CYCLES OF MADNESS VOLUME 1
Cycles of Madness is the best motorcycle DVD presentation for any who like bike rallies and daring rides. It's made by bike lovers for bike lovers and provides nonstop action and entertainment moving quickly from rally shots to babes in bikinis. Any sports collection--especially those strong in autos and motorcycles--will find it a popular lend. Click here to read original article.
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by Aaron T. Bruckart
Staff Writer
October 3, 2007
Greg Sovek has always loved motorcycles, and now he's getting to share that love with the masses.
Sovek, a former Shaler High School graduate, released "Cycles of Madness: Volume 1" in May.
"Cycles of Madness: Volume 1" is Sovek's first DVD release. The North Side resident, who is now 28, studied video production at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. "I had a friend from school doing car videos," Sovek says. "I had an interest in that. I have a passion for motorcycles."
Sovek has been riding dirt bikes since he was 11 and got his street license for motorcycles when he was 23. His current ride is a 1988 Harley Davidson Sportster.
Sovek got into video production because he was always passionate about the arts field, he says. He initially wanted to study graphic design but decided against it because of the drawing aspect.
"I just passed the TV studios one day and thought it would be fun," he says.
The fruits of his studying came to light in May when he released this DVD.
Sovek went to five different motorcycle rallies to get all the footage he needed. The first two he went to were Thunder in the Valley in Johnstown, Pa., and West Virginia's Wild and Wonderful Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally.
He went to those first because of the proximity. Sovek was working on a shoestring budget, as he had to pay for all expenses himself.
After those two rallies, Sovek wanted to switch it up a little bit. So he made the trek to Daytona Bike Week in Daytona, Fla., which is widely recognized as the largest rally in the world.
Then, to add a little history, Sovek filmed at Laconia Motorcycle Week in Laconia, N.H., which is known as the world's oldest rally.
He topped off his rally visits with Niagara Falls Bike Week in Niagara Falls, N.Y.
"Originally I wasn't sure where to take the video, but I knew I wanted to do it on motorcycles," he says. "I thought it would make a good video to have rallies as the central theme."
Sovek says a lot of cycling DVDs only take footage at one rally and then add in a lot of filler clips. Sovek wanted to offer five different rallies because he thought it would make for a more interesting film and hold people's attention better.
Since the release, Sovek says the DVD has been selling about "five or six a month." But he just started working with a publicist who thinks it'll take a few months to really get it off the ground.
Sovek says that naming the DVD with the Volume 1 tag does imply that another one is on its way. He first would like to work on a feature film idea he has, but says chances are pretty good that he'll be back for Volume 2.
For more information or to buy the DVD, visit www.cyclesofmadness.com, www.target.com or www.amazon.com.
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By Buzz McClain -- Video Business, 11/12/2007
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> Choppy footage of choppers in action strictly for two-wheeled enthusiasts.
You have to admire the efforts of young Pittsburgh motorcycle enthusiast Greg Sovek. He shot and edited this rough-hewn, travel-cum-motorcycle documentary at a home studio—there’s a photo of the humble Mac-driven editing console on his Web page—using his own time and money. But despite his efforts, he isn’t a skilled enough reporter to put the images and information into a compelling context. Sovek travels to several annual motorbike rallies from Daytona to Niagara Falls to capture the biker spirit, but apparently, he left the legal release forms behind, because he never gets up close and personal with any of the participants except the promoters. What’s left are fast-edited shots of shiny bikes—in parking lots, on the move—and the occasional stunt ride to give the impression of exciting content.
Shelf Talk: Stores in towns with annual motorcycle rallies will do well to put this title front and center during the next rally, as its appeal is strictly for diehard hobbyists. Tying the title to Wild Hogs ($170 million box office) isn’t a bad idea as that feature appears to still have some sell-through and rental gas left in its tank. Oh, and Cycle of Madness’ box art features the requisite woman in a bikini.
Sports, color, NR (risqué footage), 85 min., DVD $19.95
Extras: bonus footage
Director: Greg Sovek
First Run: DVD premiere
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