Freelance videographer Andrew Smith headed downtown about midnight on Saturday, August 16, 2008 to film the participants in this year's Moonlight Ramble.
Open in Pop-Up Window: Moonlight Ramble, 2008, St. Louis
Freelancer videographer and cyclist Andrew Smith interviewed several of the naked bike riders who participated in Saturday night's first World Naked Bike Ride in St. Louis.
They explained why they decided to go bare on their bikes, and their compulsion to protest oil dependency. Keep in mind that some of the footage may not be safe for viewing at work.
St. Louis World Naked Bike Ride
To see photos from the event, click here.
I go into these things with a story I want to tell. I have the whole thing laid out in my head, shot for shot. I show up with an exact aesthetic and theme in mind. I can honestly say, however, that it always turns out the complete opposite of what I think ahead of time.
This best describes the South Grand Bike Tour video. I went into it with thoughts of attractive, young St. Louisians dancing to vinyl only versions of songs at London Calling and various hip twenty-somethings living life in gentrified harmony. What I got was a dead night, simple as that. This is a video about what it's like when you have to make the best out of a slow night. Enjoy.
Here's a short movie about a bike tour of Maplewood. Freelancer Andrew Smith strapped a camera to his handlebars and pedaled around the city. Spot the kid doing a wheelie on his own bike. Up next Tuesday is a tour of Tower Grove Heights and South Grand.
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Pop-Up Video: Saint Louis Bike Tours: Maplewood
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