Making Waves: The 14 Days of Vincent Laforet

SmugMug is sponsoring Laforet Visuals to document one of the world's top surfers, Jamie O'Brien. Every few days he'll bring fresh new movie clips, tips and tricks about groundbreaking new gear, and behind-the-scenes peeks at this amazing project from Hawaii.

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Vincent Laforet > February 12, 2009: First Look

At long last, we get the first tricklings of the real deal. Delicious snippets in this clip give us a taste of beautiful colors, awesome scenery and rare talent that is on the horizon.

More to come! And soon.

Vincent Laforet > January 7, 2009: Fish Eye View

Up close and personal! Not your typical fish eye lens work, here Laforet Visuals dives right into the deep end to get footage of Jamie within the waves. Getting these clips was no small feat - not only for the gear but in the physical effort involved to do it right.

Vincent Laforet > January 3, 2009: Behind the Scenes II

We've struck pay dirt. Here we have a nice clip demonstrating the importance and applications of ND filters for this setup, as well as some technical information about the team effort required to bring us the stunning, sharp footage that we expect.

Vincent Laforet > Friday January 2, 2009: Backdoor Switchfoot

The promise of gear advice falls by the wayside as this tantalizing clip of Jamie in action bumps everything else away. We finally get to see what his deal is all about - and it is pristine in its simplicity.

Vincent Laforet > Tuesday December 30, 2008: Hurry up and wait

Sometimes the weather doesn't always cooperate with your project, so even in a place as serenely perfect as Hawaii the crew feels stress.

Vincent promises pearls of wisdom about using ND filters while filming with the Canon 5D Mark II.

More to come, soon...

Vincent Laforet > Sunday December 28, 2008: Behind the Scenes

Take a 2-minute peek into the inner workings of the crew on location: The Red, the 5D, the perfect real estate location, and new ways of using that RC helicopter.

Vincent Laforet > Friday December 26th 2008: Taking off! Jamie O’Brien Project: Day One

The crew trickles into Hawaii to get set up, defying the demons of delayed flights and lost baggage. What happens when you throw a team of audio/visual pros together on an island with prototypes of the most cutting-edge digital technology? Stay tuned, we'll find out!

Friday December 26th 2008: Taking off! Jamie O’Brien Project: Day One

The crew trickles into Hawaii to get set up, defying the demons of delayed flights and lost baggage. What happens when you throw a team of audio/visual pros together on an island with prototypes of the most cutting-edge digital technology? Stay tuned, we'll find out!