Touch-Down Beach ๐ Harder, Better, Faster, Louder - Here's My New Surf #Video For You!
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. - Mae West
To me once is absolutely fine, Mae.
If energy reserves are carefully used and constantly refilled, one life is enough to find out where you belong and what your passion is, perfectly self-develop oneself and make the very best of the time given.
After a creative break of one month I'm back in the water shooting surf videos again.
I've slightly changed the editing style, aiming to provide you with some fancy, arty and cool clips from now on. There will be more colour effects, hard edged music and fast cuts.
Today I brought you the first foretaste.
Fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride with: #stayconnected!
@surfermarly literally staying connected :-)
Touch-down beach!
Today was my first session after quite a while. I suffered a cold - the first one after four years - so I was literally knocked out for a couple of days. Now I'm back on track - with even more energy than before.
More energy and more ideas!
During my time-out I was wondering how I might improve my surf videos. The drone I bought a couple of days ago still hasn't arrived, so there is no opportunity to change the output by changing the hardware. I'm still with my GoPro Hero5 which is perfect but doesn't provide any new impressions.
Then I thought about shooting some more artistic sequences, changing the camera angles, movements, perspectives and also playing a bit more with the editing software and its functionalities. Also I decided on complementing the images with faster music and harder beats. That would automatically lead to faster cuts and more dynamic sequences.
So much for the theory. Today I put my ideas into practice.
Harder, better, faster... @surfermarly working on her new video editing style
...Louder!
It was a quite tough first session today.
The beach break at my local spot completely lived up to its name, providing some steeply breaking walls instead of waves.
I found myself two times at the insight being hit by a massive wave, pulling me down quite deep. Jesus, what a come-back! Couldn't it have been a bit smoother?
I got all in and here's the result:
Enjoy: #stayconnected - Touch-down beach ๐ง
2:15 min video || Songs provided by John Wesley Coleman 'Tequila' & Mar Virtual 'Cuando te invade el temor' - PLAY IT LOUD!
Click on the play button above to enjoy the clip
I hope you had as much fun watching the video as I had shooting it!
It felt incredibly good to be back at my spot after such a long time!
Now my body hurts like never before, but I actually don't care - haha! The first session after a longer break is always the hardest. Also when one of these bigger waves broke over me, my arm got twisted in a very painful way.
Well, it's called extreme sports for a reason I guess :-)
See you soon and #stayconnected, steemians!
Marly -
Thanks for your valuable time!
This blog was launched at the end of July 2016
aiming to provide stories for open-minded
people who enjoy living on the edge of their lives,
stepping out of comfort zones, going on adventure,
doing extreme sports and embracing the new.
Welcome to the too-much-energy-blog!
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Original content - video shooted with my GoPro Hero 5 and edited with GoPro Studio.
Great video!
I noticed you have been challenging yourself with fun, interesting video angles and shots. Also you gave us a story to follow in the video, and that was really entertaining to watch and gave overall depth. I really liked this video and think the changes you added made it a complete surfing video. I used to watch them with my dad as a kid and liked the ones that gave you a story about that day.
Awesome to witness your evolution and growth in your art :)
Thank you so much! I'm happiest that you appreciated the changes / improvement.
Providing a story was my intention, so it's nice to know that the 'message was delivered' :-)
Comments like yours are fuel to my creativity, now I'm even more motivated to go ahead and try new things. Thank you ๐
Have a great day!
beautiful! you and the video!
Thank you :-)
My new drone arrived at my brother's house in DE today. He already tested it and had a lot of fun. I'll have it on Christmas. Then a completely new era of filming will begin :-P
Cool . . irgendwann lern ich das auch noch ;) LG Silbart.
Logisch! Dafรผr ist es nie zu spรคt :-)
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No, dear, not possible...
But I did have a lot more fun than I otherwise might have this morning, just sitting in my office! :D
Thank you, my goofy-foot surf-sister, for taking me for a ride today. I loved the scene showing how you attach the leash... And of course, I love that smile on your face as you are riding the wave. ;)
Hugs!
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Hey my goofy-foot-surf-brother! :-)
I skipped the office today since this dive was more than needed. After more than one week being knocked out, I had already some considerable withdrawal symptoms! Nobody can stand me when I'm kept out off the water for too long ๐
I'm happy you enjoyed my little documentary... more to come soon.
Big hugs, sweetie!
When you made a jump I thought it will be flip back :))) anyway cool video ) when will we see a video with a flying drone? :))
Haha, oh I'd love to do that one day :-)
The drone will be lying under the Christmas tree. Even though I purchased it a couple of days ago, it won't be unpacked til then. It's going to be a real Christmas present though.
AaaAAaAHhHHHHHH TequilaaaaaaahhhH!!!! Enjoyed! Always fun to watch you at the beach and surfing! :)
Thanks for your compliment!!
Hahaha - I was wondering who would pick up the Tequila moment and comment it :-D It's youuuuu!
I swear I had no tequila (before) surfing :-P
;)
@surfermarley = Hero!!!! (Not the camera) ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ I have a new computer on the way finally - thanks for the inspiration! The editing on this is great by the way. ๐๐พ
Haha, thanks my friend! You're always too kind :-)
Congrats on your purchase!! Have fun with the new toy.
Thanks for such great content as always! Be careful.
Thanks my friend!!! Yeah, today I was a bit lightheaded, usually I'm more focussed. Maybe it was due to the fact that I had to wait for so long for that one session :-)
cool video...now I want to go for a surf!! ๐๐ค
Awesome! Then the video had the right impact :-)
so that was your plan, to make me jealous of your waves?! and I have to deal with the windy bumpy waves here on the Sunshine Coast, or should I call it the rainy coast? ๐ญ
just joking, enjoy the weather and the good surf. ๐
You make the pop-up look easy!
You make the bail look fantastic!!!
Hehe, thanks! :-)