It has been a long time coming, but the awesome team at DC Shoes Africa have finally launched their incredible skate video competition. I can tell you now I will be entering! R15'000 for the skater and R15'000 for the Film guy - finally a video competition that acknowledges how much the film guy puts in! Get going peeps!
For
some time there has been a calling for something new on the SA contest
scene…and when looking at modern skating, a lot of the focus is on skate
video parts because ALL skaters are into videos; but not everybody is
into the traditional '45sec contest run in a skatepark format'...So why
not run an event that appeals to everybody? … A video contest initiative
is born - REELedit.
"The
concept is simple – skaters need to team up with a filmer to create
their own individual video part, and post it online. Then let the
skateboarding community out there decide who they feel has put out the
best part…The same way all the pros are judged these days – by the video
parts they put out. There
is no restriction to the type of skating the video focusses on – so it
doesn't matter whether you skate street, miniramp, bowls, vert etc. -
it's simple; just make an awesome video part that will impress the skate
community out there and get them voting for you.” - Andrew Morck (DCshoesAfrica).
DCshoesAfrica
has put up R30 000 cash for the best video part – half goes to the
skater / the other half to the filmer. This rewards both the skater and
the filmer/editor for their time, energy and skills put into the
production of their video.
The
window for submissions is 01 July – 01 Dec 2012 which leaves ample time
to create the best videos possible. Entrants simply upload their video
on the DCshoesAfrica Facebook fan page under the REELedit gallery. It is
then up to the public to vote.
"The
last couple years has seen some really progressive steps in the SA
skate scene. Not only has our skateboarding progressed massively, but it
seems there has been a shift from the industry’s side to evolve and
create more interesting, interactive events... any move away from the
the classic mall contest or demo would be a move in the right direction,
but DC has really stepped things up here and embraced the very essence
of skateboarding in this new platform. Video has always defined
skateboarding and skateboarding has always been a collaborative effort
between skateboarders and the people who dedicate years of their lives
capturing skateboarding. This is going to be one of the most interesting
and innovative skate contests ever as it's a contest for both the
skater and the producer - plus it's judged by / voted by all the skaters
- not just a panel of 3 has been skate judges. Kinda like an artist and
a producer - put the right 2 together and you got magic. The people
vote what's good and what's not. Can't wait to see what is created!" –
Clint van der Schyf (AV Skateboarding).
"Having
total control over the filming & editing of your own video part
allows more creative avenues to put out your own individual vibe – which
is what skateboarding's roots are really about – creative expression,
individuality and progression." – Khule Ngubane
