Shaper
A captivating audio-visual gem about a man’s passion of surfing and environmental sustainability.
4/5
- Documentary, Experimental
- South Africa
- 2023
- 1 min
The 4-minute film opens with Samb in narration, where he introduces the viewer to Animism. The narrative centers around his belief in luck as a powerful presence that rewards him its namesake. Utilizing dice as a symbol of his good-fortune, the short experiments with cutting-edge visual effects, music and cinematography to captivate viewer intrigue. Underwater, drone and 360 cinematography – coupled with fleeting animation – makes for an awe-inspiring watch. The film concludes with a thrilling climax – the spectacular surfing from Damme Samb.
Paul Ward (Director) has created an engrossing film that showcases an amalgamation of creative talent. High praise to Deon Van Zyl (Director of Photography), his breath-taking footage will bring envy and admiration to his peers. Gavin Coetzee’s visual effects catapult the film into a whole different level of esteem. Production design (Wendy Fredriksson), color-grading (Joseph Bicknell) and editing (Xander Van der) are equally commendable. Highly recommended.
The film demonstrates an animistic sensibility through the concept of luck. The line, ‘Luck is Alive’, encapsulates this way of relating to the world: a sense of the aliveness of chance, and by believing in luck and that luck is alive, luck can lead you to be lucky. In his case, luck leads him to the water, where he finds a sense of freedom he has never felt before.
The film features Damme Samb, a surfer from Dakar, Senegal – a predominantly Muslim country on the west coast of Africa.
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The 4-minute film opens with Samb in narration, where he introduces the viewer to Animism. The narrative centers around his belief in luck as a powerful presence that rewards him its namesake. Utilizing dice as a symbol of his good-fortune, the short experiments with cutting-edge visual effects, music and cinematography to captivate viewer intrigue. Underwater, drone and 360 cinematography – coupled with fleeting animation – makes for an awe-inspiring watch. The film concludes with a thrilling climax – the spectacular surfing from Damme Samb.
Paul Ward (Director) has created an engrossing film that showcases an amalgamation of creative talent. High praise to Deon Van Zyl (Director of Photography), his breath-taking footage will bring envy and admiration to his peers. Gavin Coetzee’s visual effects catapult the film into a whole different level of esteem. Production design (Wendy Fredriksson), color-grading (Joseph Bicknell) and editing (Xander Van der) are equally commendable. Highly recommended.
The film demonstrates an animistic sensibility through the concept of luck. The line, ‘Luck is Alive’, encapsulates this way of relating to the world: a sense of the aliveness of chance, and by believing in luck and that luck is alive, luck can lead you to be lucky. In his case, luck leads him to the water, where he finds a sense of freedom he has never felt before.
The film features Damme Samb, a surfer from Dakar, Senegal – a predominantly Muslim country on the west coast of Africa.
Coming Soon
