Are you ready for a state-of-the-art surf comic? Hiroshi Mori brings us “Island Kingdom: Surf or Die,” and incredible surf survival story, in which our heroes have to surf for their lives. The plot is intense, dark, and truly original, and it was conceived by Hiroshi Mori, a Japanese-American computer graphics previsualization artist who lives […]
Jamie O’Brien is fired up. The Pipeline master has set himself on fire in Teahupoo, Tahiti. The barrel-riding expert ignited the idea of surfing on fire over a year ago when he asked fans for ideas of what he should do next. “They said ‘it would be cool if you lit yourself on fire’ and […]
When surrealism hits the surfing scene, the best thing you’ve got to do is watch an “Expencive Porno Movie.” Surf movies are getting very experimental. Forget classic Hollywood angles, high-tech video effects, contemporary editing and mainstream soundtracks. Today, everything’s a lab. “Expencive Porno Movie” was shot entirely on Super 16mm, and that is why you’ll […]
Surf filmmaker and photographer Sonny Miller has passed away at 53, after suffering a heart attack. Miller, also known as “Cap’n Fun” will forever be remembered as the cameraman behind “Riding Giants,” “The Search,” “Blue Crush,” “Lords of Dogtown,” “In God’s Hands” and “Searching for Tom Curren.” He was born in San Jose, California, in […]
Well, Hollywood has done it again, and not in a good way. The trailer for “Chasing Mavericks” just dropped and it looks good — if you keep it on mute. Visually, you will see epic cinematography of that iconic Northern California big wave spot, some fine looking women, and Gerard Butler (my wife is…