SYNOPSIS
Russell Ord wakes one morning in Margaret River, looks over the photos he’s spent a large part of his life capturing and is filled with an overpowering sense of dissatisfaction. The shots are good and have graced the covers of surfing magazines worldwide, but deep down Ord knows he didn’t walk away from a secure career as a fire fighter to just take “good” shots. He wants to go to bed at night knowing he’s taken that “one” shot, the one he'll remember not because of the surfer's name or reputation, but for the position he had to be in to capture it. Just down the coast is a thick, evil, brute of a wave he knows will deliver the opportunity to capture just that. But as a loving husband with three kids it’s not lost on him that the end goal, and that drive to have ‘his moment', isn’t going to come without sacrifice.
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KEY CREW
Written, Directed, Filmed and Produced by
DARREN McCAGH
Executive Producers
RICHARD TODD
JASON DOVER
Editors
LAWRIE SILVESTRIN ASE
DARREN McCAGH
Production Managers
ROSE GRANDILE-PIZZI
CATHERINE ORD
Post Production
SANDBOX POST PRODUCTION
Online Artist/Colourist
JAEMIE MANNERS
Post Production Producer
CLINT LOGAN
Motion Graphics Design and Animation
MATTHEW JAMES KERLEY
ROBERT WOODS
Audio Post-Production Facility
SOUNDBYTE STUDIOS
Composer, Sound Designer and Mixer
JOSH HOGAN
Cover Art Image
TRENT SLATTER
TEASER 2
The decisions made in such pursuits, significantly impact the lives of those we love and Russell's family is testament to the fact…'trust underlies everything'.
DOP//EDIT- Darren McCagh
Additional Footage- Talon Clemow
Music Composition- Tony Anderson
Thumbnail Image- Chris White
TEASER 1
"As a photographer I want to remember myself for taking that “one” photo, not because of the surfers name or reputation but because of the position I put myself in to capture the moment in time, an amazing view of the ocean that can not be captured without an element of risk, its taken me years to actually find my niche within my photography and now I have its such a great place to be in”.
DOP//EDIT- Darren McCagh
Music Composition- Tony Anderson
Thumbnail Image- Russell Ord
JACOB TRETTE INTERVIEW EXCERPT
On the 22nd January 2011, Russell Ord saved Jacob Trette's life, when he was taken out by a rogue set at Maverick's. He was underwater for over 5 minutes...We caught up with Jacob 2 years later on the anniversary and here's an excerpt from that interview.
DOP//EDIT- Darren McCagh
Thumbnail Image- Russell Ord
TOM SERVAIS INTERVIEW EXCERPT
Last year we were fortunate enough to catch up with one of the greats of Surf Photography, Tom Servais. A very open, very honest and humble guy who was happy to share some of his knowledge and thoughts on digital photography and the state of the industry today. Here's an excerpt from that interview.
DOP//EDIT- Darren McCagh