Joe Carlino - still enjoying the ride.

From afar, Transworld Snowboarding Magazine's Joe Carlino seems to be a man of few words -- mild mannered and somewhat unassuming. Yet anyone who's had the pleasure to know and work with Joe, can attest to a nature that's more mischievous than mellow, supported by slapstick sense of humor that can often center him as the life of the party. But Joe is no snowboarding simpleton that balances on-hill pow days with nights spent swimming through cans of PBR.

A talented cinematographer backed by a staunch East Coast work ethic, Carlino has become one of the more revered filmers in the industry in his relatively short, three-year tenure at Transworld. As the Production Manager for last year s These Days and the soon to be released Get Real, Joe is bringing excitement back to the snowboarding big screen and inspiring an entire new generation of riders.

To coincide with TW's newly premiered Get Real release, BNQT thought it appropriate to delve a bit deeper in the mind of Carlino, to find out a more about the film and just what makes this pro level lensman tick.

Joe, congrats on the new film. Get Real is Transworld's second feature movie in a row after last year's much lauded These Days...what was the strategy to improve upon your previous production?

This year our biggest goal was to increase the production value. Give the viewers more quality. More bang for your buck, ya know?

Progression is ever on the tongue of riders and industry types. What can viewers of Get Real expect to see that is pushing the limits this year?

There are some new tricks, some new spots. We found some big jumps and some cool urban spots.

In an era of DIY filming and digital downloads, what is keeping the expensive art of professional snowboard movie making alive?

I think its just the nature of the industry. We are all about moving/selling product we make the movies; kids get hyped on the riders and want to buy their gear. I have done it, we all have done it. Remember those brim beanies that JP walker and Jeremy used to wear? It was cool, and I saw it in a movie. Skateboard vids have been around for way longer and they are still there and still soooooo fun to watch.

Coming up as a snowboarder, why did you choose / and who influenced you to be a filmer?

It's one of those things, like homies film each other when you are younger. I started photography in high school and thought it was cool. Then somehow turned to video. I think the biggest influence on me for snowboard movies was the Neoproto Crew (Pierre, Justin and Corey). I looked up to those guys when I first started. I mean I still do, ya know? They always make my favorite movies.

Give us your top five shred flicks of all time?

True Life

Neoproto

Love Hate

Afterlame

91 words for snow

What were some of the highlights and low points in the production of Get Real?

High points are getting sweet shots; I learned a lot for sure. I learned a lot about being safe in the backcountry. Low points are the 15-hour days for 10 days straight. It's not as easy as people think to make a snowboard movie. Like imagining snowboarding, digging, snowmobiling, hiking, driving for 15 hours, 10 days in a row. You get so beat.

How do you deal with the general exhaustion that comes with it: digging, driving, lugging all that heavy (and expensive) camera gear all over the globe?

It's not that bad, we have it down to a science. Like what to take on the plane, what to take in your bag, what to put on your snowmobile. Cheetah Factory Racing Snowmobile racks made us a custom rack for our sleds to hold our tripods. Pretty sick.

Your career is a dream job for most, but it is a job after all. How has traveling the world snowboarding and shooting snowboarding lived up to fantasy?

It's crazy man; I can't believe I get paid to do this. This is going to be my best job I will ever have. I'm pretty sure everything will be downhill from here.

Lastly, what can we expect for 2010 and beyond for you and the production crew at Transworld... and is there anyone you'd like to thank?

More movies! Yeah you know thanks to the sponsors and homies. But really it's the whole TWS crew that needs to get the most props. Our art directors came up with the concept for the movie and titles. Our photogs, everyone in the office, ya know. That's what makes the TWS movies so cool; it s a real group project with everyone involved to make a sick product.