The Blueprint

Based on the life of Shane Dorian

2002 45mMovie

The Billabong surf movie based on the life of Shane Dorian and titled "The Blueprint" is an action documentary, 45 minutes in length, directed by Chad Campbell, showcasing Dorian's unique explosive brand of surfing in Hawaii, Tahiti, Indonesia, Australia, and Fiji. "The movie has really, really current stuff from the past six months. I started filming right before I went on the Billabong Odyssey training camp up on the Oregon Washington border", stated Shane Dorian. Along with Dorian, the movie features surfing by Conan Hayes, Kelly Slater, the Irons brothers, Taj Burrow, Pat O'Connell, Dan Malloy, Sunny Garcia, Taylor Knox, Ross Williams, Rob Machado, Brian Pacheco, Mick Fanning, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherley, and Donavon, plus interviews with Dorian and others. "The Blueprint" is Campbell's second time in the director's chair. His first effort, titled "the 5th Symphony Document," won the 2001 Surfer Magazine "Video of the Year" award.