{"id":27055,"date":"2020-07-28T12:43:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T12:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=27055"},"modified":"2021-02-16T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:49:26","slug":"catching-up-with-alex-aimard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/catching-up-with-alex-aimard\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with… Alex Aimard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If we would use just one word to describe Alex it would be “creativity”…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Alex in the French Alps, photo by Scotty Bob <\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Born in France, but a nomad at heart, Alex has been considered for years one of the most creative, talented and interesting individuals in the skydiving community. I had the privilege to meet and get to know him a little during the 2017 Dymanite Days boogie at TNT Brothers<\/a>, my home dz. One of his best videos, Johnny<\/a>, was filmed then.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Stating that Alex is not a big fan of social media is an understatement, to say the least, and researching for this interview was quite a challenge for me. But in the end it was an incredible and surprising process of discovery with his work at the center of it all. And the work speaks volumes about the man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People that I talked to about him frequently use words like “creative”, “focused”, “dedicated”, “genius” in describing him… I came to believe that Alex already has the most important thing in life – he is very much respected and loved by his friends (or his “tribe” as he considers them). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What better “business card” can a human being have?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hi, Alex. Thank for taking the time to talk to us. Let’s start…<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What do you do for a living?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Running my company Satori Factory and since the beginning of the year, I’m full time dedicated to my sponsor – Uprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The #UPRISINGtribe over Monaco – Alex, Jokke Sommer and Martin Schricke
Photo by Marine Descols<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How was the Satori Factory<\/a> project born?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Satori Factory was born from the desire to live my dream life. A few years ago it became a company to be able to function in society while doing projects that society doesn’t understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are considered one of the most creative individuals in your field with videos that captured a lot of people \u2013 Freefly the World series, Johnny, Freefall to mention a few. Which one was your favorite one and why?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If I have one to mention it would be Freefall as it reflects the closest how I perceive things. But I feel like my actual favorite video is still cooking in my brain and hopefully will emerge sooner or later.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Working (or just hanging out) together with Alex, is always a true pleasure. <\/span>There are only a few people in our industry with whom I would plan a film project. And Alex is, to my taste, the most all-round skilled and creative person I know of”<\/span><\/p>MARTIN KRISTENSEN<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

FREEFALL – in the breath taking landscape of Voss in Norway with multiple skydiving world champion Martin Kristensen. <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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