Modefotograaf en filmmaker Jacob Sutton ruilde zijn studio in voor de besneeuwde pistes van Tignes in de Franse Alpen. Samen met pro snowboarder William Hughes maakte hij deze verlichtende video. Hughes droeg een pak vol LED lichtjes. Uiteindelijk hadden ze drie dagen nodig bij temperaturen van -25°C om alles te filmen.
“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.”
“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.”