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you came from the video

You came from the GoPro HERO3 launch video. Here's how it was shot.

Two-minute read · original write-up from the film's own credits · gear picks below

What camera was this? GoPro HERO3/HERO3+ Black Editions — worn on chests, helmets, boards and a few very cold helicopters. Want the 2026 version of that camera? Check price on Amazon →

The two-minute behind-the-scenes

GoPro's launch film for the HERO3+ Black Edition stacked snow (Mt. Cook & Earnslaw Burn, NZ), surf (Tahiti), freediving (Vava'u, Tonga), mountain biking (Queenstown NZ and Squamish BC), whitewater kayak (five New Zealand rivers) and moto (San Francisco) into one edit — every athlete named in the film's own credits, from Kelly Slater to the late Kelly McGarry. The New Zealand production company credited in the snow segment gave this domain its name. Full location-by-location guide →

Want this look in 2026? The gear list

Role2026 pick
Main cameraCurrent flagship action cam — waterproof, stabilized, the direct descendant of the HERO3+Check price on Amazon →
360 cameraA good 360 cam re-frames after the fact — the "helicopter shot" without the helicopterCheck price on Amazon →
StabilizerA pocket gimbal for the bike and moto segmentsCheck price on Amazon →

Full lists by budget: Best action camera gifts under $100 / $300 / $500 · The complete 2026 gear list · Accessories worth buying

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