Google × VICE · Sky Brown

Project SK8

2024

The film

Breaking down barriers with Olympian Sky Brown.

Think Less partnered with Google and VICE on Project Skate — bringing a groundbreaking motion-tracking tool to life through a short film starring Olympic skateboarder Sky Brown.

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Recognition

  • One Club for Creativity — ADC Gold Cube
  • Cannes Silver Spike
  • Silver Asia Spike

The challenge

Project Skate revolutionizes the understanding of skateboarding by analyzing a skateboarder's movements in real-time. Showcasing skills like speed, height, rotation, grabs, and tricks, this innovative tool invites both athletes and spectators to experience the sport on a new level.

Think Less brought this to life through a short film featuring professional skateboarder Sky Brown.

The craft

Think Less, in collaboration with VICE & Google, adeptly executed the production of Project Skate in Southern California. Over two intense days of filming with a 50-person crew, we captured Sky Brown testing the groundbreaking technology. The project, which was unveiled at Google's IO event and featured across prominent social channels including Sky Brown's Instagram, has been recognized with several awards including Cannes Silver Spike, Silver Asia Spike, and One Club for Creativity ADC Gold Cube.

Through Project Skate, Think Less contributed to reshaping the skateboarding narrative, underlining our expertise in merging storytelling with advanced technology.

I want to inspire girls to get into skateboarding but also other sports. I think we can do anything boys can do.
Sky BrownPro Skateboarder