MORGAN MAASSEN

I’ve always made these yearly iPhone videos that were inane compilations of all the things I’d see as I went about my life… so I thought I would make something a bit more meditated, something that could both respect and relax the speed of which I fly by the seat of my pants.

Shot on an iPhone (no waterhousing/cases)
music by: Akira Rabelais

locations: USA, Panama, Indonesia, Maldives, Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Alaska, Sri Lanka, Chile, France, Australia, British Virgin Islands, Hawaii, China, Mexico, Costa Rica, Barbados, England, Amsterdam, Nicaragua, Singapore, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand, West Sahara, ikea, Greenland, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Tahiti, and more.

An unintentional surf film… sort of.

I created this film to explore long-form editing, give a home to so many projects/trips/travel that needed some context, and as a tip of the hat to my passion, surfing.

Direct/film/edit: Morgan Maassen

I’m super proud to share my newest video, Water II.

A collection of some of my favorite visuals from filming in the sea, shot in Barbados, Tahiti, Hawaii, Indonesia, Maldives, Mexico and more…

I hope you enjoy! :)

New film! :)

A quick getaway to Hawaii’s North Shore with Stephanie Gilmore…

“Florescence”, a short film I made in the Indian Ocean recently…

timeless approach…

timeless approach…

another day at the races…

another day at the races…

a day of repose, in-between perfect waves and idle clouds…

a day of repose, in-between perfect waves and idle clouds…

dark, cold, stormy evening… i went surfing and had a miserable session, but as i was sprinting back to my car the color palette that presented itself was worth the southern california equivalent of frostbite to bust my camera out of my backpack ❄️

dark, cold, stormy evening… i went surfing and had a miserable session, but as i was sprinting back to my car the color palette that presented itself was worth the southern california equivalent of frostbite to bust my camera out of my backpack ❄️

the traffic was light while crossing the channel…

the traffic was light while crossing the channel…

a pretty serious afternoon…

a pretty serious afternoon…

dawn at Teahupo'o… there is always this electricity in the air, it’s a feeling of amazing waves and respect to the natural elements that present themselves at this other-worldly wave.

dawn at Teahupo'o… there is always this electricity in the air, it’s a feeling of amazing waves and respect to the natural elements that present themselves at this other-worldly wave.

Malia Murphey, Hawaii

Malia Murphey, Hawaii

the midnight express

the midnight express