Taj Burrow captured at home in W.A by Rick Rifici on his latest High Speed Digital Camera the RED EPIC at 300 frames per Second from the Water.
Ry Craike captured at home over Summer by Rick Rifici on his latest High Speed Camera the RED EPIC from the water at 300 frames per second.
Rick capturing Professional Surfer Taj Burrow at home in January 2012 for Surf Company BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL with his latest RED EPIC Camera and his Custom Dave Kelly Water Housing.
REEL COMING SOON.
“Drift” Starring Sam Worthington is set in 1972 and tells the story of the Kelly brothers as they start a new life in a remote Australian coastal town where they come up against suspicious locals, killer waves and ruthless bikers as they struggle to kick-start a new business based on surfing, their greatest passion. Rick was D.O.P of the 2nd Unit and D.O.P of the Water Unit shooting on the latest high speed Red Epic M cameras with custom built water housings.
A selection of high speed shots from the “Red Bull Minor Threat Documentary” filmed in the Mentawai Islands in Sumatra. Shot on a RED ONE Camera by Rick and compiled by Kai Neville Studios.
Documentary on the life of A.F.L star Ben Cousins viewed on Channel Seven and DVD.
Rick captured Ben the athlete Surfing and shot interviews for this high profile documentary.
Rusty 2011 Summer Season fashion shoot. These productions are developed to help portray the look and feel of the Brands seasonal fashion and marketing directions to both the client and the consumer throughout web page content, in store loops etc.
Lockie Leonard an Award Winning International TV drama series where Rick worked as the Director of Water Photography. Super 16mm captured all the productions water and surfing scenes.
This latest film clip from INXS is a ballad version of their classic “Dont Change”. Rick shot all the Super 16mm surfing footage from the water for the clip of professional surfers Australian Ry Craike and Hawaiian Ian Walsh.
Highlights of various Super 16mm high speed footage compiled from past shoots . All footage was shot on the Photo Sonics High Speed and Bolex film Cameras. The Frame rates vary from 64 frames per second to 150 frames per second.
The RED BULL 10 day Northern Tides Project was timed to coincide with 10.8 meter spring tides rushing thru the Northern Territories world famous Horizontal Water Falls. Continue Reading →
A historical moment in T.V. the First AFL Grand Final match was broadcasted in 3D for the 7 Network.
Rick joined the team and operated a side by side 3D Rig for the live 3D broadcast.
Scratching The Surface – the Julian Wilson Profile Movie.
Super 16mm Film camera was used to shoot from the water for the Mentawaii’s section by Rick.
Scratching the Surface was Nominated for Best Cinematography and Movie of the Year at the 2010 Surfer Poll Awards.
There’s No I in Go Ry was Produced and Directed by Rick Rifici . The movie was nominated for 3 prestigious Surfer Poll Awards in the USA prior to it’s official release. Rick shot the water footage on Super 16mm film and the Cannon HDV A1 was used for the land footage.
MASS (Music, Art, Surf Style) – Margaret River Drug Aware Pro.
Rick’s role on the International T.V. production was Co -Director, Producer and Director of Photography.
Rusty presents ‘Changes’ a 2010 Surf Movie reflecting the environmental changes of our world. Follow Josh Kerr, Jamie O’Brien and the Rusty Team surfing all over the world.
Rick has worked on multiple Productions in the role as Director of Photography for the International Surf Brand Rusty.
Productions Include: COP IT (2006), No Way Man (2005) , Scissors Paper Rock (2004), Virtuality (1998), Playground (1996), Rated R (1994) and Under the Same Sun (1993).
Starring Ross-Clarke Jones and Tom Carroll chasing Typhoon swells to Japan this RED BULL documentary was produced for International T.V. Rick was Directory of Photography shooting on Sony HDWF900 CineAlter Cam and Super 16mm film.
Starring Ross-Clarke Jones and Tom Carroll. From the success of the Award winning Storm Surfers on the Discovery Channel now comes Storm Surfers in 3D . Rick was the Director of Water Photography on Storm Surfers the original series and will now be Director of Water Photography and Stereography for Storm Surfers 3D currently being shot. Storm Surfers 3D is a series of four 1 hour documentaries filmed in Hawaii and Australia showcasing on a 3D International Television network. A 1 hour 3D Storm Surfers feature film for the Big Screen will also be produced.
2010 Boost Mobile Surf Sho at Bondi Beach. Rick was the Director of Water Photography and used the Canon HDV A1 to shoot from the water at this prestigious Surf Event featuring Professional Surfers Kelly Slater, Taj Burrows, Mick Fanning, Jordy Smith, Owen Wright and more.
Cable Beach Resort Television Commercial Shoot -North Western Australia’s world famous destination and resort. Rick was the Director of Photography and captured images on Super 16mm Film.
Maurice Meade T.V. Commercial.
Rick has worked as Director of Photography for the popular Australian Hairdressing Empire Maurice Meade throughout the past 10 years.
The Maurice Meade productions has taken Rick to Bali, Indonesia and the East Coast of Australia directing T.V commercials and brand associated productions.
Rick travelled the globe with Professional Quiksilver team rider Dane Reynolds travelling through Europe, Portugal, Morocco, Hawaii , California , Fiji and Australia in a Cinematographer role for the Award Winning Surfer Poll Movie of the Year – First Chapter.
The historical Chopper Angles of Taj’s favourite local break Supers… featured as the final segment of the Taj Burrow profile surf movie Fair Bits. Rick also shot the wave pool segment in Malaysia where Taj and Joel Parkinson were the first surfers to use a Jet ski to tow into the man made waves. Fair Bits was nominated in the Surfer Poll Awards for Best Cinematography and Movie of the year.
A 120-meter half pipe with over 4 meter walls carved out of Australian dirt created some of the biggest jumps and wall-rides ever ridden in BMX. Continue Reading →