MDU and surfchick on screen in Wellington (30 August)

[surfchick]

Wihoooooooooo

The New Zealand Film Archive in Wellington is showing a lanesplit video-bike-cam dual-video projection art in their art gallery space from this thursday-made by surfchick and starring the back-end of a certain well known rf900...:devil2:

The two video's play a long lane-split (cheers MDU) with cameras filming from the rear of the RF900 and from the front of the ducati 996 - the two cams-views get played back beside eachother in realtime so the viewers can see the split from the POV of both bikes.

COME TO THE SHOW ON YA BIKE:
Wellington KB crew- you are soooo invited to the opening night of this exhibition- some bike-video art, wine and some food etc - This thursday night (30th Aug) Entry is FREE. The address is NZ film archive:84 Taranaki Street, Wellington

Actually the gallery is amped to have a motorcycle work in their space and is totally into you all turning up in your leathers :) It'd be primo to overrun the opening of the art show with bikes arriving outside :) Motomart is even loaning a 996 for the winow display to get the punters keen. I'm amped to meet any of the Welly crew that's around as I'll be at the opening event (thu night) cause my real-day job is artwork.

If there is enough interest in motorcycle-based video-art I'll be able to make some bigger, better, faster video-works hopfully with Jill and a few others later this year.

Thanks a million MDU and Bugjuice for the tests and shoots that you were part of earlier. vrooooooooom:love:

[Keystone19]

Woohoo! It's finally coming to fruition! I wish I could be there with you guys to see it!

[Skunk]

What time does it open? The poster doesn't say.

[ManDownUnder]

LOL at last the answer to the burning question... "Does my arse look big on this?"

SC - I'll pop round sometime and see the final footage if ok with you - or does it hit Auckland at some point? (Npothing personal but I'd love to see it on the big screen!)

[Maha]

"Does my arse look big on this?"



Guess so, when it sticks out either side of a 36ltr Top Box....:whistle:

[bull]

What time?

[Nasty]

Check out the website


opening event at 5:30pm, Thursday 30 August

Check out the article

http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/newsarticles/NewsList/2007/08/24-08-07-Alex-Monteith.htm

[007XX]

LOL at last the answer to the burning question... "Does my arse look big on this?"

SC - I'll pop round sometime and see the final footage if ok with you - or does it hit Auckland at some point? (Npothing personal but I'd love to see it on the big screen!)

I don't know man...I followed you a bit and all I can see is your blimmin brake light on all the time! :lol::dodge:

[ManDownUnder]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

I have an "RF900 Super Commuter????". Would that be an upgrade - coz it sounds remarkably scooterish to me!

[ManDownUnder]

I don't know man...I followed you a bit and all I can see is your blimmin brake light on all the time! :lol::dodge:

Speed wobbles - it's a little known speed related variant of shrinkage. I'm over it.

[bull]

cheers Nasty

[Nasty]

So whos going????? huh huh ????? who am I going to meet????? where we gonna park?????

[RantyDave]

So whos going????? huh huh ????? who am I going to meet????? where we gonna park?????
I'm going. Dunno about parking because I only work over the road and I'm not sure I can be arsed moving the bike about 200m.

Dave

[surfchick]

crew!!
the opening starts at 5.30 and runs till about 6.30

apparantly there is a chance nightline is covering the opening SO
arrive on your bike and park it outside the front of the film archive all in a nice neat row and you'll probably get your bike on TV :)

don't park rigght by their sliding door though as we might be trying to get the 996 into the space...

[jono2006]

Had a sneek preview of this installation today- it's gonna be HOT!!
We'll be there on the Guzzi's.....

[Steam]

So whos going????? huh huh ????? who am I going to meet????? where we gonna park?????

I shall come. I like art and I like motorcyles. I shall persuade my brother to come too.

[Str8 Jacket]

If I come can I park the A inside? It'd fit nicely in a corner somewhere...

[Paul in NZ]

Hmm - just down the road from work.... Excellent!!! If time alows I'll try and drop by but I doubt I'll bring a bike - the parking there is non existent....

[surfchick]

righty tv3's nightline will be covering this event -

We'd love the wellington biker crew to be on TV- and get ya bike on TV.

the art event runs from 5.30 till 6.30.
we'd love it well attended by riders, the art is one thing, but actually real bikers riding around and parking up is alot more noisy and shiny!! the cameras will be hungry for images of the bikes

if i can get an idea of who might be arriving on their ride - we might be able to do a group circle of the small block that the film archive is in and arrive together

post back if you think you'd like to circle the block a few times and arrive all at once and park up - was thinking we ight do this just before 6.00 - can anyone make it at 5.30 ish to meet up with me and plan a weee block group pass-by?

[surfchick]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!

I have an "RF900 Super Commuter????". Would that be an upgrade - coz it sounds remarkably scooterish to me!

ha ha i had to make the rf900 sound totally suited to the task of lane splitting - rather than the corner chewing open-road-cruncher that it really is... ;):devil2:

ps. the 35L top-box makes your asse look small actually :)
the breaklights are indeed a sight to behold-but i was glad you had them so as not to hit you when you evaded the bus...

[Paul in NZ]

Not wanting to rain on your parade (I love a good pun) but thats a bit of a horror place traffic wise to try and arrange a ride around the block at 5:30... (you mean the Taranaki st corner right?)

There is NO parking around the whole corner and it's very busy at rush hour. Trying to stop there would be a bit tricky and parking on the footpath is going to be awkward as well. The up side is most of the bad traffic is on the other side of the road heading up to the bypass...

There is a motorcycle park 200yds away on the Taranaki / Dixon st corner (by the vert bungy) but gym people always park on it after hours and I'd be reluctant to park a bike there after 6:30 due to the wonderful pub next door..

Maybe the council or Police could help??

Just a thought?

[Sparky Bills]

I see Motomart is sponsoring it..?
Id be keen if I still had a road bike:crybaby:

[ManDownUnder]

ha ha i had to make the rf900 sound totally suited to the task of lane splitting - rather than the corner chewing open-road-cruncher that it really is... ;):devil2:

ps. the 35L top-box makes your asse look small actually :)
the breaklights are indeed a sight to behold-but i was glad you had them so as not to hit you when you evaded the bus...

Cool - a metabus! I missed a bus and you missed the bus missing the bus! I know the RF's got a big bum and it is like the back of a bus in many ways.

[Pancakes]

You'll need to make it available on DVD, I'll buy one for sure, brave guys filming your splitting! No worries about the fuzz but if it was me I'd be cringing knowing some smartass at some stage will tell ya you shoulda gone harder! Hanging out to see this!

[Paul in NZ]

Went for a stroll down to the archive earlier - I'm not sure if the methodist Chuch across the rd is happy about it but they have a very handy car park...

Hmmmmmm....

[surfchick]

hi paul & co-
i'll see what the traffic is like outside today as i'm in the building all day till closing re. doing a few laps-hopefully our side of the street isn't **too blocked round 5.50ish- the film archive is keen to have the row of bikes parked on the pavement of taranaki end of the ghuznee st (on the total corner of the two streets) for the opening so they can be seen from inside their big cafe on the corner during the opening. because it's an event I'm hoping not to trigger the welly parking wardens as we will be well behaved and the bikes will be in a neat angled row. the pavement is really quite wide there...

[surfchick]

You'll need to make it available on DVD, I'll buy one for sure, brave guys filming your splitting! No worries about the fuzz but if it was me I'd be cringing knowing some smartass at some stage will tell ya you shoulda gone harder! Hanging out to see this!

that's so funny - yeah we'll get the beats about doing it faster -we did a pretty standard split for this version as its ***very public. but we also had 15k of camera cear in our backpacks so crashing was not an option for this :doh:

[jrandom]

surfchick, I'll give you a shiny dollar if you can strap a camera to your 996 and keep Frosty in sight from one end of the northwestern to the other at rush hour...

[ManDownUnder]

surfchick, I'll give you a shiny dollar if you can strap a camera to your 996 and keep Frosty in sight from one end of the northwestern to the other at rush hour...


...closely followed by $21,000 of damage to be paid out of ones own pocket because the insurance assesor took a look at the footage and deemed tghe ride illegal and not covered...

[flyingscotsman]

righty tv3's nightline will be covering this event -

We'd love the wellington biker crew to be on TV- and get ya bike on TV.

the art event runs from 5.30 till 6.30.
we'd love it well attended by riders, the art is one thing, but actually real bikers riding around and parking up is alot more noisy and shiny!! the cameras will be hungry for images of the bikes

if i can get an idea of who might be arriving on their ride - we might be able to do a group circle of the small block that the film archive is in and arrive together

post back if you think you'd like to circle the block a few times and arrive all at once and park up - was thinking we ight do this just before 6.00 - can anyone make it at 5.30 ish to meet up with me and plan a weee block group pass-by?

OK - I'm in. :yes: Where ? What time ?

[madmal64]

Well Im leaving the work car at home tomorrow & riding in for this so if people want to ride as a group and turn up on mass we could all meet up at my work in Newtown and head on in from there or find another place close so we make a bit of an entrance.
Any thoughts folks?

[flyingscotsman]

We could meet in front of Te Papa? We could then ride up Tory St, along Courtney Pl, up Dixon St, along Victoria St & down Ghuznee. We could to timed laps:clap:

[Paul in NZ]

because it's an event I'm hoping not to trigger the welly parking wardens as we will be well behaved and the bikes will be in a neat angled row. the pavement is really quite wide there...

Oh dear - I nearly spat up my coffee... Wish us luck then ;-)

[Str8 Jacket]

I really dont want to rain on your parade BUT.... there are ALOT of parking wardens around that area, especially that time of night. Tow trucks are usually waiting up the road..... just so ya'll know....

Im gonna try be there but im in a meeting until 5.30 so will see....

[Nasty]

has there been a where and when decision???? that is to meet?

[madmal64]

I agree with Str8! what about by the war memorial at the steps on Arthur St (I think its called that) By the enrty to Massey Uni?
The only hell part would be getting across the road and then down taranaki st.
I will be pasting there shortly after 5 if others want to hook there but I am open to other better suggestions

[Clivoris]

Will be in for a look too. Someone make a decision about meeting up for a show-off.

[Skunk]

What about by the war memorial at the steps on Arthur St (I think its called that) By the enrty to Massey Uni?
I will be pasting there shortly after 5 if others want to hook there but I am open to other better suggestions
I'm with the flyingscotsman... Te Papa is easier to get to for most than Buckle Street or Newtown (sorry Mal).

[madmal64]

Ok Te Papa it is for me too!
Decision made then?
We all agreed?
Good!
Lets say we leave Te Papa at 5.30?

[Skunk]

5:15pm (p/t)

Doesn't it start at 5:30?

[wayne708]

Don't know how the weather will treat us but should be able to make Te Papa by 17:15

[madmal64]

Ok yep now Ive re read the post properly. Surfchik is wanting us there @ 5.30 and a block ride around 6ish so 5.15 from Te Papa would be the way to go.

My Bad

[ajturbo]

looks like the beast will be there... she makes a "little" noise:love:

[Nasty]

Te papa 5.15 .. I should be able to make it .. but the CBRs a bit quiet :)

[flyingscotsman]

Te Papa at 5.15pm it is. Lets hope the weather gods smile upon us. Must go find my bike though ......it's here somewhere.............

[RantyDave]

Te Papa at 5.15pm it is.
On the curvy-roundy bit or something more complicated?

[flyingscotsman]

The curvy - roundy bit sounds just fine.

[Colapop]

I'm loud all by myself... I shall endeavour to wander aimlessly around in the general vicinity of the show... may even pop in!

[sels1]

All going well I'll see you guys at Te Papa

[Dodger]

See you at Te Papa :)

[mattimeo]

Ahrg. Wish i could make it. If only it were tomorrow night rather than tonight. This would be a good chance to meet some of the wellington crew :whistle:

[Colapop]

I even have my camera!

[Dodger]

One of my workmates is going to join us, so that's an extra bike :)

[ManDownUnder]

I even have my camera!

Col - take those bits you got yesterday and spread 'em around on the footpath. Tell people that's all that's left of the RF... and that you'd like to publicly declare splitting is dangerous!

[surfchick]

ok you guys rule!
we are definitely being covered by nightline - they actually might approach one of you to have a camera mounted to your bike for a POV shot located in wellington. I can't do it on the 996 as it's just been displayed in the window-so if any of you are keen for a bit of camera action from your bike come and find me when you arrive. i'll be wearing a B&W ICON motorcycle jacket. Also the drive by sounds awesome that your're planning. anyone additional who doesn't join that pack ride-make sure you do a few laps of the archive corner before parking up so we can see you looping from the cafe-this is your one night to pose. the cameras should be on site from 5.30 so around about then for some laps is awesome -also don't forget there's free drinks and some food :)
see you soon
xx:love::Punk:

[Skunk]

Free food?! I'm on my way!

[jumma]

Gutted I only picked up on this now. As I was walking home from work I heard the roar of more than a few V-twins and was wondering what was going on. Ended up walking past the Film Archive and noticed a lovely 996 in the window before the roar came back and I could see a swarm of bikes heading down Ghuznee St (recognised a few of you) Hope it went well Surfchick, will definitely be checking it out soon!!

[Nasty]

What a turnout and a great night. Surfchick mentioned her thanks several tiems for the guys who turned up and did the rides around the blocks. What a total hoot ... was great meeting ya Surfchick ... I did enjoy the installation ... :yes:

[ajturbo]

was a great night!! .. thanks SC.. and it was interesting film!...

the TV crew got to ask a few some questions... the even asked luke!!!!

NOW i couldn't hear what was said,, looks like i will have stay up to watch!

[Skunk]

Interesting perspective SurfChick. And good to put a face to the name. Hope to see more of your work.

[Sparky Bills]

Sounds like it went well.
Any pics?

[Colapop]

Surfchick is yummy!! And MDU's arse does look big! Yes the photos are crap... coz I camera not good at knowing..

[Sparky Bills]

Surfchick is yummy!! And MDU's arse does look big!


Hmmmm that coming from Huggy Bear himself?

[Colapop]

She is YUMMY!! I know I tasted... :o

[Sparky Bills]

She is YUMMY!! I know I tasted... :o


Oh that poor girl!! Now she'll never come back to Welly! :msn-wink:

[Colapop]

CHECK OUT NIGHTLINE - THERE'S A BIT ON THERE APPARENTLY... a

[karmakillernz]

CHECK OUT NIGHTLINE - THERE'S A BIT ON THERE APPARENTLY... a
Yep, coming up next.

[Dodger]

aaght.. got my face splashed over the TV :crazy:

[Sparky Bills]

PFFFT! You think they said about the moves being illegal enough?

Looked good though. Congrats Surf!

[RedKLR650]

crew!!
There is a chance nightline is covering the opening SO arrive on your bike and park it outside the front of the film archive all in a nice neat row and you'll probably get your bike on TV :)

Just saw your exibition on the telly - Excellent job !!! :niceone:

Good interview :first: - cute too :love:

But...... what's with saying the part of a bike you would most like to be is the accelerator...... :no:

Bikes don't have accelerators, :oi-grr: they have throttles :doh:

Cheers, Stu :scooter:

[Sparky Bills]

But...... what's with saying the part of a bike you would most like to be is the accelerator...... :no:

Bikes don't have accelerators, :oi-grr: they have throttles :doh:

Cheers, Stu :scooter:


I must say. That was one of the STUPIDEST questions ive ever heard!

[The Tazman]

Surfchick is yummy!! And MDU's arse does look big! Yes the photos are crap... coz I camera not good at knowing..

Thanks for getting one of me colapop. I thought I may have been bright enough :yes: to get on tele but it wasn't to be. It was good to see you all at the event and a good bit of coverage on nightline.

Well done Surfchick :2thumbsup

Taz

[sels1]

ooo I saw my headlights on tv....I think!
Good turnout, and nice to meet Surfchick - well done that girl.


Not sure what my daughter thought of being hugged by Colapop tho - you might have put her off KBers for good!

[jrandom]

what's with saying the part of a bike you would most like to be is the accelerator...

I know which part of surfchick's bike I'd most like to be.

[Nasty]

was a great night!! .. thanks SC.. and it was interesting film!...

the TV crew got to ask a few some questions... the even asked luke!!!!

NOW i couldn't hear what was said,, looks like i will have stay up to watch!

He sounded just like Mudboy does all the time .. hehehe ... good going ...:2thumbsup

I saw Grubs bike .. or was it his ankle ... :2thumbsup

[Grub]

That was one cool night! Alex, well done on the exhibition and the signification addition to your CV. In art, it's all about style and that event was style itself. Well hell, KB was there so what else could it be.

[flyingscotsman]

Way to go Surfchick. Great night, great bikes, great people.

[Colapop]

ooo I saw my headlights on tv....I think!
Good turnout, and nice to meet Surfchick - well done that girl.


Not sure what my daughter thought of being hugged by Colapop tho - you might have put her off KBers for good!
She thought what they ALL think ... "I want more!!"

[Zukin]

Is there somewhere online we can see this movie??

Cheers Scott

[Dodger]

You can view the Nightline footage on their website.

But I've also ripped the footage so you can grab a downloadable version here: http://nightlite.co.nz/dodger/The_art_of_traffic_chaos.wmv

[Paul in NZ]

Damn - sorry I missed this... Commercial reality has a nasty habit of ruining my fun... Must buy a Lotto ticket...

Well done though - looked like a bloody great night.

[ManDownUnder]

LOL Just saw it. Great turnout of bikes by the look of it, and SC -awesome piece of work hun. See you when you're back in Akl.

[bungbung]

Here is the nightline footage:

Sorry, can't seem to upload files bigger than 1mb. (or wmv extension)

[Dodger]

Here is the nightline footage:

Sorry, can't seem to upload files bigger than 1mb. (or wmv extension)

Look 3 posts above yours :rolleyes:

[Trudes]

Looks awesome, sorry I missed it, Well done Surfchick!!:rockon:

[Dodger]

Anyone got some more photos? (there were a ton of flashes going off at times)

[Pinstripe]

Great job SC, always groovy to see other bikers making movies too :2thumbsup Bummed i missed it.

[Nasty]

Great job SC, always groovy to see other bikers making movies too :2thumbsup Bummed i missed it.


the exhibition its running for a month or thereabouts ... so at least you get to see that .. I think its really quite funky!

[Str8 Jacket]

bums! I didnt leave work till just after 5.30 so didnt make it. Looked like a great night, wish id made it....

[surfchick]

I must say. That was one of the STUPIDEST questions ive ever heard!

OMG when they asked that i nearly died...i've been thinking of a few more answers since then on my 8.5 hour drive back up the country...
i should have said
a)the windowwiper
b)the warrent of plastic warrent of fitness holder
c)the rear passenger door

I'm still dying from that comment...:devil2:

[surfchick]

WHAT A WELCOME TO WELLINGTON!! you lot were the bomb :niceone:

Group shout out to the welly KB crew
OMG what a great night - you lot shone man - all those big LOUD shiny bikes, loop-da-loop, park up in for drinks then another lap for TV... all niiice noise, and somone dropped a patch just so the rest could ride through the smoke for hightened drama... pretty cool that KB made the telly... and a few crew got full frontal.

I have footage of the burnout and the mob riding through it-i'll try and digitsise some stills next week when i get my computer back.

you all looked so stunning on the bikes. best opening I've had I must say. Gave the art-punters something a little different to enjoy. :devil2::devil2:

and it was most primo that no parking wardens or li'll fuzzy-blue-boys rode by:Police:

[Dodger]

My little Hyosung felt a bit out of place, I couldn't even hear my engine over the sound of the big bikes :headbang:
Still had a good time, and managed to catch up with some of the KB crowd.

[madmal64]

I was a good night. A little different than most of our rides. Peak hour traffic in the middle of Welly with a group of bikes is urm... interesting.
Im really happy it went down well for ya. Great to meet you in person and it must be all a bit of a blur with Nasty introducing you to some of the crew.
Thanks for the drinks & nibbles too!

[surfchick]

Oh that poor girl!! Now she'll never come back to Welly! :msn-wink:

;) actually I'm back to take it all out of the gallery later in sept!
plus the weather was primo - totally made me fancy a run out on your roads...

[Nasty]

So we should be planning a ride around when you return ???? .. could be a whole lotta fun ...

[The Tazman]

So we should be planning a ride around when you return ???? .. could be a whole lotta fun ...

Now there's an idea :yes:

It was good to meet you Surfchick and really glad you had a fanTAZtic :D time down here and that it all went to plan for you.

Would definitely be keen to get that footage off you as I didn't make the Telle even though I was the brightest one there :whistle:

Thanks for the drinks and nibbles it was very generous of you and hope we can get you out for a ride when you come back down.

All the best

Taz

[surfchick]

Now there's an idea :yes:

It was good to meet you Surfchick and really glad you had a fanTAZtic :D time down here and that it all went to plan for you.

Would definitely be keen to get that footage off you as I didn't make the Telle even though I was the brightest one there :whistle:

Thanks for the drinks and nibbles it was very generous of you and hope we can get you out for a ride when you come back down.

All the best

Taz

OMG i'd have to be a pillion - i'd have to be the sack-of-potatoes on the back! as I'm driving down so i can pick up all the gear! My computer blew up and I should have it back mid-week so hopefully then I'll be able to post back some of the group photos and the burnout soon!

[Sparky Bills]

My computer blew up and I should have it back mid-week so hopefully then I'll be able to post back some of the group photos and the burnout soon!



Yes... I heard about the burnout.

May be keen for a ride. May have to steal a bike from work though:rockon:

[The Tazman]

OMG i'd have to be a pillion - i'd have to be the sack-of-potatoes on the back!!


I saw the size of you and I certainly wouldn't say sack of potatoes :no:

There maybe some kind KBer down here with a spare bike. If I could have afforded to keep my 600 you'd have been welcome to use that.

All the best with the Art

Gary

[SDU]

Looks interesting Surfchick, is the show going to tour other main centres or other areas?

[Pinstripe]

Got a chance to visit the archive this afternoon to check it out. Really cool stuff Surfchick :niceone:

[surfchick]

rad pinstripe! cheers for stopping in :)

apparantly the 996 that was in the window on the opeing night has sold so motomart are replacing it with a bayliss 998:love: i wonder if they will leave the keys at reception... ;)

I'm working on getting the motorcycle part of the work to auckland. just to complete MDU's misery :devil2: then eveyone could admire the top-box :devil2: but the gallerys book so far out it will be a while before it's here in Ak i imagine.

[Waylander]

Assuming Tauranga has an art gallery, any chance of coming this way?

[sels1]

. best opening I've had I must say. :

We are a culturally supportive lot here in wellywood...:D

Glad it went well, I enjoyed it.

[surfchick]

yer yer are a culturaly supportive lot I must say! :)
just a quick wee post here to say my computer blew up and I can't get pix up from the show ride-by till after the 17th...i might put em in a seperate thread since this one will have chocked to death of old-age by then ;)

the work might end up in the 'naki, but not for a while...