Welcome to Blake Vincent Kueny's world. It is magnificent!
How gorgeous is the new trailer for surf film View from a Blue Moon? It, of course of course, stars John John Florence and a troupe of next level surfing talent but wow! The art and direction star at first blush. That cinematography, that music, that…..feeling. It is very otherworldly and all thanks to auteur Blake Vincent Kueny.
I first met Blake at the offices of Surfing magazine. He was bringing in his freshly-finished surf film DONE and I yawned. Another surf film by a boy with three names. But then he walked through the door and he was so…so…different. There was something in the way he carried himself, some air of greatness swirling. He was quiet, kind. And then he set up a small projector. And then his surf film blew my mind. I loved every image. I loved the way he tied them together. I loved how it was arty but never lost focus, never screamed “LOOK AT MY ARTY!” Afterward we chatted and I saw even more greatness in his eyes. And I knew, then and there, as long as John John kept his cart hitched to Blake Vincent Kueny’s bull, he’d be going grand places.
And I was right. Watch the trailer and watch again. Feel your heart pound. And while your watching, and while your heart is pounding, let’s call Blake!
Blake!
I’m sorry, who is this?
It is your best friend/brother-in-law Chas Smith! (we are not brothers-in-law but I pretend!)
When you put it that way I feel rude.
So did it actually get released at the high point of the blue moon, or whatever it’s called?
Yeah, John John released it at 3:42 am.
Is it a pain in the buns to work with all that fancy new equipment or do you enjoy?
It is at first but the more we used it the easier it got. And then it all ran really smoothly.
Does the tech angle inspire or do you prefer just setting up the shots and making it look gorgeous?
I like it once you learn the tech. I don’t like learning something new, related to the cameras etc. every single day but once I learn I like. And once you learn it’s a pretty simple rig.
So principle shooting is all done?
Yeah all. Releases this winter.
What are your inspirations?
Ooooh. You know, I have to say for this film it was just the locations. So much of the film is location-based and I really tried to capture the feeling you get when you are some place new. It is cool for it to feel different…Sometimes films with a large budget feel like films with a large budget. It changes it somehow and it comes out a certain way….but I don’t think that happens here.
It certainly don’t. All I see is sexy.
all i see is sexy too blake. all i see is sexy…..