Not so Local just released the trailer for their upcoming movie Badlands.
We checked in with Nicky Hartmann and LC Pilon, two of the dudes behind the film!
Whats going on guys!
What have you and the rest of the Not so Local crew been up to lately?
LC: Hey, for my part my time has mostly been filled with trying to manage my time.
Its crazy how we dont have a lot of it!
However, I really wanted to make this project happen because I genuinely thought we had a big idea.
So I worked extra hard to bring it to completion, often working 65-70 hrs/week.
Can we expect to see a lot of the same riders?
Any newcomers to the crew?
Also, Sam Gagnon ended up contributing a few snowboard shots to fill in the gap.
Basically, whoever followed our mentality and killed it was invited to contribute to the project.
I think it is also important to mention the cinematographers that helped out during the project.
Really digging the music and vibe of the trailer.
NICKY:Thanks for the thumbs up!
I remember watching some of his edits before knowing him and telling myself he was a friggin genius!
I actually met him at his first movie premiere and we immediately connected.
A few weeks later we moved to Whistler and thats where we started working together.
Seeing the timeline on his editing program freaks me out, straight up!
So many details its crazy, but thats what makes it so rad.
I think the editing is what makes a movie rad, even more than the actual tricks.
Everyone in the crew considers themselves very lucky to have someone as talented behind the lens and the computer.
Whats it been like following up an award winning film?
There must be some pressure there to keep the next one up to par.
LC:I have to say, its easy to look back at a project and identify its flaws.
Even though Dead End was acclaimed at IF3, I really thought that we couldve done better.
Call it pretentious maybe, but that idea sparked the motivation for Badlands, a very ambitious project.
I definitely think we topped Dead End in every aspect but it sucks that IF3 wont happen this year.
Badlands is better in every way; Shorter, more bangers, no bull, intense and emotional.
What was the motivation behind putting out urban only segments?
We really stepped out of our comfort zone for this one but it was for the best.
We could have never predicted the final result.
We are very proud.
I saw the iconic West Coast Session jump shot in there.
Where else did you guys shoot?
However, thats the only segment out of Quebec.
Was everyone able to come away unscathed this time around?
It was probably the worst day of my life.
Other than that, some of the boys got minor injuries but nothing too serious.
Also, LC probably popped his shoulder 20 times but thats just on his daily routine I think!
Its very unfortunate, but passion is the only element left guiding our projects.
Our passion is not gone; it has changed.
BADLANDS is a last attempt at trying to make skiing exciting again.
LC:Im just tired of ski porns man.
Ive been getting tired of ski projects because they are all the same.
They just all seem unoriginal.
Nice shots, cool tricks, sick setups, but where is the atmosphere?
I miss Stept man.
They had the emotion and atmosphere locked down.
This is the kind of stuff we are going for.
New, creative, RAW concepts that focus on atmosphere and its impact on the viewers emotions.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/842845/BADLANDS---Official-Trailer
Check the trailer here.
Thanks for taking some time to let NS know whats up!
Definitely hyped to check out Badlands.
Anything you wanna leave off with?
The film drops at the end of November and we hope you have a good time watching it!
Spread the stoke and stay true to your roots.
Stay tuned for more shit dropping next year!
