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Last year, my friend Msizi and I were walking along the beach discussing the influx of overweight people around us. We were joking around about discriminating against them and not allowing them on the beach, and that’s when the name popped out, ‘Fat Free Beaches.’ When I got home it got me thinking. We’re so obsessed with being thin, or fit. In the past, it was considered beautiful to be overweight. Thanks to increased health awareness we know its better not to be, but society has taken it too far with young guys and girls now obsessed with being fit or thin. Guys are taking all sorts of weird and wonderful substances to build muscles whilst girls aren’t eating in the hope of keeping off the pounds. At the same time being fat is still bad for you, but we as people can’t seem to find balance.
Comedy is one of the greatest ways to tackle issues from all sides, to show people just how ridiculous we are without preaching to them. Instead it highlights issues by making people laugh. That is exactly the purpose of this video. The video throws in political references and balances things out with Jock free beaches for maximum discrimination.
Byron Langley is a friend of mine from youth who got a kick start to his acting career in Spud: The Movie. We had been talking about doing a Srizzil video since December last year, in fact I had written the Fat Free Beaches Script with him in mind, but it took us five months to finally get together and film it.
Byron brought his high school friend Willem Nieman, a comedy legend of Glenwood High’s stage, to add some spice to the video. Throw in some help from dynamite Mandy Rothquel and Msizi Hadebe and you have a winning team. Msizi took the honours of the voice over and, I’m sure you’ll agree, did a fantastic job getting overexcited about such a horrible product.
Special thanks to Gary Friedman and Susan Foster for allowing us to use their dog Max. It’s a beautiful thing that complete strangers can be so willing to help out. You can see Max chasing Willem (Jeff 2) in the background of one of the shots. Max is official Fat Free Beaches security.
My dad, being an avid bike lover and Harley owner, was up with the sparrows to join the Harley Davidson, Durban Chapter on a ride down to Margate for Africa Bike Week. Although my parents had been multiple times I’ve never been to the event and joined my mom in following the bikes down the coast in the car.
The atmosphere is electric, with thousands of bikes and people taking over the sleepy town. The unmistakeable sound of Harleys fills the air, as people ogle bike customisations and cameras are everywhere.
I, of course, was armed with my camera, and took a few pictures of the event, the beach, and some cool bikes.
The Wave House has been around for many years in good old Durban. A massive man made machine that produces solid waves to ride. Despite its age I had never ridden the beast and decided that this week it was time. My friends Mandy and Jin joined me, although they refused to ride with all sorts of rather lame excuses. Thankfully that meant they could man the camera and catch these awesome shots of my epic failures and mild successes riding the D-Rex. Enjoy.
Coca-Cola is one of my favourite companies. Not because of the products they create but because their brand is so good. Watch this innovative and brilliant idea in the video below. It’s pure genius to associate happiness with your brand. After all, who doesn’t want to be happy?
I love the guy’s face when a stunning surfboard comes out of the truck. What an amazing gift. Come to South Africa Happiness Truck!
It’s become apparent that hand waving is reaching professional levels. In South Africa, many residential areas have them sitting in huts at the entrance and exit of roads. In England, the trend setting Queen draws crowds who line the streets to see her wave. Here are five important things you’ll have to work on to become a professional hand waver.
1.) If you aren’t lucky enough to automatically be a professional hand waver by blood, you’ll need to get yourself a snappy uniform and man a hut or stand in a busy intersection.
2.) Royal blood and fancy uniforms aren’t going to do all the work for you. Get into a gym and find a machine that works your hand waving. If gym is not for you, try a sport that really works the hands, like chess.
3.) Although it’s not an official requirement, you’ll be considered a more professional hand waver if you dress your hand in the appropriate attire. Dress it up for formal occasions or dress it down for some break dancing in the streets. Even when you aren’t waving, your hand should be looking its best.
4.) Technique is everything, you don’t see the queen haphazardly waving her hand like a helicopter propeller or Moses the security guard whipping his hand back and forth like it’s Willow Smith’s hair. Learn the casual lift of the hand or the slight bend technique, and you’re on your way.
5.) Practice makes perfect. You aren’t going to become a sensation overnight, you’re going to have to put in the blood, sweat and tears. Wave at family, friends and strangers constantly and put in those hours.
Good luck, I’ll see you at the hand waving Olympics soon.
Africa Bike Week 2011
It’s become apparent that hand waving is reaching professional levels. In South Africa, many residential areas have them sitting in huts at the entrance and exit of roads. In England, the trend setting Queen draws crowds who line the streets to see her wave. Here are five important things you’ll have to work on to become a professional hand waver.
