August 29, 2007 - Mission Surf Pre-Production

We are feverishly working away on pre-production for upcoming mission: surf episode. So much to do and we are quickly approaching the beginning of our production window for this year.

With August winding down, what will September provide?

We just checked in on the NHC status and this is what they had to say...

A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED ABOUT 750 MILES EAST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS
IS PRODUCING SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THERE HAS BEEN LITTLE
CHANGE IN ORGANIZATION THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...UPPER-LEVEL WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT OVER THE NEXT
DAY OR TWO AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WESTWARD AROUND 15 MPH.

DISORGANIZED CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS EXTEND SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES
EAST AND NORTHEAST OF A NON-TROPICAL LOW CENTERED ABOUT 330 MILES
EAST OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF
DEVELOPMENT AT THIS TIME...UPPER-LEVEL WINDS COULD BECOME A LITTLE
MORE FAVORABLE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE NEXT DAY
OR TWO. AN AIR FORCE PLANE IS SCHEDULED TO INVESTIGATE THE SYSTEM
ON THURSDAY...IF NECESSARY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD
OR SOUTHEASTWARD.

This is for Tuesday. Looks like fun. We'll keep you up to date on how it shapes up.


Stay tuned for more...

Max

August 27, 2007 - Hurricane Dean

PARTING SHOTS - HURRICANE DEAN
As the swell from Hurricane Dean draws to a close, we are focusing a bit more on our corresponding duties and less with getting shacked. Damn it!

The swell lasted well into Saturday evening and produced some memorable moments, like the one above featured on the bluesky surf shop website. Not sure who this surfer is but you can get an idea of how good it was in Central Florida over the last 6 days.

ESA COMP - St. Augustine #5
A few too many beers from the celebration at the annual lifeguard awards banquet led to bar hopping through Daytona and a late arrival to Saturday morning's event. I'm not sure how the night before was for Jimmy and Rob but Rodrigo was a bit reluctant to arrive on time and with good reason. Brazilians, they know how to party! He'll have to fill you in on the rest. I, with good reason, rolled in around noon. With my head still ringing with the sounds of cowgirls and country music, I hung out under the stormy skies, filmed the finals and recovered at my own pace. After the final rounds were tallied, this is how the results came in...
Open
2. Jimmy Blumenfeld
5. Rob Fulmer
Senior Men
1. Rodrigo Miranda

TROPICAL STORM UPDATE:
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED
OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC...ABOUT 850 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS...HAVE NOT BECOME ANY BETTER ORGANIZED
DURING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS. HOWEVER...SOME SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF
THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AT IT MOVES
WESTWARD AT 15 TO 20 MPH.

THE MISSION:
As we enter the final week of prep for our 4th episode of the mission: surf "up the coast", we reflect upon the last 3 years of missions and look forward to which storm will be our this year...
2004

2005

2006

2007


Stay tuned for more updates...

Max

August 22, 2007 - Ponce Inlet

We are back from a couple of days at Ponce Inlet. We are a bit sore, sun burnt and thinking back upon the last couple of days of swell created by Hurricane Dean.
As Dean made it's way over Jamaica and toward the East Coast of Mexico, we were enjoying fun size surf Monday and Tuesday.

We are looking forward to more fun surf on Thursday.


That's about it for now. Next little update on Friday.

Max

August 18, 2007 - Dean Hits Jamaica

Hurricane Dean Report:


- Jamaica residents stock up and move into shelters

- Cuba braces with a state of emergency

WE HOPE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL THESE COUNTRIES' RESIDENTS.

Here's the latest...
NHC ADVISORY
NOAA SATELLITE IMAGES
NASA SPACE WALKERS VIEW HURRICANE DEAN
NATURAL DISASTER NEWS

MORE TO COME.

MAX

August 17, 2007 - Mission Films Logo!

Lots o' lots to report in this blog post today. I will try to catch you all up. Here is a recap the last month of activity with our happenings. So, grab a cold one kick back and enjoy. It's Friday and we are in the midst of Hurricane Dean fever!

Here is a sneak peak at our 2007 Logo designed by our lady on the digi-design 1's and 0's, Karen Crook! We are very stoked!


Our website is being completed, as I write this, by Fat Designs ring leader, Eddie Toy. Bookmark this link and check in often. We want to attempt to blow up his server over the next couple of months! THE MISSION FILMS

TROPICAL NEWS
Hurricane Dean!

This little Cape Verde depression has surely developed into a threatening Hurricane over the last week since it pop'd up on the NHC radar. Read the latest advisory of the National Hurricane Center

MISSION: SURF TEAM NEWS
We'll be conduction a rehearsal, for the upcoming Mission: Surf episode "Up The Coast" for September, with many of our featured surfers Sunday through Tuesday. If you would like to join up with us on those days, send us a message through our myspace page

CASTING CALL AND OPEN PRODUCTION POSITIONS:
Casting Call:
We will be conducting casting calls over the upcoming weeks in an effort to fill our remaing positions on The Mission: Surf Team. If you are a surfer and interested in traveling with our team/crew while chasing hurricane swell up the East Coast here is what we'll need for your submission.
1. Head Shot Photos
2. Action Photos
3. Lifestyle Photos
4. Short :45 video clip
5. Profile/Bio
6. And why we should pick you to be on the team
We look forward to hearing from you.
Send all submissions to morrill_media_group@yahoo.com

Production Crew Positions:
For all related crew positions, we are still reviewing CVs for DP, AC and PA positions. Please send along...
1. CV
2. Reel
3. And why you should be chosen for the position.
Please send all submissions to morrill_media_group@yahoo.com

West Indian Girl - Summer Tour 2007
I updated alot of the camera phone pictures of the tour on myspace today. If you would like to view some of the pics of the trip, click here

ASP WORLD TOUR
Check out the final heats of the ASP 6 Star tour stop in France

MUSIC
Last week, Excel/AlpineStar rep, Ben Ardis invited us down to Red Tails in Daytona to catch some of the Vestal Tour with Thunder Lip and ASG. Great show. Check out these two bands through their websites, sponsor's websites or on myspace.

Like good lovers, make contact when you want some! Next update will be Monday, August 20th.

TTYS!
Max