Ever wonder what LA would look like without all the nauseating traffic? Russell Houghten gives us an answer as he follows a few skateboarders through the desolate streets of Los Angeles in his short film “Urban Isolation”.

The short was directed, filmed, and edited by Houghten, who, surprisingly, has no film school background. He says he learned everything through trial-and-error after woking for various skateboard companies in high school.

So keep that in mind next time you’re feeling discouraged or like you don’t have the experience. Sometimes failure can be our best teacher, and who knows what greatness you might create through your own trial-and-error!

Check out the surreal video here:

Urban Isolation from Russell Houghten on Vimeo.