The local National Trust team put together this lovely afternoon with a speech from Steve Mulberry and Ray Easterbrook, an amazing story teller who immersed us in the history of the point and live music from Jim Jones, oh and not forgetting the sound track from David Kenards sheep. [read more]
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First impression…. is the size! its tiny! (H x W x D): 1.6” x 2.4” x 1.2” (42mm x 60mm x 30mm) and only weighs 6.3oz/179g incl. housing. And in this tiny unit is a camera that records three different formats of HD video, including full 1080p and at 720p it records true slow motion at 60 frames per second!
Its so good we are using this camera for our video projects. We will throw everything we can at it and create a technical advice sheet like no other! So you will be able to buy the GoPro HD Surf HERO and accessories from our emporium very soon, with all the support and advice you would expect from people that use and understand it. As a special offer to celebrate the launch of this great product, you can pre-order your camera from us now for delivery later this month along with a FREE SanDisc SD card designed for HD video. As if that wasn’t enough, as part of this limited period launch offer, we are shipping the GoPro HD Surf HERO and SanDisc card to you for FREE!* (*UK deliveries only)
And until we get the opportunity to upload our own footage from our demo cameras, take a look at this mind-blowing GoPro HD HERO preview footage from GoPro themselves. You’ll be back here pre-ordering your unit in no time!
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Its not a video post, its not a gallery, its more than a Twitter its a… backchat! Welcome to our way of getting other news and stories out there. You can chat back by sending a comment.
Any entries into the ‘backchat’ journal will be available to read soon through our new RSS feed, which will be the subject of one of our posts very soon! Before that, we will be chatting about the imminent arrival and testing of the Go Pro HD Surf HERO.
Loading ...We worked from 5 in the morning to 10 at night, it was an intense day! thanks so much to all the surfers who took time out and days off of work to be there and to Mat, Jack, Rob, Stu, Gordon, Joel and Steve our camera men and production team who worked so hard on the day. Thanks also to Parkins estates and Woolacombe Parish Council for their support.” [read more]
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Tiki in association with GSI brought over three of the worlds best surf board designers to North Devon UK. Where they met the locals and had a surf at Putsborough! Thanks again to Richard Asquith and Henry Price for the track called Covert Beat. You can see what they are up to at www.friend-of-mine.co.uk [read more]
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A celebration of the Lundy Swim Relay Challenge 2009 and call for more sponsorship www.justgiving.com/lundyswim Thanks to Lawrence from Back to Base for the Music [read more]
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This weeks offering is a call for sponsorship! in aid of the Children's Hospice South West. Weather permitting I will be documenting the event from in and out of the water. Watch this space to see how the lads get on and visit www.justgiving.com/lundyswim to make a donation. Thanks to Sy Wager for the music: synetic_sy@yahoo.co.uk [read more]
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Its that time allready, another splendid weekend for the girls and what fun they had. Pro surfer Keala Kennely was there to pass on her wisdom and play a set. Sound track thanks to local band Zamba who know how to party! [read more]
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And talking of the joy of flowing movement, just had to share this footage from the north end of Lundy. Thanks to Steve for organizing his own boys own best ever Stag weekend adventure and to Rudi the skipper of Frolica. [read more]
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Skateboarding has to be one of the most undervalued activities in the world and I can feel the hairs going up on the back of my neck just remembering the speed those guys were wipping round that beautiful beautiful bowl. Chrikey almighty what an amazing [read more]
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A small collection of memorable moments from March and April
check out this photo gallery here Loading ...Andrew Cotton is working with us to capture the inner world of low tide Croyde. And what a start we have made! This isn’t a progothingy this is an Sony HDVA1E with a century optics 180deg super fish eye in an ewa marine dive bag adapted with
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It seems along while ago now when Jon opened his first shop in Barnstaple. We produced this little promo for him. The first surf shop with an environmental policy, Loose-fit continues innovate and push the idea of what a surf shop is! [read more]
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This video journal heralds the final phase of development for wavedreamer. We are ready to shout about it now! Hope you enjoy the changes. Thanks so much to Mat from goto11 who has gone to 12 and put his OCD to such good use! [read more]
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A quick look back at the end of last summer, when wavedreamer filmed the annual Billabong Girls Days at Woolacombe. We had been invited back for the second year to film the girls weekend and produce this little movie for TV and the internet. It features two local girls, Lucy and Laura, going tandem on our 10ft camera board, watch out for these two!
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To keep the journal going while we are busy with the next development stage of wavedreamer, I’m adding some of the older promos we worked on. Lunch at Porthleven Dinner in Devon is a concept [read more]
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Another visit into the wavedreamer archives before we re-launch the site next week. Thanks to Dig and the Bay Surf Shop Woolacombe for the flight. Dig keeps his Pilots licence fresh with jaunts over North Devon. This was my first Helicopter ride and the shaky nature of the footage has more to do with my excitement than engine vibration! [read more]
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I’ve always wanted to learn more about the life you can find in the tidal areas around our coast, so documenting what I find in the rock pools will be my excuse. Come back soon to see what I’ve found.
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The sun did shine sometimes on some days this August & the unsettled weather provided a spectacular show of cloud formations.
I’m going to use these cloud studies as an excuse to learn more about cloud formations, their names and what they mean in terms of weather prediction.
Pop back soon when I may have had a chance to add some text to these photos.
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A collection of waves, taken daily around North Devon. On the days where we just don’t have any surf to speak of, I will try to take a picture that best exemplifies the spirit or mood of the coast on that day!
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Some of my photos on a crisp winter afternoon. There was frost on the dunes that morning and some of the north facing slopes remained white and sparkly until the following day.
check out this gallery Loading ...Inspired by a recent Carve article on big wave riding, our thoughts turned to Croyde's own Cotty. This weeks journal includes some archive footage of Cotty from the ONEDAY test footage [read more]
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It only takes a bit of sun, no wind, clear water and a chest high wave to transport me to summers past. This weeks offering is from the wavedreamer archives, all the things I ache for at this time of year. [read more]
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Nearly two years ago Woolacombe was treated to a visit from the waterman himself. Courtesy of Oxbow He came to Dave’s kayak shop and stayed at the Town Farm House Mortehoe. Laird made good use of a messy day at Woolcambe and allowed us to film. [read more]
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A simple offering of light, color and waves this week. This clip is part of a project we are releasing this year called: SURFING WAVES an inspirational DVD for visualization and meditation. [read more]
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Last Friday wasn’t what was predicted but a dramatic morning all the same. Nick Thorn is the surfer and Paul O’Grady the scarecrow. Catching up with old mates in the coffee shop was good. [read more]
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As promised, cream teas in the dunes (thanks to Saunton Sands Hotel ) with wildlife expert Johnny Kingdom and Jonathan Marshall, one of the UK's top professional falconers. All on Saunton Beach with kind permission of Christie Devon Estates Trust. [read more]
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What an amazing start to the new year! Long period swell, off shore winds, sunny, bellow zero. A fibre glass cow called Daisy that can talk and was having cream tea (thanks to Saunton Sands Hotel ) with wildlife expert Johnny Kingdom and Jonathan Marshall, one of the UK's top professional falconers. [read more]
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With leaden sky’s the light is flat today, thankfully the sea isn’t! Thanks to Andrew From Pickwell Barton who kindly allowed me to film his family and friends bringing in and processing the last of the brussel sprouts for Christmas. [read more]
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With work keeping me away from the surf I’ve taken another dive into last summers footage and offer up a glimpse into the work of the Woolacombe Surf Life Saving Club, which was formed in 1962. [read more]
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I woke up in Brighton the day after the night before, which was the NOTCALIFORNIA launch party. Thanks to everyone who came along, well over a 100 people! It was great to see the old crew and new friendly faces. [read more]
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A1Surf is holding its first surf movie and party night on Wednesday 3 December at Walkabout in Brighton in association with WAVEDREAMER to launch the NOTCALIFORNIA DVD which you will be able to buy on the night! [read more]
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It was 3 years ago that Jon Finch opened Loose-Fit surf shop with help from a group of surfers, they also went to Ireland as guests of Lahinch surf club and I was invited to film them. [read more]
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I decided not to surf, it was bitterly cold in the wind and I had left my gloves behind, so took these photos of Saunton instead. I Met my mate Rob on the beach, who at 64 is one of the most enthusiastic surfers I know. [read more]
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I just had to find some footage that had something to do with light and clarity, which are the only words I can find to express the impact of Barack Obama's victory speech. [read more]
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This weeks clip is another from the wavedreamer archives and features my friend Steve PP riding one of the first stand up paddle boards, over two years ago. [read more]
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I wish all surf competitions had the same vibe as this event, you might then see me at more! What a brilliant day this was at the Witterings on the south coast. Organized by A1Surf in conjunction with Wittering Surf Shop in aid of the RNLI Lifeboats. [read more]
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What a weekend that was! I have to hold my hands up and admit to losing my focus. Broken van, cloudy sunrise, too much wind, missed phone calls, I could blame many things but the truth is I was distracted by my need to surf and surf I did! [read more]
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Once the sun came out in September the bees seamed to be making up for lost time. This post is a slide show of stills from my wild flower filming in Braunton Burrows, a Biosphere Reserve, designated by UNESCO. [read more]
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I popped down the coast to catch up with my friends Russ and Jill. We spent a couple of glorious mornings on the beach, you can see Russ’s great still photos at www.russpierrephotography.blogspot.com/.Thanks to James Parry, Sam Bleakly, Elliot Dudley, his partner and the men in the harbour for letting me film them. [read more]
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It was a long time coming but at last, sunshine and a clean swell! Missed the moon setting but up early enough for the sunrise. Spent the time working through ideas for the ONEDAY schedule. [read more]
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The clouds parted last Sunday! And I was at Chapel Porth, Cornwall, for the 6th World Belly Board Championships. It was even more splendid than the last time I came in 2005. Its amazing how much difference the sun makes. [read more]
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And talking of dancing… this is a clip of Ashley Braunton demonstrating some rather fine footwork on the ten footer I had made for the ONEDAY project. [read more]
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Thanks to Nobby and the rest of Ilfracombe Red Petticoats who perform a variety of traditional Morris dances to music. The Band consists of melodeons, an accordion, trombone, tin whistle and drum with accompaniment from tambourines and bells. [read more]
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Last winter saw the arrival of five Exmoor ponies on Woolacombe down (the high ground south of Potters Hill) Brought in by the National trust to help manage the diverse habitat there are now six of them. [read more]
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11/03/2010 - "building swell?"
