No matter how many videos we watch of big wave chargers riding monster waves or new school tricksters pulling off insane airs, there is always something around the corner that will blow us all away once again.
It is not always the surfing itself that makes an epic surf video, it can also be the way it’s filmed, that new angle explored or that water shot that brings you closer to feeling like you’re there. It can also be down to new technology, clearer and faster cameras that capture so much detail that you can see it as clear as you would using your own two eyes. Like watching professional surfers getting barrelled and boosting airs at 1000 frames per second. Prepare to be amazed…
Making Waves
Chris Bryan has won awards for his cinematography and rightly so. His trademark work is in high demand, and he’s enjoyed creating amazing videos for clients like Red Bull, Maserati, Samsung and the BBC to name just a few. Bryan goes the extra mile in his work. He doesn’t just know how to use a camera expertly, he knows exactly how they work, how to fix them and improve them. He has even created his own unique fully functional underwater camera housings so that he can operate in the extreme conditions he craves.
He’s an artist, technician, and a fearless waterman. From Sydney, Australia, Bryan was inspired by Jack McCoy’s films, starting with Tubular Swells which started filming in 1975. Bryan has worked within the surf industry for over 15 years already, and so has unique access to many of the world’s best surfers.
How He Did It
By using some of the most advanced video camera equipment available on the market Bryan is pushing the boundaries of surfing cinematography, and action sports cinematography as a whole. He worked closely with Vision Research, the creators of the Phantom video camera range, to create his custom underwater housing, and also trained to be a Phantom technician in New York.
If you’re interested, for this video he used the Phantom Miro M-320S, the Phantom Flex and the latest camera from this expert camera manufacturer, the new Phantom 4K Flex. The new camera is capable of recording 4096×2160 resolution footage at 1000fps. For the icing on the cake, Arri Ultra Prime lenses were used to really make the footage shine. If you’re wondering what could better this latest video from Chris Bryan, perhaps a 3D surfing video would do the trick!