|
Ten-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater shows why he’s the best in the
sport as the film leads viewers on a journey from the crest of monster waves to
the ocean floor where colorful sea creatures play beneath the surf. Slater and
famed Tahitian waterman, Raimana Van Bastolaer take on Tahiti’s most extreme
surf break known as Teahupo’o. This epic visual experience brings ocean science
and the quest for the perfect wave to life. “The film attempts to convey the
idea that no two waves are the same. Yet, all waves share common traits”,
said
director Stephen Low. “Like Kelly Slater himself – the epitome of what the best
surfer in the world should be in terms of athletic prowess,
intelligence and
courage – to many the wave at Teahupo’o is indeed the
‘ultimate wave’,”
continued Low.
|
| Modern surfing and its culture often mention the search for the perfect wave.
According to Slater and the world’s most accomplished surfers, Teahupo’o is
truly a unique ocean wave, and the perfect classroom to discuss the mystery that
is a wave. This quest is sometimes misunderstood by non-surfers. As key
personalities in the film, Slater and Von Bastolaer help to explain where waves
come from, why they are important and how people living far from the ocean shore
are affected by the ocean’s interplay within our ecosystem. With the use of
advanced animation techniques and science support from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other authorities, Slater’s hands-on wave
experience is woven together with profound scientific insights.
|
Download the Teacher's Resource Guide (pdf)
|