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HD Downloads now available!

bsolano514 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:44:25 +0000

I am psyched to announce that BS Productions is now offering HD downloads of our latest films, via www.Bouldering.tv. We believe the video industry is moving towards an On Demand model, where more viewers will be downloading content for instant gratification. You can now download The Players and Spray in about an hour, then view in full High Resolution! Download times will obviously vary depending on your connection. I have downloaded the films in as little as 30 minutes!

We’re really excited about this new distribution platform and have priced the films competitively. The Players is only $14.99 and Spray is $9.99. All extras are available exclusively on the DVDs. For all of our international customers, there is no longer the extra cost and long wait to watch out films. Same goes for our domestic viewers too! Download now and enjoy!!!

DOWNLOAD “THE PLAYERS” NOW

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Dave Graham – The Island V15

bsolano514 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:50:20 +0000

Its been a while since our last post, so I thought I’d put a nice clip from The Players out for your entertainment. Check out Dave Graham on the first ascent of The Island V15. Be sure to get your eyes on the rest of the Dave Graham action, plus Chris Sharma, Alex Puccio, Daniel Woods, and more. DVD’s are available internationally available at www.BSProductions.us

Daniel Woods in Moe’s Valley

bsolano514 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:04 +0000

In only a few days of filming, Daniel Woods crushed the boulders in Moe’s Valley! We were there to capture all the action, including a few V13 first ascents (Magic Touch and Escape Artist Low)! Moe’s Valley is a great sandstone bouldering area right outside of St. George, Utah. Only a few hours north of Vegas and a few hours south of Salt Lake. If you’re passing through on I-15, be sure to make some time to check it out! Or if you’re bouldering at Joe’s Valley and get snowed out, Moe’s will most likely have great conditions. The rock quality is some of the best I’ve seen and there are a range of problems for every ability. Here are a few screen shots from Daniel’s segment in The Players. Be sure to check out the DVD, available at www.ThePlayersMovie.com

Alex Puccio – Trice V12

bsolano514 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:40:24 +0000

I’m going to be posting a few clips from our films online for FREE over the next few months. Here is a clip from The Players of Alex Puccio on the first female ascent of Trice V12 at Flagstaff Mountain, Colorado. After shooting Trice, our cameras followed Alex on a week trip to Hueco Tanks, Texas. Slashface, Power of Silence, and Dead Serious were among the list of problems she had her eyes on. Be sure to check out all the Hueco action on The Players DVD, available at www.ThePlayersMovie.com

Chris Sharma – The Players DVD

bsolano514 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:07:56 +0000

I was psyched to have an opportunity to feature Chris Sharma in our latest DVD release “The Players.” For the concept of the film to work, I knew I had to line up the true players in the sport of climbing. since there are so many badasses in our sport, I chose to focus on American climbers. Chris Sharma leads the pack by adding visionary new routes to every area he visits, as well as quickly repeating the area test pieces. Pick up your copy of the DVD today at www.ThePlayersMovie.com

Sharma’s segment of the film is set in the Southeast US, sport climbing on some of the best sandstone in the world. First stop on his southeastern tour was the Red River Gorge in Kentucky. In my opinion, this is the premier sport climbing grag in the country. With high quality routes for every level climber and tons of undeveloped crags, it offers a lifetime of climbing. Seriously!

Known for its enduro routes, recent development has changed this stigma. Every sport climber should plan a trip to The Red and definitely grab a pizza at Miguels while you’re at it!

Chris had his eyes on some futuristic blank walls. The potential for new routes seems never ending. While Chris did not complete his projects, he did quickly complete the second ascent of Lucifer 5.14c on his second try!

After The Red, the next stop was the breathtakingly beautiful New River Gorge in West Virginia. Chris was there to present a slideshow at the Deadpoint Magazine launch party, but made some time to check out the bullet sandstone too!

Once again, first on Chris’ list was to check out a long standing project. This blank vertical wall climbs small crimps up bullet sandstone, much like the rock at Mt. Araplies or the Grampians in Australia. The route finishes with a crux dyno off a small crimp.After figuring out the move, Chris gave it one last attempt for the day, fell on the crux, and moves on to other routes. Since this was such a short trip, he wanted to make some time to check out other walls in the area too!

After attempting the project and doing some onsighting, Chris eyed a 5.14 called Proper Soul originally put up by Chris Lindner. Sharma went for it onsight and effortlessly cruised to the top. Check out all the beautiful footage in The Players, available on DVD at www.ThePlayersMovie.com for only $29.95.

Daniel Woods – Free Range V12

bsolano514 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:16:40 +0000

We started shooting Daniel Woods’ segment of The Players in Boulder Canyon, Colorado. The plan was to shoot the whole segment in Boulder Canyon. Daniel would repeat all the canyon’s hardest problems, plus attempt to send a long standing project! We were psyched, but the weather in Boulder was getting too warm for hard granite bouldering. After shooting for one day and nailing killer footage of Free Range v12, Daniel decided he wanted to head out to Southern Utah with the rest of his crew!

A few days later, I packed up my car and headed out there as well. You can see footage of all the action that went down in Southern Utah in The Players, now available on DVD at www.ThePlayersMovie.com. For now, here’s the footage of Daniel on Free Range that did not make the cut into the final film. Enjoy!

The Players Soundtrack

bsolano514 — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:38:09 +0000

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the music in The Players. We’re not releasing an official soundtrack CD, however, encouraging all of you to support the artists and buy your favorite tracks. I’ve always put a lot of effort towards assembling a killer soundtrack. With The Players, we tracked down a bunch of unreleased tracks to bring a totally fresh sound to the film. Thanks to Chad Davis from Triple 9 Music and Bodie Johnson at Johnson & Kennemer for the music supervision.

I’m working on putting together an iMix on iTunes, including all the tracks that are available on iTunes. That’ll be posted on the blog soon. In the meantime, be sure to pick up a copy of the dvd HERE and hear all the music in the film! Here’s a list of the featured tracks…

“Evans Ballad” by The Shark That Ate My Friend (Unreleased)

“He Was Antarctica” by Computer vs. Banjo

“Everyday Should be a Costume Party” by Head Like a Kite

“Grind (feat. Moka Only)” by Swollen Members

“Latin Bounce” by Thesaurus Rex (Unreleased)

“Black Magic (feat. DJ Swamp)” by Swollen Members

“Track 3″ by Josh Garrels (Unreleased)

“Danger is our Little Name” by Darren Franks (Unreleased)

“Eye Captain” by Darren Franks (Unreleased)

“Travellin” by Elle Dirty D Lux ft. M Dub

“Outer Space (Kalestro Remix)” by Computer vs Banjo

“Garrie” by The Life There Is

“No Ordinary Caveman” by Head Like a Kite

“The Riddle” by Random Rab

“18 Candles” by The Sessions

“Drum Drama Suite #1″ by Thesaurus Rex (Unreleased)

“Toki’s Track” by Anthony Saviola (Unreleased)

“Brooklyn Lights” by Love Meets Lust

“For The Best” by Smooth Old Fashioned High

“Maniac” by Giovani Traversi (Unreleased)

“Transmissions from the Moon III” by Random Rab

“Chop Suey” by Thesaurus Rex (Unreleased)

“Signs” by The Sessions

“Home Again” by The Disco Biscuits

“The Players” by O-Dub (Unreleased)

Evolve XY Ad

bsolano514 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:08:19 +0000

I was psyched to partner with Evolve for the release of The Players. They have always been enthusiastic supporters of my work, so it was great to have them on board for this project. Evolve has an innovative new product called Evolve XY and they were psyched to launch it with The Players. XY is basically Evolve’s customized shoe. You can go to their website and design YOUR shoe from scratch. Select the colors for the upper, tounge, straps, logos, and mbroidery. You can also customize the performance of the shoe. Choose the heal and toe rand design you perfer, as well as the midsole and stiffness. Since Evolve is the only climbing shoe produced in the US, they’re able to make this happen! We put together this short commercial for XY, check it out! And be sure to STYLIZE YOUR SENDS!

Original O-Dub music in The Players

bsolano514 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:13:34 +0000

If you haven’t checked out O-Dub’s music, you’ve been missing out. Ever since he hit the climbing scene, he’s been shaking things up with his catchy, smooth, and sometimes contraversal music. His passion for climbing and devotion to his art definitely shows! I had always wanted to incorperate O-dub’s music into my films. Last year, I used an O-Dub track called “Accept It” in Spray. With The Players, I was really psyched to take it one step further and incorperate some original music into the soundtrack! O-Dub was psyched too! He quickly wrote, recorded, and mastered the movie’s theme song, which plays during the film’s credits. The song is all about the climbers featured in the film and what makes them “players”. Chris Sharma, Dave Graham, Daniel Woods, Lisa Rands, Emily Harrington, Chris Lindner, Alex Puccio, Joe Kinder, and Ethan Pringle! You can download the song for free HERE!

Stay tuned to Deadpoint Magazine for a brand new O-Dub track each month!

Alex Puccio Wallpaper

bsolano514 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:43:33 +0000

The third in our series of The Players desktop wallpapers is now available for download HERE! This is Alex Puccio bouldering Dead Serious (v10) in Hueco Tanks, Texas. This photo was originally shot by Andy Mann, while shooting for our film The Players. Marc Russo adapted the image to the grafiti style for the inside DVD packaging art. Then I addapted this art into the wallpaper! Be sure to check out Alex Puccio’s segment in The Players. I shot Alex as she crushed Trice V12 on Flagstaff Mountain, Colorado. We then followed her on a quick one week trip to Hueco, where she did numerous V10′s, including Dead Serious and Power of Silence! Alex also put a really strong effort into Slashface V13, doing all the moves except for one! Help support our productions and pick up your copy of The Players today at www.BSProductions.us