MasterCraft Boats ‘09 – Orlando, FL

September 22, 2008

This was our last of 5 shoots with Bump Films to complete MasterCraft’s 2009 running footage and promotional DVD, Rewind.

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6:30a.m. call at the photo boat with a full moon overhead

Mark Bame of Bump Films shooting a tube set with Shane Bonifay
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Rolling large in Park’s new X-Star

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Parks and Shane Bonifay on the Butler Chain


MasterCraft X-Series – Orlando, FL

May 6, 2008

X-Series production stills from Bump Films 2008 shoot.
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Every day starts on the dock before sunrise.

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Morning glass in the X-Star.

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Tracking stern shot thru one of the many canals on the Butler chain.

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Rusty Malinoski from the Heli.


MasterCraft ProStar – Orlando Florida

May 6, 2008

Bump Films shoot for MasterCraft Boats.


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Mark shooting in close quarters with an HVX-200 in a waterhousing

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Sequence shot on the course. Its tight shooting with the skier passing by close to 60 mph!


Malibu Pro Team Orlando

October 28, 2007

Malibu Boats produces a DVD each season that markets their new boats and pro team. An Arriflex Hi-Speed SR2 converted to Super 16mm was used to capture the action.

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Malibu Pro Jeff Weatherall boosts a huge S-Bend

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Barefoot in Orlando

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This Arri SRII Hi-Speed had been hot rodded with tons of upgrades, a pleasure to shoot!

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Southeast Shangri-La


MasterCraft X-Star Commercial, Orlando FL.

October 3, 2007

Bump Films teamed up with Alex Fostvedt and Mario Cater of Freeride Films to shoot the new MasterCraft X-Star commerical at Lake Wales, FL.

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Freeride Films lastest Ninja Cam rig. This was rigged over a 800 ft. span across the lake.

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Camera sled hooked up to the cables. A Panasonic HVX-200 was used to check the shot for the test run day. The commerical was shot in Super 16 with an Arri High Speed SRII.

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Mark and Alex set up a shot with Mario behind controlling the sled speed.

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Shane Bonifay doubles up for his afternoon set.

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Florida sunset day one

Rusty Malinoski fractured his wrist the day before but decided to wrap his cast with one inch gaffers tape and ride anyway…
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Florida sunset day two


MasterCraft 2007

July 20, 2007

This is our 10th year working with Bump Films and MasterCraft in watersports and wakeboarding. Most of May was spent in Florida and Tennessee shooting their new ‘08 boatsheli v form.jpgV formation shot from the heliheli csx.jpg Shooting the new CSX from the heliMC high wing.jpg High wing photo boat angle<