I was the caretaker & lived at the Cliff House on Coal Oil Point for more than 24 years. I worked in Isla Vista for the University of California & had a business in Isla Vista. I have spent so much of my leisure time surfing, paddling, scuba diving and playing at Sands Beach & Devereux Point. I truly Love Isla Vista ! Thank you so much for making the amazingly Beautiful video about the place I Love. Denny Mueller
How this great piece doesn’t have more than 28k views in 5 years is beyond me. Great job. Born in SB, and raised in Goleta. I’ve surged every beach from Ventura to The Ranch, and many others from Santa Cruz to Mexico. But my main break was Campus Point. My 13th birthday party, my friends and I went midnight surfing at Campus. The partying is a real thing, and as a local I fully understand the “visitor” aspect, as decade after decade I’d see so many new faces in the lineup come and go. Thank you for this documentary, it was very well done, and looks like a lot of work went into it. 🤙🏼
I was an Isla Vista student back in the day of the riots during the VIetnam War era. I really appreciate your different take on the gifts of the ocean as a contrast to the typical insanity, stress and partying in town. I used to go out fishing in the ocean (beyond the kelp beds) often with my friends in a sailboat and got to appreciate this more serene side of "Isla Vista Below the Surface", so thanks for this 🌊 My only comment is that your narration is often drowned out by the background music and hard to hear
Marco. This is Sam from Santa Barbara. This is a true masterpiece. It is so inspiring, I’m going to go dive Coal Oil Point ASAP and try to find the incredible beauty you discovered in this film. Incredible work. Thank you
I stumbled on this beautiful film. Thank you. So good to see it's still thriving with a diverse marine life. Those leopard sharks near shore were amazing . IV was messy when I attended over 40 years ago. It's just filthy now the way the students move out and just leave everything behind without cleaning up after themselves presumably because they're not returning. It's their parents fault for not raising them better.
Wow! Fabulous Marco!!! All of it! The filming, the story, the music, the lessons. Makes me seriously appreciative of the decades I was fortunate enough to spend there… but boy does it make me homesick and long for just one more flat day, belly-down on my longboard, peering at all the flora and fauna, through crystal clear waters, drifting above this paradise you have so eloquently captured! Sigh. I will bookmark this and return here often! Thank you, brother! 🙏🏼
I went to UCSB 1969-71. I lived with 4 roommates in an upstairs apt. on Del Playa overlooking the beach (3rd building from campus seen at 16 sec. in this video). I wanted to be a marine biologist, so I took ichthyology from Dr. Ebeling at the marine lab. Classes were challenging. I bought my first surfboard and learned to surf below the cliff. I met my first serious girlfriend there. She was beautiful, smart and blonde. But, Nixon was promoting the war. Our friends and brothers were coming home from Viet Nam in body bags. We all sat around listening to the radio for our birth dates when they did the draft lottery. It was intense. I got number 326. I was safe. My roommate Dennis got a low number and was not. We protested in the street and on campus, but no one seemed to be listening. Dennis was a member of the Radical Student Union and his hero was Jerry Rubens (burn baby burn). He and RSU guys burned BofA to the ground. He rolled the bank manager's high-back armchair to our apt. as a "prize." It stunk of smoke and the Natl. Guard patrolled the streets in armored trucks and above with helicopters, so we made him get rid of it. We sealed the apt. from the inside with tape to keep the tear gas out. A Natl. Guardsman accidentally shot a student dead. No one went to class. We continued protesting. I flunked out. Nixon was secretly bombing Cambodia. He was pressured to end the war. He was caught lying and plotting the DNC break in. He was a "crook" and resigned in disgrace. I returned to school and graduated. It was quite an experience. I became a cell/molecular biologist. My son is a marine biologist. I returned to IV this Sept. The girls paraded around flaunting their bodies, unlike the old days when they were just as attractive, but more demure and civilized. Partying is now more sophisticated, with a game table in front of every apt. But one thing was the same: The balmy IV air still has the perfect aroma of salty ocean, oil slick and giant kelp. Quite the beach front, privileged class ghetto it is! Are there protests in IV against Trump's vast corruption of our government? Or, is everyone too self-involved to notice? Just wondering.
Wow! I am literally writing a 10 page history paper on UCSB’s classes of 1968-1971 right now!! What you all did was absolutely brave and groundbreaking. Today we are reaping the benefits of the revolutionary work you and your friends faced decades ago. Thank you. And to answer your questions.. some still protest but are definitely self-involved so the results are inconsistent. The University system is terrible. They’ve figured out how to deal with large manifestations so even on their part exchanges are mediocre to say the least. However, thankfully the treats and discomfort we face today are nothing compared to what you all faced back then. What you all did was so important and is still remembered today. On behalf of UCSB, thank you.
Thanks Marco, my husband and I spent many years in the area and your video brings back many fond memories of the ocean, waves and creatures. Wonderful video and commentary. So cool....
Man I went to school here at USCB. I partied sometimes but while everyone was hungover I was surfing or boating. The girls are beautiful and the weather is great. To be 18 again
Such an amazing video. I went to City College in the late 90's, lived on Trigo in IV but when I went to school I parked across the street at the harbor to surf Sandspit every day. Such special times. This video really brings me back🤙🏽
I was an ES major at UCSB but I was more into riding bikes than going in the ocean. I wish I had gone for a dive at some point. I had a roommate who was into spearfishing. He spent a semester abroad, and when he came home he went spear fishing again at coal point. He got a ticket not realizing that while he was gone, they had turned it into a marine sanctuary.
watching this 1 year later.. fantastic video. I never knew there was such great snorkeling right in my back yard. I am still local-ish to SB Goleta.. I visit regularly. I should bring my snorkel and mask next time.. and a wet-suit lol!
Great footage and all freediving too, and you found some days where the vis was better than 2 feet. Impressive. But why is methane bubbling to the surface "unfortunate"? Sounds very fortunate to me if you want to heat your house and run your stove.
Yo Marco, it's Andrew, I was the assistant director at Magic Lantern when we had the pleasure of screening this. IDK if you remember me or not (I do remember you!) and just wanted to drop by after watching this again to say that I hope life is treating you well!
Awesome stuff man. I’m surprised DJI allows you to take off over there with it being so close to the airport. I’ve tried closeby and it’s restricted for me.
I'm a scuba diver. WOW. What an amazing video to say the least. Where can these dives to go scuba diving? I feel I have new waters to explore. thank you
we called it almost collage...i remember in 1969 the older kids rioted and they burnt the bank of america down in IV so they dug a moat with a drawbridge barbed wire topped fence about 14 feet tall so they could defend the bank if it happened again..
I was the caretaker & lived at the Cliff House on Coal Oil Point for more than 24 years. I worked in Isla Vista for the University of California & had a business in Isla Vista. I have spent so much of my leisure time surfing, paddling, scuba diving and playing at Sands Beach & Devereux Point. I truly Love Isla Vista ! Thank you so much for making the amazingly Beautiful video about the place I Love. Denny Mueller
Hi Dennis!!!
How this great piece doesn’t have more than 28k views in 5 years is beyond me. Great job. Born in SB, and raised in Goleta. I’ve surged every beach from Ventura to The Ranch, and many others from Santa Cruz to Mexico. But my main break was Campus Point. My 13th birthday party, my friends and I went midnight surfing at Campus. The partying is a real thing, and as a local I fully understand the “visitor” aspect, as decade after decade I’d see so many new faces in the lineup come and go. Thank you for this documentary, it was very well done, and looks like a lot of work went into it. 🤙🏼
Well done!!! I appreciate the environmental reminders at the end!!!
Wonderful work, thank you for sharing! I love IV very much, and it's a treat to see what's below the water.
I relived my 4 year stint in IV and more thanks to this video. Thank you 🙏
I was an Isla Vista student back in the day of the riots during the VIetnam War era. I really appreciate your different take on the gifts of the ocean as a contrast to the typical insanity, stress and partying in town. I used to go out fishing in the ocean (beyond the kelp beds) often with my friends in a sailboat and got to appreciate this more serene side of "Isla Vista Below the Surface", so thanks for this 🌊 My only comment is that your narration is often drowned out by the background music and hard to hear
Marco. This is Sam from Santa Barbara. This is a true masterpiece. It is so inspiring, I’m going to go dive Coal Oil Point ASAP and try to find the incredible beauty you discovered in this film. Incredible work. Thank you
Worked at Pruitts Village Market in the mid 70’s. What an incredibly fun time.
Some amazing shots you were able to capture here. Easy to see you have spent a lot of time in the water.
This video is amazing, so is the audio!!!! I am going to UCSB.
I am class 2023, and this documentary is just touching. Thanks for making all this.
I stumbled on this beautiful film. Thank you. So good to see it's still thriving with a diverse marine life. Those leopard sharks near shore were amazing . IV was messy when I attended over 40 years ago. It's just filthy now the way the students move out and just leave everything behind without cleaning up after themselves presumably because they're not returning. It's their parents fault for not raising them better.
This is incredible
damn man this is like.. amazing.. footage.. production.. everything
i love to revisit this video. it is such a beautiful depiction of the natural beauty of isla vista
Great video Marco!
Wow! Fabulous Marco!!! All of it! The filming, the story, the music, the lessons.
Makes me seriously appreciative of the decades I was fortunate enough to spend there… but boy does it make me homesick and long for just one more flat day, belly-down on my longboard, peering at all the flora and fauna, through crystal clear waters, drifting above this paradise you have so eloquently captured!
Sigh. I will bookmark this and return here often! Thank you, brother! 🙏🏼
Absolutely stunning Marco. This is truly something else
I went to UCSB 1969-71. I lived with 4 roommates in an upstairs apt. on Del Playa overlooking the beach (3rd building from campus seen at 16 sec. in this video). I wanted to be a marine biologist, so I took ichthyology from Dr. Ebeling at the marine lab. Classes were challenging. I bought my first surfboard and learned to surf below the cliff. I met my first serious girlfriend there. She was beautiful, smart and blonde. But, Nixon was promoting the war. Our friends and brothers were coming home from Viet Nam in body bags. We all sat around listening to the radio for our birth dates when they did the draft lottery. It was intense. I got number 326. I was safe. My roommate Dennis got a low number and was not. We protested in the street and on campus, but no one seemed to be listening. Dennis was a member of the Radical Student Union and his hero was Jerry Rubens (burn baby burn). He and RSU guys burned BofA to the ground. He rolled the bank manager's high-back armchair to our apt. as a "prize." It stunk of smoke and the Natl. Guard patrolled the streets in armored trucks and above with helicopters, so we made him get rid of it. We sealed the apt. from the inside with tape to keep the tear gas out. A Natl. Guardsman accidentally shot a student dead. No one went to class. We continued protesting. I flunked out. Nixon was secretly bombing Cambodia. He was pressured to end the war. He was caught lying and plotting the DNC break in. He was a "crook" and resigned in disgrace. I returned to school and graduated. It was quite an experience. I became a cell/molecular biologist. My son is a marine biologist. I returned to IV this Sept. The girls paraded around flaunting their bodies, unlike the old days when they were just as attractive, but more demure and civilized. Partying is now more sophisticated, with a game table in front of every apt. But one thing was the same: The balmy IV air still has the perfect aroma of salty ocean, oil slick and giant kelp. Quite the beach front, privileged class ghetto it is! Are there protests in IV against Trump's vast corruption of our government? Or, is everyone too self-involved to notice? Just wondering.
Wow! I am literally writing a 10 page history paper on UCSB’s classes of 1968-1971 right now!! What you all did was absolutely brave and groundbreaking. Today we are reaping the benefits of the revolutionary work you and your friends faced decades ago. Thank you.
And to answer your questions.. some still protest but are definitely self-involved so the results are inconsistent. The University system is terrible. They’ve figured out how to deal with large manifestations so even on their part exchanges are mediocre to say the least. However, thankfully the treats and discomfort we face today are nothing compared to what you all faced back then.
What you all did was so important and is still remembered today. On behalf of UCSB, thank you.
PARTY BRO!
@@LGguedo I'm retired and work on my properties and land, which is much more rewarding than parties.
Louis Morejohn can I crash on your couch?
@@LGguedo Yes, when you send proof of your Ph.D, we can talk.
Thanks Marco, my husband and I spent many years in the area and your video brings back many fond memories of the ocean, waves and creatures. Wonderful video and commentary. So cool....
Beautiful! Thank you.
Your video style is amazing
Man I went to school here at USCB. I partied sometimes but while everyone was hungover I was surfing or boating. The girls are beautiful and the weather is great. To be 18 again
This so just beautiful. Thank you.
I love it!! Beautiful video
Amazing work, Marco. Simply stunning footage, music, and narration.
You are awesome. Wow. You made the music and got this footage? You should be applying to Nat Geo
Stunning! Congratulations on a job so very well done. Pride of IV with a message of stewardship. I love everything about this.
Such an amazing video. I went to City College in the late 90's, lived on Trigo in IV but when I went to school I parked across the street at the harbor to surf Sandspit every day. Such special times. This video really brings me back🤙🏽
Great work! Great story telling. Thank you!
Marco, this is a phenomenal body of work! Thank you for investing and sharing your genuine talent!
I was an ES major at UCSB but I was more into riding bikes than going in the ocean. I wish I had gone for a dive at some point.
I had a roommate who was into spearfishing. He spent a semester abroad, and when he came home he went spear fishing again at coal point. He got a ticket not realizing that while he was gone, they had turned it into a marine sanctuary.
Green Flash!
Great movie, amazing footage. I enjoyed the marine life information and appeal to transient students to be kind to their temporary home.
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing
thank you
That was amazing. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece of IV and surrounding.
Absolutely amazing !
Inspiring video!
Super and well done. Thanx.....
I'm going to screen this as new parents walk in to a lecture I'm giving tomorrow. And I'll share it with our transfer class too.
pro tip: watch movies at Flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies these days.
@Cesar Yehuda Yea, have been using flixzone} for since december myself :)
@Cesar Yehuda Yea, been watching on flixzone} for since december myself =)
Amazing video! I know all of those locations.. Lived at campus point and IV for years back in the 80s and 90s.. Such a beautiful place!
watching this 1 year later.. fantastic video. I never knew there was such great snorkeling right in my back yard. I am still local-ish to SB Goleta.. I visit regularly. I should bring my snorkel and mask next time.. and a wet-suit lol!
This was so beautiful, please keep doing what you’re doing.
This video is highly underrated. Gona make all my friends watch it ASAP
Great Doc!
Great video!!
Really well done... ! Great voice... great timing... great info.
Good luck
realllllly good man
What’s most amazing is how you got such good vis
Incredible work!! I just moved here for school and you really inspired me to get out and go free diving again.
Nice job! Awesome footage and message. I saw one of my grads from SBCC Marine Tech at the end - Sutara.. saw her in the credits.
Great footage and all freediving too, and you found some days where the vis was better than 2 feet. Impressive. But why is methane bubbling to the surface "unfortunate"? Sounds very fortunate to me if you want to heat your house and run your stove.
Beautifully done!
Excellent work. Spectacular photography.
yo! you killed it bro!
and I know that shark was harmless but still, that takes balls of steel to lie there like that!
This was really cool!
Yo Marco, it's Andrew, I was the assistant director at Magic Lantern when we had the pleasure of screening this. IDK if you remember me or not (I do remember you!) and just wanted to drop by after watching this again to say that I hope life is treating you well!
this is a masterpiece
Soooooo sick
simply amazing
Great stuff as usual man. That shot of the Tope shark was majestic
I'll be there in 9 days for college, this was a great video!
Awesome stuff man. I’m surprised DJI allows you to take off over there with it being so close to the airport. I’ve tried closeby and it’s restricted for me.
I'm a scuba diver. WOW. What an amazing video to say the least. Where can these dives to go scuba diving? I feel I have new waters to explore. thank you
Great work Marco. What Mayer jam was that in background?
Un capolavoro👏👏👏
what equipment did you use to shoot underwater?
what kind of camera are you using? Such nice footage!
amazing
This is amazing
what camera did you use for the underwater videos?
You’ve inspired me again to just go out and dive and not try and catch anything
What did you use to film this?
This was sick as fuck
🐈⬛💗
S/o to Jesus Burgers
This was fucking inspiring dude
we called it almost collage...i remember in 1969 the older kids rioted and they burnt the bank of america down in IV so they dug a moat with a drawbridge barbed wire topped fence about 14 feet tall so they could defend the bank if it happened again..
GAUCHOSSSSS
Home of elliot rogers. Very Filthy place and people. The beaches are awesome though