Danny MacAskill - How we made "The Slabs"...
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Take a look behind the scenes of my latest film "The Slabs".
Watch "The Slabs" here: • Danny MacAskill - The ...
This behind the scenes film takes a closer look at exactly what went into filming my latest ride down the Infamous Dubh Slabs on the Isle of Skye. From walking and planning the route down the hill with my childhood friends Doug and James, to the challenges of reaching and scrambling up the mountain with heavy backpacks full of FPV drone batteries, and how it felt to be riding my bike along the edge of the exposed cliff tops before heading straight down the final slab.
With many of our overseas filming plans cancelled as a result of recent times myself and the crew decided to look a little closer to home for our latest film.
I am a big fan of rock climbing and have been inspired by the various men and woman who set new routes and test themselves on some amazing faces around the world so I set out to find some challenging Slab Rock routes on my home Island of Skye with an aim to ride them in a continuous line and test what was possible on my bike. The remote Dubh Slabs rising out of Loch Coruisk in the heart of the Black Cuilin ridge provided some of the steepest terrain I have ever ridden as well as an amazing back drop for the film.
The remote location and steep face forced us to think outside the box and meant we had to move away from traditional filming techniques, with us opting to shoot the entire film using GoPros mounted on myself and an FPV (First Person View) racing drone.
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A Danny MacAskill film by Peny - www.wearepeny.com/
Thanks to all my friends who helped make this project possible!
Director: Robbie Meade / Danny MacAskill
Producer: Duncan Shaw
Drone Operator: Andy Lawrence
Camera Operator: Robbie Meade
BTS Operator: Rory Semple
Stills Photographer:Dave Mackison
Editor: Robbie Meade
Colourist: Max Callan
3D Graphics: Tom Chant
VFX: Tom Grice
Special Thanks:
Alistair MacKinnon
James Robertson
Kick Rock Creations
Douglas Sutton
James Sutton
Rod Callan
#DannyMacaskill #TheSlabs #IsleofSkye
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The best part was him taking time after a full day of filming to go and ride with the kids in the village. They will remember that for a very long time.
@scottsorby7966
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, taking the time to ride with them even though he was tired made him a hero to the kids
@bigarnd
3 жыл бұрын
Absolute class act he is
@dr3iii
3 жыл бұрын
I know right? Danny is a people person, he likes interacting with people just like during his visit in the Philippines he rode with us in the streets
@mackellarboy7
3 жыл бұрын
Ano legend
@MichaMille65
3 жыл бұрын
He is a hero! 👍👍👍💪💪💪
Danny's just created the worlds hardest strava segment.
@mattiethomson
3 жыл бұрын
I reckon he might have got the KOM on this one ngl
@MrDemondal
3 жыл бұрын
Me falling down the slabs will easily beat his time haha.
@shawmiller7357
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrDemondal just take the GPS and throw it off the top as hard as you can
@Happy_Shopper
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrDemondal A small price to pay for KOM
@basicmtber3840
3 жыл бұрын
yeah think no ones gonna beat it
I enjoyed this even more than the actual video.
Loved seeing the kids meet the boat with their bikes. Riding with Danny will be a night they'll talk about for years!
What a great guy with a big heart! I'm sure he was exhausted after that very long day and he still went out and played with those kids. This world needs more Danny's
That mars bar is ours!
@thomasberry2632
3 жыл бұрын
can i have a beanie
@Tristanisme-gb8py
3 жыл бұрын
Can I have the cheapest thing you sell
@theojackson4703
3 жыл бұрын
@Mi Yu lol
@GiulioMacchinelli
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tristanisme-gb8py I don't think they are gonna send you a thing that cost 100038179930000009€
@fjokke
3 жыл бұрын
@Mi Yu that u try bruh 😂
Danny: Go to the "Slabs" find my drone and I'll give you a Mars bar. Everyone: OK!!
@druss841
3 жыл бұрын
But what about the go pro 😂😂
@thedarkknight4366
3 жыл бұрын
@@druss841 You can't deep fry a go pro. :)
@asharak84
3 жыл бұрын
@@thedarkknight4366 Sure you can! Nice and crispy on the outside, with a melty-wires centre. Just take the battery out first
@thedarkknight4366
3 жыл бұрын
@@asharak84 Sounds like a treat I'll have to try it.
@marbist5796
3 жыл бұрын
@@thedarkknight4366 why am I still on the internet
I almost like Danny's making of videos better than the edited cut. It's wild to see the inclines in perspective with people standing on them. Huge props for riding with the kids, too. Who knows, he might have inspired another great rider in the making.
This is the best of your 'behind the scenes' videos. It makes the ride even more impressive. Brilliant stuff guys!
@basicmtber3840
3 жыл бұрын
couldnt agree more so sick to see
It’s always hard to tell how steep something is on camera but at 13:36 it shows you perfectly how steep that slap is. Nice one Danny and the rest of the crew
@ryzo2002
3 жыл бұрын
*slab
@BMrider75
2 жыл бұрын
@@ryzo2002 hear, hear! Steep!
Next up: Danny rides The Nose and El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. We'll done, gents! Great video. Even more amazing descent. 👍👍
Hope this hits the Trending page also. Peace from Ireland ✌🏼💚🇮🇪
@arjunmewar6394
3 жыл бұрын
The main video did I think
@maximmathonet
3 жыл бұрын
it did in Germany
@patrickr4762
3 жыл бұрын
It is here in Canada.
You mad man!
@josephhulme8044
3 жыл бұрын
Is this actually Ali clarkson
@enzodougherty9429
3 жыл бұрын
Oh hi Ali
@sickcunt9386
3 жыл бұрын
@@josephhulme8044 no it’s Duncan shaw
@sbsimracing7275
3 жыл бұрын
@@sickcunt9386 your comment is very very good. Take my like good person
@curtaintwitcher1148
3 жыл бұрын
Surely your turn now Ali!
Aye you’re getting a hang of this cycling malarkey 😂
@basicmtber3840
3 жыл бұрын
think he might be 😂
@mad3arber
3 жыл бұрын
No si bad eh!
For those who are wondering, the last song is: Tom Rosenthal - I Want You In My Dreams
@basicmtber3840
3 жыл бұрын
cheer mate is it copyright free ?
met danny and his crew a few times now, always kind enough to have a wee chat and humble enough to be approachable, and he always stops to chat and offer advice to the kids wherever he is, top bloke.
@basicmtber3840
3 жыл бұрын
seems like it in the vids too
Playing with the kids shows your big heart, they'll talk about that years from now. Chapeau Chap :-)
@beeble2003
3 жыл бұрын
Danny = big kid. The only thing he doesn't understand is why all those other kids were so much smaller than him.
How could anyone give this a thumbs down? Some of the best videos out there. Such incredibly steep footage. Kudos Danny.
What a genuine guy Danny is. It was so nice, how they went out with the kids, after filming all day as well. It shows how nice these guys are. So glad I watched this 😊.
Danny also doubles up as a travel agency to tell me places I need to visit next
@tomhare5110
3 жыл бұрын
theres a bothy in the next valley over which is 5 miles away and completely free
@samhailes5928
3 жыл бұрын
@@tomhare5110 haven't been to Scotland and done bothy walks for a few years now - the midges in summer put me off for a while when I was there last but I really should go back
@spudvader
3 жыл бұрын
@@samhailes5928 Avon Skin So Soft is your friend for the midgies 👍
@samhailes5928
3 жыл бұрын
@@spudvader better than deet?
@henryrogers7023
3 жыл бұрын
@Sam Hailes Go in May or September to avoid the worst of the Midge. Or only when it’s windy and sunny...
This is an example of KZread creators at their finest. Pushing the boundaries of the content as well as how its filmed and produced. (certainly different than watching an unboxing video of the latest smartphone!). Really great job guys and thankyou for doing it.🤘
Lost count of how many times I've watched this (and the final cut) and still flinch at some points. I have an admission. I'm using this video as part of a training session to staff at my school about Safety Risk Assessment - "". Although we might not do this with the 10 year olds. Brilliant.
The behind the scenes is just as fascinating as the actual video!
That drone footage is unreal - hats off to the pilot!
Mental! Just mental! My palms were sweating all the way down. Great job, guys, all of you.
One thing that I really like about Danny is his friendly humble personality and the way he treats his fans, after a tough day at work he still has time for the fans, very class act
0:02 Wooo! This rock in 0:02 You're lucky Danny !
💪 It's this stuff that gets my Gonads!! 🍺
Дани!! Крепкого здоровья тебе!!! Успехов!!! Береги себя!!!
I would watch a two hour documentary on this. Or just all the raw footage to be honest. Insane.
Danny's just created the worlds hardest strava segment. yes!
Not many human beings capable of that on the planet! Big respect mate ⭐️
Mate you've put the "mountain" in mountain biking in a more potent manner than any wanker ever here. What a fabulous project and achievement! I'm sure your brake and rotor sponsors are blowing up because of this! I've climbed on Skye, and this blows my god damn mind. Balls of and bike control made of pure adamantium, Danny!
You are a King Danny, always so inventive and creative that's why you are the GOAT!!!
I have seen these slabs with my own eyes and even though I've just watched a video of him riding down it and how he did it I still don't believe that he did 😂🤯 well played sir 👏
So modest, so chill but its the breathtaking skill and bravery that leaves you speechless. Big up Danny, you are truly a legend mate.
I reckon that was better than the actual video. Truly incredible!
Drones were invented just for this footage. You are a hero man!
The second most impressive thing in this video is how the camera guys can hike up a mountain in those pants. Those are glued on. Well done!
The title should be: „How I became a Goat“
@andor_yoko
3 жыл бұрын
He already was the goat
@luk_st9040
3 жыл бұрын
@@andor_yoko yeah right
@fedipoiana
3 жыл бұрын
Danny McGoatskill
@bethanbuckley905
3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@luk_st9040
3 жыл бұрын
@@fedipoiana 😂😂
You are an absolute legend. I love your drive and ambition and class
You know it’s steep for two reasons: 1 - It looks steep on the GoPro and helmet camera. 2 - It’s a clear run because even the mountain goats were like “Nah bro, we’re out...” 😂.
@danproposkanovovski
3 жыл бұрын
3. They're measuring the incline in ° rather than %
wow congratulations to whoever flew the drone in the intro, the shot was spectacular !!!
Absolutely love this video the most amazing landscape and scenery 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
To be honest I love and respect brhe shooting skills of the drone pilot
DM! You're a winner in my book and a I wish I had 25% your skill.
Danny is the KOM on this one.
Even at 51 years young and from Scotland myself and been all over parts of the Highlands I've sadly never visited Skye. One of the best fish suppers I ever had was in Kyle of Lochalash ''Before the bridge was built''
You are the GOAT Danny👌🏻🏴
Thats 15 minutes I totally don't resent losing. Thank you.
Nice danny good to see how it's done🤘
Awesome guys well done, makes me feel homesick for The Highlands and the Isle of Skye
What a great guy (really)! Comes back from a long physical day of riding and makes the time to ride with the kids that are waiting for him. Thanks for the privilege of watching you ride.
Great to see!
Serious skills and balls of steel.👏👏👏👏
Danny is the last and best character you’d unlock in a video game
knowing that the cameraman wanted to close his eyes makes me feel better about my response when I first saw it!
You'll need to give me more than a mars bar to get me back up there to look for that GoPro ;-)
@lamefart8831
3 жыл бұрын
The actual bike he rode would suffice init? You're brave enough to watch the last section. 🤣
@DIA4000
3 жыл бұрын
nice editing
Saw the segment on BBC news last weekend and was so inspired by what I saw that I bought myself an MTB this week. Can’t wait to hit the trails when it arrives.
my heart shrunk and almost stopped, when you watched down that slope, even though I am quite stressproof. Danny, your are a hero.
This is more than talent... this is pushing the boundaries of what is possible for a human.
It looks steep on a helmet cam, which means it must look impossible in person.
@AKagNA
3 жыл бұрын
I def agree
That ride was awesome. The drone work was spectacular. Every piece of it was beyond top notch!
400k subscribers!🥳🥳 Nice video:)
Huge props to Andy Lawrence for that amazing minute-long tracking shot at the start of the final film.
Really needed this to appreciate just how truly insanely steep it is!!!
Enough ! You have proved you a mountain GOAT , please don’t go too far, total RESPECT.
*WONDERFUL* YOUNG GENTLEMEN... no thug aggro douchey punches to the camera here.... just talent, skill, expertise and courage!
I love al your bts footage !!! Your are so smart danny !!! with the kids is a very beautifull moment !
Fairplay man that was mental 👊🙌👍👌🤘🤙💪💪
Both videos about this ride are great
WOW Wow wow Controlling Fear & Relying on your many hours of practice & Pure Talent
Truly amazing. If I were to attempt the slabs it would be renamed the scabs!
What Danny does is incredible and the way the film crew and drone pilot have captured it is perfect.
8:30 Danny, you're a beautiful person! Top mbr, top guy.
Totally Epic 🙌🏴🙌
WOWOWOWO.... many athletes put their video on youtube showing the super performance .. only few of them put on the failure too .. the troubles and much more ... like you Danny ... You're SUper ... really appreciate that.. and the facts you rode with the kids ..
You can’t give the man anything but respect, not only did he have the balls to do it, he had the insane skill to do it! That was amazing!!
Danny, you are awsome, the best but yet, you are MAD, well done mate you made history
Brilliant. Nothing less
I feel like the final video didnt show off just how nutty this line is, still this is an insane feat of riding
12:44 I wouldn't watch it either if I was there! Danny is a mad lad! When it's crazy steep in Gopro you kind of guesstimate the actual steepness and how many times the danger would be in person! 😅
Such a down to earth dude, awesome job!
Mountain goat... Alien... definitely not human!! I fell off my couch from the dizziness just watching 🥴 Unbelievably amazing how Danny always pushes the bounds of what can be done on a mtb!
Simply astounding!
Truly amazing ride!
Amazing Danny, Great ride
Never fail to amaze me!!
Love it, awesome as usual guys!!
Absolute legend.
Having scrambled up the Dubhs Slabs with a heavy rucksack, I can attest to how obscenely amazing it is to ride a bicycle down! My first thoughts on watching the original video, was that bottom slab is simply too steep! Can't be ridden...... Amazing!
Awesome as usual Danny 😲🤟🏻
Well done boys! Great ride Danny.
Incredible, just incredible
Legend,stunning ride😀
Danny and the team - Amazing job!
Amazing scenery 🤘🤘
Amazing to see all the work that went into this!
Thank you for making this behind-the-scenes. As an adventure filmmaker and athlete, all aspects of this story inspire me. I look to bring this type of content into the diabetes world so people know they can go do things like Danny even while managing a chronic disease. Cheers mates!
Fantastic seeing all the work that goes on behind the scenes to make such a fantastic video.👌👌👌👌😁🤙🤙🤙