Skateboarding seems to be progressing at a frightening pace. Companies are going through dramatic changes and more gizmos have been bought in, to capture the crazy tricks of today. Therefore, it's refreshing when you come across a company such as SK8RATS which embodies Shane Auckland's outlook on skateboarding. His decision to film with both HD and VX cameras shows his dedication to producing aesthetically pleasing videos.
Did growing up in NW, Washington
DC inspire your videography at all? What was the skate scene like?
The local homies
Jordan Sanchez and Andy Froberg and all the older guys from Snohomish and
Seattle we’re the ones that inspired me the most. Andy Froberg taught me how to
use a vx1000. The Seattle Skate scene is awesome. I miss it so much. I wish I
could move back to Seattle but there are so much more options running SK8RATS
out of LA.
You started your own skate
company SK8RATS did this simply manifest from your YouTube channel or has it
been a long term goal of yours?
It all started back when I was like 14-15, I made my first
skate video called SK8RATS with a bunch of friends, the name stuck with our
little click of friends and then around 2006 YouTube came about and I made my
YouTube channel and called it sk8rat, and just kept making edits and people
would call me sk8rat. And then when I was working for The Berrics, I had my own
video segment called SK8RATS. And then when I parted ways with The Berrics I
got my business license and sellers permit and trade marked “SK8RATS” and have
been doing my own thing sense.
You recently released a full
length video ‘Rat Poison’ were you happy with the final product and how it
turned out?
Yeah I was pretty hyped on it,
for sure super nervous but after the first week of it dropping, I was super
hyped on the way it turned out!
What was the hardest part about
making ‘Rat Poison’?
The hardest part was probably finishing up everyone’s part.
Probably about half way through filming the video almost everyone moved away
from LA haha. My buddy Jake moved to Nor Cal, Cory moved back to WA, Bert
Wootton was living in Florida and then moved to LA. Jesse Alba got hurt really
bad and was out for like 5 months. So having everyone scattered about made it a
little difficult. But it all worked out in the end.
You've filmed with both VX’s and
HD cameras, do you have a preference?
For anything Im producing I always try to keep it VX for my
edits and what not. My commercials for SK8RATS, I like to do it HD. Gonna try
to keep my VXs alive as long as I can.
Once upon a time you were a
filmer working at The Berrics, was it a dream come true living in LA working
with some of the best skaters in the business?
It was indeed! Will never regret those days. Still will
always be surreal.
For sure, there is so much networking you can do down there.
But then you always see the kooky side of the industry and can bum you out on
skating too haha.
How do you keep your patience
when you're filming a trick?
Luckily I just have so much patience haha. But in the end
you just gotta be filming because you love it. Gotta be doing it for the right
reasons.
Are there videos in and out of skateboarding
that you draw influence from?
For sure on that, so many rad filmers out there. Tys videos
and Jasons work, all of it you can draw something from it. Beagles wildness and
Vics Market, can always spark ideas.
Creativity and originality, try to do your own thing and
find your own style. Get your framing right if its VX or HD. Don’t chop heads.
Find that right pocket when filming fish. And find songs that fits the skater,
something that the skater will be hyped on and not just the editor. You wanna
make the skater enjoy his or hers part.
We are working on our fall line right now and for sure wanna
do another video down the road but gonna concentrate making some more gear
right now. Just working on building the company up. More SK8RATS wildness to
come!
No worries man! And keep skating
fun! Never let it get too serious, and always support your local skate shop!
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