to make a career out of it.
I started to film because I broke my ankle and wanted to stay in this sport.
I got hooked pretty fast, maybe because it got this hunters and collectors vibe and creating something out of it.
And yes, as all skateboard filmmakers I was after the legendary film setup Vx1000 with the Century Optics Fisheye MK1 as well.
Which was my 3rd camera set up and to this day, for skateboarding, my favorite one!
But to keep things short, as soon HD came around the corner, I switched to the Panasonic HVX200 with the Extreme Fisheye.
So below you can watch a few of my last "core" skateboard work, that I worked on.
It was fun while it lasted!