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Not only to ensure Felicity could feel comfortable performing, but so that we could travel discreetly to particularly special areas and avoid people, other cameras and crowds.”Īustralian cinematographers Dwayne Fetch (Gold Coast, Qld), Rick Rifici (Perth, WA) and Chris White (Perth, WA) lent their talents to the project.Īll three are experts in their field, capturing some of surfing’s most spectacular imagery during their careers.įetch’s credits include DOP and water cinematography for Columbia Pictures' 2016 release The Shallows starring Blake Lively, the Logie nominated ABC TV series Harrow, and Netflix’s Tidelands.

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It was essential we sort trusted, professional operators. “Another big component of this production was secrecy.

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There were many logistical hurdles to consider during production.Įxplains Skin Deep Producer, Johnathan “JJ” Jenkins: “Many of the accessible surf zones we considered are populated year-round so finding ideal locations and accounting for weather and waves was very tricky.” While certain beaches, backdrops and coastal formations may be recognisable, other locations were chosen for their remoteness and unspoiled, natural beauty. State-of the-art Phantom cameras were used to capture many of Skin Deep’s most hypnotic moments and hours of RED EPIC and drone aerial footage were accumulated, then edited to the resulting four-minutes of captivating vision. Locations include Fiji, Hawaii, the south and north-west coasts of Western Australia and Northern New South Wales (AUS). The Skin Deep project, conceptualised by Palmateer and brought to life with the help of a small team of professional film makers, has a production timeline of nearly three years. “To be able to intertwine art and surfing in such an intimate way in a project like Skin Deep has been so satisfying.” I feel most comfortable when I’m either in the water surfing, or creating.” “I use both surfing and art as forms of meditation, motivation and as escapism. “The ocean has been my playground, it has shaped my life since I was young as has art.” By embracing my femininity it helped immensely with my self-esteem and self acceptance.'

“What began as a rather simple yet scary and exciting idea, has transformed into something far more cathartic, beautiful and challenging than I dreamed,” explains Palmateer. She is exploring her own definition of what it means to be 'me'. She is a lady, alone and at home in the sea, doing something she loves. In “Skin Deep”, Palmateer explores her own interpretation of what it means to be free.īy stripping down and riding waves in remote and idyllic locations, Palmateer undertakes a journey towards uninhibited self-expression. “Skin Deep” is a truly avant-garde audio-visual performance art project that meshes Palmateer’s two great life-long passions art and surfing.

Here’s the producer’s take straight from the news release:Īustralian artist and professional surfer, Felicity Palmateer (28, Perth, WA) is excited to announce the release of her latest artistic endeavour, “Skin Deep”.