Bikes

A video about bikes. Not lightweight bikes, not expensive bikes - just bikes. Part 1 of 4 in the "American Stanza' series. Shot on Arri SR, Kodak 16mm 250D, Zeiss Superspeeds
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BIKES | a short film by Shaffer Nickel
Shot on 16mm Kodak film, Arriflex SR, and Zeiss super speed lenses.

[@ShafferN]

My dearest viewer, I’d like to mention the delicate schedules of everyone involved in making this video. So many friends said no to the pulleys, levers, knobs, and wedges of real life in order to spin, tilt, and steer the equipment necessary to make this video happen. To those listed in the end credits, thank you for your friendship and time. And to Zoe Marie Mendler who made the title design for the series - thank you so much, it’s perfect. I know this is a ‘Shaffer Nickel’ video, but in this case ‘Shaffer Nickel’ is only a phrase used to reference the whole of a large group that really cares about being alive and doing whatever necessary to hold on to some of these memories. Happy summer, hope you like this. Pt.2 is starts filming this week.

[@IagoAlmeidaI]

KZbin is lucky to have this quality of a content in its platform.

[@skiballerr]

this guy wants to smash

[@GawxArt]

incredible.

[@BenPatrik]

So cool to see creators like Gawx in these comments

[@DSLRguide]

Pedalling upside down with the big shadow on the grass was so beautiful and rich with feeling. I’m working on a project about bikes right now and it’s gonna take some real restraint not to try to lift shot ideas from this. Lovely textures, sounds, and compositions

[@a_ram]

Love to see KZbinrs I like engaging with other KZbinrs I like.

[@LukeKorns]

The sound design is amazing! This is so special, man.

[@ChristianSchaffer]

That ending got me 😅 What an absolute work of art

[@stevemcmahon6803]

It’s comforting to know that the bike i had stolen from me was never really mine to begin with. Thank you

[@Meyers1793]

Thank you for this ode to the humble bicycle. This is a beautiful piece of art. My current bike is a big red 1970s Raleigh Super Course 10-speed road bike, I affectionately call "Big Red." I bought it at police auction (ACAB) when I started grad school. Six years later I've added a hitch for a kid trailer and a rear baby bike seat. It is my multi-purpose commuter/errand-runner/recreation bike and I love it.

[@stsfctshn5427]

Oh to have this mindset again, when a bike was just a 'bike', & all that mattered was the destination being destined with 2 wheels. Consumerism has swept me away to care about chains, headsets, etc. Hope to shake this concern one day & just ride for the ride again. Love this film. Cheers.

[@AlexOsbornOfficial]

Dude this is so good. The attention to detail. The storytelling. The fact that you shot it all on film. Looking forward to part 2

[@alanthefisher]

I love this so much, plus somehow you made me nostalgic for biking in the suburbs

[@BikingoCC]

Nice video! ❤ Bikes essence. A tool we use to move around that makes us happy 🎉

[@MakeWithMiles]

This was terrific! I can tell you spent a looonggg time on that sound design because its so good.

[@SomewhereInTennessee]

This was such a piece of art!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@NelsonDellis]

So inspiring that you did this all on 16mm film!

[@JohandeKlerk]

Phenomenal stuff, the fact that your art is just available for free like this makes me grateful for each upload

[@matrayable]

Loved it ! Nice writing and gosh, it feels soooo good to enjoy film ! No shitty rolling shutter, nice shadows and colors… I love your series, good job !

[@EricReding7]

This was 100% here and now. The amount of love you put into this is felt on the viewing side. Excited to pick through again to try and de-code some Shaffer magic. Incredible.

[@FinancialPlanningforNomads]

Love this! The ending in my favorite ending to anything EVAH!! 😂

[@FreeTheFresh]

I love the idea that we are the small piece in a bike's big life, it's duty is to help make these short lives a little easier

[@jennalexisko]

Beautiful video🙂‍↕️

[@OrangeBrick8]

These videos bring me joy

[@derekjolly3680]

What I liked especially was the promotion of what's called "normalized cycling". No bike helmets, regular clothes, and not riding in fear. Even when I'm doing the full road bike thing, there's still some normalized left. Keep it up.

[@alexlacass]

This was beautiful. So happy I found it. Words and images 🤌

[@LegacyStudio]

Excellent cinematography. I'm here from your BTS video and a major fan of the idea of shooting videos in 16MM. (Never had the opportunity to try it myself so this is beautiful and tapping every feeling I wanted to experience) Also, incredibly jealous of your Bolex. I had the chance to have a complete Bolex with multiple lenses and full case and paperwork for $400 and I didn't have the money for it. It will FOREVER be the camera that got away from me. Love this. Keep up the great work!

[@PurifiedDogWater]

This is art

[@phlufff_fxd]

Such a romantic look at bikes! I had the shivers watching this gem

[@DoneAndDustedCycling]

What a massive W for the algorithm. Amazing work, mate

[@josephwright6042]

Beautiful work! Film forever

[@skybermindshacked]

Beautifully shot, great score, and (hopefully) as you intended, a video that made me appreciate the present and reconsider the mundane. Bravo

[@silasmcclintock]

Yes yes 1000%!! Man, this is exactly what we’re missing. How beautiful to share stories of everyday life at such an elevated level. This ain’t KZbin new wave this is ShafferWave. The internet healed a little when you started sharing vids. Thank you man

[@pablomartins2160]

It's so crazy how familiar and at the same time different real film feels like. 🤩

[@thedavidboland]

this was awesome, you've created something very special here.

[@FrederickSprinkle]

Art. Man I love this so much. Like the other guy said, KZbin should be paying you to make this.

[@DOSStorm]

Your channel is so underrated for what it is. So many camera channels just capture random footage, but this tells a story while looking amazing at the same time. It is actual art.

[@nguyengiahuy6292]

Incredible production, hope this video will get as much views and attention it deserves

[@Niknamew]

Bikes are sick. Bikes with friends is even sicker

[@AndrikLangfield]

Wow, this was beautifully captured and told. I loved the perspective shift at 1:45 from you to the bike. 👏🏼

[@mbv.j]

So cool and beautiful ✨, love the dialogue at the end 😂

[@nicksmith621]

Made me feel the way I felt about bikes as a kid. Thank you.

[@elenArmonico1317]

This is very good. Fantastic work

[@CharliMorganMusic]

This is something beautiful

[@sauzefilms]

commenting and like this ish so the YT algorithm would pick this masterpiece up! funny how this video pops up right when i was thinking about fixing my bike.

[@marceljereb]

A love letter to bikes. Subscribed.

[@jeffoffej]

This is so freaking beautiful!

[@jakefelzien]

The master at it again.

[@BenPatrik]

Love this work! Thank you to everyone who is working on The American Stanza!

[@prestonailor8177]

This is amazing! I love everything about this.

[@animal355]

I don't understand why you don't have a million subs. Awesome film

[@Namaste8558]

Thank you!!!

[@SystemParanoia]

Wow, all on film?!? Dude!! Amazing!

[@bencebuzek]

this is mesmerizing😮

[@dylanyesenofski5516]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH

[@marcus_bowling]

Shaffer, phenomenal as always. Those are 100% the same wheels.

[@baigus]

Only the OGs saw the video before this one where Shaffer introduced the concept behind "The American Stanza" - and boy did he make something beautiful

[@Onkruid]

The whole video is sick, but the transition at 2:20 is masterclass. Well done sir!

[@commandohazelnuts]

Normally, I like my movies in one aspect ratio start to finish. But this film was so well crafted I must forget my pre-existing biases and simply praise your hard work. Bravo.

[@dylanmassa]

Most anticipated stories of 2024. Absolutely loved the first one, can’t wait for each to become my new favorite tale.

[@psypsy751]

Beautifully-shot, expertly-edited, heartfelt little joke at the of the day.

[@spencertorok]

gonna go thank my bike after this one.

[@intarcus425]

This is awesome! Storytelling at its finest

[@matthewhogue67]

Light yourself on fire with passion, and people will come from miles to watch you burn -John Wesley Your fire burns so bright Shaffer. I’m just here for the ride, Keep it up man

[@minabani1]

“You do things and don’t watch. Then all of a sudden you look and see what you’re doing and it’s the first time, really.” happily waiting for more stanzas

[@lucasstegmann]

Hahaha! Perfect outcome, Genius. Beautiful Shaffer, thank you! Forgot to send you my 100ftrs! Shipping them out on the next opportunity

[@dser4455]

this is phenomenal.

[@jonnyf3821]

I'm urrently on the lookout for good storytelling because i feel overflown by just good visuals and bad storytelling. THIS is pure storytelling. Your great visuals are underlining your formidable storytelling. It's an instant follow for me. Wil defininitely look more into your channel, for sure.

[@lukebredeweg5701]

This is just awesome, everything about it

[@sammcdaniel1564]

Watching this to procrastinate my bike ride

[@timbertramfiskergedby2535]

Amazing work! got goosebumps multiple times.

[@KonstantinBeck]

man! I love the perspective from where you're telling all kinds of stories. Much love and appreciation for the art you're creating!!!

[@bartekmalinowski]

I genuinely admire how good you are at just doing your thing, regardless if it "makes sense" or not (it always does). Incredible as always, makes me wanna ride my bike as strongly as ever before. Proud of you, man.

[@alexanderanastas-hill5487]

i think about this film every two weeks or so

[@stevenkennell2890]

Great video! I bought a beautiful 3 speed bike during a 5 week visit to the States back in 2018. Passed it onto a friend when I left, and he eventually got rid of it! I probably think about where that bike could be ‘right now’ more than I should!

[@kylelitwack]

Let’s go!!! Great video.

[@Sandy-yr7ud]

great video. perfect depiction of bikes as almost living things

[@JakubHorak2002]

Surpassed all my expectations, as always. Can not wait for the next instalments in this series. Such an eduring inspiration to me.

[@AHHH915]

damn this shit is beautiful, I never expected something of this format to evoke so much emotion. Thank you so much for putting this out there in the sea of brainrotting content we have these days, I need more thought evoking long form content like this.

[@AlexWaltz21]

Dude you are my new favorite youtuber.

[@edovandekraats1708]

With this kind of bike poetry you must have some Dutch dna in your vains. Congrats on another awesome film, i love it. Greetings from a bike lover in the Netherlands

[@formercrow5242]

Hands down the best KZbin video I've seen in a minute!

[@tarajones-legros3661]

. . . Lucky enough to be adopted by a bike. Beautiful.

[@eXilz0]

The photography of this video is top notch. Straight out of sundance

[@jaybanzia]

So good and really beautifully shot

[@saywolta]

i love that you called bailey up and said "i need you to bike into the air in some grass" haha. the 'bikes have you' concept makes me think of some lyrics from my favorite Turnover song All That it Ever Was "take what you've got, give it away. nothing belonged to you in the first place. if they're all us and we're all them, then it's like trading between your own hands." excited for what's to come with the rest of the stanzas😌🚴🏼‍♂

[@makethingwithhand]

dude, this was excellent... the editing was great and all but the WRITING - the ending in particular - is what really got me. Can't wait for the next one!

[@2handsomeforlaw]

Loved every second of it, can´t wait for the rest! #mubi @mubi see this!

[@funkykonga2453]

pure art.

[@DandyHippo]

Good one

[@pauljakeman]

Absolutely loved everything about this!

[@tzx119wade]

It's SO unique, well done BRO

[@karibernhard]

You bring mundane topics to life. Love it!

[@SogeMoge]

This is a gem, I smiled and laughed

[@waylonk2453]

The story of your bike was enchanting! The shots with your friends add so much to the humanity of it. Was this story shot on Kodak film like it mentions in the credits?

[@ShafferN]

It was!

[@willemb]

Wowww, very nice!

[@totoskalio]

so French new wave of you to upload such masterpiece to the internet

[@wherescalebshaw]

this is remarkable man- was thinking about how my bike is gonna see it's last day one day. kinda wild that you were thinking the same.

[@ohheytherefriend]

It's criminal that Shaffer doesn't have a million followers.

[@kem0654]

Amazing! ❤

[@techinhonest]

Superbbbbb❤❤❤

[@TrentSiggard]

as someone who loves bikes and makes video restoring old bikes, this video was fucking rad. Bravo