Life Splicing
Life Splicing
‘Life Splicing’ was Alien Workshop’s ongoing series of short films focusing around the revamped company. With AVE and Dill in charge and sky worshippers removed from their roster, the videos allowed the Workshop to broadcast their message in the post Mind Field days. From art direction to Heath Kirchart’s retirement, the small glimpses into the Workshop at the time were always well received and also a place to showcase the newer members of the roster such as Nick Boserio (before moving to Zero), John Fitzgerald (moving from Zero) and of course, Gilbert Crockett.
Whilst arguably the best of the series, Life In A Box, saw him and other young guns Omar Salazar, Tyler Bledsoe, Kevin Terpening shredding their personal TF along with the Godfathers of the Workshop, AVE and Dill. As hard as it can be to get hyped on skate park footage, this raw three minutes does the job nicely.
The last entry to the series, TOUROHIO, saw him and the remaining team at the time visit the Workshop’s birthplace shortly before Grant Taylor made his way to soar with the eagle.
Gilbert’s solo Life Splicing clip featured him going hard and fast and proved him a different yet incredibly fitting member of the Sect. If you’ve yet to witness the raw footage filmed by Will Rosenstock also, educate yourself now. The slams on the gap to bench to stair gap are ‘Gino’s push’ level of rad.