{"id":152747,"date":"2019-05-09T10:35:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T10:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-458273-1435032.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=152747"},"modified":"2024-02-04T14:19:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T14:19:08","slug":"tim-dowlings-best-ever-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nocomplynetwork.com\/tim-dowlings-best-ever-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Dowling’s Best Ever Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
Tim Dowling is a skate filmmaking legend.<\/strong> He was a dedicated filmer for Girl Skateboards, World Industries and Chocolate Skateboards in the 90s and he filmed the whole of Guy Mariano’s iconic Mouse Section<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n After capturing legendary Guy footage for Girl, Tim independently shot and produced,”Listen”, a mid-90s era-defining Southern Californian skate video that featured some of the best skaters ever. <\/strong><\/p>\n Tim is now a DOP in the film and TV industry and has been a No Comply member for a long time so we hit him up for a quick chat about being a camera operator on Curb Your Enthusiasm, filming Guy Mariano, skating with Chris Roberts, his top 10 favourite skate videos and why he thinks it’s not about who you know but who knows you.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I grew up in Santa Monica, California and I now live in Los Angeles. I started skating when I was 14-15 years old.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n My original Santa Monica skate crew consisted of a bunch of rippers!<\/p>\n They were Sam Baerwald, David Straume, Scott Abreu, Dmitri Nusinow, Sean Cassidy, Ben Needleman, Josh Caffrey, David Won, Daniel Castillo, and Eric Dressen.<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n My son Micah is 8 years-old and my daughter Devon is 6, so we all cruise around the local school playgrounds. They’ve also been to the beach gaps and The Courthouse a handful of times.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I initially started making little home movies when I was 13-14 years-old.<\/p>\n My dad bought a Panasonic-JVC shoulder-cam, and you would just pop a VHS tape into it.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Then, as a high school graduation present, I got a Sony Video-8 camera, and that’s when I started getting serious about videography.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If I have to pick one, it has to be Guy’s opening trick, the switch big spin flip at the Adams gap that I shot through the fence<\/p>\n However, a honourable mention must go to Guy’s insanely stylish ‘turnaround’ that comes immediately after he does the switch stance backside tailslide at LA High on the bank.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would always see Chris skating around Santa Monica, at the courthouse, beach gaps, Venice pit, and all those kinds of spots. We eventually became good friends and I could tell, from the very beginning, that he was going to be a phenomenal skateboarder.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chris has done a ton of amazing tricks, but for me his stand out is his switch manual switch 360 shove-it out on the Santa Monica courthouse stage. Incredible!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n I’m a huge fan of the French artist who goes by ‘JR’<\/a> — if you don’t know who he is, definitely look him up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paul Nicklen<\/a> – he has the uncanny ability to capture nature unlike anyone else.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Daniel Harold Sturt – his keen use of light and high contrast is unparalleled.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Matt Hensley by Daniel Harold Sturt\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Well, Blind Skateboards’ ‘Video Days’ by Spike Jonze is my favourite<\/p>\n But These Ones Are Great Too<\/strong><\/p>\n Powell Peralta – Public Domain<\/p>\n H-Street – Hokus Pokus<\/a><\/p>\n World Industries – Rubbish Heap<\/a><\/p>\n Plan B – Questionable<\/p>\n Blind – Tim and Henry’s ‘Pack of Lies’<\/a><\/p>\n Dan Wolfe – Eastern Exposure 3<\/p>\n Alien Workshop – Mind Field<\/a><\/p>\n Element – Peace<\/a><\/p>\n GX1000 – Roll Up<\/a><\/p>\n Honorable mentions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Baker – Baker 3<\/p>\n Supreme – Blessed<\/p>\n Boys of Summer #2<\/p>\n And anything that has Tom Penny<\/a>, Andrew Reynolds, Daewon Song, Shane O’Neill, Dan Mancina<\/a>, Miles Silvas, or Dennis Busenitz in it!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mike Ternasky<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paul Thomas Anderson<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hoyte Van Hoytema<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ‘The Shawshank Redemption’<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s a draw between ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘True Detective’, season #1. In both, the cinematography & storytelling are stellar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nWhere did you grow up and where do you live now Tim?<\/h1>\n
Who was in your first skate crew?<\/h1>\n
Where do you skate now?<\/h1>\n
How did you get into film?<\/h1>\n
You filmed Guy Mariano\u2019s whole Mouse Section. What do you think is the best trick in his part?<\/h1>\n
Sick. You’re good mates with The Nine Club’s Chris Roberts. How did you meet Crob?<\/h1>\n
What is your favourite Crob trick?<\/h1>\n
Favourite artist of all-time?<\/h1>\n
Favourite photographer ever?<\/h1>\n
Favourite skate photographer?<\/h1>\n
In your opinion, what are the 10 best skate videos ever made?<\/h1>\n
Best skate filmmaker ever?<\/h1>\n
Best Feature-Film Director?<\/h1>\n
Best Director of Photography?<\/h1>\n
Best film?<\/h1>\n
Best TV show?<\/h1>\n