Russell Bierke is a quiet man. That quietness, however, doesn’t match up with the crazy things he does. It’s a trait you see in a lot of big wave surfers — a calm, collected demeanor that’s likely born out of a necessity to maintain calm in very serious situations. Bierke surfs like someone with far more experience than he has — although he’s got a lot — and it’s what has propelled him into the upper atmosphere of big wave riding.
Andrew Kaineder made the short film you see above. It’s not just a surf flick, but it is a surf film. Artistic and creative, it matches Bierke’s surfing. It is, as the O’Neill team calls it,”a mix of hi-fi cinematography, low-fi lifestyle, and photographic stills while being backed by a suspenseful and moody original psych-rock score.”
