My Mom's Motorcycle: My Rode Reel
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This is a short film about how my mom became the owner of a motorcycle for the My Rode Reel competition. More deeply it is about how people use objects to connect with times, ideas, and people.
Music License purchased through The Music Bed.
Music:
Dexter Britain, "A Time To Run:
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Chris Wallbrech, "The Grave" and "Untitled"
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Thanks to articlemenswear.com/ for letting me film in their store
You can see more of my work here:
www.douglasgautraud.com/
vimeo.com/user12301581
I don't know what you're competing for, but in a world of talkers you're a thinker and a doer. You get the SmarterEveryDay endorsement. I encourage every SED subscriber to watch this video, internalize what the intent of it is... and go vote for it.
www.rodemic.com/myrodereel/watch/1001
I also encourage Rode to give you more than whatever their little contest said you would win if you did a good job.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm typing this message from an old swing handing from a cedar tree in front of my late Grandfather's house. It's now time to walk inside and get the .22 rifle that he left me off the gun rack and walk out back and shoot some pinecones out of the tree... which is how he taught me to shoot.
Thank you, I am such a huge fan of your work. I have been watching your videos for a long time; you're a huge inspiration for me.
SmarterEveryDay, I love and follow closely what you guys do. I also think Doug produced something beautiful and powerful in this video. Is there any further way to point the SED crowd toward this video?
Destin! I love you man.
You really get around reddit, don't you.
Aman Bhargava You must listen to Hello Internet.
Of all the amazing packed into this short video, we still think your shot on the basketball hoop is underappreciated. Here's to hoping you win!
I never knew either of my grandfathers. This moves my soul. I come back to this film regularly. Thanks for making it. Thanks for sharing it.
Samme
I LOVE this video, great job on everything, so much fun. One of the few videos online that I actually sat through and listened/watched instead of clicking away after one minute. Congratulations on such a great job.
that was cool
Edupes!!!
Hey thats pretty good.
This was the most unexpected comment ever
Didn't expect to see iDubbbzTV in the comments of a video i used to watch all the time, lmao
I can't remember ever being more impressed by a video. Outstanding.
mlm1088 Thanks
man after all these years this shit still holds up one of my favorites on Vimeo back in the day
Still one of my favorite videos for my inspiration. Thanks Douglas.
Wow, THANK YOU for sharing! Congratulations on telling such a compelling story! Great, now I am going to sit back and contemplate my 34 years of life.
Very inspiring. I'm 17, almost 18 in a month. I guess it's not too late for me to change
never is buddybud
Almost 30 and still thinking about changing. You better get to it instead of just thinking about it. Gluck have fun.
22 Man. Never to late to change.
Lol you're a child. It's not going to be too late for like 20 years.
MrJayOkane
Quit trying to make Gluck a thing, it's never going to be a thing.
At 46, I can relate to your grandfather. Like him, I'm an engineer with a little workshop of my own, and involve myself in so many thing there's not enough space in this little chat box to go through all of them.
Honestly I loved your video. First, as a project you did a wonderful job, and secondly, it should make some people think about the time we're given, and how it's best spent.
Grats man, you have my vote.
Peace
Doug, I could watch this over and over and it still wouldn't get boring. I love how you portrayed Grandpa. You sir are a master of your craft.
Did not see that ending coming
If you like the video, you should vote for it; link in the description.
le reddit community is by your side, you are now an honorary redditor, welcome to the family
Voted and hope you win!
Your grandpa is amazing! you have a great story btw, I played this video twice.
An excellent video. It easily inspires awe and wonder and a time when things seemed simpler and the possible future.
Maria Anyelis Salcedo Our grandfather was an absolute inspiration to all of the men in our family, and while i cannot speak on the behalf of his mother's father, i am sure he did the same for his.
Beautifully put together. Hillarious ending
What a beautiful video.
Being the proud owner of a vintage scrambler, I was secretly hoping your Mom would be riding that thing in the last scene. Very touching words. Awesome work Douglas.
I wanted this to go on forever. You have some amazing grandparents.
I'm a Hipster But Don't Hate Me for It: The Movie
The word hipster has lost any meaning it ever had.
lishy402 Hipster is like someone in the know, or keeps up with the time of what being cool is al about. Its all about the ego!
I'm a unique human being. Don't hate me for it...
That's wicked rude Matt, what was your problem that day?
10 years on and still a gem to watch!
"I'd be wearing a helmet." Next shot riding, not wearing a helmet..
That video isn't done yet. I hope you know that. I'll be cheering for you to keep writing, filming, and producing Part II.
man that was hipster lol
I knew there was a word to describe this while watching, couldn't quite put my finger on it
I grew a mustache while watching this.
I liked the video but yea he sure is.
Am upvoting you bc of Master Roshi.
Never trust a hipster!
This made me cry. I remember going through the things my grandparents had packed away, and how they were like pages of their lives that they would never feel are important enough to tell us about. I have my grandmother's sewing box, crochet hooks, her costume jewelry, an old bandaid box full of marbles and the handmade wooden game they went with. I have the pocket bible my grandfather carried into world war II, even though he died before I was born. I miss them so much.
Was a good video until the motorcycle was no longer loved :(
Cube210 I never stopped loving the motorcycle. Just started learning to love my mom more.
+Douglas Gautraud So moral of the story: if you're rich and white, you'll have an interesting life. Oh god, that video was sooo philosophical.
What a bumper, making a nice video of a great family but than resulting in a third generation which can only making a nice videoclip, not even trying to be authentic.... cheese from a sexagenarian! Who adores and rides motorcycles...
Enjoy this feeling hipsters, of seeing this video at sub 1,000 views. This will absolutely hit millions, beautifully done!
All this taught me, shit was real back in the day, and now I need a motorcycle.
Great biographies of your grandfathers. Maybe I am just getting old, but every dad and grandpa seemed to live an interesting life.
This made me re evaluate my life I've been struggling with this too, living in an age where we look at screens all day, im going to out and experience life, thanks for the great video
Are you Wes Anderson?
That was truly incredible. Very well done!
Was there a 5-minute time limit? The ending was so abrupt and rushed.
there was
besides there being a time limit, I feel like the abrupt ending is part of the appeal of this storytelling style.
Sabs Super agree with this.
My teacher has shown this in class over 10 times. Everyone loves it, good job!!
+Angele Sicard Thanks, what school is this happening at?
Loyalist College
Great story! Loved the ending hahaha
Wes Anderson would be proud
Douglas, this video is a gym. Although my grandpa on my dads side is still alive, I live far away. And I won't be there for them when they're in terminal care.
I watch this when Miss them because I can't telephone them and dementia has reduced their ability to read my letters.
Your work here is One of the first videos I liked on TH-cam. I don't like many.
I have like a total of 30 liked videos in like 15 years. TH-cam clouded a lot of my likes with my music when they blended TH-cam music with their other service.
But even 10 years later, I'm only up to like 50.
Watch a lot of TH-cam. Maybe like 8 hours a day every day bc my job pays well but has a lot idle time... and whenever. I'm really sad i go back to your words to remind myself that this video eventually will help me write the eulogy of my surviving grandpa mohrmann.
Because beyond giving me life he gave me a purpose the whole family his vision a complicated maverick no one understood. Seemingly like your grandpa's put together minus a lot of cool stuff in rhe video because no individuals the same.
Years ago when I was a much younger man it wasn't the words that struck me but the visuals.
I wanted a cool motorcycle and my dead grandpa's were about as far and the rear view as me getting into an accident. My mother just like yours wouldn't want me to have an awesome little 100-150cc bike.
But I was completely captivated by your visual style when I was young.
Now that I'm old and video editing has changed and I'm no longer pursuing photography, it's the poetry. The words you chose that keep me watching.
I always notice something visually new like in your flat lays.
This video have a budget or you just did it with camera stuff sitting around?
Xoxox San Antonio tx
I look to this video all the time for inspiration- you tell a story and it has such a clear structure but at the same time it's quite nontraditional. Incredible
Wow. Just Wow. This must be the contest for all around awesome videos. I'll have to see the other entries, because this one was so great! By the way your grandfather seemed like an all around good guy. I hope you got to spend a lot of time with him.
Wow - great to see people getting behind this amazing entry. We loved it! Good luck and thanks for entering.
Brilliant Douglas, your Grandfathers are smiling down on you. Made me think of my dad…..thank you.
What's good about this is it has meaningful thoughts but beautifully integrated plot-twists!
Great video Douglas, and even better story telling. I completely appreciate the effort it takes to tell a great story. You've crafted a magic mix of nostalgia, humour, pacing and, most of all, a story with heart and a message.
Great stuff.
Now that's good film making my friend. Damn.
One of the best videos I have ever seen. So meaningful. What a great tribute to his father, his grandfather and times past.
Man. I can't tell you how much this touched me. So so good.
Well made! Thanks for sharing it
this video is awesome but it just doesnt have the right ending, i was captivated all the way through and then felt let down at the end! Please tweak it and make it great
Yeah. Was doing a good job of story telling, dialogue and visual elements. Then just drops everything with the ending. Even though it's all fact based, you still need everything to flow.
Be certain to write, "in your opinion next time!" its totally subjective to say it didn't have the right ending. In my opinion I think he ended it that way to give something unpredictable and different. This what filmmaking is all about. But I bet your films probably has the best endings ever! Lol...
Benjamin Johnson Shut up
This has just become one of my most favourite videos of all time.
This is wonderful. I had an amazing grandfather too. That was a grander, matchless generation of men and women. I don't think people with that amount of character and selflessness will ever live again.
Artisan coffee? Craft beer? Overall hipster vibe? I almost like this video as much as I like Nutella!
This is a really well-done, thoughtful, meaningful video. I recommend it to all my circles. Watch this video! It's good.
I watched it twice, and think I'll watch it again! One of the best things I've ever seen done!! Thank you for sharing Robert Woodman...I thoroughly enjoyed it!!!
Kathy D I'm very glad you liked it.
I liked it too!
@@kathyd9190 I watch this once every week ...
This video was recommended from my book in college, about closing the gaps in generations. Beautiful video
Stumbled on to this video without actively searching for it, read the title and took a chance; man am I glad I did. Great job!
I was hoping the motorcycle WAS going to be the answer :-P
Great video, Brother...thanks for sharing!
I am continually amazed at what kind of stories your belongings can tell. The lists of things in this video are truly lovely.
How can anyone dislike this! Feel like you've just helped me decipher the meaning of life... giving, not having!
Interesting, though I feel like there needs to be an extra 30 seconds. Did you start giving?
Apparently not yet. He took $1550 for a bike with a busted turn signal that books at $1450 in primo condition. From his mother.
The writing is ok, but the message is authentic as it comes :)
I never get tired of watching, and sharing, this video. Love it.
I never get tired of watching this short
what the hell was that ending?
bloody good story. I must say:)
I'm almost 36 years old the technology change since I was little is mind boggling. I think technology is possibly causing people to stop thinking for themselves due to too much time watching and listening to others. Your video outlines how creative people can be from their own thoughts and ideas. The examples of your grandfathers, yourself and your mother portray exactly that. An inspiring video.
Great video! As a 48-year-old American man, I sort of represent the beginning of 2 generations of us who have lost our grip on the old and authentic. My life's collection of nuts, bolts, washers and tools is pitifully inadequate, although I'm old enough to know it. There are remnants of a better age that I retained, but not nearly enough. Time to make the remnants into a tapestry!
literally you sold your soul to your mom...congratulations
aaaaahhh WEAR A HELMET
Probably just as well he sold it to his mum. ;-)
Part of the authenticity of experiencing ultimate "whatever" is having a closed casket funeral because he left chunks of brain matter and skull across the entire road.
I love it! Reminds me of my grandfather. Thank you!
Words can not describe how much I love this!
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this will never be funny and you willl never get laid. congratulations!
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Cinematography by Wes Anderson.
a very very motivating video ..
thanks for bringing hidden superheroes' memories alive
this is one of the best videos I have ever seen in my entire life. wonderful.
I miss my two grandfathers. I am 10 yrs old. I too have dreams. My grandpa John loved movies. So I made a couple. My Rode Reel video entry "Crystal - A Short Film" can be seen on Emily Elizabeth Boze channel. Good job Doug.
My grandpa John worked in Launch Control Room at the Kennedy Space Center during Apollo and Skylab mission. I wish I had a video about his great missions but also his generosity similar to your grandfathers. Someday after I inherit enough of their memorabilia perhaps I will too. I gave your video a RODE yes vote!!! Check out My Rode Reel 2014 entry: "Crystal - A Short Film - Sunshine Version". It's magical in a different kind of way. Keep it up Doug.
Great story but the ending just collapsed didn't really see a reason to sell the bike.
That was the best video I've watched in i don't know how long... Sir, well done. You hit all the feels in precisely 4:59. Bravo!
I don't know why but I watch this video a lot.
thank you a lot of making it!
I really don't understand what's it about.
You told your mom you would wear a helmet yet in the video you aren't wearing one ...how can we trust you now ?
Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.
Your taste in motorcycles is impeccable. That is one of the cooler bikes around.
You probably won't ever see this, or it might not even mean much to you. But it's really good, and I appreciate the message. Hope you are doing well.
Amazing video. Reminded me of videos by Casey Neistat. Take my like.
Introspection is not taught in schools, nor is rhetoric, or heroism, or selfless generosity. Your short video was insightful and inspiring. I'm glad that you didn't settle for a "motorcycle" experience. Please check in again ten years from now so that I can find out what DID fulfill you!
With the approach of Father's Day in just a little more than a week away, I appreciate Doug challenging us all to stop and reflect on not only our fathers, but our grandfathers as well, where they are still living or not. Well done, young man, well done.
Hipsters
171, 476 words in the English language and you resort to using that one? News flash: being snide doesn't make you cool. Grow up.
well i must say tough that your mom bought an awesome motorcycle, shame she wont ride it, a terrible way to die for a motorcycle, standing in a garage .
Loved the story, as I had a similar person in my life, I am sure they smile upon you each time it is viewed.
Wish you made more of these on TH-cam!
Bro only has two grandparents to loose to inspire this art
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I loved it until you sold the bike. You can give through motorcycling. Buy your bike back and make another flick. Make a flick for a charity ride, and give...
bhb
Still smile watching this...
This is simply amazing.
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I'm sorry guys, but aside from being technically well done, the message of the story doesn't connect with his own thinking.
He didn't GIVE anything... in fact, he negotiated for an EXTRA 50 dollars from his own mother. He FAILED his grandfathers, by his own logic.
I'm actually surprised that nobody picked up on this.....
ɹɯ llıɹıʞ I think a lot of people have picked up on that but they are really missing the point. This is a story of how I learned a lesson about what makes people truly great and how greatness can be achieved no matter your other accomplishments or the time you live in. Consider how it would have been in poor taste for me to list all the ways in which I have achieved this greatness.
When my mom offered me $1800 for the bike I thought she was kidding which is why I countered with $1850. It is compelling because it showed not only her love for others but her tenacity to back it up with action. I don't know if you've ever given up something you loved but I thought it was a rather reasonable compromise.
I certainly have, but I would never consider something I sold as having been "given". Call me crazy.
You have a clear goal that you setup with the film, but I felt that you still broke your own logic and didn't deliver on it.
awesome video! love the antique perspective to it.
Douglas, I had that same model bike, only mine was blue. My mother also thought the idea was dangerous, and I was struck behind by a truck driven by a drunk driver. Enjoyed this video and the comparison of decades
came from a live of privilege. pines over hollow ideals of authenticity. rides a motorcycle with no gear. sells said motorcycle because of his mom. what an intriguing window into the life of a 20-something with no personality, drive or singular interesting characteristic. everything is derived. just because you're self aware regarding your own falsity doesn't make it redeeming or even remotely interesting. please never get on a bike again.
Oh look, a Boomer who thinks that using big words makes him relevant. Either use your gifts to build people up or shut that overlarge mouth and sit down.
this is actually pretty crappy
So is your comment.
I burst out laughing at the end. This is great example of what time on your hands and a excellent hook shot will do for you. Amazing!
Amazing story telling....you kept me captive for 5 minutes...and now I want more....fantastic.