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Experience the thrill of two-wheeled action with Blacksail Productions' exclusive coverage of the Austin Moto GP at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) for Aprilia! Moving beyond our expertise in capturing incredible automotive feats, our team ventured trackside to film and photograph the electrifying world of Moto GP. This video takes you behind the scenes of an unforgettable race weekend, showcasing: •The Aprilia Booth: Explore the energy and excitement surrounding the Aprilia presence at the event. •On-Track Motorcycle Racing: Witness the raw speed and skill as we capture the intense action of the Moto GP races – a unique departure from our usual car-focused shoots that proved to be an equally exhilarating experience! •Aprilia Test Ride Events: See fans and enthusiasts get hands-on with the latest Aprilia motorcycles. •The Aprilia Shop: Get a glimpse inside the official merchandise and product showcase. •Moto GP Events & Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in the general vibe and energy of the entire Moto GP weekend at COTA. Just as we brought the high-octane Racemotive event to life and followed the off-road adventures of the Aprilia Tuareg, Blacksail Productions brought our signature cinematic eye and dynamic storytelling to this premier motorcycle racing event. From product showcases to capturing the heart of live events, our team was on the ground to deliver comprehensive and captivating content for Aprilia. Learn more about our diverse production capabilities, from high-speed action to engaging brand experiences, on our website. Contact us for your next video or photography project in Long Island, NYC, or beyond!

Tag Heuer and Porsche are an indomitable force in the Formula E racing world. There’s nothing like the smell of Formula E racing. Just kidding! This race is ALL electric. We helped to shoot and create this content alongside our good friend Keiron Berndt. There was more to just capturing the race however. We needed to capture and edit content that spanned over an entire week. This included interviews with the drivers, capturing the Formula E cars driving around the city, carpool karaoke (4 people in a car spit balling questions to one another), fitness pieces with the drivers, and live editing. The week as a whole was a massive undertaking, but we went above and beyond for Tag Heuer & Porsche and exceeded their expectations.

Road America, one of the most well known race tracks in the United States. The energy and excitement there is absolutely incredibly, and every time the Lexus race team arrives, they bring the heat. Capturing their race team in action is nothing short of incredible.

Experience the ultimate fusion of passion and performance with Blacksail Productions' exclusive coverage of the Aprilia Racer Day at Circuit of The Americas (COTA)! This action-packed video takes you to the heart of the Aprilia Racer Day, showcasing: • Thrilling Track Sessions: Witness riders pushing their own bikes to the limit and experiencing the power and agility of Aprilia's test fleet, including the RSV4 Factory, Tuono V4 Factory, Tuono 660 Factory, and RS 660, on the legendary COTA track. • Exclusive Moto GP Rider Filming: Get unprecedented access as professional Moto GP racers joined the event for their media duties. Our cameras were right there to capture these elite riders experiencing the newest Aprilia models up close! • High-Octane Camera Work: Join our crew as we pushed the limits of a rental minivan, transforming it into a makeshift camera car with our rig and DJI 4D. Experience the screeching tires and dynamic angles we captured to bring you right into the heart of the on-track action. This demonstrates our ability to adapt and capture exhilarating footage in any environment, similar to our custom car rig work for events like Racemotive. • Comprehensive Content Creation: Beyond the high-speed filming, we were on hand to capture stunning photographic content and conduct detailed product shoots of various Aprilia motorcycles and their distinct liveries, showcasing our diverse production capabilities. • A Day of Pure Motorcycling Passion: Immerse yourself in the energy and excitement of riders living out their racetrack dreams. Just like our previous coverage of the Austin Moto GP weekend and the off-road adventures of the Aprilia Tuareg, Blacksail Productions brought our dynamic storytelling and cinematic eye to this exclusive Aprilia event. From capturing the raw speed on the track to delivering detailed product showcases, our team was dedicated to capturing the full experience of this busy content creation day.

Take a quick look at some of our favorite shots from over the years! At this event which was held at Pocono Raceway, we were tasked with the challenge of keeping up with some of the fastest cars on the east coast. We knew we needed to capture this in a unique way, and what better way than to go side by side with some of these insane cars. Our camera car was a modified Toyota Supra MK5 pushing about 700 horsepower. Now, normally these cars don't come with a tow hitch, so we had to custom fabricate one ourselves from scratch, and weld it to the frame of the car. To this day this Supra still has a tow hitch on it! Why did we do all of this? The Racemotive team hired us because they knew we could take what is an already exciting event and take it to an entirely new level. When a viewer watches a video of ours, they see the polished end product. But what they don't see are all of the challenges we overcome during pre-production that ends up creating that final polished video. The pre-production phase, in this case all of the prepping we needed to do with the Supra, as well as storyboarding. Is arguably the most important phase in a production. It lays the proper groundwork that leads to the outcome of the final product. We rigged up the entire vehicle with speedrail, and Motocrane's SRB arm, paired with a Movi Pro and RED Gemini kit, our camera car was unstoppable on the track. That's the outside of the car, but the inside of the car had us looking like we were in a fighter jet. From the passenger seat of the car we could control and see everything that the camera is doing, this was made possible by Hollyland's wireless transmission system, and various other parts. With this entire camera car setup, we were able to safely go 144mph, and we were able to keep up (or beat) with most of the cars throughout the day.

Going to unique locations and being able to create and produce amazing content is one of our favorite things to do. Hydrosilex is an automotive car care company. For this video we headed out into a forest, and had a blast running these vehicles through the mud and trees to create a launch video for their new product.

*** Watch in 4K!!! *** Wolfsgart, THE show to be at in Vermont. The past few years I have covered this event, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of people that show up, and overall how friendly everyone is. Throughout the week there is always something going on that is hosted by the Wolfsgart team, and it really lets you get to experience Vermont in all of its glory. I decided to take a slightly different approach on this recap video and really incorporate more people, more interviews, more story. I want to give a HUGE thankyou to all who participated in making this years video come to life, you guys are what makes this possible. A special thankyou to the Wolfsgart team for always throwing an amazing event. Let's go!!!!!! SONGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DESCRIPTION ________________________________________________ Produced by: Wolfsgart Media & SchwaaFilms Directed by: Sam Schwartz Camera by: Sam Schwartz & Matthew Redman Edited by: Sam Schwartz Sound Design By: Zachary Fredette & Sam Schwartz Colored by: Nicholas Calabro ________________________________________________ My automotive filmmaking course, learn everything here: https://www.automotivefilmmaking.com/ https://www.schwaafilms.com/merch Current gear list (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, commisionsearned.): CAMERA: Sony A7S III: https://amzn.to/3U3GmCj Sony A7IV: https://amzn.to/3VqgPEw Camera Cage: https://amzn.to/3VnXrI7 Sony 24-70 2.8 G master lens - http://amzn.to/2qJWLyE Sony 70-200 2.8 G master lens - http://amzn.to/2s0ahzm LIGHTING: Aputure 300D MK2: https://amzn.to/3AJzhA5 Aputure 120D MK2: https://amzn.to/3buHyZs Aputure lightdome II: https://amzn.to/3gzuTfW Aputure lightdome mini II: https://amzn.to/3auS5DT Rosco color effects gels: https://amzn.to/3dEtkXR Nanlite Pavotube RGBW 30c 4 tube kit: https://amzn.to/3V8flyU MONITORS: Atomos Ninja V+: https://amzn.to/3gwbwo3 Hollyland Mars M1 Monitor Transmitter/Receiver: https://amzn.to/3V6H6b0 AUDIO: Zoom H5 Recorder - https://amzn.to/2HCkhXf Sennheiser AVX wireless mics - https://amzn.to/2KifrA4 Tascam DR-10 recorder - https://amzn.to/2JxktaE Sennheiser MKE600 shotgun mic - https://amzn.to/2vOcCUg Sennheiser MKE-2 Lav Mic- https://amzn.to/3AFdc5K WIRELESS VIDEO: Hollyland Mars 4K Wireless Transmission: https://amzn.to/3zIGsbl Hollyland Mars M1 Monitor Transmitter/Receiver: https://amzn.to/3V6H6b0 GIMBAL: DJI RS3 Pro Combo: https://amzn.to/3gv05gC Freefly Movi Pro DRONE: DJI Mavic 2 Zoom Fly More Combo: https://amzn.to/3AKb0K5 Inspire 2 X7 Full cinema kit - https://amzn.to/2I8MzLK MISC: Insta 360 One X2: https://amzn.to/3iUaeAl GoPro Hero 9 Black - https://amzn.to/3Eziele CAMERA CAR ARMS: Movmax arm kit: https://amzn.to/3UQCsOb Motorcane SRB ________________________________________________ Music (In order of appearance): Nightcap - Feel So Alive | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/xzjC4eO4Cj/ Memphis. - Wish Upon A Star | https://soundcloud.com/memphisbeats/hi-fi AM1984 - Las Vegas Strip | https://soundcloud.com/m-avossa/08-am-1984-las-vegas-strip AM1984 - T-800 | https://soundcloud.com/m-avossa/09-am-1984-t-800 Memphis. X Michael O’Connor - GTR | https://soundcloud.com/memphisbeats/memphis-x-michael-oconnor-gtr Duke Herrington - Up In Smoke | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/GuLTKtHvCB/ PALA - Loch Ness Lasers | https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/15178 Memphis. - Tomorrow | https://soundcloud.com/memphisbeats/tomorrow Arc De Soleil - Jam On Easter Island | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/cbBoMZ6siV/ Clepsydra - Silent Clouds | https://soundcloud.com/clepsydramusic/clepsydra-silent-clouds Heyson - Thrill Her | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/9mAzH6qEXv/ lVST - Lightspeed | https://soundcloud.com/prodlvst/lightspeed AM1984 - Night Sentinels | https://soundcloud.com/m-avossa/am-1984-night-sentinels Nightcap - Soul On Fire | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bki87ypd7D/ Hallmore - It’s Her | https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uYje9mNY2t/ Retroxx - The Pact | https://soundcloud.com/retr-xx/the-pact

Running around the streets of London. This job ended up being our first time in London. So naturally, we were just excited to be in an environment we’ve never filmed before. We had a small 4 man crew for this one. Geoff our producer, Sam our Director/Camera Operator, Mark our tour guide and camera car operator, and Anthony our talent. We ran through the streets of London creating a lifestyle video for the brand Ceramic Pro. We wanted to deliver something totally different than what they’ve normally gotten in the past for content. We were on a very strict timeline as we were only in London for 2 days (3 days in total, 1 of which being just a travel day), so we had to move very fast and efficiently.

Goldrush Rally. One of the most well known automotive rallys across the world. 2021 their startgrid was in none other than New York City. Some of the most expensive and insane cars go on this rally which spans over the course of 9 full days, filled with a ton of driving and insane experiences.