We’re one day closer to the long awaited release of the official trailer for WAY OF THE OCEAN : Australia, which is set to drop in September. While were gone for the weekend, have a poke around the site at some of the older posts and videos to pass the time. New desktop wall papers, art and video on the way next week. stay tuned . . .
Surfing and Art have long been tied together and are often spoken as one in the same. The act of riding waves and simply waves themselves are such a special thing, so it is no wonder that people have been drawing painting and photographing them for ages. Surf related art can be found dating back as far as 3,000 years ago in Peru, where engravings were found depicting ancient surfers riding waves. Now days surf art comes in all sorts of forms from simplistic line drawings to intricate oil paintings and beyond. Below are a few simple sketches done to pass the time in the morning as the swell fills in. . .
CYCLES is a collection of time lapse imagery shot by director Matt Kleiner on a down day during the making of WAY OF THE OCEAN. Filmed over the course of twenty-four hours in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast of Australia. Music by Trentemøller.
Earlier this year more than half a million students lent a hand to help Clean Up Australia as part of the 2009 Schools Clean Up Day. Estimates suggest that students from 2400 schools have removed as much as 2,880 TONS of trash from the environment, that’s the equivalent weight of 60 army tanks. Its hard to conceive that in just one day so much trash could be found and removed. Makes you think about how much of a difference it would make if everyone picked up just one thing from the beach every time they went for a surf? Big changes can be made by simple efforts.
Every now and again a day rolls around where you find yourself in the right place at the right time. In Asher Pacey’s case these days seem to be more often than not and this day was no exception. The swell had swung just the right direction for a few out of the way places to potentially light up. We took the gamble and it payed off in the form of a near perfect right peeling around a rock ledge with multiple tube sections on offer. These are the days everyone lives for, just you and the ocean and the clarity that comes with solitude.
Stunning is the first word that comes to mind when describing the landscape in Australia. From the dense rainforests to the swooping green valleys that lead to wide open sandy beaches and rocky coves, there is plenty to set your sights on. In between surfs we found our eyes drawn to the natural beauty surrounding us and spent a day exploring the coast. First stop was the rainforest which was nothing short of amazing. So clean, crisp and lush you could feel it in every breath. Although rainforest’s only cover 6 % of the earths surface, they are responsible for up to 40% of the earths oxygen supply and more than two thirds of the worlds plant species are found in tropical rainforests. They have been called the “jewel of the earth’ and after spending an afternoon there it is obvious how one could draw that conclusion. After a cool drink from one of the many fresh water streams we headed back down to the beaches to have a look around. There is so much to see and so many places to surf that one could drive themselves mad just thinking of all the possibilities. It was refreshing to see some untouched coastline with no signs of human destruction or intervention. No cigarette butts, coffee cups, cans or plastic just pure ocean and sand. We made it a point to pick up at least one piece of trash everyday from each beach we visited but for once we were left empty handed. Coming from California this was hard to comprehend after so much rain and swell that the sand was still pure and garbage free, the way it should be.
WAY OF THE OCEAN is a definitive look at wave riding in the current state of our oceans. Follow the world's best surfers around the globe exploring all the natural wonders of our precious oceans. The salt water provides life and energy on a daily basis and the time to restore and preserve our oceans is now.
This documentary of epic proportions will be released
as a five part movie series beginning with
WAY OF THE OCEAN: Australia in late 2010
directed by: Matt Kleiner
starring:
Asher Pacey, Josh Kerr
Adam Robertson, Jordy Smith
Dane Reynolds, Craig Anderson
and more . . . .
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