Rob Norman

Red Bull Surfing

Knack recently created content for Red Bull US at the Volcom Pipe Pro Surfing competition held at the infamous Banzai Pipeline. Delivering pre, during and post event clips, the team thoroughly enjoyed there time on the island: Check out the content:

Credits:
Producer Red Bull: Nate Hoppes
Producer/Director: Justin Barnwell
Director of Photography: Robert Norman
Field Producer: Chris Binns
Editors: Andy Lloyd (Lead) Justin Barnwell
GFX: Birgar Olsen
Additional Camera: Volcom, RED
Special thanks: Red Bull, Anthony Sedgwick, Matt Shuster, Kris Lyman, Volcom,

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NO STOPPING

No Stopping from Knack Studios on Vimeo.

In 2003 Rob Norman finished his first full length Ski Video. It was shot mostly on Video 8, Mini DV and DVCAM in and around the Australian Alps and parts of North America. Its a bit rough around the edges by todays standards but brings back some great memories of good times and amazing people! Really reminds us of how lucky we are to do what we do for a living. Everyone involved in this video did it out of pure passion and most of them are still close friends and ripping up the slopes to this day.
Enjoy!
P.s I believe there is not 1 single scenic cutaway which was the style of the time

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My Creative World EP.03

In partnership with Optus, we present the third and final in a three part Lost At E Minor video series produced by Knack Studios. In the series we showcase some young, handpicked Australian creatives, doing inspirational things within their chosen fields. We follow them through a typical day in their life, capturing magical moments of artistic expression and getting an inside perspective on what inspires and motivates them. [Watch the first video or the 2nd in the series]

Episode Three features Melbourne-based musician, Gab Strum, who produces under the name Japanese Wallpaper. We follow Gab for a day at home and see where he gets his inspiration from and the amount of musical talent this man possesses…

KNACK STUDIOS
Director – Justin Barnwell
Producer – Briony Luschwitz
DOP / Camera Operator – Rob Norman
Camera Operator – Justin Barnwell
Editor – Justin Barnwell
Colour Grade – Justin Barnwell
Sound Designer: Craig Beck

LOST AT E MINOR
Managing Director – Zac Zavos
Co-founder/Publisher – Zolton Zavos
Digital Sales Manager – Phillip Mahony

MUSIC
‘Breathe In’ ft Wafia.
Gab Strun – Japanese Wallpaper

 

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Knack Studios | 2013 SHOWREEL

Wow, 2013 was yet again another big year for the guys at Knack Studios. We were grateful to work on some amazing projects with fantastic brands in some killer locations. Our latest showreel showcases the work. Highlights include the Peroni Films showcasing beach lifestyle in both Italy and Australia in collaboration with Aquabumps, the ‘Nike Block Series’ filmed through France and Spain, projects with professional skateboarder and TV host Corbin Harris, Australian professional skier Russ Henshaw and a sneaky glimpse or pro surfer Taj Burrow at Bondi, Optus & Lost at E Minor series titled ‘My Creative World’, Miss Australia – Erin Holland for Vie Active, The Delta Riggs working on a new album, Chipiron Surfboards promo film, Land Rover surf trip to the Quiksilver pro with Aquabumps and MANY MORE…..

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My Creative World EP.02

In partnership with Optus, we present the second in a three part Lost At E Minor video series produced by Knack Studios. In the series we showcase some young, handpicked Australian creatives, doing inspirational things within their chosen fields. We follow them through a typical day in their life, capturing magical moments of artistic expression and getting an inside perspective on what inspires and motivates them. [Watch the first video in the series here]

Episode Two features Sydney-based textile artist, Victoria Garcia, who creates world-class artwork featuring vibrant colours and bold patterns. She makes her digital textile print designs for both local and international clients, including Ginger and Smart, Peter Alexander, Lisa Ho, Marnie Skillings and Karen Walker. In 2011, she was awarded the Sir William Dobell Foundation Award for Drawing for the multi-disciplinary installation ‘SURROCODELIA’.

KNACK STUDIOS
Director – Justin Barnwell
Producer – Briony Luschwitz
DOP / Camera Operator – Rob Norman
Camera Operator – Justin Barnwell
Editor – Justin Barnwell
Colour Grade – Justin Barnwell
Sound Designer: Craig Beck

LOST AT E MINOR
Managing Director – Zac Zavos
Co-founder/Publisher – Zolton Zavos
Digital Sales Manager – Phillip Mahony

MUSIC
‘Lymbyc Systym’
Prairie School

‘Box of Magic’
Daniel Pemberton

 

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Havaianas | Aquabumps Collaboration

Knack studios created 4 films to document the Havaianas collaboration with beach photography institution Aquabumps.

The featured print on the Havaianas pair by Aquabumps ‘The Caribbean Look’ captures a busy summer’s day, on Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach. A tribute to our picture-perfect coast, it details bathers dotted along Bondi’s sandy shores and crustal blue water. To showcase how this shot was created we followed photographer Eugene Tan up above the iconic Sydney coastline and showcase how he photographs the beaches from above.

The story behind the collaboration was executed in 4 videos and shared across multi digital platforms including Youtube, Facebook and Instagram.

KNACK STUDIOS
Director / Producer – Justin Barnwell
DOP / Camera Operator – Robert Norman
Camera Operator – Andy Lloyd
Editor – Justin Barnwell
Animator/Motion Graphics- Justin Barnwell
Colour Grade – Justin Barnwell
Sound Designer: Craig Beck

HAVAIANAS
Brand Director – Elke Munroe
Brand Activations Manager – Kelly Schaffer
Marketing Manager – Emma Kowaleczko

MUSIC
‘CONSTRUCTION’
BRADLEY DYMOND SANCHEZ

‘GWAVA JAM’
DEAQUINO JR ROCHE

‘HAVAIANAS’
Custom composition by KENICHI WOLFGANG

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VIE ACTIVE

Vie Active is a premium Australian activewear brand, designed in Bondi and made using a premium Australian product: superfine Australian Merino Wool – the ultimate performance fabric. Knack Studios recently created two films for the exciting new brand. From Bale to Bondi follows Miss World – Australia , Erin Holland on a journey from the farm where the products fabrics are sourced to the beach, where the product is designed and put to the test. The 2nd Video for the brand titles ‘Unleash the athlete within, focuses on the technical capabilities of the products and how this exciting new fitness brand inspires and empowers women to live a fit and active lifestyle.

Knack Studios
Director / Producer – Justin Barnwell
DOP / Camera Operator – Robert Norman
Camera Operator – Andy Lloyd
Editor – Justin Barnwell
Animator/Motion Graphics- Andy Lloyd
Colour Grade – Justin Barnwell
Sound Designer: Matt Brown/Craig Beck

Vie Active
Creative Director/Co Founder – Noa Ries
Co Founder – Bryan Ries
Global Category Manager – Australian Wool – Lars Ulvesund

MUSIC
From Bale to Bondi
You and Me (Instrumental)
Aaron and Andrew
www.themusicbed.com
Unleash the Athlete Within
Custom composition by Matt Brown

 

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Telstra x Aquabumps

Here is the latest film Justin & Rob from Knack Studios completed for Aquabumps and Telstra. ‘From the Road’ documents a trip along the iconic Great Ocean Road with professional surfers Chris Friend and Todd Rosewall. In the film we discover how Eugene Tan from Aquabumps uses the Telstra products to discover the waves, and update his amazing photographs.

FROM THE ROAD – Aquabumps trip to The Great Ocean Road presented by Telstra from Aquabumps on Vimeo.

Credits:
Camera 01: Rob Norman
Camera 02/Water: Justin Barnwell
Producer: Debbie Tan
Direction/Video Edit: Justin Barnwell
Sound Mix: Craig Beck
Music: Universal Publishing Production Music

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Chipiron Surfboards

Knack created this video profile on Damien Marly, The founder and shaper at Chipiron Surfboards. With a small little factory in the Landes, South Western France, some fruity surfboard shapes and cool friends…….. its a pretty nice life. Dive in and check it out. http://www.chipiron-surfshop.com

Chipiron Surfboards from Knack Studios on Vimeo.

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Nike ‘Block Series’ Outtakes

Filming for the Nike Block Surf Series last year in France and Spain, we filmed this segment with one of the locals from the Sopelana Surf Club, Txaber Gaminde. Txaber was such a cool guy and took us over to his local in Algorta, which just happened to be one of the raddest skate parks we've seen. Unfortunately the skate section didnt see the light of the day in the clips, with Nike only wanting to feature surfing in the final clips… So with the project wrapped up, it was a shame to leave this on the editing room floor! Enjoy, and go visit…. Such an awesome part of the world!

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