Red Bull Under My Wing with Mohammad Balooshi 2012

Red Bull invited Slate Takes to cover Mohammed Balooshi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during which he hung out with local riders and shared some tips. (Completed: July 2012)

Stories Forlorn

Involvement: One of Slate Takes’ founders was personally involved in this production as Production Manager and 1st Assistant Director. In addition, Slate Takes provided EPK services (behind-the-scenes footage).
Director: Uri L. Schwarz
Cast: Zac Dee, Jason Bradley, Masson Ge, Jason Tobin, Oliver Williams, Kirt Kishita
Status: Post-production (2012)
Synopsis: (From IMDB.com) Three cultures clash during a tumultuous journey of friendship, love, and self discovery. Set in Hong Kong summer of 1997 as it anxiously cedes from British to Chinese control.

The Vagabond Project

“The Vagabond Project” is a travel web series that recommends the hidden gems of Hong Kong and Beijing to young influencers. Completed in April 2012, the show garnered a Webby Award in the Travel & Adventure category in 2013.

Follow “Project Runway” model winner, Millana Snow, as she uncovers Gen-Y subcultures in adventure, art, music and nightlife to food, fashion, sustainability and architecture. Catch the highlights in the trailer and some of the webisodes below!

TRAILER

BEIJING ARCHITECTURE

BEIJING STREET SNACKS (Part 2)

PEKING DUCK

HONG KONG STREET FOOD

WAKEBOARDING

LAN KWAI FONG

ROOFTOP BAR

SHOE BEATING

MACAU SKY WALK

May 2013 – The team reunited, but this time in New York City, to celebrate our WEBBY AWARD win!

For more webisodes of “The Vagabond Project”, visit www.thevagabondproject.tv

Urbanears (Mandarin remix)

Street Value, the distributor of Urbanears, asked us to “remix” the brand’s product videos for their sales staff in China. So we changed the voice-over from English to Mandarin, added subtitles and appended a customized ending (3:00 – 3:25) to the original 4 videos.

Clockenflap 2011 Coverage

One of Slate Takes’ directors personally helped produce this promotional video for Clockenflap 2012.

Red Bull Under My Wing with Daniel Dhers

Red Bull invited Slate Takes to cover four-time X Games BMX World Champion Daniel Dhers’s visit to Hong Kong, during which he hung out with local riders and shared some tips. (Completed: Nov 2011)

Red Bull Formula Face Race Campus Challenge 2011

Slate Takes was invited to capture the various facial expressions of Hong Kong university students, as they played the Red Bull Formula Face Race on campus! Using face recognition technology, this new online game allows players to drive Red Bull’s virtual Formula race cars on challenging tracks. (Completed: Nov 2011)

The Vagabond Project (Producers’ Message)

Slate Takes took great pleasure working with the producers behind “The Vagabond Project“, a travel web series that recommends to young influencers the “hidden gems” of Hong Kong and Beijing. It covers everything but the kitchen sink: from adventure, art, music and nightlife to food, fashion, sustainability and architecture. The show explores the sub-culture of both cities with host, Millana Snow. But first, check out what the producers have to say about the show here. Stay tuned for the webisodes to come! (Completed: October 2011)

Red Bull King of The Rock Qualifiers Hong Kong 2011

Red Bull sent Slate Takes to cover the King of The Rock Qualifiers in Hong Kong — the only other city in Asia to hold this event. This basketball tournament saw many local players eliminate each other in one-on-one rounds. The last man standing in Hong Kong was sent to “The Rock” — the former prison on Alcatraz Island, just off of San Francisco, California — to compete for the crown with other participants from around the world. (Completed: Sep 2011)

EscapeCapsule

Slate Takes was tasked to edit this product video, introducing the EscapeCapsule, a waterproof case for the iPhone 4. Filmed by the client, Catalyst, using an iPhone inside the EscapeCapsule, the video was published on Kickstarter.com to raise funds and bring the case into production. (Completed: Aug 2011)