Article: Ship of Fools: Episode 4 featuring Rob Machado
Ship of Fools: Episode 4 featuring Rob Machado
Press play above to watch ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐: ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฐ featuring Rob Machado's first R&D session on his all-new Groove model, a behind-the-scenes series giving backstage access to the creativity, chaos and ingenuity that went into making ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป, the upcoming and highly anticipated sequel to Rob's previous inclusion in ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป released in 2019.
๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฐ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ shows Rob Machado's surfing is nothing short of a creative act. his innovative style, experimentation, and flow were the perfect match for this project. In this episode, Rob brings his creative approach to a new canvas, surfing at night at Kelly Slater Wave Co.'s Surf Ranch in Lemoore, CA. Follow Rob and the crew as they put the light suits to the test, both under the water and in the barrel.
๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป is a unique cinematic vision from the fevered imagination of artist, professional freeskier and filmmaker, Chris Benchetler (@chrisbenchetler). Featuring the world's greatest action sports athletes in a host of surreal and otherworldy environments and set to the timeless music of the Grateful Dead, this film pushes the boundaries of what can be done at night with cameras, lights, lasers, and animation. ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป transports viewers to the world of infinite beauty and possibility, ultimately celebrating our shared humanity and connectedness. ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป releases in Fall 2025. Subscribe to learn more about the project and product drops at www.chrisbenchetler.com.
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Jetskis, lights, lasers, cameras, drones, lightsuits and more. This production truly pushed the limits of what is possible in low light cinema.
ย The filming of ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฐ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ was Rob's first-ever R&D session on his all-new Groove model, available everywhere on March 13th, 2025. This is a close-up look at the completely custom lightsuit Rob was wearing in the basin at Surf Ranchโa true feat of electrical engineering at its finest.
Magic in the making. Just a couple of friends doing what they do best.
Watch the full ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น๐ series here, and stay tuned forย ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐ผ๐ป, releasing Fall 2025.
