Chris Ray joins us today to talk about his videographer career, his transition from skate filmer to filmmaker, and his experiences working for Transworld, DC Shoes, and now starting his own company, Motion Clubhouse.

Chris Ray is a filmmaker and Co-founder of Motion Clubhouse, a company founded by award-winning creators specializing in all forms of video production.

In this episode, we delve into Chris’ first steps as a skateboarder and skate filmer, his passion for video production, and his relentless approach to pro skateboarders that opened so many doors for him in the skateboarding world. Chris also shared his first impressions dealing with the pros he admired, how he got mentored into crafting his filmmaking skills, and the contrasting reality between producing films for skateboarding and any other industry.

In addition, Chris remembers the most memorable trips he experienced traveling the world with skateboarding, how DC helped him transition from skate filmer to filmmaker, and more. 

Resources:

Visit Motion Clubhouse’s website: https://www.motionclubhouse.com/.

Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionclubhouse/.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MOTIONCLUBHOUSE.

Or connect with Chris on social media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisrayfilms/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisrayfilms/?hl=es

Full Episode Breakdown:

4:41 – Chris talks about his experiences working for Transworld.

10:01 – Chris talks about how it was for him to deal with pro skaters as a young kid.

15:03 – Chris talks about his relationship with Ty Evans and the opportunities Ty opened for him as a mentor.

17:01 – Chris describes some negative experiences he had in skateboarding that taught him a lot about the industry and life.

25:07 – Chris talks about how he managed to differentiate himself as a videographer.

30:04 – Chris talks about the difference between filming in the skateboarding industry, where he had to do everything, and other industries, where teams and tasks are assigned for each person. 

31.32 – Chris talks about how he got into DC Shoes and the cultural change the brand produced in society.

35:44 – Chris talks about how DC helped him transition from skate filmer to filmmaker.

42:16 – Chris describes his experiences traveling worldwide with skateboarding and how it changed his perception of the world.

46:32 – Chris remembers the most memorable spots he knew, thanks to skateboarding.

50:46 – John and Chris talk about the power of skateboarders’ networks and how skateboarders differentiate from others in the workplace.