KitesurfKings is a kitesurfing school based in Worthing, West Sussex, UK who coordinate trips to Zanzibar twice a year.
The BRIEF:
Create a 2 to 3 minute video using GoPro and associated footage already shot by Luke Denny, Director at KitesurfKings, and fellow kiters during their last trip to Zanzibar, Tanzania.
The purpose of the video is to showcase Tanzania and its exceptional kite-boarding conditions and in doing so entice kite-boarders to sign-up for KitesurfKings' next planned trip.
Luke was keen for the video to capture the buzz and excitement that his last batch of customers enjoyed, noting in particular that he wanted to somehow capture not just the action out on the water, but also the feel-good factor and sense of camaraderie that the group experienced immediately after a great session on on the waves.
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The HOW:
It was clear early on that music would form the foundation of this particular edit and having reviewed the footage I immediately thought of an instrumental piece that I wrote and recorded a few years ago that had always conjured up images of ocean waves. I’d even named it ‘Shoreline Desperado’.
Essentially a music video, the action and the cuts follow very closely along to the beat and align with the rising and falling sections of the song.
Luke is a seasoned GoPro user and had managed to capture shots taken from a variety of position - including high up in the kite itself - so I wanted to make sure each and every type of action shot featured in the final cut.
A montage of high-fives in time with music seemed to capture the ‘afterglow’ that Luke had talked about wanting to convey. The film was colour-corrected carefully and some effects were added before the final render to give it an enticing sheen.
The RESULT:
Described by one kiter as 'kitesurfing eye-candy’, this video has now been viewed over 2.6K times on Facebook.
“I didn’t think I had much content but William has made something really special out of footage that was destined for a lonely life on a hard drive. Now I’ve got this to enjoy. Amazing work.” - Luke Denny, Director, KitesurfKings
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