Jacob Sutton's L.E.D. Surfer

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."

http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/2/16/1893/jacob-sutton-s-l-e-d-surfer#close

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[TheRandallStone]

73 People snowboard in complete darkness



[Spanner0Face]

Sounds like a different version of Jonsi- Kolnidur

i'm not sure, but they sound pretty similar :)

[MrVesanique]

Oh I bet. I tried it quite a few times, it was excellent. Let's just say I never had the opportunity to turn it into a passion. Nonetheless, this video is mesmerizing.

[BanglishBoy]

you should, it's good fun :)

[MrVesanique]

I have no interest in snowboard. I just came here for the beauty of it. This is too fucking short though.

[theseconddivision]

awesome. love the simplicity of the idea. it is very cool that the technology allows to bring the light into enviroment that is lightless by its nature, and release artits creativity

[saranghae1313]

for everyone asking for the mp3, on Shervin Shaeri's twitter he links it to a soundcloud post where it can be downloaded

[fullboxxskater]

Snowboarding...More like GLOWBOARDING ™

[rosariosamuelD]

surfing? i think not. that's sick though.

[joannahelenaa]

Coldplay brought me here :)