'A Sense Of Space' with Torren Martyn

Space (/speɪs/)
noun
1. a continuous area or expanse which is free, available or unoccupied.
Introducing ‘A Sense of Space’, the latest feature following the life of SurfStitch ambassador, Torren Martyn.
Filmed and edited by close pal Ishka Folkwell, this mini documentary embodies his hometown day to day rituals perched somewhere in the Byron Bay shire. From the rural landscapes of northern New South Wales to then getting lost in the desert somewhere in North West WA, the fifteen minute flick encapsulates the meaning of exploration and the elements, whether it’s waves or otherwise, that come with it. The result is exactly that, a picture-perfect view of how adventurous life can be if we all take two, slow down and enjoy the little things and the simple moments.
“You know where you just sort of stare up at the stars and you just feel insignificant in a way, and you realise how big and wild the world is around you? It’s a nice feeling to have, I’m looking forward to getting back to that.”
Get a view into Torren’s persona and tune into ‘A Sense of Space’ above, then continue scrolling as we get an exclusive chat to talk more about the projects creation, the diversity of exploring Australia’s definitive and ever changing coastlines, the high and lows of the journey and much more.
Where did the name ‘A Sense Of Space’ originate?
West Australia itself is so remote and desolate in many ways, just plain simple living, I really enjoy my own space and that humbling feeling of being amongst all the elements.
How long was this feature film in the works for?
The film itself was shot over a couple of weeks, piecing it together and marrying it with an original soundtrack took a few more weeks.
Tell us about the locations featured and why they were chosen for the flick. It’s incredible to see the diverse and different landscapes of both sides of Australia!
The diversity from North to South and East to West is something that I always appreciate and am fascinated by in Australia alone. It’s incredible, the locations in the film are the east coast and the far north west, geographically they are about as far away as you could be from the other, lush and green on one side and barren and dry on the other. Quite a contrast indeed!
You and Ishka have worked together on a number of projects and you seem to nail it every time, what makes it work so well?
Ishka and I are best mates. We’re both on the same page on a lot of levels we travel well together, have similar aesthetic taste and enjoy making films together. Shooting around home you obviously have your usual comforts, though The West Oz section is something completely new and different.
What was it like being out in the middle of nowhere and scoring day after day?
To be honest we weren’t exactly scoring day after day at all, the conditions, wind weather and waves were all pretty unpredictable. We had some moments but it was nice spending time out there, off the grid, surfing, fishing and catching up with a good mate of ours that we hadn’t seen for a while.
Tell us about some of the highs and lows of the journey?
The trip and time over west was a high, sharing waves with new and old friends, camp fires, red wine and plenty of laughs. I gave my foot a bit of a brush against the reef and it got quite infected and got a little debilitating towards the of the trip but all in all it was nothing but a good time.

[@Unwavering137]

This dance that we do with mother nature is so rewarding. For all the hardships and beatings, we persist, thank you, for the hard fought special moments mother ocean provides.

[@chrisnomad]

Beautifully put together, beautiful surfing and soundtrack. Reminds me of the feeling I got when I was a grom and used to watch old surf movies like Blue Horizons, Storm Riders...and get so excited about my next surf. Great work Torren and team

[@antoniohenrique7966]

WOOW! man,, what a trip ! wow... im dazed, this transitions on him surfing, clouds,, music. wow. super stoned

[@trusjr9222]

I keep on coming back to these films. Such magic! also I bumped into Alby surfing at Scott’s head. It was such a treat. He was really polite in the water. You could feel his good energy out there. Peace :)

[@c_dubbzz6127]

Those waves at the end looked like so much fun! I paused this video at 12:58, dropped everything and just went for a surf. I just got back and watched the rest of this video! Today was a good day 😄 🤙 Thank you!

[@MrSK8ORDIE69]

I wish I could do that rn.. hahha

[@alni509]

The most beautiful and emotionally riveting surf edit I've seen in a while. Thank you!

[@Unwavering137]

Surfing is an art, and you, Torryn are an artist. The dance we all do with mother nature is the essence, complete my sentence….…

[@DGT73]

Torren.

[@kennyjamieson4991]

Soulful bliss coursing through my veins as the salty spray takes away my pain.🤙

[@FINDYOURXFIT]

The amount of wild life there is encouraging. Great film.

[@MoustacheCloud]

The visual and musical experience is just insane. Headland's music is so touching and just brings a feeling of peace that few things I know in this world can.

[@stuartgray467]

Beautifully put together. True spirit of surfing

[@rasafoodtruck9227]

Thumbs up if you hit on like before even watching the full movie! Thank you Torren and Ishka for this amazing movie! Keep up the good work!

[@SnailerHD]

this is insane Torren, both you and Ishka have been a huge inspiration to me

[@paperbarktree8895]

Oath :)

[@lukkeras]

Same goes for me, no need to type the words already lol, thanks

[@geofffelsing1283]

cheesy!

[@geargeezer8049]

Wow! What a beautiful surf film. Man respecting nature. Brought tears to my eyes. Torren is amazing and so is the person who made this film Ishka Folkwell.

[@stefanglio55]

This video brought me peace for the day. Thank you

[@paule.1014]

Amazing! Beautiful footage conveyed with a great soundtrack and unreal surfing! Thank you, hope to see more stuff soon.

[@ianrufford3698]

Wonderful, captivating, thank you.

[@dougclark4025]

Sense of Space is what it's All About.Do it while you're young & have that 20 something aggressive charge! Very peaceful to watch w/ ear cups on 👍👁️🔑🔓

[@TaranakiFrother-oy2dx]

How good! That mid length flys. Love watching your clips bro. Yeow from Taranaki NZ

[@luciaseacreature8705]

amazing surfing amazing surfboards amazing cinematography amazing surf !!!

[@chrismccallum3266]

unreal... captures the feeling so well

[@Murf1802]

Outstanding, Thank you! 😊

[@albertoabadfernandez]

Simple and perfect.

[@scottc3165]

Good to see SOUL is alive and well - A man doing what he loves for no other reason than he's doing what he loves. It brings joy to my heart. Brings back the best memories of my life - of the old days on the road just exploring the nooks and crannies. And that board is sweet - well suited to those waves. Is that a twinny?

[@bowrabowra1399]

Scott C You do realise that this is a promo movie for his sponsor don’t you ? Whilst everyone else in camp was just enjoying the place for what it was , he was thinking of the best way to frame his profile piece. He made no friends selling the joint out either.

[@henrygreaves8983]

@@bowrabowra1399 Calm down

[@Churrosonice]

smootheness and so much style to it. And again, good choice of music

[@tylerhorvath7086]

Please please keep these videos coming, I enjoy them so much! Great work

[@michaelquinn777]

Quality production, dig the acoustic vibe.

[@sebastienlesourd6979]

Very beautifull video as ever ... that change à lot from most of all surf videos who are made without sensibility and art...Thank you for sharing your videos ! !!!

[@stusmith6631]

This is truly the soul of surfing 😎

[@normfarmer6815]

This is a beautiful film

[@MrChristian2982]

The land of the rights waves!!! amazingggg

[@MrGranttaylor]

This is a masterpiece

[@jucamorais7042]

Really good video, surfing, waves, places, surfer Top style and flow and the vibe is magical congratulations... Inspire me

[@jksinorbit]

Thanks lads for reminding me of what i was missing...life can get in the way sometimes, time to get back into the ocean.

[@tbrad7252]

epic! good on ya mate. thanks for sharing. Such a stylish post barrel turn at 6:30. There's a lot of great stuff going on here, you live in a beautiful place. The world is truly vast and amazing.

[@trusjr9222]

Love the dramatic contrasts and moods in this one ish’. Especially @10:20

[@rnunezc.4575]

Excellent !! So cool

[@TRIPPER2014]

I like it - very cinematic

[@MrReesh]

Thank you.

[@jimmoriarty8538]

so well done - massive kudos to all involved - giant inspiration to embrace the twin

[@marcospaganis6001]

incredible video

[@fenderthevan5346]

Awesome footage

[@MrHip76]

Love it.

[@slidingcristiano]

Awsome!!

[@DavidCruz-tj2he]

so good video (y) Im motivated

[@tommcguiness9367]

Amazing!! Perfect view, perfect sound, perfect light, perfect guy ! Can you say me your camera and soundtrack ? Thanks

[@julianmcinerney1631]

Nice one boys! Barrels, barrels, barrels

[@teetwotea]

So much steeze, love those lines and the Chanel Twinny..sheww

[@yozhis6737]

so sick‼︎ Nice Barrels🤙

[@eladbenmoshe2307]

Amazing

[@matthewsolomonson9797]

9:09 Bless!!

[@pipadelapaz2325]

Dope!

[@kenbrown1874]

Pure soul

[@donatkinson1596]

Fkin' masterpiece!

[@soccerjockey]

Wonderful film, I felt like I was right there in the jungle with him

[@cristobalurbina5983]

Humble surfing

[@TxShoreDog84]

Epic

[@danielghanem5183]

anyone know the first acoustic song that starts playing at at around the 5min 30 mark?

[@lazychap6175]

so the music is also from you guys?? amazing video.......

[@hbviceroy7274]

Was hoping to get a recipe for a kale smoothie off this video

[@benparker7289]

Sick film which board is that form MOTE

[@glenndfid]

Soo sick

[@eduportelamusic]

Red Bluff. Sharky as! Haha

[@simonemei5862]

What board are you riding?

[@muel1405]

Yus! This got me jazzed! Is that last board a 7'9?

[@declanswann3723]

6,10

[@Brenky86]

yes

[@2edparky]

What’s the name of the song that starts at 12:55? Belter!!

[@alang3612]

music?

[@ashhamer1075]

anybody know the wave @13:00?

[@0warami_7oo]

Yep it's well known but forgotten about

[@elishabach-price609]

Soundtrack plz :)

[@sandiegojody]

What’s the board he’s riding at the 13:00 mark? It looks super fun!

[@bbwwss]

Morning of the earth surfboards maybe some rendition of the fiji tripple stringer

[@iainlatham9662]

Does anybody know the name of the music that starts around 5:14? cheers.

[@trodman9915]

Easy just a d-c-g type progression..Just an instrumental..

[@utube091116]

Toppie ! hope the locals ,who don't speak, will let you..

[@jerryjerry-tz6se]

whats the name of the lST wave

[@TheAverageSurfersGuide]

Well this is sick

[@hugoarevalobacon6479]

WA?

[@ooDriveoo]

5:24 gave the title to this piece

[@strangeforest3306]

Anyone knows the song that starts on 5:30?

[@iainlatham9662]

Red/Blue by HEADLAND

[@strangeforest3306]

@@iainlatham9662 in Spotify there is only one Headland but he's a dub producer :(

[@shano1587]

How is his pig dog so beautiful !?

[@stevewilson9680]

Move over Jerry Lopez and his tube rides, Torren Martyn is in town.

[@marcellamelville214]

I would love the name and artist of the song @ 5:30 but it doesn't seem like anyone knows......

[@iainlatham9662]

Red/Blue by HEADLAND

[@imaherrrbb]

nice 🤙🖤

[@rydeovashit]

Is this west oz?

[@tomoyukienomoto704]

i would like to know where this is too!!

[@user-en9pe9ui1l]

Hi Just Saw Your Post This Is Gnarly🤙🤙🤙💦🌊💨

[@sunovasurfboardsdean5178]

sick , all day

[@SurfMastery-kz6je]

song at 5:35 please?

[@mitseraffej5812]

I sleep walked into my present life of family I love and career I hate. I could of had a life like this but now I’m old. I guess I would have got old all the same. So jealous.

[@NicholasRoubal]

There's no better time than now.

[@stephenangel8292]

There will be NO OTHER TIME THAN NOW . I've done both and with my time left I'm trying to return to the heartfelt joy of the path Torren treads. I've realised human life is short. Yet a day can be an eternity . I am into my 50th year of surfing and the hunger still is present. But the point Mit states is true...My words are...go the road less traveled, at any age; as the treasures you count as time takes it toll will be more joyous if they are the memories of wonder and ones centred on the the Sea of Joy...Torren's film had many moments of Paul Witzigs classic movie of the same name and a very Nat feel to Torren's surfing. A buzz to watch

[@brianl8752]

Stephen Angel well said

[@TRYITON01]

S Angle same same. And my wife hates me for it, told her she can get a job and pay the mortgage. I have returned after 35 years to the one thing that met my soul, surfing. I refuse to be a slave to the system anymore, I busted my ass end for 30 years only to have it all stolen from me. What little I have left will be spent doing nothing but surfing, and after that I'll die happy. This guy Torren he's likely a decent bloke, but don't be fooled by the staged scenes and the cinematography. Snippets in an otherwise hectic life that he leads.

[@stokeheart3001]

my dude

[@eyedflea904]

This shit hit the soul but where is the music from?

[@100percentsurf]

Great surfer but vid shows the wide nose boards just don't cut it if there is any lump or bump on the waves. He looked so much better on the more refined modern short board.

[@madeinaustralia2020]

I'm thinking about doing myself in again TM! what ya think..my best mate did it 4 yrs ago! he got no more worries..I believe in god

[@MrChristian2982]

sharks everywhere Damm

[@fedvoxavoxa]

Weeeeeeeeew

[@madmaxmedia]

Ditches his board at 10:30, what a kook... (kidding!)

[@tomoyukienomoto704]

could you please tell me where this place is, Ausie??

[@paulosullivan4057]

North West Aus

[@tomoyukienomoto704]

thanks

[@TRYITON01]

1000km from nowhere. That's WA.

[@alicantipi4235]

Thanks for making my miserable life bareable

[@Sapojai.28]

good barrel..boy..

[@cccccc54able]

what does he do to make money?

[@patrickcross4387]

He's sponsored to surf. Doesnt look like he spends much either though.

[@nimbungi]

He has a really good colour photo copier.

[@logann7048]

wtf

[@tom7865]

Australia > Hawaii

[@levikainalu5825]

As a Hawaiian born and raised, I approve this message haha, Aus is the place to be. Prefer the surf culture (and waves) there way more than here. If anyone wants to trade citizenship let me know