A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow
Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton
swaps the studio for the slopes of Tignes in the Rhône-Alpes region of
south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec
pro snowboarder William Hughes. The electrifying film sees Hughes light
up the snow-covered French hills in a bespoke L.E.D.-enveloped suit
courtesy of designer and electronics whizz John Spatcher. “I was really
drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through
darkness,” says Sutton of his costume choice. “I've always been excited
by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea
to make the subject of the film the only light source.” Sutton, who has
created work for the likes of Hermès, Burberry and The New York Times,
spent three nights on a skidoo with his trusty Red Epic camera at
temperatures of -25C to snap Hughes carving effortlessly through the
deep snow, even enlisting his own father to help maintain the
temperamental suit throughout the demanding shoot. “Filming in the suit
was the most surreal thing I’ve done in 20 years of snowboarding,” says
Hughes of the charged salopettes. “Luckily there was plenty of vin rouge
to keep me warm, and Jacob’s enthusiasm kept everyone going through the
cold nights.”
This makes me want to give snowboarding a try!
Great ideas.
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