Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

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Michael Zomer: I, extreme filmmaker
think this made me able to get to his real
personality and capture him in the most
pure way.
In Code Red, you went along Ruben
searching for storms. How is it shooting
in those conditions? Do you have
any special gear?
Shooting in extreme weather
conditions is always a challenge
and there are many risks involved,
not only for yourself but
also for the expensive equipment.
I’ve learned a lot from
experience and shoots where
things got damaged or even totally
destroyed. I try to prevent
risk and damage to a minimum
to be always connected with
my crew and Ruben by waterproof
walkie-talkies and wrapping
all camera gear up in rain
covers and plastic bags. Still I
can’t avoid sand and salt that
goes everywhere so after every
shoot I’ve to take my tripod with
me under the shower and clean
my 30.000 euro RED Epic-W and
lenses with air dust, wet wipes, brushes
and other special stuff. Having a good
insurance is key!.
KS_Are you a kitesurfer too? If so, does
it help when you work with Ruben?
What do you think about the movies
this sport has expressed until now?
To be honest I’m not a kitesurfer, hahaha.
But I think if you compare kiteboarding
with other action sports it’s quite new. I
think it hasn’t showed it’s full limits yet
and this is what makes the sport really
challenging, it triggers riders to keep
pushing it and to be more creative. So
by thinking this there will be a whole lot
more new crazy things and locations to
capture in the future.