The Downhill Dance - Romane
Inline downhill world champion Romane redefines victory by expressing herself through a dance with the elements. This video reached many people and highlights the fluidity of the sport.
Works
Riding the Tide - Downhill Skating
A journey featuring many riders of the Lausanne Skating community. Co-produced by Alexandre Cavaleri & Mateo Rodari in the context of the UNIL project AnthropoRide. Features riders Mateo, Angel, Charlie, Brian, and Adel carving through typical Lausanne routes.
A peek into Skate Camp Lausanne
A collaboration with Natan Swiss Rollerschool. This video offers a glimpse into the training, community, and fun atmosphere of the Lausanne skate camp. It highlights how we pass the passion for downhill, and other disciplines, to the next generation.
Montreux-Locarno, Alpine Inline skating 4 day trek
Four days of skating across the Alps. From Montreux to Locarno by inline skates. Inspired by ski mountaineering, we ascended by foot and descended by inline skate through areas not easily accessible, crossing Val Sambuco and Les Diablerets. Filmed mostly on smartphones in a vertical format.
What is Alpine Inline Skating?
The presentation of a new discipline: Alpine Inline Skating. A sport that combines inline skating with mountain traversing. The concept is similar to ski mountaineering, but instead of skis on snow, participants use inline skates on mountain roads, hiking uphill on foot when needed and skating downhill on paved sections.
Inspiring Skaters of all ages - Natan's Swiss Roller School story
A collaboration with Natan Swiss Rollerschool. This story highlights the commitment to the next generation, showcasing how one can inspire skaters of all ages to take up the sport and learn the fundamentals of downhill riding in a safe environment.
Downhill footage with gimbal
Experimental high-speed footage using the original Blackmagic Cinema Camera on a gimbal. The gimbal setup offered us lighter weight and easier control compared to a glidecam, allowing for faster, more dynamic tracking shots with a wide-angle Sigma lens.
Downhill skating in Lausanne
A collection of downhill sequences through the streets of Lausanne. We utilized two original Blackmagic Cinema Cameras to capture a variety of perspectives, mixing tripod, glidecam, and handheld techniques.
Surfskate and Inline in Lavaux
Video of Surfskate and Inline downhill in Lavaux. Two original Blackmagic Cinema Cameras were used for tripod, glidecam and handheld shots.
Inline downhill - Lavaux end of week
Short video of Inline downhill tripod shots in Lavaux, shot on the original Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
Alpine Inline Downhill in Montreux, Switzerland
This video showcases the beginning of a new discipline called Alpine Inline downhill, which focuses on descending mountainous areas and achieving significant elevation drops. Filming this video was, as expected, challenging due to the presence of cars and the steepness of mountain roads. With precise timing and assistance from the rider, we were able to minimize risks. We employed a steadicam stabilizer to enhance the stability of the shots.
Surfing down a Swiss city
The video features a surfskater effortlessly descending through a Swiss city. Capturing the skater's nimble carving was challenging due to the bustling city traffic and the bulky steadycam stabilizer.
Lavaux Downhill 2023
The video showcases a peaceful downhill ride from Savigny to Cully in Switzerland, near Lausanne, which is renowned for its downhill trails. The rider begins by traversing through the countryside and eventually descends through vineyards towards lac Léman. The footage was captured using a steadicam stabilizer on skates. Filming and framing while descending at high speeds amidst moving cars presented significant challenges.