Over the week of Vans BOWL-A-RAMA Knack has been creating the Roll In series for Frontside Events, the brains behind BOWL-A-RAMA and presented by Surf Dive & Ski. It was a HUGE week with a video being pumped out EVERYDAY. Roll In is your daily dose of the 2012 Vans Bowl-a-Rama Bondi. Each day leading up to the iconic bowl contest Roll In will deliver a fresh update from the festival of skateboarding; the free sessions, the parties and the people. All though not getting much sleep this week, we loved every minute of it. Check out the episodes below… Or watch them on Fuel TV!
The Vans Bowl-a-Rama Bondi was wrapped up for another year! From the Art Shows, the Parties and an amazing day of skateboarding, the 2012 Vans Bowl-a-Rama Bondi will go down in the history books with Steve Caballero winning his 5th consecutive Masters title and Pedro Barros winning his 3rd consecutive Pro title.
Love n Guts, the annual skater created art show at the Vans Bowl-a-Rama Bondi is back again and this years theme ‘Empty Culture’ showcases some amazing work by Steve Caballero, Pat Ngoho, Dean Tirkot, Chad Ford and Sasha Steinhorst.
In 1992 an icon was born; the Vans Half Cab. 20 years later step inside the private Bondi roof top party for Steve Caballero and find out how this classic shoe came to be… Featuring Steve Caballero, Jeff Grosso and Omar Hassan.
Once again, the Surf Dive n Ski Broken Bones demo transplants the cream of the Vans Bowl-a-Rama skaters from the beachside bowl in Bondi to a mini ramp across the bridge! This year Corbin Harris was joined by Aussies Jack Fardell and Shane Azar, and Internationals Sky Siljeg, Curren Caples and Juergen Horrwarth.
Now in it’s 3rd year, Tic Taco brings to you another selection of skateboard photographs by local Bondi photographer Justin Barnwell. Throw in some frozen margaritas, a few beers, some sloppy taco’s and it’s a party. This year the show consists of photographs documenting BOWL-A-RAMA past events as well as special guests at the Bondi Bowl dating back to 2006. With photographs of skating superstars Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero & Shaun White as well as the always amazing talent at BOWL-A-RAMA!
Roll In is your daily dose of the 2012 Vans Bowl-a-Rama Bondi. Each day leading up to the iconic bowl contest Roll In will deliver a fresh update from the festival of skateboarding; the free sessions, the parties and the people.
The short film series gets an insight into sideways standing personalities. We let them speak their mind, follow them round and watch them shred. Its a one day shoot and insight into their life.
We chin wag with this cobba dingo about moving to Bondi from sleepy Coffs Harbour, being a young dad, what makes him tick and general life pondering thoughts. Otis is a unique character and does things his own way.
“I don’t think anyone knows what their purpose is in life, I’m already a happy man. The fact i have a son makes me happy. Every night i go to bed happy. I’m never really grumpy or anything. Whats the point of being grumpy?”
The Hurley Australian Bowl-riding Championships went down over the weekend, with Renton Millar edging out Jack Fardell to take the Pro Final, Mick Mulhall topping the Masters, Poppy Olsen winning the Girls Division and Ben Kay taking out the Dew Am Jam. Here’s the wrap-up and results that Knack Studios pumped out a day after the event finished.
The Hurley Australian Bowl-riding Championships went down over the weekend, with Renton Millar edging out Jack Fardell to take the Pro Final, Mick Mulhall topping the Masters, Poppy Olsen winning the Girls Division and Ben Kay taking out the Dew Am Jam.Here’s the wrap-up and results.
With Tony Hawk being in Australia for the official ‘Big Day Out’ skate tour he made a stop by the world famous Bondi Beach to shred the bowl. Justin and Rob from Knack Studios were camera in hand documenting what went down… Photographed, Shot & Edited today, it doesn’t get more fresh than this. Thanks to The Delta Riggs for letting us use their music. Video: Camera: Rob Norman, Edit : Justin Barnwell
While in Portugal this year Juzzy shot a few portraits of Owen Wright for Rip Curl while out of the water. With a story in issue 87 of Surf Europe, these photos found a new home, printed up and distributed out. Owen was great to work with and was keen for scouting locations of his hotel to get the right shot for his 6 page story in SE.
Justin Barnwell recently photographed Otis Carey for Arnette’s latest campaign titled ‘BIG FUN’. In the campaign, Arnette have their team doing fun things that relate to the riders personality. In this case it was a grimey alley way, a home tattoo set and a trusting victim… Otis behind the wheel, a real tattoo actually went down. Respect.
Stop No. 8 of 11 on the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro France was as good as they come with the king, a.k.a Kelly Slater and the next generation of ASP World Title contenders announcing their intentions on the world stage. One being the super grom Gabriel Medina, who eventually took out the event taking down Julian Wilson in the final. Justin Barnwell was there in the early rounds capturing the action before heading to Portugal to capture the pre antics of the Rip Curl Pro.
Who would have thought, Surfing in New York City… That’s right, on a recent trip to NYC for the Quiksilver pro, Juzzy took a detour via the subway to the famed Rockaway beach. So ugly yet beautiful it sure is a strange place. Here’s some shots taken on a disposable film camera in-between surf sessions. Oh yeah, it was pumping!
Knack recently created this profile video on Australian freestyle skier Russ Henshaw for REDBULL – The guy shreds! Born in Sydney, Henshaw strapped on his first pair of skis when he was three. A dozen years later, encouraged by national under-12 slalom titles, his parents moved to Jindabyne, the golden gateway to the NSW snowfields. Now he spends most of the year with his passport in his pocket on a world dream snowfields tour; home maybe for 10 days for Christmas in the northern winter, anywhere from his beloved Perisher to New Zealand or even South America during the southern winter.
