Our very own Stephanie Gilmore stars in the latest all-Australian ‘I AM’ ad for Nikon.
Nikon has released the latest installment of its ‘I AM’ campaign featuring our very own brand ambassador and 4 x surfing world champion Stephanie Gilmore as the face of their new shock proof, waterproof and freezeproof’ camera, the COOLPIX AW100.
The ad was directed by Anthony Rose through Flying Fish. The music track, ‘Welcome Home’, is by American band Radical Face.
Here’s a making-of video from the ad:
we love it!
Source: Article by mUmBRELLA-
Advertising Agency: Studio Woo
Production Company: Flying Fish
Director / Videographer: Anthony Rose
Music: ‘Welcome Home’ by Radical Face
ANAMBE
27/01/2012
Coming away from the trip with new friends and a special village to return to like a new family, we all headed back to Dakar, brainstorming along the drive. To raise funds that go to re-building the local hospital.
Tom Frager suggested we composed a song along with the other Quiksilver team riders who are musically inclined and that we released it to raise funds for our new project! Anambe Hospital: TBC… We’ll keep you posted on the progress of the song.
I love Africa. Heart of the World.
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
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ANAMBE
26/01/2012
Our last afternoon in the village was a trip down to the local hospital (if you can even call it that).
The place was in desperate need of even the most basic tools and medicinal instruments if there is to be any professional medical care for the village.
I seriously had some nightmares of re-visiting the hospital rooms as a sick patient and it was so apparent that if there were to be any complications with the birth of a child or if someone young contracted Malaria, then there really is the smallest chance of survival.
I think this scene really pulled the heart strings of us all in the Quiksilver Foundation team and so we decided to make our next project to be the rejuvenation of the hospital.
To be continued…
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
ANAMBE
25/01/2012
Time to get in the field and really get to work. The sun is extremely hot during the middle of the day so we had to wait for the later afternoon before we could really get our hands in the field.
Handing out the young trees to the families was truly a highlight of the trip.
To see the joy and the fulfillment each person showed in their genuine eyes when they were given a tree was such a wonderful feeling!
To see how valuable even just one fruit tree is to an entire village was exactly the purpose of this project and trip.
To be continued…
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
ANAMBE
25/01/2012
08h00
The following day we taught them to extract the oils from eucalyptus leaves and use it for medicinal purposes. This was done with a giant alembic. 30 kilograms of leaves makes only 150ml of oil. This process is also great to create essential oils that can be used in beauty products like body butter and moisturizer. I think their dry African skin loved it!
So to be there with the Quiksilver Foundation with a mission to educate and help create a sustainable life for these beautiful people in Anambe, I was feeling pretty warm and fuzzy!
To be continued…
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
ANAMBE
24/01/2012
18h00
After the ceremony, everyone continued to celebrate our arrival with music and dance, good food and laughs. The kids almost tore my dress off in an effort to grab a lollipop from the jar I was holding up high! They then all continued to dance with each other and dragging Alain, Tom and myself into each dance circle. I couldn’t figure out whether they were laughing at my dancing or just me in general. A tall blonde, uncoordinated beach girl. I fell in love with the way they all danced. You could see the music flowing through their entire bodies. Such a simple pleasure. All you need is a beat.
To be continued…
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
ANAMBE
24/01/2012
15h30
When we arrived to the village, we got greeted with a welcoming ceremony that was fit for kings! Music, colour, flair, rhythm, dance and smiles bigger than the sun. We were introduced to the elders and leaders of the surrounding villages who are all involved in the project, and the chief gave us a welcoming speech with a powerful statement that summed up the whole reason we were there. “A village without a purpose is a dying village”.
To be continued…
Photos: Testemale/Maritxu
More information about this project: Quiksilver Foundation & Coeur de Forêt 2011 and 2010
