Hi Guys. Busy year for me - way more work than I wanted or expected, and far fewer windy days than you'd expect in summer. I'd pull out a camera sporadically, but hadn't got around to do anything with the pictures.

It was all getting to me a bit, but when I finally got around to cobbling the pics together, I look at them and sort of think - "I get to live here? I get to do this? I'll problably be doing this again today? I'm whinging about - what?"

Thanks to the local Newcastle crew for reluctantly appearing, sorry to those I missed, thanks also to Glenn and Warwick for manning the camera occassionally.

** Warning ** This video contains images of twintips in surf, strapped, unstrapped, boardshorts, SUPs, surfboards, sailboards, dogs and cats living together. Sensitive kiters should look away!

Great video with some incredible scenery shots and action footage, thanks for sharing!

Another great vid of yours Nerk. Great to see all the different disciplines . Awesome scenery and that shot of the dolphins and surfers wow.

such a sick video nerk! what a fantastic edit and great song to put it too. Great footage and scenery and defines exactly why we do what we do!!
Awesome work!!

wow, perfect flick to start of the day. Thanks Nerk

Link? Won't play on my iPad.

Mate - seriously your vids rock!

They are much more inspiring than all the surf/kite hero/product worship vids out there. Outstanding shots, technique and home grown buzz. Top work Nerk.

Ha ha twinnies in surf (anyone else notice the TTs were deepest in the pits )

MORE! The public wants more Nerk werk!

luv ya work nerk .brilliant video

Brilliant stuff Nerk, the total package. I've called you my hero before & I say it again.
You know there's a new career waiting for you. How do I make an appearance in one of these shoots I think you may find me stalking you
cheers
Col

Well done you captured Something really special in my heart, better than any go pro vid any day

Nerk....Your a gun.

A couple of questions...

Are you using Twixtor....if so how much does it cost?

What editing software? Premiere, Vegas, final cut?

How do you get your timelapses to move diagonally are you doing a moving crop or something or is it done live?

Im looking at the canon 550d but ive heard avchd is a pain to edit? would you recommed them over say a Superzoom camera with 24 xtimes zoom etc cheaper?

How good is the zoom on the kit lens? only 4x times?

Srry about all the questions but your style of video is exactly what Im aiming for, and I need some new gear.

Timelapses, Slow-mo, great track, great vision, great sports, great country, great edit. Nerk you are Great. Respect.

All these negative bimbo's raving on about GoPro edits....you come out and smash everyone's expectations. Noice.

Dave.

Great editing skills and the kind of track I like to hear the action set to. Its rare to see one that good.

A real feel good vid.

That's just bloody awsome Ian! What program do you use for editing?

I don't normally get involved in anything but praise as I think it's a waste of time. This time is no different and I don't think I can add much or better my predecessors..

Making a movie like this about a stoke is like writing a poem, seeing every image as line and thus knowing exactly where it goes and what it should convey to the reader / viewer. In visual terms is even more as constructing / scripting and acquiring the images takes a bit more of forethought than just placing them into a sequence.

So I appreciate it for what it is, for me - an ode to a country of sportsman I'm proud to live in, and a guy with enough vision to make you come back again and again to see what are without a doubt the best 4:38 mins I've spent this year.

I'd pay without hesitation to see anything you produce man. I would perhaps consider approaching a network and get some funding for a larger project.

Thank you, V

AWESOME film!

I am inspired by the amount of work and creativity in this vid.

Totally made my day

nice. i started watching this. realised the quality. so i instantly had to stop it. prepair myself some tomato's of crackers and sit down for a decent watch.

good work.