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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Reeldangerstudios wrote:

Would violence like what is in this video be too violent to include in an entry?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nQzs48Tt9U

It's a bit intentionally vague, but the spirit of the rule is to encourage people to avoid focusing their films on violence or other elements some viewers or sponsors could find objectionable. Glorifying gun violence as "fun" might fall in that category, it often depends how it is contextualized in your story. This isn't to say no violence of any kind is allowed, or no blood is allowed period, but if you make something that is clearly going to offend people, it is unlikely to be well-received in the judging process in light of that.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

This contest seems perfect for Dino Island, the film I'm making. The one thing is that I definitely won't be able to finish it by September. That and the fact that Steffen Troeger, one of the judges, is acting in the film which is against the rules. :l

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

So just to clarify, we can post our trailers to youtube and the forums? We Just Can't Release the full film until after the contest is over?

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Yes, you can release trailers.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

TopBrick Studios wrote:

So just to clarify, we can post our trailers to youtube and the forums? We Just Can't Release the full film until after the contest is over?

Correct! Posting trailers, posters, and stills is encouraged.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Can I use a font that is 100% free on dafont.com?

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Yes.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Are you allowed to use Bon Jovi music? Like, music with singing in it?

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

No.

Sméagol wrote:

  • Entries must contain only images, sounds, music, and story material which you have the rights to distribute -- no copyrighted content to which you do not have the rights may be used. No trademarked properties which might be confused with commercial enterprises may be used. This means you can not use storylines based on characters from Star Wars, Marvel, Ninjago, or other trademarked series. You cannot base your work on copyrighted material; however, old works that are now in the public domain are acceptable source material. All material included in films submitted must be original, or content that you have expressed permission to use. If you use content that is not your own, you must be able to provide proof that you have received permission to include it in your film.  All music must be credited, even if you made it yourself.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

OK. Thank you!

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

As sherlock holmes is in the public domain now is that fair game?

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Sméagol wrote:

  • however, old works that are now in the public domain are acceptable source material.

I assume.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Yes it is, assuming you are creating your own interpretation and not one based on a copyrighted movie adaptation.

I'll say this: Sherlock Holmes has been done to death in every medium! I think it would be more challenging to come up with something fresh that will excite us judges using a story like that as your basis than if you came up with an original story. But it's your choice.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Sméagol wrote:

Yes it is, assuming you are creating your own interpretation and not one based on a copyrighted movie adaptation.

I'll say this: Sherlock Holmes has been done to death in every medium! I think it would be more challenging to come up with something fresh that will excite us judges using a story like that as your basis than if you came up with an original story. But it's your choice.


Okay thanks I'll give it a think mini/smile

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Would 5 seconds of CGI be frowned upon? it would be just for a transition but i wasn't sure if that would go with the rules, or take away from the intent of the nature of this contest?

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Rules wrote:

All entries must be primarily composed of stop-motion animation. 3D, Flash, or other animation techniques may be used to in addition to stop-motion as long as the finished product is at least roughly 70% stop-motion animation.

That should answer it.
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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

If our film went over the maximum time limit but its quality remained good sould we be disqualified?

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Gillcrafter wrote:

If our film went over the maximum time limit but its quality remained good sould we be disqualified?

Sméagol wrote:

There is no maximum runtime.

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Our films have to be unlisted, right? So, on youtube, can we make an unlisted video public?

What does it mean when it says, "The entry you submit to the judges must be the entry made publicly available to everyone else.", if we're not allowed to post it publicly after the deadline?

Can I submit the same film to the BiM forum and submit it by pressing the "submit film" on the home page?

Mod edit: Please don't triple post!

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Re: Summer Contest: Sight & Sound

Snowymist wrote:

Our films have to be unlisted, right? So, on youtube, can we make an unlisted video public?

After the contest ends, you can make your video public. But not before then, because then it would disqualify you from the contest.

Snowymist wrote:

What does it mean when it says, "The entry you submit to the judges must be the entry made publicly available to everyone else.", if we're not allowed to post it publicly after the deadline?

That means that if you submit your film to the judges, you shouldn't make a revision or re-edit of the film and put it on your youtube channel claiming that it's the film you submitted. If you keep your contest entry video unlisted and have an updated edition public, saying that it's the entry, you will be disqualified since you changed it after the contest deadline.

Snowymist wrote:

Can I submit the same film to the BiM forum and submit it by pressing the "submit film" on the home page?

Once the film is made public, you can do what you want to do with it, whether submitting the film to BiM or whatever. Just to clairify, though, you have to use the Private Message link in the topic post in order to submit your film. Submitting it through the Films page on BiM doesn't do that.

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