This mall plays a major role in my childhood. Met most of my friends here, unpacked a Japanese Team Rocket booster pack to find a holographic dark Mewtwo, almost died eating a jollirancher as a kid, ate more pizza and spent endless amount of time playing pokemon on my GameBoy while waiting for my mom to finish shopping.
The mall use to be so packed that it was so difficult to find any seating at the food court area and after seeing it that day I shot all this footage….really gave me an eerie feeling inside mixed with depression but at the same time I wanted to capture the moments of where people once use to roam. Where maybe a couple held their first hands or maybe a kid got an upsize slurpee for free cause the shop ran out of regular cups.
According to some of the workers there, by 2025 is when the mall will completely shut down. The time I went to visit was February 11, 2024. So if you’re in the area, go visit while you still can. Words of caution, some areas smell of urine and there are some homeless people starting to waltz around the mall to find an area to sleep.
The Gradual fading of the westminster mall [4k]
Part 2 of 2 from a mini-series of the western mall collapse.
Manage to visit the mall just a couple days before it’s actual closing date. Seeing the state it was in at the time was mind-boggling and I wanted to capture as much as I could with what was still around and showcase the decay of the generational aspect of “going to the mall.” It was quite depressing seeing all the stores gone as it was nearly a ghost town but had a handful of people still visiting.
This was one of the first malls I could remember visiting frequently as a child with my parents. Sbarro pizza was once located at this mall and will forever be a memory of my introduction to my love of pizza.
Last days of the village at orange [4k]
Part 1 of 2 from a mini-series of the western mall collapse.
Clips showcasing various cars from the Art of Attack Open House event 2 which was a huge turn-out while unveiling their Porsche 911 GT3.
Art of attack open house event 2 [4k]
Snippets from the first track day of 2023 (1.28.23) at Big Willow. Event presented by VIP Track Days.
Willow springs International Raceway (Big Willow) [4k]
Year of the Rabbit/Cat.
Snippets from the Tet Festival at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa hosted by UVSA (Union of Vietnamese Student Associations of Southern California)