Question: who did the surfing in the movie soul surfer

title: Soul Surfer (film)
text: McNamara , Brookwell , Hofstetter and Douglas Schwartz spent several years raising money for production . The director wrote an adapted screenplay with Michael Berk , Douglas Schwartz and Deborah Schwartz . Additional uncredited writing was performed by Ron Bass , Jen Smolka and Kara Holden . Before the film entered production , Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired distribution rights for North America and most other territories . The production companies Mandalay Vision , Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Life 's a Beach Entertainment collaborated for the production , with Enticing Entertainment and Island Film Group providing financing . Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her , as well as Sonia Balmores Chung and Jeremy Sumpter to play Malina and Alana 's brother , Byron . In February 2010 , Robb was announced to be part of the film as Bethany Hamilton , along with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt who were cast as Bethany 's parents . Singer Carrie Underwood , in her feature film debut , was cast as a church youth leader . All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself . Filming began the same month in Hawaii . Principal photography and second - unit aerial work took place for 40 days ; cinematographer John R. Leonetti shot on 35mm film . During filming , Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm so visual effects could be included later . Though McNamara was editing the film by May 2010 , additional filming took place in August 2010 in Tahiti . During post-production , the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm - removal shots , digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb 's green sleeve . The Hamilton family was involved in the choice of music . Ultimately , the film 's production budget was $18 million . 

Answer: answer: Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her.  All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself.  During filming, Robb wore a green sleeve on her arm and the VFX company Engine Room worked on 450 arm-removal shots during post-production, digitally inserting the upper arm residuum in place of Robb's green sleeve.
answer: Bethany Hamilton chose with her mother AnnaSophia Robb to portray her. All the surfing scenes after the shark attack were done by Hamilton herself. During filming,