Coffee, pastries, and street smarts | Showing a filmmaker around the UWS on skates

​‪@kriswarwick‬ hit me up on Instagram earlier this summer and said he wanted to film me skating in New York City. I told him yes, but secretly I wanted a chance to hold some very expensive camera gear while wearing my rollerblades. Hopefully, I'll get the chance to do that in this video.
Kristian is the man behind www.wiildstudio.com go follow his channel and check out his production studio!
Join me as I grab a coffee and waffle from my go-to coffee shop, cruise around the Upper West Side, try to articulate some of my calculus in navigating traffic on the hectic streets, and even sneak in a few lines at the skatepark.
Few more notes:
I believe this was shot on some kind of cinematic Sony camera in LOG, all shots are handheld so they have some character - no gimbal.
I'm just learning how to edit and have zero clue how to color correct, so I just used a LUT. It's probably a bit off.
Skates shown: ‪@PowerslideInlineskates‬ Next
Frames: ‪@endlessblading‬ 90 LR
Liners: ‪@IntuitionLiners‬ Premium Skate liner
Kristian's Skates: ‪@PowerslideInlineskates‬ HC Evo Sam Crofts 80
Intro 0:00-0:44
My daily ritual, which you don't care about, 0:45-1:06
Breakfast on the go? 1:07-1:44
Explaining how I navigate traffic 1:45 -3:25
Amsterdam Ave Madness 3:26-4:07
My love for hills 4:08-4:55
Riverside Skatepark 4:56 -6:12
Me filming the filmmaker 6:13-7:24
Kristian gives his thoughts 7:25-7:50
Outro-7:51-7:57

[@olgac9121]

I am a 60-year-old woman, I live in Medellin. Everything you do is impossible for me. But I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you, you really entertain me Note: I drive an electric unicycle.

[@powertrip6426]

Electric unicycles are so rad! I see a guy in my neighborhood riding around I think he's crazy 🤣🤣 riding that thing looks like it takes major skill 💪

[@jonathanbush6197]

Yeah I don't imagine the cartels would approve of a 360 selfie stick.

[@360.Tapestry]

when the pros tell you they can't believe what you do every day 👍

[@kriswarwick]

Thanks dude! Loved working with you on this one! Let's finish this documentary project next time I am around.

[@DarthGamer6]

Living in Texas, I can't skate without being completely soaked in sweat, which limits how comfortable I am commuting to any shops or anything. The other day, after a session, I had a steady stream of sweat coming from my forehead and I was able to wring out my t-shirt. In a two-hour session I think I sweat out at least two liters of water.

[@tabeabeuter2290]

I love that your videos are uploaded on tuesdays 🥰 it‘s always a motivation for me to skate at the TNS in Frankfurt ❤️

[@gluecksdrache2054]

It's a great sports and the images are inspiring. 👍

[@skuko1980]

love your content Ari.

[@asasjkk]

Stay safe, smart & free brother

[@edgerat]

when Kris would stop or get stuck it was a cool illustration of the level of understanding in navigating traffic in the worst city in the world. Very cool perspective to change it up from the usual heart-pounding 360 sweaty palm fest, for me.... 😆

[@lalo4661]

There is a lot of order on that seemingly "hectic" traffic, if you really want to experience something nearly impossible to understand, drive any vehicle in Hanoi, Vietnam.

[@LNewborn321]

I love your videos, 10/10, but the music is often too loud, the ambient sound gives your movies an extra level, the city has it own sound,it feels like beeing in new york with you

[@Topher2024]

Ari, do you put anything on that Belgian waffle or do you eat it plain? What are you pouring in your coffee? Love the video and seeing more of your routine. I grab a breakfast burrito almost every day. SK8 ON!

[@TomasCyr]

Yo that opening song slaps hard!

[@Kaioj3]

Smooth groove mate!!!!🔥

[@aruhtaz]

WOOOOOT !

[@ronf28]

I feel like going to NYC just to spot you😊!

[@DucatiKozak]

Great video Ari! Dont sell yourself short, the filming was good and a LUT & good editing makes this an amazing vid. Thanks for including your best guess on the cam specs for us gear heads! I'm now a subscriber to Kris' channel too. Keep up these great vlogs!

[@Julie-ns3vh]

❤

[@Icecube88]

i don't always look one way on one way streets lol. i've seen plenty of cars drive down the wrong way lol.

[@RoxyStellar]

assumptions being prime prelude 2 f💥kup's 🛴✔🛵👨‍🦼🏍🧑‍🦼🏃🏃‍♂🏃‍♀👩‍🦼🚑

[@cirus5847]

♥ free riding

[@UAEskater]

I love this and I am also doing same like you...❤❤😅

[@Salt_E_Gamer]

I looked on powerslide website but couldn’t find this boot. Which one is it?

[@hugejackedman1951]

do you ski? skiing backwards is ✨magical✨

[@thestutteringskater]

I do indeed ski! Skiing backwards is one of my fav things to do, still learning how to do it perfectly

[@hugejackedman1951]

@@thestutteringskater sick! do you have any ski videos uploaded? i know it's not the focus of your channel but i would love to see how your inline style translates to the slopes edit: nvm i found it 😅

[@kushpaladin]

would love to see a video on a Sledgehammer ski bike. basically a full suspension mountain bike with skis attached where the wheels would be

[@danellegrogg9865]

From torrential raining outside backing up the pipes ?? Or maybe Hurricane??

[@arXiv76]

Flowing with traffic and obstacles is true bird brain physics. Love it!

[@Billlee69]

@thestutteringskater can you recommend some wheels and bearings? I just got a new pair of blades but i need some wheels and bearings but im not sure what is good Dont wanna waste money ya know

[@thestutteringskater]

I like either the Rollerblade Hydrogen wheels or the Endless wheels and bearings. I'll put a link for the Endless wheels I like. With or without bearings - www.endlessblading.com/products/endless-wheels-90-mm?variant=43906873983201

[@Billlee69]

@@thestutteringskater Thanks bro. I recently started watching you and got inspired and bought a trash pair of blades to get me started haha Love seeing how comfortable you are in them. I felt that on the the board at times but blades look way more fun since I started watching your videos. Keep up the good work! You're killing it on the videos!

[@markoliberty7581]

05:02 I love this part, the next couple of seconds!!!

[@markoliberty7581]

Perhaps the skate park wasn't the right choice as a location, it doesn't fit right with the music and moves.

[@milchschnitte2848]

Hey man, may I ask if you use any special insole? Cheers from Europe.

[@andreiroll445]

hi, wheels size, or blade model ? thank you

[@ande100]

RAD!🎉💀💀💀

[@davidbenji1]

I enjoyed hearing the explanations. I do think stabilization on the camera would have been nice. A little too shaky for me.

[@filipivan5125]

Agreed. I recently watched Ari chased by a guy on a bike and wide angle stable AF footage was cinematic.

[@kriswarwick]

I agree with you. This was filmed with the intention of using it in a mini doc, so handheld was the preferred choice 🙌🏻

[@spokje]

I love your videos, BUT please shave a few dB's off your music tracks so that the volume of the speech / music parts are more normalized :) I always have to turn down the volume on the music parts of your videos. Great music choices though :) keep up the great work!

[@thestutteringskater]

Thank you for the feedback, this one was tricky because the Mic used picked up a lot and I'm still trying to navigate that stuff. Will be better about it going forward!

[@k1vd038]

You can see the warp stabilizer on the shots you took, takes a bit of practice to hold steady the camera. The movement might seem insignificant in your hand depending on the lens, one moment you are shooting your subject, the next you are filming what is happening in another dimension. Good first try keep it up.

[@simongloutnez589]

Can we have a collab with bille stoppards ?❤

[@LionKings]

this is gonna sound dumb but this is the first time i noticed any sort of speech impediment in your videos and i was always confused on your name, now 2 and 2 make sense. interesting still W content regardless

[@betoportocarrero571]

Y LAS REGLAS DE TRÁNSITO ???

[@filipemarques3294]

hey, are you using the endless 90 or 80?

[@R0B3RT-pv]

the video quality is insane! (kind of embrassing being filmed by big camera haha

[@sonmeztotu9380]

😂😊🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@BuDu-ms2qe]

Boston streets are so jacked up it’s hardly enjoyable skating all that rough terrain

[@firstprototype]

I don't understand why you and all others who go pass 😕 a red light is not in jail 😢And all the stuff that you own sold and the money taken by the state 😮

[@bigben1986]

wheres that skatepark?

[@rolandvazquez6191]

Bro your so cool but get on Semen retention it gives you the super power of not stuttering so much while explaining stuff 😂 lmao I just remembered your name is Stuttering skater soo 😶🫠