On Surfing Films: An Aesthetic Study
Abstract
Film has always been an integral part of the culture of surfing. In the early 1960's, a film by the name of The Endless Summer ushered in the wide acceptance of the medium of film by the culture. As the years progressed and the sport radically adopted new styles, attitudes and lifestyles, surfing films changed along with it. This thesis will show how the aesthetics of surfing films both are shaped by the culture from which they are found and how, in turn, they continually reshape the culture. By looking at the aesthetic theories of Hans-Georg Gadamer, Leo Tolstoy and Walter Benjamin, this thesis will academically survey the aesthetics of the films The Endless Summer, Momentum, and the works of filmmaker Jack Johnson and his studio The Moonshine Conspiracy. This study will provide insight into the significant aspect of , film in a culture so strongly defined by aesthetics, both from within and without.
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Thesis Completion
2007
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Janz, Bruce B.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Degree Program
Humanities
Subjects
Arts and Humanities -- Dissertations, Academic; Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Humanities
Format
Identifier
DP0022184
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Storm, John, "On Surfing Films: An Aesthetic Study" (2007). HIM 1990-2015. 664.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/664