It’s quickly becoming apparent that Ocean Hour Film is a multilayered project that goes far beyond three sports. Yes, this is an artistic adventure film that uses sailing, skiing, and freediving to inspire viewers to fall into deeper love with the ocean, but on another subliminal level, this project is about dance, connection, and flow. It’s also very much about the weather. If the athletes are our main characters, the weather is 100% the supporting cast – and it’s still to be determined if it’s an antagonist or an ally.
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Day 0 on the ocean: The team assembles
published
December 7, 2022
location
RHODE ISLAND
discipline
Sailing
Day 0 on the ocean: The team assembles
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Day 0 on the ocean: The team assembles
published
December 7, 2022
location
RHODE ISLAND
discipline
Sailing
3
mins read
“Currently, the plan is to do a handful of tacks and gybes before heading towards Nomans Land for a long run.”
It has taken a lot of self-discipline not to become obsessed with the weather in the days and weeks leading up to our Newport shoot. With a busy summer planned on Narragansett Bay for the 11th Hour Racing Team, their availability was limited to the middle of the July high-pressure season that makes summer in Newport so lovely. We have Monday and Tuesday on hold for sailing and Wednesday for interviews with the team. Fortunately, it looks like a low-pressure system will roll in just in time.
Ahead of the shoot, we connected with Amory Ross to plan the sailing session. We need to capture a variety of shots, giving the boat enough of a run in the open ocean, and making sure we don’t see land in the distance. Currently, the plan is to head out towards Block Island for a handful of tacks and gybes, before heading towards Nomans Land off Martha’s Vineyard for a long run.
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Martin and Theo arrived last night, and today we did a recce down at the boat with the shore team manager Ben Wright. He took the production team through the boat to cover what was (and was not) possible in terms of shots. Because we have access to Amory’s historical footage and ocean crossings with the 11th Hour Racing Team, this shoot is mainly focused on capturing technical and challenging shots alongside stylistic ones to fill in a story that matches the bigger vision. Martin and Theo are hoping to combine their years of sailing, storytelling, and commercial work to take the sport, visually, to a new level.
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Brian Nevins is also joining the production team. Although not a sailing photographer, Brian is able to translate action and adventure into art. His focus will be documenting the story, and looking for moments of pure art – the way the boat moves through waves, the way the team members dance around each other, and the synergy of man and machine. It’s a tall order, but if anyone can do it it’s Brian.
Now it’s time to surrender to the weather and the elements, and trust the ocean to give us exactly what we need to inspire the world.
It’s quickly becoming apparent that Ocean Hour Film is a multilayered project that goes far beyond three sports. Yes, this is an artistic adventure film that uses sailing, skiing, and freediving to inspire viewers to fall into deeper love with the ocean, but on another subliminal level, this project is about dance, connection, and flow. It’s also very much about the weather. If the athletes are our main characters, the weather is 100% the supporting cast – and it’s still to be determined if it’s an antagonist or an ally.
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It has taken a lot of self-discipline not to become obsessed with the weather in the days and weeks leading up to our Newport shoot. With a busy summer planned on Narragansett Bay for the 11th Hour Racing Team, their availability was limited to the middle of the July high-pressure season that makes summer in Newport so lovely. We have Monday and Tuesday on hold for sailing and Wednesday for interviews with the team. Fortunately, it looks like a low-pressure system will roll in just in time.
Ahead of the shoot, we connected with Amory Ross to plan the sailing session. We need to capture a variety of shots, giving the boat enough of a run in the open ocean, and making sure we don’t see land in the distance. Currently, the plan is to head out towards Block Island for a handful of tacks and gybes, before heading towards Nomans Land off Martha’s Vineyard for a long run.
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It’s quickly becoming apparent that Ocean Hour Film is a multilayered project that goes far beyond three sports. Yes, this is an artistic adventure film that uses sailing, skiing, and freediving to inspire viewers to fall into deeper love with the ocean, but on another subliminal level, this project is about dance, connection, and flow. It’s also very much about the weather. If the athletes are our main characters, the weather is 100% the supporting cast – and it’s still to be determined if it’s an antagonist or an ally.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
To highlight the connection between water and sports, we’ve brought together an internationally renowned freediver, a world champion freeskier, and professional offshore sailing team. Like water, these athletes move in unison with their mind, body, and the present moment. Together, these athletes bring to life their fullest expressions– like water, they flow.
ABOUT THE TEAM
We chose athletes who are not only the best at what they do but also align with 11th Hour Racing’s mission to protect and restore the ocean. We hired local storytelling teams who are also some of the best in the world. Each part of the production was carefully considered to come together as one holistic story.
