I wanted to post one of my brothers' skate video's which I mentioned in class today. It's very different from the one we watched in class which was made by a shoe company and was artistic in the skill level of the tricks and the mastery of the skater/artist.
Skateboarding is one of the major subcultures in my town and it's something I'm close to through my brothers. I think their videos, which this is an example of, are more expressions of a subculture. The focus of their videos is their skate tricks, but also a preservation or representation of what they're about as friends and as members of the subculture as it exists in one specific area at one specific time. There are inside jokes and interactions, for example the clip of the cop writing them a citation. One of the defining parts of the skateboard culture in my town is the fact that it is illegal to skateboard in public.
WARNING! They are teenage boys and there is cursing and I believe one of them moons the camera at one point. I apologize for any potentially offensive material. Watch at your own risk.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0LEy4BZP5A&feature=related
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