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Due to human nature all but forcing people to become either idiotic goons or narcissistic thugs in the presence of a video camera, filmers must constantly push their primal urges aside, which makes an impressive video project all the more inspiring to watch. How did he not suddenly stop, turn the camera around, and begin a crude dance consisting primarily of pelvic thrusts? How did nobody accidentally let a “Hi Mom!” slip?

In a time when the pervasive nature of streaming video seems to have made people even dumber than usual in front of cameras, videographers have consistently proven that there is more to the bond between human beings and cameras than sticking your tongue out or giving the middle finger. Indeed, so much more, you might even call it art. For example, this short film by Josh Maready is a fantastic combination of a camera, a human being, and something else notorious for misbehaving on video, a skateboard.

I love new perspectives, and despite all my years spent riding a skateboard I’ve never seen it look like this. Indeed, it would be impossible without potentially scalping yourself on the sidewalk, so good thing for GoPro cameras! The clip definitely captures the intensity of skating through New York City traffic, but the conclusion at the Chelsea Piers park is even more fun to watch. The various skateboarding media channels are bombarded with skate park clips now more than ever, so it’s great to see such a fresh take on a type of skate footage that is often regarded as boring to watch. Seeing things from the skateboard’s point of view is anything but.