Episodes from The Surfer's Journal - Filmmakers
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Bud BrowneBud Browne invented the surf movie -- and he did it with style and humor. He was the original. |
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Bruce BrownBruce Brown's early films demonstrated his dry wit and a casual rapport with the best surfers of the late '50s and early '60s. |
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John SeversonIn the late '50s, John Severson decided to join Bud Brown as a full-time surf entertainment entrepreneur. |
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Bill DelaneyBill Delaney's Free Ride wasn't just the definitive look at surfing in mid-1970's, it was probably the last great surf movie... |
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Greg NollBeginning in 1956, a good part of Greg Noll's career in surfing was photographed, -- in his own movies, in other people's movies. |
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Hal JepsenHal Jepsen focused on California and Hawaii. His 1969 movie, Cosmic Children, is a period classic. |
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Scott DittrichScott Dittrich was the last of the full-time surf moviemakers. Fluid Drive, his first effort, was a smash hit in 1974. |
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Greg MacGillivrayGreg MacGillivray, along with his partner Jim Freeman, produced a series of films from the mid-'60s to the early '70s that set the standard for technical excellence. |
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George GreenoughHe was the first to take a camera inside the tube, and his slow motion footage from within is as beautiful and hypnotic today as it was when first seen by a stunned surfing public in 1970. |
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Witzig/FalzonIn this episode, we examine the evolution of surf filmmaking in Australia, from Bob Evans influence to Paul Witzig's "Evolution" released in 1969, which quickly became a symbol for the turbulent early... |
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Episode Details
| Synopsis | Beginning with the short-board revolution of the late 1960's and continuing into the early years of professional surfing, attitudes were changing along with surfboard size. In this episode, we examine the evolution of surf culture through its film and filmmakers, from Bob Evans introduction of the medium to Paul Witzig's "Evolution" released in 1969,which quickly became a symbol for the turbulent early stages of the short-board era. And Albert Falzons 1971 hit Morning of the Earth which depicted the calm after the storm and the discovery of Uluwatu, Bali. |
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| Athletes | Paul Witzig, Bob McTavish, Nat Young, Mark Richards, Peter Townend, Alby Falzon, Stephen Cooney, Rusty Miller |
| Genres | Surfing Documentaries, Biographical, Surf Filmmakers |
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| Studio | Opper Sports Productions |
| Rating | not rated |
| Runtime | 24 mins |
| Language | English | Stereo |
| Captions | English, English |
| Download | SD | 712x478 (355.45 MB) |
| Stream | SD | 720x540 |