Yeah Right!
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Yeah Right! is a skateboarding
video by Girl Skateboards (featuring Chocolate Skateboards), directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze
. Yeah Right! is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen (in a skateboarding video) special effects.
, who died in 2001. Milton was part of Chocolate Skateboards team, a subset of Girl Skateboards.
The introduction credits for the video feature a unique series of shots in ultra-slow motion, filmed with Jonze's personal camera that is capable of shooting 100 frames per second. The camera is low to the ground and very close to the skateboarder as various flip tricks are completed.
Although Yeah Right features mainly skateboarding, there are many special effects used. There are several different scenes in between skaters' parts which make use of green screen technology like the infamous "invisible skateboards" bit and other camera effects such as the "magic board" and the "Skatetrix" bits.
A cameo is made by Owen Wilson
. He is in a parking lot with Rick Howard
, Eric Koston
and Mike Carroll preparing to perform a trick on a handrail. By framing the camera very carefully, it appears that Wilson attempts the extremely difficult trick (a backside bluntslide). However, while the camera was facing the opposite direction for a moment, Wilson had slipped out of the frame and is replaced by Eric Koston
who is wearing a wig and matching clothes. Koston performs the trick down the staircase and Wilson reappears in the shot after Koston lands to make it look like he completed the trick.
team, along with Chocolate Skateboards.
(in order of appearance)
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
video by Girl Skateboards (featuring Chocolate Skateboards), directed by Ty Evans and Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer and actor, whose work includes music videos, commercials, film and television...
. Yeah Right! is notable for its soundtrack, length, and the extensive use of never-before-seen (in a skateboarding video) special effects.
Summary
A short prologue pays tribute to skater Keenan MiltonKeenan Milton
Keenan Milton was an American professional skateboarder from Atlanta Georgia. His sponsors included DVS shoes, Chocolate skateboards, and Blind....
, who died in 2001. Milton was part of Chocolate Skateboards team, a subset of Girl Skateboards.
The introduction credits for the video feature a unique series of shots in ultra-slow motion, filmed with Jonze's personal camera that is capable of shooting 100 frames per second. The camera is low to the ground and very close to the skateboarder as various flip tricks are completed.
Although Yeah Right features mainly skateboarding, there are many special effects used. There are several different scenes in between skaters' parts which make use of green screen technology like the infamous "invisible skateboards" bit and other camera effects such as the "magic board" and the "Skatetrix" bits.
A cameo is made by Owen Wilson
Owen Wilson
Owen Cunningham Wilson is an American actor and writer, known for his roles in the films The Haunting, The Royal Tenenbaums, Zoolander, Meet the Parents, Wedding Crashers, You, Me and Dupree, Bottle Rocket, the Cars series, The Darjeeling Limited, Marley & Me, Midnight in Paris, Shanghai Noon,...
. He is in a parking lot with Rick Howard
Rick Howard
Rick Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He is considered to been credited with helping to advance switch skateboarding to new levels in the 1990s....
, Eric Koston
Eric Koston
Eric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3...
and Mike Carroll preparing to perform a trick on a handrail. By framing the camera very carefully, it appears that Wilson attempts the extremely difficult trick (a backside bluntslide). However, while the camera was facing the opposite direction for a moment, Wilson had slipped out of the frame and is replaced by Eric Koston
Eric Koston
Eric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3...
who is wearing a wig and matching clothes. Koston performs the trick down the staircase and Wilson reappears in the shot after Koston lands to make it look like he completed the trick.
Cast
Yeah Right! features the Girl SkateboardsGirl Skateboards
The Girl Distribution Company is a skateboarding distribution company based in Torrance, California, which houses several companies including Girl Skateboards, Chocolate Skateboards, Royal Skateboard Trucks, and Fourstar Clothing....
team, along with Chocolate Skateboards.
(in order of appearance)
- Keenan MiltonKeenan MiltonKeenan Milton was an American professional skateboarder from Atlanta Georgia. His sponsors included DVS shoes, Chocolate skateboards, and Blind....
- memorial section before the intro of the film (Milton rode for Chocolate till death). - Brandon Biebel
- Brian AndersonBrian Anderson (skateboarder)Brian Anderson is a professional skateboarder based in San Francisco. He turned professional in 1998. He was Thrasher Magazine's Skateboarder of the Year in 1999, and won the World Cup match in Dortmund, Germany, the same year.He skates Girl Skateboard Company boards, Nike Skateboarding shoes, and...
- Marc JohnsonMarc Johnson (skateboarder)Marc Johnson is a professional skateboarder.-Biography:Marc Johnson is one of the pioneers of 1990's style "switch-stance" and "gnar-tech" street skateboarding and is known for his technical skill on a skateboard, including a "supernatural" level of ambidextrousness...
- Chocolate section - Chico Brenes - Chocolate montage
- Jesus Fernandez - Chocolate montage
- Daniel Castillo - Chocolate montage
- Chris Roberts - Chocolate montage
- Ricardo Carralho - Chocolate montage
- Scott Johnston - Chocolate montage
- Richard Mulder - Chocolate montage
- Kenny Anderson - Chocolate montage
- Mike York - Chocolate section
- Justin Eldridge - Chocolate section
- Gino Iannuci - Chocolate section
- Robbie McKinley
- Guy MarianoGuy MarianoGuy Mariano is a professional skateboarder who gained widespread recognition at the age of 14 for his part in Blind Skateboards' Video Days . Before Blind, Mariano was sponsored by Powell Peralta, and appeared in their video Ban This. In his later years, Guy rode for Girl Skateboards and had a...
- Girl "Veterans" montage - Rudy Johnson - Girl "Veterans" montage
- Tony Ferguson - Girl "Veterans" montage
- Jeron Wilson - Girl "Veterans" montage
- Rick HowardRick HowardRick Howard is a Canada-born skateboarder who now resides in California. He is considered to been credited with helping to advance switch skateboarding to new levels in the 1990s....
- Girl "Veterans" montage - Paul RodriguezPaul Rodriguez Jr.Paul Rodriguez III , also known by his nickname P-Rod, is a Mexican-American professional street skateboarder and actor.-Early life:...
- Jereme RogersJereme RogersJereme "Sherm" Rogers is a professional skateboarder, originally from Blackstone Valley, Ma.-Biography:Rogers was born and raised in Boston. He did most of his skating at a local skatepark called Eight Ball Skatepark in Bellingham, Massachusetts sponsored by Concrete Wave Skate Shop...
- Mike Carroll
- Rick McCrankRick McCrankRick McCrank is a Canadian professional skateboarder. He was voted Best Street Skater by TransWorld Skateboarding Magazine in 2000. He co-founded and owns Anti-Social Skateshop and co-owns Momentum Wheels. Rick has designed several pro skate shoe models, including the éS Anti-Social...
- Eric KostonEric KostonEric Koston is a Thai American professional skater who grew up in San Bernardino, California.He began skating in 1986 and remains active. He was first sponsored in 1991 and turned pro in 1993. He has been featured in the "Tony Hawk" video game series and "EA" Skate 2 and Skate 3...