
Watch Art of Flight
- PG-13
- 2011
- 1 hr 20 min
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8.2 (7,834)
The "The Art of Flight" is a documentary offering a glimpse into the thrilling world of snowboarding. Produced by Curt Morgan in association with Brain Farm Digital Cinema, the movie is an excellent combination of dramatization and action. Viewers are able to experience a new realm of cinema in regards to extreme sport movies with the beautiful cinematography of the feature. A film that took two years to produce, "The Art of Flight" offers a glimpse into the lives of world renowned snowboarder Travis Rice and his companions as they redefine the possibility of what is feasible in extreme snowboarding. Viewers are taken to multiple continents as the snowboarders chase the wintery conditions required to perform their extreme sport. The destination of each excursion an unexplored mountain range in one the most remote regions of the globe. Throughout the film, the snowboarders experience the highs and lows of performing brand-new stunts in challenging conditions. Exotic locations such as Chile, Patagonia, Aspen and Alaska are beautiful backdrops to the death defying stunts of these world-class athletes. The destinations are isolated areas of the world with breathtaking views and treacherous landscapes. As a testament to the difficulty of performing these intricate stunts, the athletes experience wrecks, wrong turns and deadly avalanches throughout the movie. This is not a documentary focused on the lives of the snowboarders, but mainly the thrill of performing in a high adrenaline driven sport. The “Art of Flight” is a thrilling view into the hazardous conditions that the snowboards must overcome in order to perform their sport. The cinematography is powerful with clear crisp scenes shot with the use of slow motion technology. The camera angles clearly demonstrate the majesticness of each stunt. The vivid camera angles caught by helicopters, display the extraordinary skills of each of the snowboarders. The "Art of Flight" is a film that provides viewers a glimpse into what it really takes to be an extreme snowboarder. In addition, throughout the movie the documentary reveals exactly what drives the snowboarders to accomplish such amazing stunts.