Just a week away from the release of the new Cult DVD “Talk Is Cheap”, I wanted to talk shop with filmer/editor Ryan Navazio- because one man’s premiere date is another man’s deadline.
How close are you to being finished with the video?
All but two parts are finalized and I have two more to go. Plus the credits. Also need to plug the graphics into everything.
How many gigs of footage are you working with?
Not sure what the total is, but let’s put it this way- When I lay out peoples footage in the timeline for the first time it can be up to an hour long. I capture everything, every crash, lots of mistakes, whatever- just in case. So in the end I have tons and tons of footage that all gets cut down. But having all that stuff in front of me at the end helps me remember how the part should look. It’s hard to explain but I try and memorize all the clips, so if someone were to ask me what they have I can recite it back to them, clip for clip. It helps a lot when it comes to editing.
How many hours a day are you editing?
It’s hard to say, but probably twelve at the least. But if I’m not actually editing I’m thinking about editing, or I’m at the record store or on YouTube. I’ve been taking breaks on the weekends but that just usually ends with me being up all night.
What are the biggest challenges at this stage?
Making everything flow together. Keeping myself sane. Dealing with the tediousness of finalizing peoples parts.
At what point do you choose the songs?
The intro song was chosen two summers ago, one song was picked yesterday. I try and have all the songs picked before I start editing, and in this case, I had about half the songs before I started.
How does this video compare to the first Cult video?
It’s much longer. Double the length. Alex & Bobby have full parts. Krone and Baz both have parts. And I think the overall vibe is more relaxed. I think its filmed a lot better too, for the most part.
Are you done with the VX after this?
Definitely, and unfortunately. Then again, if someone wants to hire me to film with a VX, why not?
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Why no more VX Ryan Navazio? I thought you swore by it?
puttun niggas on blast
Probably because of tapes and cost and having to log footage and all of that.
Tapes are actually cheap as shit.
aaaaand besides, importing footy while getting drunk and then rewatching it all x1000000000 is the BEST PART ABOUT FILMING!
Andy Persing I prefer having a tape. It's nice to have a tape as a backup. I'm still not comfortable just having everything on hard drives and it ends up costing way more.
Costing way more… I geuss the sequal to this should be "No More Cheap Talk". Banger!
@Kyle Sketsch knows exactly what's up!
no more vx, this sucks.
end of an era…
im 14 and i hope i can film with a vx until my riding is over. VX will never die!! haha
If I had 4 grand to blow, I'd have an HD setup. SD definitely has that "raw" feel that I'm way into, and the vx's and dvx's are amazing cameras asthetically, plus the colors can look amazing when done right. But the technology really is just way behind, and any legit HD camera can produce amazing stuff, even dslr's if you know what you're doing. Navaz is proof of that, and from a professional standpoint HD just makes sense.
its crazy to think that VX1000s are 16 years old currently, which means you Mark Burnett will never be older than your camera haha
i film vx 2000/2100! So I'm 2/6 years older! haha
ill be buying a hd setup for film school and non bmx shoots but I'll swear by my dvx for bmx till the end.
Still wont film enough b roll Kerr
ryans think alike, great switch pal.
My opinion of the camera hasn't changed. I Still love filming with it! And I would still recommend it to anyone who wasn't concerned with shooting BMX in HD. But aside from Talk is Cheap everything I've shot in the last 2 years has been HD. Sorry to disappoint.
Any word on wether it will be available for digital download or if not when the dvd will be available in shops/mail orders.
your not disappointing man! your editing still has that great vibe that only true filmer/editors can grab. hd or not your shit is dope, I've just been a vx guy since the beginning!
Shoulda picked I'm illy by T.I. For chase deharts part would be nasty
Iunno about these crazy kids down below but I'm stoked for the video to drop. In my opinion it doesn't matter about the quality, it matters on the way the video is projected. HD or not, Talk is cheap is going to be the illest of videos of the year.
LMAO i just watched the other viddy in HD, but it wont play on facebook what up with that!!!!
Ryan Navazio is right vx is great to work with but you just cant beat the work flow of hd.