Light the Wick

Description

The award winning producers at Teton Gravity Research (TGR) present their newest ski film, Light The Wick. Shot using film, HD and 3D technology, Light The Wick is about sparking the flame and watching the world's best athletes blast off. This year, the TGR crew of athletes and cinematographers were on a mission to capture the most jaw dropping footage to date and give the viewer an experience like no other. This pursuit led the team around the world to uncharted destinations, as well as some of their favorite stomping grounds. Follow the crew as they discover the completely un skied big mountain Mecca of Petersburg, AK, find the best snow Croatia has seen in fifty years, ski deep pillows in Italy, hit full throttle riding in British Columbia, and epic free-riding at Ripley Creek and North Cascades Heli. Don't miss Sammy Carlson and the Stevens Pass 3D experiment, the first ever 3D snow sports segment. The groundbreaking dual RED One slow motion Arial shots will make you want to reach out and touch the action. Light The Wick showcases the most talented and well-rounded athletes in the sport together in one must-see film. Review: This last sequence in this is Blu-ray 3D format capable! - This 2010 big mountain ski film "Light The Wick" was released on Oct 25th 2010 and is a rarity in the fact that it was one of only a handful of the very first Blu-ray 3D capable films that was available to purchase commercially after 3DTV's were starting to be sold but yet it's still a virtually unheard of title in the Blu-ray 3D collector market because it's a niche ski film (not a major motion picture) but also because the packaging itself doesn't list the use of the Blu-ray 3D format at all it only shows the use of the old red and blue anaglyph 3D version that is also included. Until you read the info card that's included inside the case you wouldn't even know that it's available in the modern 3D format. There is also no info about it on Bluray.com or The Illustrated 3D Movie List either. Anyway, with that out of the way let me get into my review. This was an cool ski film as usual from Teton Gravity Research. Excellent film work and music throughout. I was really impressed with the pop out and depth when viewed on my Optoma blu-ray 3D capable projector. What's not to love with the awesome scenery, daredevil skiing, and then full screen aspect ratio 3D as a cherry on top? The Blu-ray 3D part is only the last skiing segment on the disc and the credits are as well but that being said it is well done and even natively shot with dual RED ONE 3D camera rigs like James Cameron uses (not post converted 3D). As for the packaging, It is a plastic disc holder inside a cardboard sleeve that has a inside pocket. I received the red and blue glasses for the anaglyph 3D version that was originally included as well as a info card about the 3D tech used in the film and what you need to watch it that way (shown in the pictures above). I believe that originally this also might have came with a sticker from the energy drink sponsor of the film but wasn't included in any of the 3 used copies that I bought. Overall I couldn't have been more thrilled to have found this and add it to my both my Blu-ray 3D and ski/snowboard film collections. Review: so nasty - definite must-have. this video is unreal, truly takes skiing to a new level. In the Blu-Ray is icing on the cake and now i'm gonna throw this video in my PS3 and light the wick because this video is hella sick.