Julie Angel has been making some compelling Parkour videos as part of her PhD studies. Here's what she has to say about it:

"My aim is to make very personal observational films which try and represent
parkour in an accurate way that reflects the everyday approach to it as well
as conveying an apprecciation for what it is and the skills required to do
it."

Read more for the full article and links to the videos.

I've been researching, filming and documenting parkour for the past 2 years
as part of an audio visual PhD. I've always been interested in how people
use their environments in ways they were never intended for. Parkour
represented alot of ideas that interested me in terms of creativity,
self-expression, mobility, the built environment, and public spaces.

My aim is to make very personal observational films which try and represent
parkour in an accurate way that reflects the everyday approach to it as well
as conveying an apprecciation for what it is and the skills required to do
it. I always work very collaboratively and with each film project I try to
communicate new insights rather than repeat what has gone or been said
before. The people in the films deserve huge credit as I just work as a
visual translator for what they are all about, adding my own thoughts
through the camera and editing style.

There is still so much to show and say about parkour that I feel as though I
am just touching the surface of it, and hope to continue to make many more
parkour related films. I hope people gain something from the films, whether
it is enjoyment, inspiration, motivation or just a technical insight, or
maybe the motivation to go and make their own films so they dont have to
watch mine, it's all cool.

Female parkour on you tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WkZcP9jTqc

These videos can be seen on local television channels (different cable and satelite networks) click to find them in your area.

Parkour Sensei - Forrest
http://www.current.tv/pods/tba/PD05749

Canvas of the Street- Sticky on Current TV
http://www.current.tv/pods/tba/PD05751

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