My pick is UNCW Frothers Surf Club. The intro voice over set a great tone for the edit that correlated to a theme and to the lifestyle they are living. They should probably win the having the most fun award, too. I really enjoyed the music selection, the pace of edit and variety of angles, and quality of action clips – it reminded me of a LastNameFirst edit. This group of college students look like a lot of fun to hangout with and I hope they win so I get to meet them. Overall, I think this competition was an awesome opportunity for college students to be creative and share there surf lifestyles. I wish I would have had this opportunity when I was in college.
UNCW is up against Monmouth University in the final round of competition. Despite a second round finish, University of Hawaii took home the award for Best Cinematography.
Editor’s note: Red Bull Bracket Reel is a head-to-head competition featuring eight of the nation’s best surf teams. Each week schools will debut a surf clip and the one with the most “Likes” will move on to the next round. As an added twist, pro surfers will pick their favorites, giving that team a 15 percent edge for that specific round. Learn more about the competition and watch the other edits here.
