Surfing Legend Neal Purchase Jnr On The Art Of Shaping • A Type 7 Film

Son of legendary Australian shaper and surfer Neal Purchase, Neal Purchase Jnr was more or less born into the profession and culture. Growing up competing, Neal found his way as a free surfer, later following his father’s footsteps as a shaper. Now, Neal is renowned internationally for his surfing ability as well as his craftsmanship. An ever evolving refinement of classic designs, Neal’s boards are just as much a work of art as they are high performance surf craft. Yet despite his status in the surf world, 'Purcho' is one of the most kind, humble people you will meet. In fact, he scored the soundtrack for this very film 🏄‍♂️ Type 7 is the daily magazine for those who are driven • Powered by Porsche Subscribe here to stay up to date with videos on the most interesting personalities and creators from the world of cars, architecture, art and design, and head over to Instagram to keep up to date with our daily storytelling on the @type7 account.   / type7   Director: Lincoln Caplice Production Company: Mojave Productions Producer: Harrison Mark Director of Photography: Andrew Gough First Camera Assistant: Bruce Truong Gaffer: Glenn Jones Editor: Lucas Vasquez Music: Neal Purchase Jnr Sound Design: Thom Pringle Colourist: Fergus Rotheram Flame Operator: Mikey Brown, Fin Design + FX Special Thanks: Lemac Australia, Filmstock Shot entirely on Kodak Super 16 Film Stills Photography: Thomas Walk Type 7 Team: Executive Producer: Ted Gushue Executive Producer: Franziska Jostock Creative Director: Thomas Walk Managing Editor: Nat Twiss