Danny, you've just released your new video Cascadia in collaboration with your sponsor GoPro. Can you tell us a bit about it?
We've been working on this new movie for quite a while now. The original idea to shoot a movie on rooftops came to me about two years ago. It was already clear then that GoPro would definitely be the partner. Basically, the film consists of me starting on a house on the top of a hill in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. I then find my way down over the rooftops until I reach the sea at the end. I do various tricks along the way and of course don't miss out on any challenges.

Why did you choose Gran Canaria?
Actually, mainly because of the weather. We always wanted blue skies. However, it actually rained quite often while we were shooting - you simply have no control over the weather. The location also had to meet certain criteria. We needed flat roofs that were relatively close together and not too far apart so that I could make it all the way down.

Were there any special moments during the shoot?
That's hard to say. The whole trip was a fantastic experience. We had a team of friends from Scotland who I've also worked with on previous projects. But I also really enjoyed working with the GoPro team. Nevertheless, I always had to be fully focused because the riding itself was very demanding. But it was definitely a dream to have the whole team behind me.

Did you ever have any problems with the locals?
No, not at all. The people of Las Palmas were very welcoming and open-minded. We walked through the city, knocked on doors and asked if we could go on the roof. They were immediately willing and I had to see how I would get my bike up there. I don't think that would have worked so smoothly anywhere else.

What is the most technically difficult trick in the video?
I would say the biggest challenge was the end. We started from the top of a hill and the whole time I was trying to find the right ending, the highlight of the video that would knock your socks off. So we built this scaffolding in El Roque. I come down from this scaffolding and do a huge front flip into the sea. I actually wanted to do it from a roof, but that would have been about 28 meters. I would have had to let go of my bike before I fell into the sea. But the sea wasn't deep enough at that point, so I had to jump off from further down. But I was able to stay on my bike, which looks pretty cool. We only had the scaffolding for one day. So the pressure was pretty high, but it all worked out in the end.

Do you have any tips for GoPro amateurs?
As the camera is so versatile, I would simply say: try it out, play with it a bit and find out what you get on with best! It's so much fun to test it out! In general, I do a lot of straight GoPro shots because that's the perspective that very few people know. I also like to find new places for the camera - that way I also avoid cuts in the video. You just have to change the angle a few times while you're riding and experiment a bit. So: play with it, have fun and find out what you like!