>> you did that, buddy. now you're going to jail. >> when i got down to the beach, i looked up. i could see the police officer racing to the other side of the bridge. i figured they'd give me a ticket and send me down the road, but that wasn't the case. as soon as i got up, they slapped the cuffs on me before i was even out of my gear, hauled me to jail. >> jester goes to trial and is convicted of disobeying a police officer and driving under the influence, among other charges. he could have faced up to three years in jail, but is sentenced to 120 days and served 69 before he's released for good behavior. he's placed on three years probation and ordered to enter an alcohol rehab program. his friend posts the video of the jump online, and jester becomes an internet sensation. >> it went viral pretty quick. it ended up everywhere. i had friends calling me from

all around the world -- brazil, norway, england. yo, man, we saw you on the news here. it was like -- it was kind of shocking. >> whoo! >> armed with just a parachute and some chutzpah, jester fought the law, and the law won. >> for everything i've been through the last year, it wasn't really worth it. i ended up sitting in jail for 69 days. that was no fun. would i do it again? probably. >> you did that, buddy. now you're going to jail. when it comes to viral videos, seeing isn't always believing. fantasy football league. >> man, did he really do that?

>> no way. >> treacherous trick shots. >> bigger and bigger and bigger and bigger. >> it would be very easy to fake this. >> parking pandemonium. >> i'm the crazy guy who cuts off parking meters. >> this video is very authentic. it feels real. >> breathtaking biking. >> this is exactly the kind of place that your mother told you not to ride your bike. >> insane inventions. >> so this is a shaving helmet. >> something terrible is going to happen. >> any last words, kenny? >> sometimes we like to see bad things happen on the internet. >> that's 7,000 degrees. you're going to blow your skin right off. >> i can't believe you're catching this on camera. >> neither can we. so let's investigate. caught on camera, viral videos, bogus or bona fide.

>> watch out, kids. >> nfl players are some of the most skilled athletes in the world. >> pull. ready? go. but is this even humanly possible? >> we like to imagine our professional athletes are these sort of super heroes. >> they are put into these situations where you really believe they're exhibiting these super human feats of skill. >> the videos are part of a web series called fantasy files, promoting nfl.com's fantasy football league. >> right now there's about 30 million people playing fantasy football a year. so we wanted people to sign up with the most authentic place to play, the nfl.

>> i think the video is doing something really clever, which is to suddenly reinforce the fantasy side of fantasy football. >> it's time to pick me. >> in your league, you've got to pick me. >> that's why you picked me. >> in 2006 the series launches online. >> pick me. >> within days each video racks up millions of hits. >> it took on a life of its own. it was exciting. >> i watched every one. it wasn't because i was in them. >> chex this out. >> i thought, these are great videos. >> it's so cool because it does create a lot of conversation. some people believe that it's true. spl people believe it isn't true. >> armchair quarterbacks across the globe try to tackle the authenticity of the video. >> my first impression is they're fake. if he can nail a disc flying in the air that precisely that far down, he should have a lot more super bowl rings. >> when i first saw this i totally bought into it. completely. >> pick me. >> it doesn't seem that out of the ordinary.

they're athletes. why wouldn't they be able to do something like this? >> he would never do something that ridiculous and reckless, because he would completely ruin his season if he injured himself. >> all good points. so what's the official ruling on the field? >> were those real or fake? i think everyone should watch super bowl xlii and watch the catch dived tyree made when he caught the ball in a pack of players against his helmet. that's real. they're the best of the best. and there's plenty more moments on the field like that. >> okay. that's not clearly a yes or no answer. nfl quarterback and star of one of the videos, joe flacco, should be able to take us behind the scenes. >> i would say it was pretty straight forward. i picked up the footballs. they shot this feed out into the air, and i threw the football. i just threw them as hard as i could. it took a little while, but it was worth it. it was a lot of fun. i got a good reaction from it. >> so we're not getting anywhere

with flacco either. what about tight end chris cooley. >> i showed up and said we bought about 15 sheets of sheet rock from home depot. so that's how many takes we have. i should we should be able to do it in one. it took 15 takes. by far the hardest part of the video was getting the ball back through the sheet rock. i started to get cuts and scrapes all over my arm. so they put makeup on the cuts on my arm. but it didn't hurt. >> okay, so cooley is playing defense against doubters too. football fans want to get to the bottom of the real or fake debate. many of them try the stunts out themselves as parodies flood the intern internet. >> all right. watch this. >> some were really bad. >> go. oh!

>> the worse they got, the more fun we had watching them. >> very funny. but we still can't definitively answer if the original videos are real or fake. time to bring in the vince lombardi of viral video debunking. alan mellekjanian, aka captain disillusion. >> greetings children, captain disillusion here. >> i would be willing to stake my reputation as captain disillusion on the fact these videos are not real. >> here's a highlight from the captain. >> gentleman, i give you nfl fantasy files. chris cooley positions himself behind the wall, but the pass serves as a transition to a shot of cooley behind the wall where a violent looking hole has already been precut. a simple digital touch-up masks the hole. in the few frames prior to impact, cooley thrusts his hand through the hole, and dust and

debri does the rest. notice cooley's hand is gone before the camera starts to reposition. a moment later, the ball is placed in cooley's hand. a clean background plate is used to hide that fact, and cooley emerges victorious. >> pull. >> and what about joe flacco at the shooting range? >> they filmed every element that makes it happen separately. joe flacco throwing the ball, the pigeon flying in the sky, and flack coco's ball hitting t and combine it in one motion shot to make it look real. >> all interesting theories, but until we hear otherwise from the source, that is just what they are -- theories. we may never have a clear winner in the bogus versus bona fide rivalry. one thing is for sure, the fantasy files are entertaining. >> whether you think it's real or whether you think it's fake almost doesn't matter. >> people like to see other people do cool things. on the edge of being believable or not.

man, did he really do that? >> check this out. 30 seconds, it's something that's like no way. it was really neat for me to be a part of it. that's why you picked me. >> coming up -- >> this is the world's longest basketball shot. >> the shot seen around the world. >> it was the first trick shot taken at absolutely epic proportions. >> trick shot or trick editing? when "caught on camera: viral videos bogus or bona fide" continues. rates side by side to find you a great deal, even if it's not with us. [ ding ] oh, that's helpful! well, our company does that, too. actually, we invented that.

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visual effect. >> it's in the hole. yes! >> so are these great hoopsters or great video editors? >> our videos are 100% real, i promise. i would even bet my grandma's strawberry short cake and biscuits and gravy. >> okay, nobody messes with grandma's home cooking. these guys must be on the level. >> this is the airplane shot. >> now. >> oh! >> the ballers behind the video are five buddies hailing from texas. in april 2009, the guys discover their unique talent while roommates at texas a&m

university. >> we were in the backyard messing around. before we were about to go to lunch. ty likes to do one-sided bets where we'll bet he makes something, then i have to give him something. if he misses, then it's nothing. >> and i bet garrett that, if i made a shot from across the backyard, he had to pay for my sandwich. >> of course, college guys. got to make a free lunch any way we can. >> i took the bet for some reason. i threw up a shot from behind the back and drained it. >> he made it. swished the shot his very first try. >> they can't believe their eyes. >> so we go grab the little picture camera. >> we'll see if we can get it on film. as soon as we saw it on the camera, that was the game changer. >> we all wanted to top each other. >> crazy shots behind the tree. >> standing up on the roof. >> over a fence. it's in the hole! yeah! >> we started filming everything.

bigger and bigger and bigger. >> this is the laser shot. >> the guys edit the footage together, but before uploading it, they decide their posse needs a name. >> that's what i'm talking about! >> the name actually kind of came about on accident. me and one of the other guys were sitting in the backyard, and we didn't have a camera man. we decided to put the camera just up on the rail. he looked through the camera and saw it was perfectly in frame. and said -- >> dude, perfect. >> it's something guys say a lot. dude, perfect. nice shot. so we ended up just calling it dude perfect. >> so let's start off. >> with a name in place and modest expectations, the guys launched the video on youtube. >> we figured we would share with our friends and hopefully they'd get a laugh out of it. >> grade 18, move 42, hut. >> but friends share it with other friends, setting off a chain reaction. within a couple of days the video scores more than 100,000

views. >> yeah! >> i literally remember watching someone a couple of rows in front of me watching our video in class. it was the greatest feeling ever. >> the dudes want to up the ante. >> that's in the hole. >> they create even more extreme trick shot videos. and in many cases, the harder the shot, the higher the head count. while driving by texas a&m's football stadium, tyler and coby get an idea for their biggest shot yet. >> i looked over and saw how big it was. >> he goes, coby, i really think i can make a shot from up there

on kyle field. and i'm like, bro, there is no way. >> and i told him if he got me in there i would make a shot. >> a few e-mails later, dude perfect gets full access to the stadium. >> we had no idea if it was possible to make a shot from that high or that far. >> but after half an hour of attempts. >> welcome to aggie land. this is the world's longest basketball shot. >> yes! what! >> we just erupt in excitement. >> took my breath away. >> we were really freaking out. >> nobody had ever made a basketball shot from that far before. >> it was the first trick shot taken to absolute epic proportion. >> big time. >> in december of 2009 the dudes launch the clip under the title world's longest basketball shot. >> i made it. >> it spreads like wildfire racking up more than 2 million hits in just two hours and becomes one of the most viewed videos of the year. >> it's one of the repeatable clips. it's got a lot of suspense.

it's got a great satisfying ending. >> this is a nice, simple, visual representation of achieving something nearly impossible. >> but many viewers believe the shot is impossible. online skeptics rigorously debate the video's authenticity. >> crazy ideas about how we strung a string up from the basketball down to the stadium. >> another guy thought we used some kind of homing device on the basketball. >> magnetism. magnet in the goal and magnet in the ball. >> we don't mind that people accuse it of being fake because it's just a statement about how unbelievable our videos really are. >> after the world's longest basketball shot, dude perfect becomes a you tube juggernaut. the guys launch dozens of videos and get tens of millions of hits. >> boom! yes! >> soon, advertisers come calling. >> yeah!

>> you can't dispute millions and millions of people seeing your brand. >> dude perfect. >> corporations like southwest airlines and gmc hire the ballers to star in commercials. >> we started to pitch dude perfect as a brand to these different companies. we'll help you do viral marketing. >> this is the airplane shot. >> now, now, now. >> little known fact, tyler made that on his second try. >> happy to share their secrets to success, dude perfect's cory cotton writes a self-help book called "go big." >> it's about our super fun story to tie in simple steps to take what you love and actually be able to do it. >> the crew also puts out their very own smart phone game called, what else, dude perfect. >> it's basically angry birds with a basketball. >> i had my hand in the design process. i'm definitely the best looking avatar in the game. >> there it is! >> yeah!

>> so with all of their accomplishments, what's next for the kings of trick shooting? >> if i was able to create my own dream shot, i would get shot out of a cannon while i'm on fire over a large body of water, over some helicopters, and slam just the world's largest dunk of all time. and then i would get some of my grandma's strawberry shortcake after. yes! >> coming up -- a man risks his life for a close shave. >> oh my god. something terrible is going to happen. >> the truth is, sometimes we like to see bad things happen on the internet. >> any last words, kenny? >> but is the video real? the hair raising truth when "caught on camera: viral videos bogus or bona fide" continues . but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms

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>> the master minds behind the shave helmet, michael and james, reveal the truth. >> this is a hoax. and it would probably hurt you really, really bad if you tried to put it on and shave your head with it. >> in my most drunken stupor, i would never wear this. >> james and michael head up think modo, a viral marketing firm in new york city. >> we create videos that ask the question, is this real or not? >> the process of trying to figure out how the trick was done is what engages people. the shave helmet video is a viral ad for a real invention called head blade. >> head blade is a shaving product for guys who shave their heads. >> head blade is a small company that wants a boost in sales. >> this type of viral marketing is a dream for a small company that wants to get their name brand out there because millions of people go out of their way and actually outright tell people to watch this and watch it for fun. >> james and michael need an outside the box idea to attract the attention of the follically

impaired. >> as someone who shaves my head, i always try to figure out a way how to eliminate the time i spend every morning. what if there was a device like a helmet where you press a button and 20 seconds later you're done? >> mounted on a teflon coated aluminum rails. >> with the idea in place, they hire designer cristo holloway to make the design a reality, or something that looks like reality. >> believability has to be an element. >> the helmet is an existing motorcycle helmet. this control panel has been painted. the shaving cream support was made out of aluminum with a brass finish that looks really slick. and then supposedly the shaving cream goes through this tube into the blades. on the inside we have the aluminum bar with four razors attached to it. it moves back and forth. driven by the motor. >> so if the helmet doesn't actually shave your head -- >> how does it feel? >> what really happens in the video? >> a little strange.

>> let's ask the expert. >> so at this point right here is where i thought they interrupted the take, had a chance to shave the guy's head properly and put the helmet back on, and then combine the different take in this camera move, sort of a fancy digital transition. >> nope. more low tech. in a world of digital tricks. this one outsmarts the expert. >> we pull the switcheroo. we look exactly alike. >> james and michael cast up and coming twin comedians, keith and kenny lucas, to star in the video. >> in the ad they actually mention something about being comfortable having your head shaved. i didn't think much of it. >> it said that we would be getting paid, so we're like, sure, whatever, we really need the money. >> with the cast in place, michael and james planned the shoot. >> we had two identical helmets and two identical twins. one did not shave his head. the other was preshaven. >> we're going to switch them

out with a part where the camera is off screen. >> and created the illusion that he had been shaved. >> but it's easier said than done. >> this entire thing was shot in a restroom. so the space is super tight. >> the dance has to be perfect when you're doing one take. >> the twins would bump into each other while we had to switch them. >> you don't want to run into someone with a helmet on. >> not a helmet with razors. >> finally after more than a dozen takes they get it right. >> which is what the helmet is doing now. >> just two days later james and michael upload the shave helmet to the masses. people get to talk, and they start reposting it and sharing it, and it just kind of spreads on its own. >> soon the video has more than 1 million views. >> one of the reasons this went viral is the fear factor. >> any last words, kenny? >> i know. pray for me. >> the truth is, sometimes we like to see bad things happen on the internet. it's the truth. sometimes we enjoy seeing other

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now back to "caught on camera." what do you get when you combine green slime, a 7,000-degree flame, and a scientist willing to try anything? pure internet gold. >> so this guy introduces this fire retardant foam and actually spreads some on his head. >> you can see him putting the flame right to his hand. >> it's like a really extreme sport version of bill nye the science guy. >> i was tensely waiting for something horrible to happen. >> he's actually withstanding it and not screaming in pain. >> i would say that's a good enough test for anybody. >> and as if that's not enough, what comes next will blow your mind, and potentially turn your stomach.

>> give me a spoon. >> no, no. this is biodegradable nontoxic edible product, there it is. >> he took a spoon and ate it like it's ice cream. pretty sure it doesn't taste like ice cream. >> i got to hand it to that guy, he really believes in his product. >> he may believe in it. but many online viewers think it's more science fiction than actual science. >> we've never seen anyone withstand this kind of heat right before our very eyes. my first inclination would be to think that this isn't possible. >> but is it possible? for the answer let's ask the torch man himself. tom brundidge. >> this is not fake. this is the real thing. >> tom is a scientist and inventor at the helm of his own research company. >> we're specifically in the business of trying to create new

products for the use of the public. every substance i make was made specifically for the purpose of maintaining the environment and just keeping people safe. >> some of those inventions include a pepper spray neutralizer, a microwave blow torch, and even his own line of energy bars. >> it's enjoyable to eat. it will give you energy. it will boost the immune system. >> tom's innovations catch the eye of george hemminger, host of the web series, "survive and thrive tv." >> it's an interview series where i go out and film different people trying to survive and thrive in the new economy. >> the two meet and immediately click. >> tom just threw a bunch of different products at me and, i was like, you know, we should shoot some of this stuff because i've never seen them before. >> that includes a flame retardant foam that tom is developing. >> it was designed to put out a

fire and to shield intense heat, but it has to still be biosafe so it doesn't damage you. >> tom figures the best way to prove his product works is -- well, trial by fire. and he's the guinea pig. >> the torch could burn two to three inches of steel very easily. it melts like ice. >> that's 7,000 degrees. lava is 2,000 degrees. >> if i put the torch to my hand, it would turn to carbon within just a few milliseconds. >> we're proving this product that we have as foam works in the most extreme and dangerous situation. >> even after making sure the foam works off camera, tom and george are nervous when they start the shoot. >> honestly, i thought we were going to get some severed fingers or something. >> i was scared to death. you're afraid it's going to blow your skin right off. >> but tom brought that torch down to his hand and he was touching the foam. it's just like, i can't believe i'm catching this on camera. >> it would seem that potentially setting yourself on fire would be enough.

so why on earth does tom eat the foam? >> if you're going to make a really nontoxic material, you should sit there and you should eat your own material to prove the material is safe. >> i have eaten the product. it's not like candy or anything like that. but it's bearable. i wouldn't say it's something you put in a bowl and eat for breakfast. >> i've been eating this stuff, you know, off and on for five years. i'm perfectly healthy. i'm a healthy man. >> in february of 2012 george launches the video on the survive and thrive site. it catches fire, recording more than 700,000 hits. >> it had all the elements to go viral. there was suspense. there was new information. there was danger. i think half the people that watch this video expect a horrible accident to happen. but the fact that it demonstrates something amazing is what compels people to pass it on. >> he's the typical crazy

inventor in his garage creating something amazing that's world changing, and he's just crazy enough that you might actually believe him. >> but here at "caught on camera" we still have our doubts. seeing is believing. and after we get the go ahead from our lawyers, tom agrees to recreate the hot action for our camera. >> and there you go. snow. i get to eat this lovely material. so, where is our spoon. all right. this is going to be so delicious. this is good. mmm. >> now for the answer to the question we've all been waiting to ask. >> how does it taste? >> like soap. >> coming up, a warning to

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very scenario, but with a twist. >> you have, it looks like maybe a cell phone camera that somebody sitting in the back of a cab has in new york. >> it looks like an expired meter. they didn't come back in time. >> we see this altercation between a parking attendant. >> then the sparks fly. literally. >> some other dude shows up in french revolution style and heads off the parking meter. >> there's no way you can get a ticket if there's no meter, right? >> it's a shocking moment that doesn't seem totally out of the realm of believability. >> the look of this video is very authentic. it feels real. >> it seems like you're really catching a moment in time. it already started before you got there. there's real emotion and real animation. >> others feel the video is totally fake. >> the mistake they made is over narrating the video. >> that guy is sawing off that meter. >> it starts reeking of a viral

fake setup situation. >> captain disillusion is right. the clip of the parking vigilante is bogus. it's another master hoax by michael and james of think moto. they create the piece to promote the sci-fi film "in time" starring justin timberlake. >> the general concept of "in time" is that money is replaced by time as a currency. once your time expires, you die. >> and we came up with an analogy to the movie by somebody who rebelled against a parking meter that was controlling his time. >> the guys need the altercation to seem as real as possible. that starts with the cast. >> it's key in a viral video to used people who are realistic. we use real people. we don't use actors. >> with that in mind, james and michael are ecstatic when diedre

johnson auditions for the parking officer. >> i was a parole officer and a detective with the district attorney's office and never served as a traffic enforcement agent, but i've had numerous experience with people that have been noncompliant and difficult. >> and in the role of the saw wielding carpenter, they hire an actual carpenter, eric weis. >> eric was a carpenter who put an addition onto my own home. >> basically he asked me if i would be interested in doing this viral video to promote a movie. i said yeah, sure, what the heck? >> on the day of the shoot, they painstakingly recreate a busy new york street scene in a not so busy part of the city. the cast and crew gather first thing in the morning to stay under the radar. >> not one person can see us do this. because once that photo leaks, then it's all blown. they would see it was a hoax. because they would see the entire crew and the production. >> in another effort to make it look real, michael shoots from the scene using his iphone from

the backseat of a cab. but it isn't easy. >> timing was a critical issue. we had to rehearse it many times. >> on the first take, they encounter a serious setback. >> it took too long to cut through the post. but i cut through the post most of the way so when we did the cut it just takes a few seconds. >> now it takes half the time to tear through the pipe. the cast and crew nail the shot. >> that's a wrap, everybody. >> soon after the shoot they release the shoot with the title crazy guy cuts off meter with saw. the act of civil disobedience grabs the world's attention gaining around 1 million hits in just a few days. >> people relate to the frustration of getting a ticket. >> every now and then, wouldn't it be nice to just go crazy? >> a lot of people were right there with that guy wielding an emotional chain saw.

>> people want to know the truth behind the video, but those involved stay mum on the answer. >> all the people have to sign nondisclosure agreements not to reveal what they did. >> i had a couple of people call me, customers of mine, that were concerned about my well-being. i'm sure they didn't want me around their house thinking this is the crazy guy who cuts off parking meters. >> even eric's mother is fooled by the video. she said, it was great, but i raised you better than that. >> with the help of the crazy saw guy, in time goes onto gross more than $172 million worldwide. with all the publicity, will we see deirdre and eric in another hollywood video or a blockbuster starring justin timberlake? >> justin, if there's a movie coming out and you need an actress, call me. you owe me. >> the only way i would consider acting for a living is if my back goes out and i can't do the craft that i enjoy doing.

after that last video, i bet we could all use a drink. in january of 2012 a tricky video hits the web, leaving many viewers scratching their heads and thirsty for the truth. >> we see first somebody choosing a card. sets it down. >> i could demonstrate this for you, but we'd have to replicate the experiment exactly. so i'm going to need a deck of those naked lady cards. >> he sets up two shot glasses, one of whiskey, one of water. >> they're put against each other with a playing card in between them. >> when i first saw this, i immediately got nervous because i'm like please don't waste any good liquor. >> with a tiny little opening, the whiskey escapes from the bottom glass and exchanges places with the water in the top glass. >> when the spirited video launches, it becomes a viral hit, gaining hundreds of thousands of views.

>> there are no spoken words in this video, and yet you're watching something unfold. it's telling a story. and a great viral video tells a story. sometimes it surprises you at the end. people love a surprise in a viral video. >> curious viewers debate if the trick is real or some sort of drunken hallucination. >> i still don't really get it. i still don't even understand it. >> the cameras are all closed, and you can't tell who's doing what. so you think, oh, he's just tricking me to think this crazy bar trick works. and you go try it, and you've got whiskey all over the house >> if you've got whiskey lying around the house and a little time on your hands, you will find the sobering truth. the trick is completely bona fide. >> i think anyone that thinks this video is actually fake would benefit from some basic high school science education. >> that's right. the water/whiskey trick is no trick at all, but honest to goodness science. >> alcohol or ethanol is just less dense than water. so a certain amount of whiskey

with really high alcohol content and a certain amount of water don't weigh the same. >> if you slowly pull the playing card out, the whiskey will rise up and the water will sink down with minimal loss of liquor, which is the important thing. >> so there you have it. another helpful tip from your friends at "caught on camera." >> i will definitely try this trick now because, let's be honest, it's human nature to enjoy watching someone figure something out that you already know. it's some sort of sick, twisted rush that you already have. >> i have a feeling it's going to be very messy and very bad when i try it especially because you probably aren't going to try it until you're drunk, and then it's going to be a mess. >> coming up -- what has two wheels and no fear? this guy. >> this is exactly the kind of place that your mother told you not to ride your bike. you wouldn't think that anyone would try something this crazy. >> or would they?

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it's a simple concept, a man and his bicycle. but there's nothing simple about this video. ♪ >> you've got this guy going to this train yard and just using it as his personal playground. >> this is exactly the kind of place that your mother told you not to ride your bike. >> bouncing across rusted out buildings, old train tracks. using the world like a jungle gym on wheels. >> this guy had health insurance. he doesn't anymore. >> i don't think i could even

jump around like that on my feet, much less on wheels. >> when this clip called industrial revolutions hits the web, it becomes an instant phenomenon, collecting more than 5 million views. >> there's a fascination with people who have gone to great lengths to push themselves and to do things that are seemingly impossible. >> are they seemingly impossible or actually impossible? >> it's a little like seeing a tight rope walker at a circus. it's so unbelievable. >> you might think it was fake because you wouldn't think that anyone would try something this crazy. >> so is he crazy or not crazy? hard to say. but this video is definitely bona fide. >> there's not much that you could really fake about something like this.

this biking video gets captain disillusion's seal of approval. it's totally real, and it's very impressive. >> the daring biker is danny mcaskill, a master of the sport called trials riding. >> trials in its basic form is trying to get your bike up and over obstacles without putting your feet down. >> trials riding is extremely dangerous, and danny takes serious safety precautions. >> i also think it's really important to wear a helmet. i've smashed about 14 or 15 helmets over my life, and every one of those could have been a fractured skull or worse. >> danny teams up with filmmaker stu thompson to shoot a segment of a documentary focusing on urban sports called "concrete circus." >> we tried to come up with a five-minute film that showed danny off in the best light really. >> their first challenge is to find a location. >> i was looking for derelict

buildings, old concrete that was with nice back drops. >> they find that and more when they come across an abandoned iron works factory and train yard in the scottish country side. >> the location is so stunning. it's beautiful. the color is incredible. >> over the course of a grueling week, danny and stu meticulously plan out and shoot various stunts. >> i remember the last time i was too scared to jump this. i kind of still am. it's horrible. >> he likes to push himself really hard. so there's a big element of danger involved in what he's doing. >> i had a lot of practice. nothing ever happens first time, that's for sure. some of it takes hours of attempts. >> but when danny nails a stunt, it seems to defy the laws of

physics. >> i would say the favorite is probably just riding along the top of the steam train. it just made me feel like a kid when i was filming it. the big draw for a lot of people is probably riding down the cable because that was just stepping up the game from what he's done in the past and what he's capable of >> you're sort of holding your breath in case he falls. >> generally speaking, people who balance on a bar usually take it between the legs. let's be honest. >> it was more a case of just trying to get on it and trying to focus on getting to the end. i would make it two-thirds of the way down, maybe 60%. >> danny attempts the most difficult and dangerous trick the last day of shooting. >>