SCRAPERTOWN
Drea Cooper & Zackary Canepari
2010
USA
Scraperbiking: the act of decorating or ‘ pimping’ a bike by adding various materials such as painted tape, foil and cellophane to its spokes, then riding it for display.
Being from the 'land down under', I find online films like the following the best way to learn about the world without having to buy a bloody plane ticket. For example, California:
A strong sense of culture is emitted through beautiful, crisp cinematography, which eloquently transports us to the world of East Oakland, where a picture of the Original Scraper Bike Team is painted along with the emotional investment and consequent relationship between the boys, their bikes and their scraper-buddies.
Cooper and Canepari post various short documentaries online evolving around California and the stories created by its people. Scrapertown, in particular, follows 21year old Baby Champ, the founder, leader and ‘Scraper Bike King’ of a group of teenage boys as they parade their scraperbikes around the neighbourhood.
Watch Scrapertown HERE
If you're after more visual treats that don't last too long and are interesting even though the subject matter is simple, go on their website HERE.
Truely inspiring and hopefully more to come.