Surf, sun, and sound: The role of surf music in the development of Australian popular culture. An investigation of the iconic surf film, Morning of The Earth, as a medium

A new model for examining iconic works in creative popular culture was developed, generating comparative insights into how the iconic film Morning Of The Earth (1972) functions as a medium, first by re-recording the original soundtrack using emerging local talent, then by asking the same artists to re-imagine the soundtrack and compose new material for the film. Informed by historical connection to the original film, artistic direction of these projects enabled exploration of how Morning Of The Earth's influence inspired these artists' reworking and responding to the original soundtrack by comparing the film's overall position in Australian popular culture.