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"The way Harry was surfing in Java was insane to watch. He was so tuned in. He ended up breaking all his boards and the only one he had left was a Ben Webb. He didn’t think it would handle the power but then he went out and ripped the shit out of it. Some of the turns he did on that board in the video are amazing.” All photos and extended captions by Tom Robinson
7 BTS Full Frames From ‘Motel Hell’
“He got flogged on the takeoff and pushed into a underwater cave for a long time trying to wrestle his leash off.”
Harry’s Bryant’s Motel Hell premieres on Stab Premium in less than 24 hours. If you haven’t already seen it, I suggest AirPlaying it on the big screen with the Sonos on full blast. Quality productions warrant an equally high-quality viewing experience – anything less feels like a small injustice. So engage them senses as you would a rail on roundhouse, to the best of your limited abilities.
Motel Hell took three years and a lot of blood, sweat and beers to make. Most of it happened with the same three people involved – Haz (surfing), Dav Fox (filmmaker) and Tom Robinson (stills). Tracks were supplied from Shining Bird, Low Life, Total Control, plus a bunch of local artists from around Wollongong.
For this BTS piece, we spoke with Tom (better known as Lob), a former pro bodyboarder who’s made his crust shooting skateboarding primarily.
Tom printed 2,000 128-page Motel Hell newspapers filled with the best frames from the trip, which you can purchase at his website for $20 a pop. Some of the interviews in the back, Wade Goodall’s in particular, is worth the price of admission alone. His South Australia war story cuts close to the bone (more on that below).
“I like that they’re so easy to damage,” says Lob. “Hard cover books are obnoxious. Like “who the fuck do I think I am?’. Plus can you fold a hard cover in half? Roll it up and wedge it between two things? No you can’t. With this you can stick it in your toilet and if half a dozen people piss on it, it will look even more mental.”
A powerful pitch.
Here’s seven BTS frames from Motel Hell with extended cappies for color.