With the release of Harrison Woolgar’s Brighton scene video ‘HEADZ’, we have uploaded an extended version of the article from Issue 40 of Vague with words by Harrison Woolgar and photography by Luke George, Jay Pateman and Reece Leung. Have a gander below then treat yourself by rewatching the full video. If you want to the article in physical form order a copy of Issue 40 here!
Harrison Woolgar ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Words by: Harrison Woolgar
Photography by: Luke George, Jay Pateman & Reece Leung
The Brighton skate scene was really popping in the late 2000s, with filmers like James Cheetham, Drew Mardsen, Liam Teague, Ed Hubert and Sirus F Gahan being the most productive and prolific in the area at the time. Entering the early 2010s, Ed Hubert’s video ‘LIKE’ came out in 2012. After that it seemed to be Sirus F Gahan that was holding it down with a few short edits and one of my personal favourites, ‘death æsthetic’, which came out at the start of 2016.
There was a gap for a few years before Zane Crowther came onto the filming scene with his ‘Subliminal Sleep’ video in 2018, but shortly after the release he moved up north to his home town in Manchester. Al Hodgson reignited the scene with his video ‘CIRCADIAN’, released near the end of 2018, and has continued to do so to this very day. But, with Al recently busy working on other new projects, I took it upon myself to buy a VX and start a Brighton scene project of my own.
I’ve always been amazed and inspired by filming in skate videos as I am a huge skatenerd. I’ve been blessed to have been taught how to use the VX by the wizard himself,Al Hodgson. I can safely say that making this video has been very easy as I’ve been surrounded by such talented and lovely people. It’s been a huge privilege working with these fine gentlemen and I’ll continue to do so once this video is done. I feel like Brighton is thankfully in a place now where it’s just as productive and prolific with skate videos as it was back in the late 2000s when it was at its most exciting.
Huge thanks to Luke George and Reece Leung for coming down to shoot the photos and Vague Skate Mag for hosting the video and article. This is my first Brighton full length using the VX, I hope you enjoy the video. This is ‘HEADZ’.
Dougie George – Frontside 50-50 Grind ~ Photo by: Luke George
Tarjei Thomassen Kickflip ~ Photo by: Jay Pateman
Diggs English – Backside Loop Carve Grind ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Albie Edmonds – Melon Grab ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Cal Dawson – Switch Hardflip ~ Photo by: Luke George
Blinky – Indy Tail Drop ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Harrison Woolgar – Wallie One Foot ~ Photo by: Luke George
Paul ‘Wapo’ Watson – Mayday ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Evan Johnson – 360 Flip Hippy Jump ~ Photo by: Luke George
Photo by: Reece Leung
Albie Edmonds – Wallie Melon Grab ~ Photo by: Luke George
Dougie George – Backside 180 Kickflip & Harrison Woolgar – VX Wielding Firecracker ~ Photo by: Luke George
Cal Dawson – Ollie ~ Photo by: Luke George
Olly Todd – Front Blunt ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Evan Johnson – Spanish Grind ~ Photo by: Luke George
Cal Dawson – Tail Drop ~ Photo by: Reece Leung
Albie Edmonds – Impossible ~ Photo by: Luke George
HEADZ
Filmed & Edited by: Harrison Woolgar
Additional Filming by: Al Hodgson, Jude Harrison, Cal Dawson, Josh Wells, Albie Edmonds + Michael Tarry
