Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Snowboarder Travis Rice, director Curt Morgan go big in their next movie “The Art of Flight”

SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. — Extreme snowboarder Travis Rice isn’t interested in making mere “ski porn” films — the downhill documentaries known for showing trick after breath-taking trick over a soundtrack of thrashing guitars.

For Rice and director Curt Morgan, one-upping traditional snow sports movies with their latest film, “The Art of Flight,” meant using the latest cutting-edge equipment, including a high-definition camera that shoots 1,050 frames a second.

It also meant taking bigger risks — such as going to mountains no one’s ever touched and doing tricks no one’s ever tried. At least three snowboarders were hospitalized while filming “The Art of Flight.” Read More

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