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The Collective is a group of mountain bike

Mountain bike

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...

rs, filmmakers and photographers that shoot films, ride bikes and take photographs. In 2004 The Collective released it own self-titled film, "The Collective". The film won many high-status awards and soon became known to mountain bikers world over. Since then they have released a second film, Roam, and a third film, Seasons.

The Collective's goal is to create outstanding, world class films in exotic locations world wide. It has many high profile riders participating in its films adding to its prestige. The Collective, based in Whistler and Vancouver, British Columbia, has set the standard for mountain bike movies, and is supported by many highly esteemed companies. The Collective was filmed entirely on high quality 16mm film ensuring its extreme high quality.

Locations

The movies were filmed in 8 major locations including; The Vancouver North Shore Rainforest; Moab, Utah; Whistler Bike Park, British Columbia; Prague, Czech Republic; Sun Valley, Idaho; Parksville, British Columbia; the Atlas Mountains, Morocco; Les Gets, France; and the Interior regions of British Columbia, namely Kamloops. The film took approximately ten months to film.

Riders

High profile riders including Darren Berrecloth, Geoff Gulevich, Wade Simmons, Tyler Morland, Nathan Rennie, Ryan Leech, Steve Romaniuk, Adam Billinghurst, Sam Hill, Kenny Smith, Steve Peat, Stevie Smith, Andrew Shandro, Ryder Kasprick, Jordie Lunn, Cam McCaul, Matt Hunter, Thomas Vanderham, Gee Atherton, Ben Boyko, Brendan Fairclough, Kurt Sorge, Brandon Semenuk.

Concept

The concept with the movie Roam was to create a journey for the viewer that motivates and inspires them to push himself/herself outside their comfort zone. This is achieved through several techniques including voice overlay.

The Cinematography used in Roam and The Collective is highly sophisticated and this ensures the best viewing experience. Notable filming techniques include crane cams, cable cams, shooting from vehicles, and slow motion photography.

Soundtrack

The Collective	Roam	Seasons
"Spirit of India" by Terry Oldfield Terry Oldfield Terence "Terry" Oldfield is an English composer. He is brother to well-known music composers and performers Sally and Mike Oldfield.- Early life :... "Lend me your love" by Slackstring "Trippin" by Zion Zion Zion is a place name often used as a synonym for Jerusalem. The word is first found in Samuel II, 5:7 dating to c.630-540 BCE... "Candle" by Slackstring "Earth bound child" by the John Butler Trio John Butler Trio The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar... "Domino" by Thunderball "Break to the future" by Phontaine "Thing about it" by Sweatshop Union Sweatshop Union Sweatshop Union is a Canadian hip hop collective formed in 2000 when four politically minded rap acts—Dirty Circus, Pigeon Hole, Kyprios and Innocent Bystander —came together "to create a powerful, distinctive voice", and to produce their first album, which was published in 2001.Known for an... "Like the Angel" by Rise Against Rise Against Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band currently consists of Tim McIlrath , Zach Blair , Joe Principe and Brandon Barnes .Rise Against spent its first five years signed to the independent record label Fat Wreck Chords, on which it... "Torches" by Rise Against "Track 16" by DJ Marlin "Track 2" by DJ Marlin "Sunday Jen" by Slackstring "Life in the Rain" by Quantic Will Holland William Holland is a musician, DJ and record producer from Bewdley, Worcestershire. He is based in Colombia.He records under various guises, notably, Quantic, The Quantic Soul Orchestra, and The Limp Twins. His music draws upon elements of salsa, bossa nova, soul, funk and jazz. Holland plays... "Stone Love" by Pepper Pepper (band) Pepper is a rock band originally from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The band's music is often classified as a combination of reggae, dub and rock. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman, vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger, and drummer Yesod Williams...	"Morning Sun" by The Beautiful Girls The Beautiful Girls The Beautiful Girls are an Australian band, predominantly playing roots music. They have released three EPs, Morning Sun, Goodtimes and Weight Of The World. Plus four full length albums, Learn Yourself, We're Already Gone, Ziggurats and Spooks. They played at Dusty Days on 15 March 2008 in Wagga... "Rookie" by Boy Sets Fire "We Are Going" by Burning Spear Burning Spear Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:... "Shiver" by Chris Velan Chris Velan Chris Velan is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. While in college, he studied law. After passing the bar, he traveled to West Africa where he was the music producer of a documentary film based around a group of refugee musicians from Sierra Leone.In 2003 Velan returned from West... "Bang Your Mullet (Southern Style Mix)" by The Distillery "Coming Home Soon" by Latch Key Kid Latch Key Kid Gavin Heaney "pka" Latch Key Kid is an American singer-songwriter from Manhattan Beach, California. His albums include the self-titled "Latch Key Kid" released on September 21, 2005, "Miracle Mile" released on January 23, 2008, "All Becomes One" released on January 22, 2009 and "Live and Acoustic"... "Last Nights" by Latch Key Kid "Yell Fire!" Michael Franti & Spearhead "Feels Like Home (Yellowsoul)" by Phontaine "Pleasure and Business" by Phontaine "Everchanging" by Rise Against "She's On A Mission" by Slackstring "Since We Last Spoke" by RJD2 RJD2 RJD2 is an American music producer, singer and musician. RJD2 was born in Eugene, Oregon, and raised in Columbus, Ohio. He currently resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was signed to the Definitive Jux label where he released two largely instrumental hip hop albums and has produced tracks... "The Human's Race" by Sweatshop Union "Un Simple Histoire" by Thievery Corporation Thievery Corporation Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, including current drummer Jeff Franca... "Choose One" by Zinndeadly feat. Big Dro and Mystic	"Dark Clouds Instrumental" by Latch Key Kid "My Love" by The Sessions The Sessions (band) The Sessions were a Canadian band that won the worlds largest battle of the bands, Emergenza, in 2006. In the 2006 season, 7,631 bands from 16 countries competed, and The Sessions won first place at the finals in Rothenburg, Germany. The band recorded an album with the world renowned producer... "Fleeing the Scene" by Sick Days "Faythe" by Rich Smith "Boy, Was I mad" by Kinski Kinski (band) Kinski is a rock band from Seattle, Washington, in the United States. They formed in 1998 in a pub, when bartender and drummer Dave Weeks overheard a conversation between two customers, Chris Martin and Lucy Atkinson about analog recording. Weeks joined the discussion, and they found they also... "Fountain Of Youth" by Latch Key Kid "Orca" by Wintersleep Wintersleep Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994.... "Devil Down Instrumental" by Latch Key Kid "The Lonely End of the Rink" by The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip, often referred to simply as The Hip, is a Canadian rock band from Kingston, Ontario, consisting of Gordon Downie , Paul Langlois , Rob Baker , Gord Sinclair and Johnny Fay . Since their formation in 1983 they have released 12 studio albums, two live albums, and 46 singles... "Bullet and a Target" by Citizen Cope Citizen Cope Clarence Greenwood is an American songwriter and producer. His eclectic mix of blues, laid-back rock, soul, and folk has a large and profoundly dedicated following, built over the past decade of touring due to solid word of mouth.... "The Finish" by Rob The Viking "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against The Machine Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk... "Eighteen Candles" by The Sessions "Time Alone" by Josh Martinez & Samix "Thru the Looking Glass" by Adham Shaikh "Peaceful Day" by Pennywise Pennywise (band) Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title.... "Mail Pais" by Latch Key Kid "Born to be Wild" by Damian Marley Damian Marley Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley is a Jamaican reggae artist who has won three Grammy awards. Damian is the youngest son of Bob Marley.... "Tokyo Jah" by Phontaine "Two Shoes" by The Cat Empire The Cat Empire The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl... "Todos Santos" by Phontaine

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