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Not California: This is Surfing in Brighton
- ID no. 4817
- Accession no. BH 020900 / 5
| Date |
2002 |
| Production |
Richard Gregory: Wavedreamer Productions |
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| Theme |
Seaside |
| Summary |
This artist film offers an energetic portrayal of surfing at five locations along Brighton's coastline, using a variety of camera and editing techniques, and musical accompaniment.
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| Description |
Fast editing and speeded-up motion introduces the viewer to the surfing waters off Brighton Marina. Male and female surfers wear wetsuits as they ride the large waves - the camera is mounted onto the nose of one surfer's board, capturing the power of the ocean and the dedication of the surfer. The surfers are next seen surfing near the Palace Pier - their animated efforts are interspersed with colourful and fast-moving images of the pier and the beach. The tone is subdued when the surfers are filmed at the West Pier - the seafront is enveloped in fog and the sea is relatively calm - an early choral music soundtrack accompanies the surfers when they are filmed in slow motion bodyboarding out to sea. Rapid editing is used to present a tour of the industrial area near Shoreham-by-Sea - the surfers are seen riding the waves at Hotpipes as the tide comes in. The final section of the film records a mass of surfers braving the huge, albeit infrequent, waves which break in the rain-drenched harbour. |
| Keywords |
Beaches; Harbours; Leisure Time Activities; Piers; Piers [West Pier, Brighton]; Seaside Resorts; Sport |
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| Format |
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| Duration |
7 mins 48 secs |
Viewing copy
location |
Screen Archive South East, University of Brighton |
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