History of Media
Technology, awareness
and raw surfing have helped to change surf
film into the surf videos
that we now see. And with these changes the
surf video is now able
to reach a greater number and a large verity of
people. My presentation
will start at 1940 (the beginning of surf film) to
the present day. During
my presentation I will be using footage from volumes 1
and 2 of the Surfers
Journals set about surf film makers. These videos show
the influence of the
major surf film creators like Bud Brown, Bruce Brown and Taylor Stele.
Also used is Aloha Boles, for the new age/modern surfing. This
film is more of an under ground, produced by a
local Hawaiian surfer. The at films that I will
be using are by Bruce Brown and
they are Endless Summer 1 and 2. These videos
show the lifestyles of young surfer on the
pursuit of great waves.
Also used for research on this topic was an interview
of a young surfer
by the name Jamie. Jamie gave quite some history of
surf film even
though he didn't live though the hole evolution. I also
visited the California
Surf Museum in Oceanside and John Seversons
web page for the history and changes that occurred.
After my presentation I hope
you have a better knowledge
and understanding of surf film and
maybe you will look at surf movies for art, politics
or other life styles.
Videos used
Surfers Journals, Volume
1 & 2, produced by Opper sports
Aloha Boles, Produced by
Endless Sumer, 1 & 2, director Bruce Brown
Web sites
http://www.maui.net/~sevsurf/Pages/SevsurfPosters.html>Surf
Movie
Posters-graphic surfing film art by John Severson
Text
Reader, Vsar 422, editor
K. Diekman