Gabriel Lozano

サマーナイツ (Summer Nights) – The #WYYC15 After-Party Video

September 6, 2015 By Gabriel Lozano

This video is recommended for audiences 21+.

The World Yo-Yo Contest 2015 held official after-parties on every night (Nights 1 through 4) after the contest. It was well organized, and incredibly helpful to have an officially sanctioned event. It helped unify everyone after the contest, despite everyone staying at different hotels. I think this should be a case-study for future contests, in terms of unification of players, and for monetization purposes. (Yoyo players like to party!) Details of the after-party structure can be found here: http://tokyo15.com/en/world-yo-yo-party/

The 5th night was at a nightclub in Shibuya, Tokyo, where DJ Kohta was spinning. We drank and danced until the sun came up and the trains started again.

Personal thanks to Dimi. Tokyo was too much for one person to take in, so Dimi helped shoot with another camera over several nights. So many of the great shots you see in this video were thanks to him. Without his support, this video would not have been possible. Thank you, Dimi. For more of his photos, follow him on instagram at @iam_dimi.

Music is サマーナイツ (Summernights) by Alejandro Dale.
It can be found on Soundcloud here.

Thank you for watching.

Jason Lee – Tajikistan

January 20, 2014 By Gabriel Lozano

Jason Lee continues his adventures around the world! This short stop has Jason traveling through Tajikistan.

To explore past journeys with Jason, also check out his previous videos here:

4. Kyrgyzstan

3. China

2. Bangladesh

1. Cambodia with Ann Connolly

To keep up with Jason, follow him on Instagram and YoYoNews.

http://instagram.com/jasonleecifer
http://www.yoyonews.com/

Jason is throwing with Kitty String and is sponsored by YoYoFactory.

http://www.kittystring.com/
http://www.yoyofactory.com/

The song is Do You Remember by Ane Brun.

Jason Lee – Kyrgyzstan (NSFW Language)

August 17, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

Minor language warning.

Vimeo version found here.

Jason Lee extends his travels around the world, this time heading to Kyrgyzstan.

Music is Better Days by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.

See the previous videos here:

Jason Lee – China
Jason Lee – Bangladesh
Jason X Ann (Cambodia)

SPYY Legacy

July 27, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

(Youtube link)

Known for their high-precision throws, SPYY was a benchmark company. Over the past decade, they continually raised the bar with their high-level precision and innovative design. Thus, it came as unfortunate news that SPYY has recently closed up shop.

In addition to their amazing yoyos, SPYY provided us with an amazing team of players that pushed creativity to the max. This video is a nod to SPYY, Steve Buffel, and the amazing team he has supported throughout SPYY’s incredible journey. Featuring SPYY’s final roster of players, this video takes a look back at the players, tricks, and yoyos that helped make SPYY a company that will never be forgotten.

Song: Hero by Family of the Year (itunes.apple.com/us/album/loma-vista/id527663303)

For past SPYY videos, check out:

Just Throwin’ 2 – YouTube
Just Throwin’ with Team SPYY – Youtube & Vimeo
Devon Jackson – Youtube
Punchline Repeater – Vimeo
Who the #%$@ is Gary Longoria? – Vimeo
Speed Freak – Vimeo
Totally Rad: SPYY Pro – Vimeo
Punchline! The Final Issue – Vimeo
Punchline! – Youtube & Vimeo

The BAC Experience (NSFW)

June 5, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

This video is recommended for audiences 18 years and older.

Youtube version here.

Because it is my regional contest, The Bay Area Classic is dear to my heart. Currently held in San Francisco, CA, the BAC always manages to bring together many of the world’s greatest players.

Since I personally never compete, I am always a spectator on the sidelines. I don’t mind this. In fact, I embrace it. Very rarely do you see me without my trusty camera. Since 1998, I have shot video at pretty much every yoyo event I’ve gone to. Some people have said that my work has documented the growth and change of yoyoing over the past 15 years. While I don’t feel I’m worthy of such high praise, I do feel that my videos have made a large impact in the yoyo community. That is why when the BAC committee asked me if I was willing to help shoot freestyles for the event, I gladly accepted. This acceptance, however, came with a downside.

This year, BAC ran freestyles throughout the day (as opposed to the end of the day). While this made everything run much smoother, it meant that I was unable to film tricks for a clip video since I would be busy with freestyles all day. I was pretty bummed, as I really enjoy making clip videos. So, to get my “documenting fix” in, I decided to shoot photographs and maybe hope that I could grab some good video footage at the Official BAC BBQ on Sunday.

My initial video plan was to make a video that showed people hanging out at the BAC BBQ. I wanted to make a sequel to last year’s BAC video, but this time focus on the players themselves, instead of their tricks. I wanted to show all of us hanging out, laughing, having a good time, making up and sharing tricks, and relaxing after a tough competition. This was the plan until I got home and realized that the photos I had taken all weekend showed a much more interesting story.

Over the course of the weekend, I shot approximately 2000 photos using a combination of my iPhone, Lumix LX7, and Sony NEX-5N using (primarily) a 8mm fisheye. If you were in my vicinity at any point this weekend, odds are I took your picture.

Inspired by Kohta’s EYYC 2012 video, this BAC 2013 video shows a different side of the contest filled with friends, family, spirits, camaraderie, yoyoing, and kendama.

Jason Lee – China

May 22, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

(Vimeo version here.)

Jason Lee (YoYoFactory) continues his travels across Asia, stopping in China for the third video in this series. Locales include the Great Wall of China and Tiananmen Square.

See the previous videos here:
Jason X Ann (Cambodia)
Jason Lee – Bangladesh

The 2013 California State YoYo Championships

April 4, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

The California State Yo-Yo Championships is one of the larger yo-yo contests in the United States. Players travel from across the country to show off their amazing tricks and combos, hang out with friends, and compete for thousands of dollars in prize-money.

This video showcases several amazing yoyo (and kendama!) tricks that were filmed at the contest.

Music: Luv(sic) Part 5 featuring Shing02 by Nujabes

Vimeo version here.

Jason Lee – Bangladesh

March 27, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

Jason Lee (YoYoFactory) travels to Bangladesh on his journey across Asia.

This is the second video in this series. See the previous video here: Jason X Ann – (Cambodia)

Song: One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Remix) (Radio Edit) by Asaf Avidan & The Mojos

Jason X Ann – YoYoNews Exclusive!

February 22, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

Jason Lee and Ann Connolly are two incredible YoYoFactory players that are traveling to far-away places and performing amazing tricks. This video showcases their trip across Cambodia and Thailand at the end of 2012. Although they have since parted ways, we hope that both of them will continue to chronicle their journeys across the world and continue to create new tricks and inspire new players across the globe.

Memory Dump vol. 1 – Bryan Figueroa – YoYoNews Exclusive

February 7, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

It is without question that Bryan Figeuroa is one of the greatest 4A players to ever grace the stage. He has won the US National Yo-Yo Contest six times, the California State Championships three times, and has placed second at the World Yo-Yo Contest in 2012. With such an illustrious 4A career, it’s no surprise that Bryan’s 1A has gotten lost in the shuffle.

Bryan has crafted a truly unique 1A style, and he spent a few minutes with Sector Y at a recent Spindox meet so he could show off some of his 1A moves. Most of these are little moves, and not necessarily full length tricks or long combos. They’re simply cool moves that he wanted to commit to video before he forgot them.

This is the first entry in the Memory Dump series. The series aims to film little moves that would otherwise get swept away in the fast moving world of yoyoing.

Malcolm Chiu X Duncan

January 28, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

Malcolm Chiu from Duncan Crew Singapore shows off a decade of amazing tricks. Inspired by Janos Karacz, Ryosuke Iwasawa, Takahiro Iizuka, Plamek, and several others, Malcolm demonstrates and amazing aptitude for technical string tricks and amazing lacerations, hooks, whips, suicides, etc. Malcom’s Suicide to Star was one of the most amazing tricks of 2012. This video goes above and beyond.

Zach Attack! featuring Zach Gormley – YoYoNews Exclusive

January 24, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

After winning the National YoYo Championship in 2012, CLYW‘s Zach Gormley spent a few moments filming with Sector Y. In just a few minutes, he was able to demonstrate amazing tricks that consistently push the envelope of innovation. At under a minute-and-a-half, this video is a dense look at modern trick composition and theory. It will take several views to fully grasp the direction that Zach has taken with his unique style of yoyoing, and we can’t wait to see the influence of Zach’s style permeate the yoyosphere over the next several years.