runamuk Visuals is the shit!!! October 12, 2009 – Tags:

Here is the Rundown!!! check it out here http://runamukvisuals.com/site
RunamukVisuals.com is focused around the life and times of a core group of unique and interesting characters from the ‘youth market’ as they call it. Professional Surfers and Skaters, Filmmakers, Photographers, Models, Musicians, Artists & Menaces all find themselves on both sides of this ever growing site, posting pieces of their own life or kicking back in transit lounges to catch up on the tales of fellow family members… I heard a lot of things growing up, but the one thing that stuck was ‘you cant choose your family’… Well times change, Runamuk Visuals is proof… If you wish to be a part of something truely unique this is the place to be…
With over 10 years spent slogging it out in the surf Industry a few of us have stepped aside to do things our own way or as our motto says ‘cast your own shadow’. We now spend our time creating entertainment for the people out there who dont care for the information and figures of the industry, but moreso the riders and artists who wave the flags of these companies… With all the friends we have travelled, partied, surfed, skated and laughed with we are up to date on the latest happenings within the industry.
Runamukvisuals.com is the first place so many now go to when they turn on their computers… Thats a big call, massive actually, but it’s straight from the mouths of our viewers… Here is what some of our good friends think of Runamuk Visuals.
‘Absolute legends. Want them to be a apart of my program one day’. Jordy Smith.
‘Pushing the boundaries of Free Expression… Kickin new levels and movin on up…!’ Claudio Kirac Art director for Billabong & Von Zipper
‘LOOSE, lets see this thing fuckin’ blow up!!!!!’ Mitch Coleborn.
‘Life’s about fun and RV brings fun to your computer screen with no troubles. Always go to runamukvisuals.com not lifewithoutandy.com !!!’ Andy from Lifewithoutandy.com
‘Good, clean, fun… You cant beat the times with ya best mates, epic!!’ Stu Gibson world class photographer
Our viewers are the creative, fresh and real people of the boarding, art & music world. The kids that think with their own heads not the neighbours. The reason why our viewers are such is because we know them, we surf with them, work with them, party with them. We are young, talented, motivated, passionate and always moving forward, sideways and up…
BACKGROUND
Having my life returned to me after a massive cardiac arrest was the convincing I needed to buy my soul back and resurrect the rubble that was once ‘RUNAMUK VISUALS’…I have spent the last 5 years creating videos for Billabong (Passion Pop, Donavon Frankenreiter ‘Alive in Tahiti’, Teahupoo Diaries, Freeway, Tropical Punch, Inside, the history of Billabong and the Occy tribute) I’ve enjoyed every step of the way, but when your heart and your head say ‘the time has come’….well… ‘the time has come’…the cherry venture may of rusted away but we are picking up the pieces, one by one if we have too…keep your eyes, ears and gullets open for RUNAMUK VISUALS…. T-shirts, flannies and hoodies available before the next hayleys comet…
HISTORY
-’98 -’00 I started off diggin holes on the Noosa Shire Council… dreaming of a better way of life… then, Arthritis hit me in both my wrists… I dug holes for a living…. the council had to let me go I was no use to them…what does an apprentice plumber do with bung wrists??? – I had sat back and watched serious talent go unrecognized for being ‘too far north’ for long enough…So I took it on board that I would do what I could…my oldies bought me a digital8mm Sony… I was all smiles but no skills
2000 – Dwayno, Chai, Ryza, Hooper, Muley, Swanny, Bouney, Jamesy, Yogi and the Tewantin ‘chosen family’ were the first stepping stone…everywhere we went the camera came with…
‘1 TOO MANY’ our first release…edited from VCR to VCR ‘ pause record, pause record’ and a soundtrack overlayed with Chai’s stereo. It was made up of 10% surf 10% skate 80% stupidity and debauchery…but we were into it and it was just for the old boys… – I had many doubters…some close to home…but fuck it, im enjoying it, im young… perfect combination… – T-shirts and stickers were made up and given out and traded for beers and recognition…the faithful RV skulls were a major part of my art direction…and I still cant let go of ‘em…lil troopers – Council and police threatened me ‘have all your stickers removed from signs and council property around town, or we will make you and your mates clean the streets’…we laughed and walked…they even began scoping out my house from either end of our street….with nothing to hide we just waved to them…they loved it… ‘Come and raid us for our toaster and vegemite ya buzzards’…later on they realized that my intent was to expose the talent of the Sunny Coast.
‘FEW 2 MANY’ was our 2nd release… Ryan Campbell, Daniel Vardy (surf), Karl Bayldon and Sammy Winter (sk8) got on board…we premiered at the Villa in Noosaville, things got messy, the bouncers were bashed by the boys after refusing kids entry, even though it had been agreed on otherwise…The rumour mill got churning…. ‘Those Runamuk boys are cunts’….Small town, Big mouth’s…but it was amusing
‘DOGNATAS’ was our 3rd release… Dean brady, Wade Goodall, Lee Wilson, Dean Connelly, Monkdog, Sterny, Julian Wilson, Kalen Schloss, Reardo, Trev Tripcony… the name was intended to be made up of villains and heroes?…hence the god and satan backwards idea…I am amused by that shit… We were doin’ real runamuk shit not staged set up stupidity like tension or jackass….we would be at the footy a few drinks down and Muley would decide to eat the end of his ciggie…stupid or funny? he didnt care we didnt care….although the big man gets heart burn off brushing his teeth now so maybe it wasnt so clever…he has matured alot he is more into dick tricks these days…
Then ‘SHINING THROUGH’ came up and the team was becoming a real force, with the crew we already had we now had Mitch Coleborn, Leigh Sedley and Dave Harris on board…. At this point i had spent countless hours standing on the beach and a similar amount of time editing and letting brades slomo his clips back to back haha ….
Meanwhile I was making ’sponsor me’ tapes for all the boys…as they were getting hook ups all over the joint I was still scrapin by on salada’s and cordial… The Doley stood by me as long as they could until they were like ‘We like your idea and what your doing for the youth but weres ya income?’ and i was like ‘Fucks me, they pay me in beer and petrol money’…’Well Jake , we cant help you anymore you need to get a ‘REAL’ job’….?… Then Wade Goodall, a good mate and team member hooked me up with global surf giant BILLABONG….. I HAD SOLD MY SOUL….and it hurt…no more shirts no more premieres… there was a hole in the Sunny Coast and I lost sleep dwelling over my decision…but I had to live on something, my girl, my dog and I packed up shop and left the Sunny Coast behind… 4 years on and 7 videos later for my great friends at Billabong the resurrection begins…and we will be broadening our boundaries from the Sunny Coast to the entire coastline of this great country of ours….MAke sure you check out his blog its epic and updated nearly everyday!