Watch: Tim Bonython // Shipsterns

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There he was, crouched in his pokey editing room, sweating on a deadline for his latest feature film, and this damn swell reared its head down south.

It would be easy to ignore, for normal people, but wherever big waves break Tim Bonython must be within filming distance.

And so he escaped the room, caught an Uber, fought the crowds to get on a plane, then lugged all his camera gear to the base of Shippies just as the ledge started to stir.

Click for tix to Tim's aforementioned film - 'The Big Wave Project II'. The national tour starts shortly.

 

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Sprout Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 9:33am

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regydogy Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 9:44am

once again good stuff , but that music, it sounds like a you tube hacks clip , utter crap , can i offer you my music services tim , being a old friend to longie who does all the music in jack mc, coys movies for the last 20 years . you know where iam getting at , good music all ways takes it to another level reply . . ,,,, [email protected]

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DudeSweetDudeSweet Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 9:55am

So true.

Clips like this are a long way from the soundtrack quality of movies like Gripping Stuff.

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DAW Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 11:53am

+ 1 regarding the music , bloody woeful !

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dazzler Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 2:23pm

Amazing footage, the water shots at the end were great & provided a perspective I’ve never seen before.

The sound track was like walking into Sportsgirl.

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icandig Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 6:14pm

I don't mind the toons @ Sportsgirl myself. I'm a fan of the Tania Floral Jaquard Knit Sweater. They have an easy returns policy too. Win / win.

https://www.sportsgirl.com.au/tania-floral-jaquard-knit-sweater?gclid=EA...

P.S. got my tix for the Big Wave Project. Looking forward to seeing it on the big screen. Hope the music has been wisely chosen.

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dazzler Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 9:02pm

Great choice!

A Sportsgirl Barina would be a great surf wagon.

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icandig Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 9:10pm

Beep beep.

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big wave dave Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 5:56pm

Absolute top notch Tim

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Island Bay Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 6:36pm

Some are very, very good out there. Others struggle a little more. Interesting to so clearly see the difference in this video.

Does everybody boat/ski in now? No more hiking?

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Supafreak Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 7:44pm
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batfink Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 9:50am

Not so clear to me IB. Every wave is different there, even in those conditions which are the best I’ve seen.

Wave selection crucial, but you wouldn’t know whether you’d picked the right one till half way down the face.

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goofyfoot Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 7:57pm

Loved the raw waves played at normal speed when you can here the guys in the channel hooting every ride.
Music was grating to the ear holes as per. So couldn’t last the whole clip.

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Sprout Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 7:00am

It's always the best footage, zoomed out, raw sound, no aids slowmo.

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udo Friday, 22 Apr 2022 at 8:16pm
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batfink Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 9:48am

Ha ha, the foam ball wash back that hits him in the side of the head would probably knock me out.

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batfink Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 9:52am

Kipp Caddy getting around. Makes the impossibly heavy look pretty cruisey.

Nat Florence chose his waves well, but all of them are class acts in my book.

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Dx3 Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 10:14am

Awesome surfing and filming, awful music. I’d be hesitant to go see one of his films on the big screen if he throws that shit up as the soundtrack.

The needessentials crew with Headland as their soundtracks have shown just how good it can be to have a quality soundtrack to good surfing.

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PKsswellnet Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 4:55pm

Sooo what do you think, did the fella with the flaming mullet get any crays or curls?

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Mr.Tee on a lon... Saturday, 23 Apr 2022 at 6:50pm

Death defying !
:-0

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dean maddison Tuesday, 26 Apr 2022 at 3:27pm

Marty , Dane Woods and the crayfish ranga dominated that sesh. For sure.

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booman Wednesday, 27 Apr 2022 at 9:04am

Such a good edit. i like the Nutronic track.