In this episode of Subculture Club we set out to meet some of the most reputable custom motorcycle builders in the business. Starting at the 2012 Las Vegas Bikefest: Artistry in Iron Master Builders and traveling back to Los Angeles, the home of many custom bike builders. In celebrating a culture of creativity, we check out the custom parts and hand-built motorcycles that make one stand out from the next. If you appreciate the artistry of a well-built machine, this video is for you!

Executive Producer Ashton Kutcher
Executive Producer/Creative Director Anthony Batt
Co-Executive Producers Karen Hart and Brin Lukens
Producer/Director Joshua Ballinger
Assistant Director Michael Walker
Co-Producer Eddie Scholz
Production Manager Eric Flathers
Editor Joshua Ballinger
Assistant Editor Rebecca Votta
Art Direction Rachel Ma

Special thanks to: Las Vegas Bikefest, Cycle Source, Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club, Will Ramsey, Mark Daley, Chris Richarson’s Family, Rudy from Powerplant Choppers and Aft Models.

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American Civil War Reenactors
Sneaker Collectors
Sushi Chefs in America
The Real Rydaz of South Central LA
The Craft Beer Community in LA
Life Off the Grid in Slab City

Thrash Lab “Profiles” Molly Schiot – an artist embracing the Los Angeles lifestyle one road-trip, one surf, one homemade Kombucha at a time. Her imaginative, playful and whimsical style is revealed through her work as a director and her shining personality. You will adore her and her dog Maddy in our newest video.

We featured Molly’s animation series she did on Los Angeles with l.a.Eyeworks.
To see the sandwich people she animates come to life watch her most recent video project with Charlie White for his Music For Sleeping Children compilation (it’s amazing).

Watch another “Profiles” video with mixed medium painter Devin Troy Strother.
Watch another “Profiles” video with light painting artist Darren Pearson.

At the 2012 IndieCade Festival (the International Festival of Independent Games) we met up with some of the boldest and most interesting minds relevant to the independent game community. As the LA Times says “IndieCade, the video game industry’s Sundance.” Watch our newest episode of Subculture Club and meet some of the key developers in today’s subculture of indie gaming.

Executive Produced by Ashton Kutcher
Executive Produced/Creative Director Anthony Batt
Co-Executive Produced by Brin Lukens
Directed/Produced by Jody Becker and Erik Linthorst
Production Managed by Eric Flathers and Molly Fosco
Director of Photography Joseph Love
Camera Operated/Edited by Erik Linthorst
Assistant Edits by Rebecca Votta

For more information on IndieCade visit their official website.

In this episode of Thrash Lab’s “Empty America” timelapse series, we take you to Washington, D.C. – the capitol of the United States of America. Visit landmarks like the Capitol Building, Jefferson Memorial and the White House without any security guards, without tourists. Enjoy the beautiful geographical layout and the iconic buildings without any distraction.

In this special video segment, director Ross Ching describes “the creative gap” and “the vision” as it relates to a filmmaker trying to execute their creative conception.

“how you imagine something when you are conceptualizing vs how it comes out once it reaches the screen, the difference in the middle is the creative gap”

“if you can get your imagination and your reality as close together as possible, you are going to be able to make some awesome videos”

Watch Empty America: Seattle
Watch Empty America: San Francisco
Watch Empty America: New York City

“Empty America” (a Thrash Lab Special directed by Ross Ching)
Music composed by David Adametz

Thrash Lab “Profiles” mixed medium painter and emerging Brooklyn based artist Devin Troy Strother in his Los Angeles studio, back in his hometown for his second solo exhibit at the Richard Heller Gallery. Devin’s artwork is a hybrid of many crafts – painting, sculpture, collage, paper dolls, some might even consider his work a diorama. A trademark in all his art is his delivery of in-your-face titles (ex: Black Gurrrl vs. White Gurrrl, “Fuck That Bitch.”), derived from an overheard conversation or a social taboo that sparked Devin’s creativity – he crafts a social experience using cut-out people and orchestrates a narrative. In this video Devin reveals how he develops his paintings, what makes his style so loud and so “American” and how he tells a story.

Check out a collection of Devin Troy Strother’s artwork we have featured.

Watch another “Profiles” video with light painting artist Darren Pearson.