Industry renowned videographer Sean Kilgus recently paid homage to the late Herb O’Brien by publicly posting the Radar Lake bonus section from DEFY. It features riding and dialogue from top tiered Ronix athletes over the breathtaking backdrop of Radar Lake.
“Radar Lake was an incredibly important part of the making of DEFY.” Kilgus explains. “Herb O’Brien created Radar Lake and shared with so many of us in the water sports industry.”
Take a minute to experience the mythical Radar Lake, one of Herb’s many creations that continues to inspire wakeboarders and water sports enthusiasts worldwide.
Filmed by Sean Kilgus
Edited by Sean Kilgus
Additional Filming by Spencer Norris, Tony Augustinack, Ryan Wolfe, Ian Duecy, and Brett Brinkerhoff
Music by Shawn Rocha Read More >
“Reed Hansen‘s wakeskate visions come true, in this epic story of the trials and tribulations of Battle Falls build, the event, and many awesome sessions that build within this piece.
Reed joined forces with master cinematographers Sean Kilgus of BFY productions, creator of DEFY, and Fox team wakeskate athlete and Dieter Humpsch, to bring you the whole story of Reed’s epic vision using the unbelievable RED cameras.” – Fox Head Inc.
Music By:
Al Lover
“Swamp Donkey”
Heavy Hippies – Cheapdrugsfreelove
Artist: ÆGES
Song: “My Medicine”
Album: The Bridge
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It has been a while since a wakeboard flick has generated this much hype. I mean…before DEFY came out it was already one of 30 official selections to the 2012 X-DANCE Action Sports Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This alone puts DEFY and producer Sean Kilgus in an elite category of visual heavyweights including The Art of Flight by Brain Farm Prods.
First Impressions: The two-disc “collectors edition” comes with a Blu-Ray disc, a standard DVD, a limited cover graphic, and a handful of stickers. The inside cover shows a sequence of Harf stomping a massive Toeside Mute Double Roll. This is a really nice touch that is definitely easy on the eyes.
The Movie: The first noteworthy scenes include archival footage of Harf in what looks to be some sort of “sponsor-me” tape. ‘Twas the late 90s, Danny was 12 years old and blonde tips were all the rage. Read More >
