Surf's Up (2007)
Genres: Animated, Satire
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Diedrich Bader, Mario Cantone, Dana Belben, Brian Posehn, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Ash Brannon, Chris Buck, Sal Masekela, Maddie Taylor, Bob Bergen, Johanna Braddy, John Cygan, Courtnee Draper, Bill Farmer, Teresa Ganzel, Jess Harnell, Sherry Lynn, Laraine Newman, Jan Rabson, Jacob Zachar, Ryder Buck, Reese Elowe, Jack P. Ranjo, Crawford Wilson, Danny Mann, Mickie McGowan
Surf's Up is a 2007 American computer-animated mockumentary produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It was directed by Ash Brannon and Chris Buck from a screenplay they co-wrote with Don Rhymer and Chris Jenkins, based on a story by Jenkins and Christian Darren. The film stars the voices of Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, and James Woods. It is a parody of surfing documentaries, such as The Endless Summer and Riding Giants, with parts of the plot parodying North Shore. Real-life surfers Kelly Slater and Rob Machado have vignettes as their penguin surfer counterparts. To obtain the desired hand-held documentary feel, the film's animation team motion-captured a physical camera operator's moves.