SurfingScript

FADEIN:
INT.MIXTUREOFOUTDOORSHOTSOFWESTWARDHO!BEACHDAY
Surfing clips starting from the beginning setting the scene
thedramaticeffectofhoeadventurousthissportreallyis.
NARRATOR(DANIELLESANGER)
Surfing!Thewatersportthatinvolvesridingwaves
withintheheartofearthsOceansworldwide.This
sportisextremelydynamicandaccessiblemeaning
anyonecandoitwhentheytry.Whenitcomestoocean
surfingCalifornia,HawaiiandAustraliaarepopularto
thissportculture.
Itdatesbackoverhundredsofyearsagoandtodayhas
evolvedintomorethanjustasport,butalsoitbases
itselfonspiritualbelievesthatgodswillprotectyou
fromtheoceanthroughthissportwhenlovesonesand
naturearespirituallyprotected.Thesportsitselfhas
beenknowntobehighlyaddictiveduetoconsumingall
thespiritualpassionslinkedwithinthesportandfrom
theheartofallOceansandWaves.
EXT.HISTORYOFSURFINGVIDEOSANDPHOTOS
When travelling to each country show like a plane moving over
from country to country like you are transporting. DANIELLE
SANGER will be narrating over the moving images and existing
videosthatareabletoexplain.
DANIELLESANGER
Surfing has been a sport that started as something
spiritualespeciallyintheislandsofHawaii.Surfing

goes back thousands of years to the 1769 by Joseph

Banks who was on the HMS Endeavour during the Third
VoyageofCaptainJamesCook.Surfingbecameacentral
part of the ancient Polynesian culture and predate
EuropeanContact.
It wasnt until the year of 1810 that the surfing
culture came into Ancient Hawaii, however it was
createdasamorerecreationalactivity,hobby,extreme
sportorevenacareerlikeitistoday.Itwasseenas
apartoftheHawaiianslifestylefromthespirtofthe
surfing sports. Its came from the Hawaiian roots and
valuesofwhatthemasaculturebelievedin.Inthis
casethelovefortheseaandthelandsotheycanhave
aconnectionwithnatureandtheloveoftheirfamily.
ItwasknownasheenaluwhichtranslatedintoEnglish
meantWavesliding.Astheyenteredsuchamysterious
ocean at the time they prayed to the gods for
protection and strength to undertake the powerful
water.
Threetypesoftreeswhereusedtomaketheboardthese
wereKoa,uluandwiiwii.Thesetresswouldbedugout
and then a fish would be placed in the hole as an
offering to the gods. This would then determine the
shape of the board one being Olo, which is aboard
where its thick in the middle and gradually thinner
towards the edges (Example of this board shown on
screen). Then the Kiko othat would range in length
from1218feetsandrequiremaneuverskills.(Example
shownonScreen)Thenfinallythethirdonebeingthe
Alaiaboard which is around 9 feet long and requires
greatskillstorideandmaster.(Exampleshown)

North America 3 Hawaiian princes came to California,

wheretheystartedtobringthesportofsurfingtothe
mouthofSanLorenzoRiveroncustomredboards.Then
this lead to the Father of Modern Surfing being
brought over from Hawaii to demonstrate surfboard
riding as a publicity stunt to promote LAs
HuntingtonsrailroadownedbyHenryHuntingtonwhothe
local beach was named after. George Freeth travelled
upthecoasttodemonstratethesportandhowtohave
life guard skills to stop less danger that can come
fromthesport.
ThesportbecameverypopularintheUSparticularlyon
Virginia Beach in Virginia in 1912. James Matthias
JordonJuniorcaptivatedthelocalastridea110pound,
9 foot Hawaiian redwood board. This particular board
wasbelievestohavebeenbetween1215feettallbut
hadanarrowshapednose.(Exampleofthisshown)
Then this travelled to the country Australia where
surfing riding received nation exposure with the
exhibitions by Hawaiian Olympic Sprint champion Duke
Kahanamoku in the summer of 1914 and 1915. He toured
theEasternstatesforextensiveSwimmingcarnivalsand
he appeared in the Domain Pool in Sydney where he
smashed his previous world record of 100 yards by a
full second. And due to his success of the sport his
board is displayed in the Freshwater Surf Life Saving
ClubinSydney,Australia.
EXT.MODERNEXSISTINGFOOTAGE
MODERNSURFINGexistingfootagewillbeshown,as
DANIELLESANGERwillbenarratingover.

DANEILLESANGER
Atthebeginningofthe20th CenturyinHawaiiaplaced
called Waikiki decided to reestablish surfing as a
sport.DukeKahanamokutheAmbassadorofAlohahelped
expose surfing to the world. Author Jack London from
SanFranciscowroteaboutthesportafterattemptingto
surf on his visit to the islands. This then showed
surfing progressing through the innovations of board
designs and increasing public audience. The primary
locations became HAWAII, AUSTRAILIA and CALIFORNIA.
This was even though the first footage was filmed in
theUKoftheyear1929byLouisRosenbergandanumber
of friends being fascinated by the Australian surfers
theysaw.
1959ThefilmGidgetwasreleasedbasedonalife
ofasurferKathyKohnerZuckerman.Thisthenboosted
thesportpopularityimmensely.Bmoviesthenbeganand
surfing music like The Beach Boys and Surfers based
around the California beach culture. This then formed
thefirstideasaboutsurfingandsurfers.
An anonymous sleeve note on the 1962 album
SurfinSafari by the Beach Boys said: "For those not
familiar with the latest craze to invade the sun
drenchedPacificcoastofSouthernCalifornia,hereis
adefinitionof"surfing"awatersportinwhichthe
participant stands on a floating slab of wood,
resemblinganironingboardinbothsizeandshape,and
attempts to remain perpendicular while being hurtled
towardtheshoreataratherfrighteningrateofspeed
onthecrestofahugewave(especiallyrecommendedfor

teenagersandallotherswithouttheslightestregard
foreitherlifeorlimb)."
Fromthe1960sfadyearstothecreationandevolution
oftheshortboardinthelate60sandearly70stothe
performancehotdoggingoftheneondrenched1980sand
the epic professional surfing of the 1990s (typified
byKellySlater,the"MichaelJordanofSurfing").
In 1975, professional contests started Like the World
Surf League, Surfing Great Britain, Billabong and Rip
curl.
INT. NORTH DEVON SURFING SCHOOL WESTWARD HO! DAYTIME
(1PM)
DANIELLEbeginstostartaskingJAMIEthesurferinstruction
afewquestionbasedontheschoolspopularityandthesport
ofsurfingitself.
DANEILLESANGER
Interview:NorthDevonSurfSchool
1. HowwouldyoudescribetheWatersportSurfing?
2. With this sport do you feel you have to live a
particularlifestyletobeabletodoit?
3. Whatskillsdoyoulearnfromthesport?
4. Being a surfing school, roughly how many people will
youteachtosurfaday,inaseasonalperiodlikethe
summer?
5. There are all sorts of surfing that can be covered
using different board versions like the shortboard,
longboard, the fish etc. whats the most popular form
ofsurfingyoudo?Andhowcomesitisthatpopular?
6. Being a coach within the Water sport, what sort of
audiencerangedoyougetforthecompany?
7. AswhenIcamedownhere,thisiswhereIlearnthow
tosurfandIfeltverypassionateaboutthesportand

how you have to learn the skills of coordination and

balancetobeabletokeepyourselfuponthewater.So
whatwouldyousayisthemainreasonyouloveteaching
peoplethissport?
SurfingToday
(This will show live action from my go pro of surfing and
then shots of others surfing with the local areas. Then
existingfootageaswellofmodernsurfing.)
INT. WESTWARD HO! NORTH DEVON SURF SCHOOL LAND DAYTIME
(2PM)
NARRATORDANIELLESANGERwillbeusingasurfboardtoexplain
eachpartoftheboardandthenusingthebasicmovementsof
howtopaddleandstandup.
DANIELLESANGER
BASICMOVEMENTSOFSURFING
Whenitcomestothewatersportsthereareafewbasic
movements you need to know to be able to start this
sport.HereinfrontofmeisasurfboardandIwillbe
showingthebasicmovesoflearningthesportitself.
Soasyoucanseeherefromthetopoftheboard,this
part is called a Nose this particular part of the
boardsitsoutofthewater.Thispartwillaffectthe
entry into the wave, your paddling ability and Nose
riding.Itplaysalargeroleinhowyoudropintowaves
andhowquicklyyouturn.
Aswegoalittlefurtherdownontheboardtoeachside
oftheboardthesepartsarecalledRailsareforthe
amount of curvature used to affect acceleration and

manoeuvrability when surfing on the waves. They impact

tuberiding,planningspeedandturning,
Continuing down we have the main part of the board
called the deck and this is at the top side of the
surfboardandwherethesurfstandsandlaystopaddle.
Asubstancecalledwaxisappliedtothetopsurfaceso
you have more grip on the board. However you can also
seeaslightcambertothemiddleandthenbackrailis
known as a domed deck and this is so its easy to
createrailtorailmovements.
ThenreachingtothebottomoftheboardistheTail
whichalsositsoutofthewater.Itsdesignwillaffect
the performance of person on the board, its able to
control the amount of Manoeuvrability and control of
accelerationyouhaveonthewaves.
ThisneedwillalsohavewhatiscalledaLeashonthe
endofit.Themainuseforthisissothattheboardis
attachedtoyouranklesoyouhavenothreatoflosing
theboard.Itsmoreofabeginnerthingbutasyouget
moreadvancedyouwontneedone.
Nowforthebasicmovementsthatyouwilllearnonland
beforeheadingoutintothewater.Sofirstyouwantto
layonyourstomachflatdownontheboardwithyour
feethangingoffthebottom.Youwanttomakesureyou
areabletoliftyourchestuptolookupstraightin
frontofyou.
Thenthisiswhenyouwouldseeawavecomingbehind,
makesureitsatleast5surfboardsawayfromyouor
moresoyoucanbeginningtobuildupyourspeedon
paddling.Movingyourarmsbackandforthwithyour

chest.Normallyaroundaboutsixpaddlingandwhenyou
feelitspushingthenyouputyourhandsbythetopof
yourchestinsidetheboard.Thenpushyourfeetuponto
theboardlikethis.Thisenablesyoutothenuseyour
handstopushyourbodyupwhenyoureonthewater.
Thisiswhenyouwanttobeabletobounceupquickly
withyourlegshavingoneinfrontoftheotherbut
makingitsothefrontlegisonlyslightlyandthenthe
backoneismorebenthavethepressuredbalancebetween
thetwo.Butyourchestinfacingonesidelikethe
warriorpose.Thenwhilstonthewaterthiswouldbe
whereyoutestyourbalanceyouwontgetitstraight
awaybutallinallitdoestaketime.Theuseofyour
backlegwillbetoputmorepressureonthebackofthe
boardifyouwishtoslowdown.
(Differentshotswillbeshownofthelocalbeachesand
capturingthetypeofsurfersandwhatthelifestyleof
surfingislike.)
INT.SAUNTONSANDS:WHITEROSECOTTAGEDAYTIME(10AM)
DANIELLESANGERmeetsupwithexGBsurferandownerofsurf
schoolwalkingonwavesSARAHWHITLEY.Theinterviewtakes
placewithinherkitchenandaskedaboutherexperiencesof
surfingcompetitionsthefameandfortuneandwheresheis
nowwiththesport.
DANIELLESANGER
InterviewforGBSurferSarahWhitley
WithmeheretodayatSautonsandswalkingonwaves
surfschoolisSarahWhitelywhowasonceinthetopof
thesurfingcompetitioninBritainandevenEurope.
Howevershehaddecidedtoreturnbacktotherootsof

Devontogivesomethingbacktothesportbyteaching
otherstheskillstobecomeasurfer.
1. Whatmadeyousointerestedinthesurfingsport?
2. Surfinghasshowntobeapopularsportaroundthese
areasofDevon.Doesitmakeyoufeelmorepassion
towardsthesportknowingpeopleenjoylearningsucha
sport?
3. Whatmadeyouwanttoleavethecompetitionsbehindand
comebackheretosetupasurfingschool?
4. WhatcompetitionshadyoutakenplaceinwhenintheGB
Team?
5. WhatisthebestplacewithinDevontosurf,foryou?
6. Asanexperiencedsurfer,doyoufeelyouhavetolive
aparticularlifestyletobeabletodothesport?
7. Andfinallydoyoufeelasifyouhavechangedpeoples
livesinthewaythatyouareabletoteachthosewith
anyformofability?
ThankyouforyourtimeSarahandIhopethecompany
willgetbiggerandbetterknowingthatyouhave
inspiredalotofpeopleovertheyears.
EXT.EXISITINGFOOTAGEOFCOMPETITONSOFSURFING
Willuseexistingfootageofthesurfingmodernwhilst
DANIELLESANGERwillbenarratingover.
DANIELLESANGER
Competitions
Whenitcametothe20thcenturyandsurfingbecamea
sporttheycompetitionsbegantostartgloballyandasof
todaytheyarehundredsofsurfingcompetitionsthat
increasethesportspopularity.Oneofthemostpopular
onesistheWorldSurfLeaguewhichisanannualtourof
professionalsurfingcompetitions.Thisstartedin1976
tocelebratetheeliteathletes,diversefansand

dedicatedpartnersthattogetherembodyprofessional
surfingtoday.It'sheadquarteredinLosAngeles,
Californiawithofficesthroughouttheglobe,and
dedicatedto:Bringingtheathleticism,dramaand
adventureofprosurfingtofansworldwide,Promoting
professionalsurfersasworldclassathletesand
Actingasgoodstewardsoftheenvironmentbothinand
outofthewater.Thiscontainsmostofthetop
professionalsurfersacrosstheworldlikeMick
Fanning(AUS),TomCurren(USA),GabrielMedina(BRA),
CarissaMoore(HAW)etc.
BillabongPipelineMasterswhichismainlyheldin
Oahu,Hawaii.Itwasfoundedin1970andattractalot
oftopsurfersthatcompeteintheWorldsurfLeague.
Thistypeofcompetitionisaneventthatisthefinal
legoftheTripleCrownofSurfing.
InternationalSurfFestivalwhichtakeplaceinthe
citiesofHermosaBeach,Manhattanbeach,Redondo
Beach,Torrance,LosAnglesFireDepartmentsand
departmentsofbeachesandharbours.Itwasformedin
1962sotherewasawaytoorganiseabeachfestival
forthebeachcities.TheISF(Internationalsurfing
festival)includecompetitionsincludingtheuseof
shortboards,longboardswithbothmenandwoman
competing.However
therearecertaineventsthathappenwithinthe
smallercountrylikeoursthisistheSurfingGreat
Britainthisisoneinparticularthatisfocused
aroundtheareasofDevonitisavolunteering
organisationthatwhichwasfoundedin1966topromote
thesportofsurfinginBritain.Formedattheendof
2010,SurfingGBisanotforprofit,volunteerled

democraticmembershiporganisationthatprovidesanNGB
serviceforUKsurfing.Theycoverthesurfingevents
liketheBritishnationalchampionships,theBritish
schoolschampionshipsandtheBritishinterclub
championships.Theseeventsareaimtoprovidesurfers
thathaveaninterestincompetingwithastructuredand
fairopportunitytodoso.

EXT.EXSISITINGFOOTAGEANDMOVINGIMAGESOFTHESURFING
FILMS
Existingfootagewillbeshownofthefilms.DANIELLESANGER
willbenarratingover.
DANIELLESANGER
Withthisparticularsportalotoffilmsalsobeganto
makesurfingverypopularafewofthisfilmshave
inspiredpeopleacrosstheglobaltolearnthis
passionateandupliftingsport.
RidingGiantswasa2004documentarythatwasfilmedand
directedbyStacyPeralta,afamousskater/surfer.
(7.9/10onIMDb)Thefilmeddocumentarytracesthe
originsofsurfingandfocusesontheartofbigwave
riding.Somefeaturedsurferswithinthedocumentaryare
GregNoll,LairdHamilton,JeffClarkandMickeyMunoz.
ItwasthefirstdocumentarytoopentheSundancefilm
festival.Itwon2004A.C.EEddieawardforbestedited
DocumentarybyEditorPaulCrowder.RottenTomatoes:the
filmhasa92%freshrating,havingearnedmostly
positivereviewsfromcritics.RogerEbertsaidinhis
review,"BeforeseeingRidingGiants,myideasabout
surfingwereformedbytheGidgetmovies,Endless

Summer,TheBeachBoys,ElvisandlotsofTV
commercials.RidingGiantsisaboutaltogetheranother
reality."

BillabongOdyssey2003Surfingdocumentarydirectedby
PhilipBostonActionsportsdocumentarythatfollowsthe
industrysbestbigwavesurfersastheytraveltheworld
searchingforthelargestwavesthatnaturehastooffer.
18thmonths,6continentsandproducedupto70foot
waves.(6.9/10onIMDb).Someofthebiggestnamesin
surfing,includingShawnBarron,KenBradshawandMike
Parsons,areonthehuntforthebiggestwavesinthe
world.Intheirquest,theyleavethecoastlinebehind
andtraveltotheheartoftheocean,wherewavesupto
100feetinheighthavebeenrecorded.Riding
thesegiganticwavescanbefatal,butforthesesurfers
theriskisworthit.Notonlydotheyearnbragging
rightsiftheycanfindandridea100footwave,but
they'llalsoearna$500,000cashprize.
SoulSurferwasamainonewhichisa2011
AmericanbiographicaldramafilmdirectedbySean
McNamara,basedonthe2004autobiographySoulSurfer:A
TrueStoryofFaith,Family,andFightingtoGetBackon
theBoardbyBethanyHamiltonaboutherlifeasasurfer
afterahorrificsharkattackandherrecovery.Critics
ofrottentomatosaidWhatanincredibletruestoryof
Hawaiianfemalechampionsurfer,BrittanyHamilton(Anna
SophiaRobb)hastheperfectestlifewiththeperfect
estfamilyuntil,oneday,theCGIestsharkcomesalong
andchompsoffherarm,thatshockedme,whileshe's
hanging10.SetinHawaii,thisisoneofthemost

beautifulandkidfriendlyfilmstofeature
dismemberment.
INT.SURFINGONCROYDEBEACHLIVEACTIONDAYTIME
Theremainingscenesexistofarangedfootageofsurfingand
thebeachtocreativethatlastmovingeffectofemotion
toleavetheaudiencehappyoverallwiththeproduction.
DANIELLESANGER
EndingScene:
Overall the sport of surfing is something that is
indescribableyetinspirationaltothepopulationworldwide.
It was something that started with basic equipment as was
graduallydevelopedoverthemanyyears.Somanydramaticand
adventurous events have happened over the time that its
almostunreal.Thatconnectionbetweenyouandtheoceangrow
as, as far as it goes when you are on those waves nothing
elseintheentireworldmatters,
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