One Shot: Brandon Semenuk's unReal Segment

Injured at the time, Semenuk only hit the full line once.

The historic moment was produced for unReal, the feature mountain bike film inspired by the unprecedented creative union of production companies TGR and Anthill Films, and the limitless imaginations of a group of the best mountain bikers in the world.

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GET LOST IN THE MOMENT

"There comes a time in all our lives when we must let go of all the chaos and clutter of the modern world and tune our minds to a simpler idea…to see into that empty space just a few feet in front of us and see nothing else… to see the path ahead as a story yet to be written. Entire days of our lives can pass by without meaning, yet within these moments of absolute clarity there’s an entire lifetime worth remembering. It’s simply a matter of letting the rest of the world melt away…"

ABOUT UNREAL

Sony presents unReal with Shimano & Trek, a new film produced by Teton Gravity Research & Anthill Films starring Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Cam McCaul, Graham Agassiz, Steve Smith, Tom van Steenbergen & Thomas Vanderham, with Brook Macdonald, Finn Iles, Ian Morrison, James Doerfling & Matty Miles. Written, directed and edited by Anthill Films. Art direction and additional writing by Good Fortune Collective. Additional support from Bike Magazine, Evoc, Knolly, Pinkbike, Rocky Mountain, Western Digital & Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

MUSIC

For What It’s Worth
Performed by: Buffalo Springfield
Courtesy of: Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with: Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

[erictoddguggisberg]

6 years later and this might still be the best segment ever filmed.

[redbull]

One take, two bikes, pure MTB progression... and a sick song. A+ part Semenuk

[ViciiFN]

7 years later and its still my favorite video of all time

[mountainbikeXtreme]

Is that the best MTB segment ever? We think so.

[dannyhuber]

That is one of the most impressive pieces of cinematography i've ever seen. Not to mention the exceptional trail building and riding! Unbelievable and so unique. Hats off to everyone who played a part in this.

[bmxguy]

Is this a slopestyle/dh trail in the windows XP background

[MichelBertrand]

So smooth it almost makes me believe even I could do it :)
Nicely done!

[MILTONATOR]

This right here inspired me to push the limits in my riding back in 2015 and began to learn jumps (in my 40’s) 3 years later I’m hitting jumps, riding faster and loving every minute I’m on my bike. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[ultimatehandyman]

Superb skill by the bike rider and the cameraman!

[toutagamon]

Wow, Unreal Engine 4.0 has gone a long way!

[ManofWater]

Amazing camera work, video editor got an extra hour for lunch

[pereiratti]

When I'm sad I watch this video to cheer me up. Works every time, so satisfying!

[TheWandervogel]

They eventually chose a 2, 000-acre ranch in Cambria, California, near San Luis Obispo. A crew of men with a mini-excavator and a Bobcat skid-steer spent a month building the track, the jumps, and the road, parallel to the track, from which the crew would film Semenuk.

[RobJMTB]

This video is honestly what got me into MTB.. Can't tell you how many times I've watch it now.

[RLOsbornBMXFreestyle]

Brandon makes it look so effortless, like he isn't even trying and yet he is so smooth!

[nathangehman]

These videos are like therapy. If I'm having a moment and I need to calm down, I always know I can go onto YouTube, find a sick MTB edit done to an amazing song, and I'll always end up in a better place

[thewateringwiz]

Perhaps the greatest MTB segment ever made. From the ingenuity of the trail-building to the filming and the music. It has everything

[arshamskrenes]

Perfect video! The skill and fluidity of the biker is matched by the epic camera man! The fact that there are dislikes to this video proves that no matter what you do, there will always be trolls out there that will not appreciate it.

[RubenVatle]

til this day. this remains one of the best MTB videos ever made!

[eyto]

Thing I love: Whole video, One drone, No cutting and editing... ALSO SO SMOOTH ON EVEN HARDTAIL..
Really appreciate able.