Body Glove Wins Transworld Imaginarium Back 2 Back Years

Body Glove wins the Transworld Imaginarium for the second consecutive year. After winning the cover of Transworld Surf with exceptional photos, Body Glove finishes up the contest by winning the Readers Choice for best video, The Disappearance.

The Disappearance follows a group of four professional surfers and six filmmakers on what should have been the ultimate surf trip to the jungles of Indonesia but quickly became an excursion into heart-stopping terror. As the group discovers a perfect, secret wave, strange images begin to appear on film. Are they sharks, alligators, or something else? Fear sets in. Accusations fly. By night, unseen evil stirs beyond their campfire’s light. By day, large animal prints are discovered nearby. Members of the crew begin to disappear one by one. As the end of their journey approaches, they realize that what they are filming is not an epic trip but their own descent into unimaginable horror.

2012 Transworld Imaginarium Video: The Disappearance

 

The Disappearance - Imaginarium 2012 from Body Glove on Vimeo.

2011 Transworld Imaginarium Video: 8-Bit

Body Glove 8-Bit from Body Glove on Vimeo.

BearBack Surf Contest 2012

The 5th Annual Bearback Surf contest took place last Saturday. I am not sure what was more unusual to see.. 30 guys surfing with no wetsuit or a handful of them either nude or in girls bikinis. The photos and poem below will tell it all!!

Getting ready to brave the cold water...

True Style points...

Jack Daley finishing his heat.

Scott and Jack Daley

From the beach...

Winner Greg Browning getting showered with Champagne.

Trophy in hand.

Ode to the Bearback 2012
(Fifth Annual)

The ocean kisses my toes.
My brain says, "NO!"
but my body goes.

I cringe, look around,
Too late to back out now.
What is wrong with me?
Can I fake an injury?

The ocean kisses my knees,
I start to chatter, I start to freeze.
Jimmy and Greg are staring me down,
Too late to back out now.

The ocean kisses my balls,
I see Chyo go over the falls,
I wonder aloud,
Is it too late to back out now?

These other guys can't be as cold
As my old bones,
I could be warm at home,
I howl, "IT'S TOO LATE TO BACK OUT NOW!"

Why, why do I do this?
The lips hit like cold, liquid bricks
I can't breathe, now up to my hips,
I should just dive and get it over with!

I duck dive.

And then it's me
And some friends,
Shivering in the medium tide,
Surfing bearback at the pier.
Northside.

57 degree water
51 degree air
Sunny

Founders & participants:
Jimmy Young
Greg Browning
Jeff Browning

Participants:
Matt Walls- Last year's champion
Kevin Cody
Matt Singley
Aaron Osten
Bill Sanders
Connor Beatty
Rob Kalafut
Elias Shepherd
Chyo Baldocchi- Past champion
Kieran Walls- Youngest competitor
Davey Latter
Conrad Scouton
Jani Lange
Sean Larned
Scott Daley

Jack Daley
Ron Roebuck
Tom Bowlby
JP
Frank Mazzotta
Scott Smith
Cheyne Magnusson
Garrett Quon
Steven Stanley Kiwi
Justin Quirk
Scott from Pitcherhouse
Adam Buckley
Jex McCartney
Satchel Roebuck- 10 years old

Jimmy surfed every heat!

Behind the Scene Backdoor Shootout

We are still hyping on our amazing team for Backdoor Shootout. Congrats again to Jamie O'Brien, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray and Cheyne Magnusson for a kick ass job at Pipeline.

Check out some behind the scenes photos from the trip:

Scott Smith wearing a natural earring... a gecko... hmmmmmm

Cheyne Magnusson looking dreamy by the seashore hahaha

Interview Time

Akward poses

Matt Pagan repping some Lakers colors

Jamie O'Brien looking serious

Winning!

Alex Gray looking proud

Anthony Walsh finding the perfect seat

Body Glove Crew at Pipe Masters

Jamie O'Brien after his first heat yesterday

It is that time of the year. Some people are stressed out about holiday shopping... but not our team. The Body Glove crew made their annual trek to the North Shore of Oahu and this year they are getting killer waves. Team Riders Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson and Matt Pagan are bunking up with VP of Marketing Scott Daley, videographers Greg Browning and Scott Smith and Team Manager Matt Chernega for probably the best 10 days of their December. Body Glove's native north shore resident and pipe line charger Jamie O'Brien is competing in this years Pipe Masters. Stay tuned for updates!

Body Glove Wins 2011 Transworld Surf Imaginarium

Congrats to team Body Glove on winning the second annual ‘Imaginarium’ photo and video contest. The Body Glove team of Cheyne Magnusson and Alex Gray were on hand with VP of Marketing Scott Daley and directors Greg Browning and Scott Smith to collect the awards on Thursday September 22nd. Body Glove was awarded the prize during a raging party at Transworld Surf Headquarters packed with Body Glove supporters from all around SoCal. Body Glove's video and concept, 8 Bit, was voted by the Transworld Surf readers as the best and their photography was just enough to get them past Reef, Rusty, and Billabong. Congrats to our good friend, Chris Straley, who was awarded the “Best Photography” trophy for his efforts on Reef’s If A Reef Had Eyes project.

Catered by Daphne’s Greek, Primo beer, Kru vodka, and Monster Energy, bodies are still piled up in and around the building this morning. Thanks to all the teams for participating, we will see Body Glove next year when they defend their title as Imaginarium 2011 Champions!

Go to Transworld Surf and to see the winning video, photos and behind the scenes footage for Body Glove's 8-Bit and than you to the readers and the Transworld crew for the inspiration. We are already kicking around ideas for next year.

Vote for Body Glove for Transworld's Imaginarium Contest

Voting is officially live for Transworld Surf's Imaginarium Contest. Visit Transworld's website to cast your vote. If you haven't seen the video yet click here.

Transworld is going to take into account web poll numbers as well as your comments so get clicking and writing :)

Body Glove's Imaginarium Video

Transworld Surf invited Body Glove to their photo/video contest, IMAGINARIUM. Along with 3 other brands, we set out to advance the creativity of surf photography. Check out our video here

Jamie O'Brien Closing Out SIMA Surf Summit

Body Glove's Jamie O'Brien will be closing out the 2011 SIMA Surf Summit. Martin "Pottz" Potter will emcee while Jamie, Mark Healy and Lisa Andersen discuss what its like to live and breathe surfing. Jamie, one of the youngest surfers to ever win Pipe Masters, will talk about what got him in the water and what keeps him there.

The 2011 SIMA Surf Summit brings together all the trendsetters and innovators in the surfing retail world. Brands and retailers meet up in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to talk about the previous years, the coming surf lifestyle landscape and the innovations they want to see in the future. With a little bit of surfing mixed in.

Body Glove's VP of Marketing Scott Daley and Director of Body Glove Entertainment Greg Browning attended Surf Summit on behalf of Body Glove. They will definitley be back with great stories, ideas and maybe even some new friends.

Drop Zone Fiji Screening at Banzai Sushi in Haleiwa

Drop Zone Fiji premiered to a packed Banzai Sushi in Haleiwa, Hawaii. Professional Surfers and stars of the film, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson and Holly Beck were in attendance. It was an amazing turn out and as you can tell by the photos below a lot of FUN!

Matt Patterson and key Body Glove retailers.

Keith Terriberry

Banzai Sushi

Scott Smith, Jenna Meistrell, Scott Daley, Holly Beck and Matt Pagan

Dancing with the foam hands!

Scott Daley, Aaron Checkwood, Matt Chernega and Matt Pagan

Greg Browning with sons Drew and Parker.

Jenna Meistrell and Cheyne Magnusson representing with the foam hands.

The Body Glove Crew!

Darshan Gooch and Brandon Bowden

Win a Trip to Las Vegas for World Premiere of The Drop Zone Fiji

Body Glove has done it again and created the best surfing and diving movie ever made- The Drop Zone Fiji. We want you to be our special guests at the world premiere of the Drop Zone Fiji at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on November 18th 2010. The winner will be Body Glove's invited guests to the world premiere of the Drop Zone Fiji, the DEMA Dive Show and will have a meet and greet with the director Greg Browning and stars Alex Gray, Holly Beck and Cheyne Magnusson. We will fly you and a friend from anywhere in the USA to Las Vegas and put you up at the world famous Hard Rock Hotel and Casino for two nights. To enter the sweepstakes you only need to be or become a fan on Body Glove's Facebook Fan Page, go to the Body Glove Tab and find the link to this entry page. The sweepstakes only runs from October 21st until October 31st and is only for USA residents so get your entries in now. All entries will be added the Body Glove Core News Email list. The winner will be notified on November 1 2010.

Greg Browing Talks about his Favorite Clips

Thanks to our good friends at HavocTV we have this great segment of Havoc's Behind the Lens with filmmaker and all around great guy Greg Browning talking about his 5 favorite clips from his time behind the camera. Clips from the Drive Thru, The Dude Cruise and his epic work for Body Glove.

Diving With Alex Gray and Erica Hosseini

The Body Glove Entertainment crew took Alex Gray and Erica Hosseini out on Wednesday for a little dive adventure.

Erica was excited to get on the boat and go diving.

Alex and Erica loading up their gear on the boat.

Greg Browning filmed the dive adventure. Look for it soon on www.bodyglove.com.

Alex gave Erica a helping hand in getting geared up.

Erica ready to go. Greg was giving her a few last tips before dropping in.

Scott Smith who films and edits for Body Glove is also a certified Scuba instructor. Here he is taking Erica down on the anchor line.

Scott had her do a few skills at the bottom as a refresher. Once she finished that we went back up and got Greg and Alex and went back down.

Alex and Erica swimming around the bottom looking for lobsters.

Scott Smith grabbed a good sized lobster.

Alex Gray talks about his diving adverture.

Erica was next and was excited to talk about her diving experience.

One of the lobsters Alex caught along with one of the few scallops he brought up. The lobster had a death grip on it. It was a beautiful day for a dive and the conditions below were awesome. Everybody came back up with a big smile on their faces.