Skatefolio: An Interactive Database for Skate Videos

[joshk]

I've been working with engineers to build Skatefolio, an interactive database for skate videos. Skaters + filmmakers get more recognition on here. You can also easily watch every clip Jake Johnson’s put out.

Our welcome page explains it all best. Shoot me a PM with your email if you’d like to try the site before we go public.

Also here's a demo.

11/15 Update: Skatefolio just went public.

11/28 Update: Our SOTY page just went live. We've Clip Mapped all the footage released this year from 30 top SOTY contenders. Adding names and updating numbers as parts continue to drop.

[fineslime]

good idea... I hope this gains some traction, Josh Katz.

[WarmUpZone]

This seems like an insanely complicated project to make happen. Can't wait to check it out.

[RoughStylin]

Can’t believe Kalis has this much time on his hands to develop web databases

[uesty]

i got a chance to beta test this and can't wait to see the finished product, good stuff josh!

[joshk]

i got a chance to beta test this and can't wait to see the finished product, good stuff josh!

Cheers Luke! It's come a long way since we last spoke. Just rolled out a feature connecting people's skater and filmmaker profiles that I think you'll appreciate.

Example: https://imgur.com/a/BWR8lj3

[joshk]

This seems like an insanely complicated project to make happen. Can't wait to check it out.

Been a year in the making with some incredible engineer friends of mine. Still have so many more features we want to add, but it's finally in a place where we're ready to show it off.

[shredstix]

This looks dope, I hope it gains enough traction to get every major video fully mapped out

[rocklobster]

Imagine every second of every video mapped out precisely:
- name of skater
- sponsor at the moment with a zoom in on every bit of period accurate gear, bonus if it calls out that the skaters was sponsored by brand x but was riding brand y
- song title
- link to YT / Insta
- Google pin for the spot with recent photo
- name of filmer and the setup they used

Probably way more than the website can deliver, but what a dream!

[TD]

well, time to update the old home page soon

[joshk]

Imagine every second of every video mapped out precisely:
- name of skater
- sponsor at the moment with a zoom in on every bit of period accurate gear, bonus if it calls out that the skaters was sponsored by brand x but was riding brand y
- song title
- link to YT / Insta
- Google pin for the spot with recent photo
- name of filmer and the setup they used

Probably way more than the website can deliver, but what a dream!

To start, our major goals are having all skate videos, past and present, mapped out with skaters and every filmer sufficiently credited. We also want up-to-date sponsors on every skater.

As a result, you should be able to watch a titleless video, find someone you think is sick, and go see all their other footage/current sponsors/IG on their profile. Same goes for filmers with their library of projects. I hope this'll create a better pipeline for sponsorships, more gigs for filmers, and increased transparency for what's going on in skateboarding.

We also want to make sure this happens with a heavy international focus, hence our 'World of Skating' tool. There's so much incredible skating happening outside the typical geographic haunts (Africa, Latin America, and SE Asia for example) and we want to promote local talent beyond the globetrotting major pros.

As for spots + music, that's already being done super well. Would be cool to one day partner with SVS and a spot site, integrating everything, but that'll take some time.

[offkilter]

Thanks for putting this together, Josh Kasper!

[Greggish]

this is sweet I will be spending too much time on this website for sure

[Shortys Hardware]

Would be dope to see a section where you can what city the clip was filmed in

[rocklobster]

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Imagine every second of every video mapped out precisely:
- name of skater
- sponsor at the moment with a zoom in on every bit of period accurate gear, bonus if it calls out that the skaters was sponsored by brand x but was riding brand y
- song title
- link to YT / Insta
- Google pin for the spot with recent photo
- name of filmer and the setup they used

Probably way more than the website can deliver, but what a dream!

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To start, our major goals are having all skate videos, past and present, mapped out with skaters and every filmer sufficiently credited. We also want up-to-date sponsors on every skater.

As a result, you should be able to watch a titleless video, find someone you think is sick, and go see all their other footage/current sponsors/IG on their profile. Same goes for filmers with their library of projects. I hope this'll create a better pipeline for sponsorships, more gigs for filmers, and increased transparency for what's going on in skateboarding.

We also want to make sure this happens with a heavy international focus, hence our 'World of Skating' tool. There's so much incredible skating happening outside the typical geographic haunts (Africa, Latin America, and SE Asia for example) and we want to promote local talent beyond the globetrotting major pros.

As for spots + music, that's already being done super well. Would be cool to one day partner with SVS and a spot site, integrating everything, but that'll take some time.

How would you address the need for spot secrecy with riders / filmers?

[joshk]

Would be dope to see a section where you can what city the clip was filmed in

Tagging videos by city is in the pipeline. As for individual clips, just mapping the skaters feels like the right place to start.

[joshk]

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Imagine every second of every video mapped out precisely:
- name of skater
- sponsor at the moment with a zoom in on every bit of period accurate gear, bonus if it calls out that the skaters was sponsored by brand x but was riding brand y
- song title
- link to YT / Insta
- Google pin for the spot with recent photo
- name of filmer and the setup they used

Probably way more than the website can deliver, but what a dream!

[close]

To start, our major goals are having all skate videos, past and present, mapped out with skaters and every filmer sufficiently credited. We also want up-to-date sponsors on every skater.

As a result, you should be able to watch a titleless video, find someone you think is sick, and go see all their other footage/current sponsors/IG on their profile. Same goes for filmers with their library of projects. I hope this'll create a better pipeline for sponsorships, more gigs for filmers, and increased transparency for what's going on in skateboarding.

We also want to make sure this happens with a heavy international focus, hence our 'World of Skating' tool. There's so much incredible skating happening outside the typical geographic haunts (Africa, Latin America, and SE Asia for example) and we want to promote local talent beyond the globetrotting major pros.

As for spots + music, that's already being done super well. Would be cool to one day partner with SVS and a spot site, integrating everything, but that'll take some time.

[close]

How would you address the need for spot secrecy with riders / filmers?

This is way far out and we'll need to think much more about how to approach this properly.

Initial thoughts – in the age of skate spot websites, I think a city's famous/obvious spots should be mapped out. No need to gatekeep the MACBAs and Blubbas of the world. Hidden gems should be at the discretion of the people who find them. No one should be pressured to share their spots, but for those who want to, they should have that opportunity.

[sexualhelon]

Is it open source?

[joshk]

Is it open source?

Yeah. Skatefolio achieves its full potential with a lot of users adding + curating content, so we've built a system of permission levels to minimize bad content.

Average users are just viewers who can only watch. Get an account and you can build your own profile. Moderators can add, but not delete, content throughout the site. Admin have deleting power. While we refine these permissions, I'm making everyone who joins from Slap a moderator.

[Greggish]

It would be cool if you could make the videos full screen in the website! I am aware this is an early version just thought I would chime in keep doing the lords work Josh Katz!

[roba]

this is a much better way to come back than that reliance thing man, respect!

[sexualhelon]

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Is it open source?

[close]

Yeah. Skatefolio achieves its full potential with a lot of users adding + curating content, so we've built a system of permission levels to minimize bad content.

Average users are just viewers who can only watch. Get an account and you can build your own profile. Moderators can add, but not delete, content throughout the site. Admin have deleting power. While we refine these permissions, I'm making everyone who joins from Slap a moderator.

Cool, sounds like a nice way to approach access rights for this project. I meant is the source code made publicly available so that other developers can openly contribute?

[joshk]

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Is it open source?

[close]

Yeah. Skatefolio achieves its full potential with a lot of users adding + curating content, so we've built a system of permission levels to minimize bad content.

Average users are just viewers who can only watch. Get an account and you can build your own profile. Moderators can add, but not delete, content throughout the site. Admin have deleting power. While we refine these permissions, I'm making everyone who joins from Slap a moderator.

[close]

Cool, sounds like a nice way to approach access rights for this project. I meant is the source code made publicly available so that other developers can openly contribute?

Ah sorry for the confusion. We're keeping it proprietary for now.

[joshk]

It would be cool if you could make the videos full screen in the website! I am aware this is an early version just thought I would chime in keep doing the lords work Josh Katz!

A full screen player is crucial IMO. Currently in the works!

Also if anyone else has feature suggestions, site critiques, or questions, I'd love to hear them!

[joshk]

Heads up. Skatefolio went live this morning.

Appreciate everyone from the forum who reached out to help while we were still in beta.

[Style Police]

This is awesome! Thanks for you hard work.

[ihateyouto]

Does this site work for anyone?

[TwisT]

I know you'd probably need some AI trained on tony hawks pro skater. but I've always wanted to be able to type in a trick name and get all the clips of that trick.

[joshk]

Does this site work for anyone?

Haven't heard of any bugs lately, but shoot me a PM if you've found one.

Also if you're on mobile, I recommend using wifi (or having really good service). Clip Mapped videos are hard to watch with bad service since they require more rendering than normal.

[joshk]

Our SOTY page is up.

We've Clip Mapped all the footage released this year from 30 top SOTY contenders. This is especially helpful for skaters buried in montage appearances, like Max and Cyrus (7 montages each). Jhancarlos dropped 13:08 of montage footage this year.

We also have the exact clip count + footage duration for these skaters (which'll be updated as parts drop). Beyond the arbitrary awarding of SOTY, this is about cherishing a great year of skating.

Definitely missing some names. We'll continue adding skaters – especially if more people help with this process.

https://skatefol.io/soty