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We went pro! You can too! With the revolution and release of the Go Pro HD Surf Hero over 2 years ago, waveriders around the world have been capturing amazing video footage and images in the water that previously only the most experienced ocean cinematographers could convey to the general waverider. The plastic waterproof housing and compact fixed fisheye camera has revolutionized what many have called “Point of view” water photography & videography. Before the invention of the Go Pro, riders rode waves with cameras crudely mounted onto their boards & other body parts weighing up to 20+ pounds! The Go Pro still cannot rival all of the qualities of that type of prosumer camera equipment, but it’s a big step ahead of anything in comparison to it’s size and durability. With all of this being said the Go Pro camera still delivers amazing angles that only it can in this day in age. The design of the camera allows riders to use limitless imagination based upon self perception and experience.
Spunjah Chronic recently received a video submission from Heights Productions by Mark Balasbas. The clips offer a collection of late springtime waves that the islands have been blessed with over the last 30+days from the famous stretch on the North Shore of Oahu between Rocky Point and Off the Wall, including the famous Banzai Pipeline. Although the Go Pro is relatively inexpensive compared to other high definition video cameras on the market, it still takes some experience to operate and capture these images, but we all have to start somewhere right? Experience in point of view of shooting in the ocean definitely creates a plus and an edge when capturing these moments. Enjoy the following video with an old familiar tune that most locals in generation x would consider a classic by now. Ahui Hou! ….spunjahchronic….
