Bruin Magic is an ongoing docuseries following the UCLA Gymnastics team as they chase their 8th NCAA National Gymnastics championship.
Created, Produced, Shot & Edited by Anna Wilder Burns
SEASON TWO
SEASON ONE
INTRO VIDEOS
Stranger things have happened... As the new kids on campus navigate the halls of UCLA, mysteries are abound. Who will join the Bruins on their quest for the natty? Only time will tell..
Written, Directed & Shot by: Anna Wilder Burns
Editor: Kaira Edwards
Choreographer: BJ Das
Creative Producer: Chae Campbell
B Camera: Sujey Luna
Music: AngeloTheKid & DJ Henry Fong featuring music by Missy Elliot, Kendrick Lamar, and T.I.
The 2025 UCLA Gymnastics Stadium Intro Video joins the Bruins on a comic book themed quest to restore the natty to UCLA.
Writer, Director, DP, Editor: Anna Wilder Burns
Choreographer, Assistant Director: BJ Das
Assistant, Competition Footage: Kaira Edwards
GFX: Chris Miller
The 2024 UCLA Gymnastics Stadium Intro Video takes viewers on a cinematic musical journey through the streets of Los Angeles, as the best athletes in town find their way to Pauley Pavilion.
Writer, Director, DP, Editor: Anna Wilder Burns
Choreographer, Assistant Director: BJ Das
Assistant, Competition Footage: Sophia Lahmidi
AC: Cat Aeppel
Color: Matt Jones
CREATIVE DIRECTION
& SOCIAL CONTENT
In the 2025 & 2026 seasons, I served as a creative director for the team, building a content slate, managing strategy, and mentoring a post-grad team videographer. See below for some of our favorite YouTube videos.
PHOTO GALLERY
