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Down The Line
South Africa
Приєднався 29 січ 2024
“New SURF Channel”…Watch some of the best point breaks for surfing in South Africa, focusing on J Bay "Super Tubes", Bruces Beauties and Seal Point.
Enjoy some of the local talent and also the traveler's who pass through. As the channel grows we'll be exploring some of the
other incredible point breaks scattered along our amazing coast line. Oh and some beach breaks!!🙏
Enjoy some of the local talent and also the traveler's who pass through. As the channel grows we'll be exploring some of the
other incredible point breaks scattered along our amazing coast line. Oh and some beach breaks!!🙏
Why Filming JBay is Challenging!
In this video I share the challenge of filming Jbay and how I try to solve it. The more I film surfing I realise that each surf spot presents it own set challenges. 80% of the time when the set waves roll through the line up, you can easily have 5-6 surfing back to back waves. Ideally having 3-4 cameras would be great. I miss so many great moments because I can only film 1 wave at a time.
Please enjoy this video has I take you through a filming session and try to break down and explain my challenges.
Please enjoy this video has I take you through a filming session and try to break down and explain my challenges.
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Відео
JBay Fires Up.. Again!!
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Every time I grab my camera and head out to film, I feel alive. We’ve had an amazing year so far, and I think 2024 will go down as one of those years people look back on and say, “Remember 2024? We had almost every day for 4 weeks.” Even the Olympics Surfing has been blessed with some of the most prefect waves and conditions. Even though I’ve been a photographer and filmmaker for 20 years and a...
Filming from Bruces Coffee Shop while having coffee.*RAW WAVES*
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Some Left over swell from a big swell we had recently. I popped down to film some of the local boys catch the tail end of a really big swell we had and it stared to pour down with rain so I had to take shelter in the Bruces Coffee Shop. Which was great! Got my self a coffee and had some good chats to the locals popping in and out of the coffee shop... by popping in I mean chilling for about an ...
JBay, "Tube Rides" non stop for 5 Min.
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Surfing is alive with excitement these days! This year has blessed us with some incredible waves, and there’s more in store, for sure. While the WSL missed out on JBay this year, local surfers and rising talents got a chance to savor some of the best swells in recent memory. Jordy Smith, Matt McGillivray, and a crew from the CS crew had an epic day carving up the waves at JBay. As we count down...
More Epic Footage *RAW WAVES* 8th July 2024
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"This is a beautiful wave!! One thing I've noticed about most of the most famous waves in the world is that they can hold a swell: Teahupo'o, Cloudbreak, Nias, Bells, Uluwatu, and JBay. The criteria being you can surf them from 2 feet to 12 feet and above. I might be wrong because I haven't been to the other spots mentioned except JBay, but from what I've seen in video clips, it could be a poss...
Everyone was Charging!!
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"JBay lights up the town and everyone comes to play, Jordy, Stevie Sawyer and I think I saw Lakey Peterson. What a day of surfing-it tripled in size from the first waves we saw at morning light. JBay rolled out the green carpet for the Surfing Elite. Fresh off the Balito Pro, you could tell that the talent in the water had decided to hang around and catch a glimpse of JBay at its best, rising t...
*RAW FOOTAGE* Bruce's Beauties, morning after the 3rd June Big Swell.
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*RAW FOOTAGE* Bruce's Beauties, morning after the 3rd June Big Swell.
Historic "Gigantic" Swell hits St Francis Bay and Bruces Beauties.
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Historic "Gigantic" Swell hits St Francis Bay and Bruces Beauties.
More "EPIC" Surf in the Month of April
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More "EPIC" Surf in the Month of April
"It's going to be HEAVY". Can't wait for the next big swell!
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"It's going to be HEAVY". Can't wait for the next big swell!
Endless Summer "The Dream" Continues! *Raw Footage*
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Endless Summer "The Dream" Continues! *Raw Footage*
This Wave is Special..but it only Breaks when the stars Align!
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This Wave is Special..but it only Breaks when the stars Align!
"The Perfect Swell" Bruces Beauties Part 2
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"The Perfect Swell" Bruces Beauties Part 2
Mikey February & Friends/ 3min of drone footage at Killers.
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Mikey February & Friends/ 3min of drone footage at Killers.
Bruces Beauties...Will "Mesmerise" You!! "Raw Footage"
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Bruces Beauties...Will "Mesmerise" You!! "Raw Footage"
Have you ever seen this Point Break?
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Have you ever seen this Point Break?
Where is this? Surfing Highlight Clips from Feb 2024.
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Where is this? Surfing Highlight Clips from Feb 2024.
Perfect little beach break! Long Board World Champ " Stevie Sawyer and Friends.
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Perfect little beach break! Long Board World Champ " Stevie Sawyer and Friends.
Seal Point South Africa. One of the most fun point breaks.
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Seal Point South Africa. One of the most fun point breaks.
Professional waves?? How about above average Joes in leg burning conditions.
I think Curren at J Bay is one of the best surfer/break combos.
@@dogworldonline1189 ahh absolutely.. hopefully he pops over for a visit someday again..
Hey Brad! Love the footage mate. Im over in Western Australia and film weddings full time but Im gonna start shooting some surf as i just moved to Margaret river. We have a lot of slabs here so theres only ever one wave breaking at a time, i can see why jbay would be harder to film because the wave breaks for so long haha. Would love to know what focus mode you use and what your camera settings are? I have tried to find online wether people are using manual or auto focus and a general guide on camera settings for surf filming. I'm looking forward to diving in and shooting some of the waves here. You are super lucky to have a wave like jbay there, we dont have any right hand points in WA. I went to jbay in 2014 and 2017, miss that place. good times!
@@shteave hey Shteave!! 😁 thanks so much Glad you are enjoying it.. I’m super lucky to have such amazing waves here.. I’ve also done the wedding thing for 10 Years.. all I can say is have an exit plan😁 but it does pay the bills!! I’m on a Fujifilm system.. and just bought a second hand 100-400.. telephoto zoom lens.. and it’s been great..I just keep in on auto focus and that works fine at JBay because the surfers are moving toward you.. I’ve had so much fun since I started and it’s amazing meeting new people on the beach!! Would highly recommend getting into it.. it gets you out there.. I’ve also been out to Western Aus strangely enough to shoot a wedding.. (family)
@@shteave At the moment.. I shoot in 4K or 1080p at 60fps in case I want to slow down a move.. shutter speed at double the fps 120.. and then my f-stop up to 22 only because I don’t have a variable filter yet for the lens.. it’s better because you can adjust your brightness smoothly.. my lens has a click aperture, you see the clicks of light changes in the footages! Hope that helps.. it’s a ton of fun wish I had started earlier with UA-cam.. especially as a filmmaker and photographer.. ok that’s a lot to take in good luck!!
@@DownTheLine-Surf thanks man. yeah ive got a sony A7S3 with good AF so ill test it out and see how it goes. im thinking if i have my aperture up around f11 i wont need AF and it will be sharp in manual focus. i think i need to get out and test it. I never thought of using a variable ND for surfing, is that what you are getting? I was looking at polariser filters, reckon they are worth a go?
@@shteave that’s a great camera.. also apparently the top surf filmers don’t like to use a polarised filters for surfing .. maybe they prefer the reflections.. interesting.. but would be keen to see what it looks like.. I have a variable ND filter on one of my other longer lenses and I found that easy to do quick adjustments.. the cold fronts that move through here that bring the swell and the wind and clouds can move in on over very quickly.. even at JBay the top section can be in the sun and the bottom section under cloud and it changes in seconds as the wind moves the clouds.. it was by accident I stumbled on using V ND.. but it works for me.. looking forward to that first Vid.. 😎👍
love it!!
@@gekogluewax hey shot! 🙏
keep it up
@@andrewbishop-jo8zp full tilt!! Waves still firing!! Need to come up for air!!🤣🤣
Yes. Lived there. Gets really good sometimes. Often. Nice vid. Thanks
Amazing filming Brad!❤
@@cherdek2524 😊💥🔥
I use a 100-300 zoom and walk a lot . That helps to find different angles and positions to make the framing more interesting . Surf looks dreamy 👍
@@reeld99 Hey.. that’s cool.. what’s system are you using.. where are you based.?
@@DownTheLine-Surf I use GH5 with Panasonic zooms . Based on the Garden Route . I stopped shooting surfing years ago but I’d dig to get back into it . Thanks for your videos . Always good to see .
Hey guys! Oh no another set 😂
@@ryananderson3714 ja you wait for hours for a set.. then when you want to video.. pop there they are!! 😝
Brilliant Brad
Fantastic footage Brad Mesmerising
Great angles, always nice to pan back and see the whole picture instead of hours of tight up close shots!!
Thanks.. trying to figure this out to bring the best watching experience.. even though JBay is “the perfect wave” no two waves are the same.. love it..
So cool
@@Digbyandthelullaby carving!!
Epic shots
were is this?, it looks amazing!
@@capta1ngreeny518 this Is JBay arguably the best right hand point break in the world in South Africa
13 year old surfer no no way too scared to ever ride these iny my life
@@saffafr haha .. you never know maybe one day!!
I was at the Bells Beach pro when Occy was winning just anything even when they had a skins competition,i seen him on a day at Bell's hit a huge shoulder on his backhand and lift himself completely vertical above the lip and cut a massive arc straight into his inside rail then a verical of the lip on his forehand,this was about a 3 to 4 metre swell not to hollow a little mushy with a lite onshore and he obliterated every wave,poetry in motion is Occy.
@@harrow2355 That’s amazing.. his back hand attack of the bottom is unmatched !!
J Bay is on my bucket list now that I’ve ticked off Uluwatu.
@@Coltrain-qz5gl Definitely.. the Eastern Cape has everything.. awesome to visit and surf and see wildlife..
always wanted to surf here, or at least just stay out of the way of locals and vibe with it. I’ve heard great things
@@greenwave145Hey Anything is possible.. when I film I see so many good waves go unriden..
Great waves and sounds xxx
@@wormwood6424 haha thanks!! Honest question do you prefer watching surfing with or without music.. I’m thinking of doing more behind the camera commentary..
@DownTheLine-Surf sound is good but it doesn't suit everyone all the time. But also the music should suit the flow of the footage then most people will like it. Not too loud either. Cometary is also quite personal. Maybe not really necessary as the visuals explain it all. Perhaps just captions of the surfers names🤔
@@wormwood6424 Ok thanks.. I have thought of putting in the surfers names.. the ones I know.. so I’ll try that.. think I will also be doing less music.. I’ll just keep playing around.. thanks for your input.. it all helps.. 😎
i do like the coffee shop idea
@@andrewbishop-jo8zp winter vibes 😂🥶 love it!!
looking good i just had snapper and changing my style in youtube you will like it
@@andrewbishop-jo8zp hey Andrew.. yes I noticed.. I think it’s a good move!!
Love watching these! Howling offshores. The team were doing well 🤙🏽😎🤙🏽
@@TaranakiFrother-oy2dx Hey thanks so much for watching.. makes all worth it standing in the rain filming.🥶😂but I love it..😎
Shweeeeet
Great video, amazing waves 🔥🔥🔥
@@gekogluewax shot.. geko!
Love Bruce's coffee shop. But didn't you say I could sit outside in a T Shirt on a nice winter day? That looks like a sweater and a fleece jacket. 😝😘 miss ya!
@@saraluebking9347 haha.. when the waves are big it’s cold.. but the sun is always warm! 😊 Hope you keeping well Sarah!!
Great video, where is this located?
@@sonnydayz1745 this is St Francis Bay about half and hour south of JBay.. basically the next bay.😎
Michael Hill #2 and that's me @ #1 - The locals rule this wave, you should film Simon Fish more, he's my favourite surfer.
@@in2thewater siiiixk… were you at JBay today.. I saw Mike there.. he got some tuuuubes!!
wow what a setup
@@maxst415 Love it😎
Awesome
yewwwww
Normally a fickle break, but recently bruces is firing 😊
@@waveriders6970 yes!! we have had an incredible year so far .. JBay also hasn’t stopped for over a month.. 😊happy!!
That day when I came in, had to chow a breakfast bun at the cafe😂
Best set up in SA 😊🌊☕️🥯
Lekker wave. You have been spoiled lately 😂
Sjo and more coming this weekend and Monday.. 😎🌊
Little warble to it but definitely looks user friendly.
@@tyson9419fun little reef break.. never crowded
So sick!
Don't you just hate it when the spray blinds you when taking off on waves with that strong off shore Cheers for the vid unreal mate.
@@lauriecarter8931 I know.. the guys were doing a lot of blind take offs. 😣😎 have another XXL this weekend 🥶💥
Curren
@@billygtx when he comes to J Bay again… I’m on it!! 👍💥😎
That is a whole lotta face on that wave to do some massive turns. Where's John John when you need em. RLTW 3/75
@@chrisculley3756 haha thanks Chris.. it is a beautiful wave.. hopefully the Tour will be back here next year!!
well done your subs are getting up
@@andrewbishop-jo8zp thanks Andrew.. having fun!! 🤩
Yeow! Nice shots bro! What a wave!!
@@TaranakiFrother-oy2dx thanks 🙏.. we’ve been having such good waves here!!
Awesome!!
Thanks for leaving in the natural ocean sounds!
@@gurudogg123 thanks gurudogg😎 I love it too.. I do put some music to some videos.. but always leave the ocean sound in.. usually if it says *Raw Waves* in the title it means “no music” just the sound of the ocean as if you were there sitting on the beach watching! 😎🙏
OCCY is a surf legend!!!
"That's not a wave, that's a ripple!" Anyone remember that line from Occy?
North shore? Occy was in the jeep driving through burning sugarcane fields too, and (protagonist) burns his hand.... Also Gerry Lopez as the leader of the nasty bad locals :) Peak cheddar cheese.
@@wellscampbell9858 Gerry Lopez as the “bag guy”😂
The waves look like funny little things like pipes...
Tom Curren is still my favorite to watch surf this spot.
Thanks for sharing!!
@@Coffeevibetravels Pleasure!!.. Coffee vibes travel.. is a cool idea for a you tube channel.. I think you should go for it coffee shops at the places you travel to! 👍☕️
Nice video, but FAWK that is some awful music!!!
@@tjanderson1972 🤣🤣🤣😎 thanks!
I'd a been all shhhhhhWAP!...waaaahhhhhhh-kuh-SPLAK!...fwaaaahhhh... but seriously so rippable. Thanks
@@JammaLamma and I’d be filming all that shhhhhhhhWAP!… waaahhhhhKuh-SPLAK!! fwaaaaahhh.. 🤣🤣🤣