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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: video contest - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: video contest - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:14:57 +0000 gaberade on "$7,500 Grand Prize Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/7500-grand-prize-video-contest#post-73764 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:14:05 +0000 gaberade 73764@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ is it too late for me to submit this?!? please consider! i filmed this on new years with my friends in las vegas, we set out to get 1000 high fives, check out this video! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Y-bALv7I0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Y-bALv7I0</a> enjoy! please consider me for the contest, thank you! my email is <a href="mailto:gaberr.ng@gmail.com">gaberr.ng@gmail.com</a> if you need to contact me! MOFILM on "Chevrolet Super Bowl Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/chevrolet-super-bowl-contest#post-71037 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:24:12 +0000 MOFILM 71037@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ MOFILM and Chevrolet are calling on filmmakers from around the world to submit 30-second spots that capture the spirit of life's journeys through the lens of the everyday hero. Download the brief from the <a href="http://chevroletroute66.com">video contest site.</a> There will be 15 winning films rewarded, three from each of five regions. The overall winning spot will be revealed live on air during Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012 to an audience estimated to be in the hundreds of millions worldwide. The deadline is December 1. The best films will then be posted online for fan sharing and voting. The Grand Prize winner and three winners from of the world's regions China/Asia Pacific, Europe, India/South Asia, Latin America and North America will be determined by a combination of fan voting and Chevrolet. The video brief and complete contest information can be found at <a href="http://www.chevroletroute66.com">http://www.ChevroletRoute66.com</a> from Sept 16th onwards. After all the votes are tabulated, the winning 30-second spot will air during Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012 while the winning filmmakers party at a series of Super Bowl parties held concurrently around the world. composite1 on "Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-contest-1#post-70509 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:49:52 +0000 composite1 70509@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Well put Grinner. I get so tired of these contests that are just trying to get something for nothing. grinner on "Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-contest-1#post-70503 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:49:58 +0000 grinner 70503@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I shoot in airports all the time. Never had a problem. That said, airport tips should just scrape up a budget and have a video made. These bogus contests for free content don't reflect well on any company. birdcat on "Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-contest-1#post-70497 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:52:53 +0000 birdcat 70497@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Lina - Have you checked with the TSA as to whether this is allowed. I personally would not shoot any video at an airport these days without a written release from the TSA. But that's just me. If anyone decides to go ahead with this - please check with the TSA first: Email: <a href="mailto:TSA-ContactCenter@dhs.gov">TSA-ContactCenter@dhs.gov</a> Phone: Call 1-866-289-9673 <ul> </ul> Lina B. on "Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/video-contest-1#post-70496 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:07:11 +0000 Lina B. 70496@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hey filmmaker friends! My name is Lina, I’m working for <a href="http://airporttips.com/">http://airporttips.com/</a>. We are actually launching a video contest and will reward the best video $2000. All submissions are welcome as long as they involve airports. You just have to be fun, original and creative. The rules are simple: ? The video must be shot on a mobile phone! ? The video must involve airports. You don’t necessarily have to shoot it in one as long as the content is related to airports in some way. ? You must mention AirportTips.com at some point in the video. We’re not giving away $2,000 for nothing! ? The video should not exceed 7 minutes. ? Do not infringe any copyrights. Violators will be disqualified. Now, The airport world is your oyster. Be yourself, be great, and you will be eligible to make two grand! Check out <a href="http://airporttips.com/for" rel="nofollow">http://airporttips.com/for</a> more info! composite1 on "MOFILM London: Call for entries - meet Terry Gilliam, win cash & trip to London" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mofilm-london-call-for-entries-meet-terry-gilliam-win-cash-trip-to-london#post-70473 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:31:58 +0000 composite1 70473@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The link to this contest is not functioning. composite1 on "MOFILM Rio: Call for Entries - >$100,000 in prizes" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mofilm-rio-call-for-entries-100000-in-prizes#post-70472 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:31:27 +0000 composite1 70472@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The link to this contest is not functioning. MOFILM on "MOFILM London: Call for entries - meet Terry Gilliam, win cash & trip to London" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mofilm-london-call-for-entries-meet-terry-gilliam-win-cash-trip-to-london#post-70466 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:25:19 +0000 MOFILM 70466@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ MOFILM is heading back to the London for the 55th BFI London Film Festival and our third London video contest. Always one of the highlights of the MOFILM calendar, this year is going to be extremely special as Terry Gilliam will be our host. Writer, animator, part of the legendary Monty Python, Gilliam is also an award winning director with a genre defying body of work, including numerous cult classics, including Brazil, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Time Bandits. We have a great selection of brands, some familiar and some new to the MOFILM family, all with great briefs to challenge you. The first place winners will pick up a cash prize and a four-day trip for two to London to attend the MOFILM Awards ceremony and dinner; there'll also be the chance to walk the red carpet. We have briefs from Pepsi Films, Chevrolet, Campbell's Soup, Dell and Sovereign | Santander Bank. Visit the <a> page to find out more.</a> MOFILM on "MOFILM Rio: Call for Entries - >$100,000 in prizes" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mofilm-rio-call-for-entries-100000-in-prizes#post-70465 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:22:46 +0000 MOFILM 70465@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Rio de Janerio, MOFILM's first South American video contest and we can't wait. Not because Rio, known as the marvelous city, is the home of Carnival and world famous beaches, such as Copacabana, Ipanema, nor because it's the home of the Samba No, the MOFILM team is hugely excited about the Rio de Janerio Video Contest because it's another chance to take our brands and winning filmmakers to yet another international Film Festival set in a stunning location. We have briefs from Pepsi Films, Dell and Chevrolet - visit the <a>video contest</a> page to find out more. mediathumb on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69875 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:11:13 +0000 mediathumb 69875@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Good feedback. That was our aim, to put "normal" people in there. The woman in the video is an actual eBay Power Seller, and she plans to post a link to the video in some of the more popular eBay forums. I think having her in this video will lend some "street cred" to our effort. We'll see... vid-e-o-man on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69856 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:32:00 +0000 vid-e-o-man 69856@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Mediathumb, I liked it overall. I can see some of the other posters points- get your logo or address out there early, maybe flashing on and off, ia few times through the length of the video. I think that if the pace of the video was a little faster, it wouldn't seem to drag and possibly hold on to more viewers longer. I liked the non-star type talent (don't take it personal) in the video, that seemed to fit the target audience (regular people). Keep shooting. pseudosafari on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69855 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:00:33 +0000 pseudosafari 69855@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I think it might do well among ebayers. remember, the ebay commercials were somewhat corny, but memorable. this reminds me of those commercials (in a good way). throw it out there, see what people say, and go from there. if it needs changes, make them. DVDichotomy on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69853 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:22:53 +0000 DVDichotomy 69853@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I guess if only Ebay folks will see it and you have disabled the comments for the vid on youtube then I guess you're fine there. I've seen reports of "viral videos" as soon as they hit the 10,000's mark, but I don't know if that's the magic viral number or not. When making your commercials, instead of having the intent to make a commercial disguised as entertainment, maybe start off trying to make entertainment disguised as a commercial. The difference is where your focus is, which affects the entire process from shoot to print/upload. Though I would mention something that seems to come up often in relatively recent market and consumer psychology research, that people don't like to feel like they're being sold to in watching a video that's supposed to be entertainment. Entertainment: good. Commercials: bad. And especially bad when they feel their intelligence is being insulted (which this vid kinda borders on in my own personal opinion, both from a consumer standpoint and marketer standpoint...but that's just my opinion). The video kinda lags a bit, esp in the beginning. Speed it up a bit, condense as much as possible, plant seeds of curiosity rather than trying to force full information feasts down their throats. Marketing is generally more effective when you ellicit the natural human response of curiosity (especially when combined with use of the word FREE or other attention-grabbers). But if you really want to have a funny video to market, maybe consider hiring an up-and-coming internet comedy writer/blogger to help with a script. Look through as many of the top-viewed comedy videos on youtube as you can. Watch carefully what they say and how they say it, what they do and how they do it. Read between the lines. Look for patterns. Also adding some bloopers at the end of the vid would make it more appealing as it shows your not taking yourselves too seriously and rank yourselves among the viewer rather than seeming like your "playing down to their level" Oh forgot to mention, your audio seemed a bit out of sync too. ;) Ok I'll go away now lol ;-p Shawn on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69852 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:56:42 +0000 Shawn 69852@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi, appreciate your job .. keep it up .. not a bad one .. :) mediathumb on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69848 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:14:53 +0000 mediathumb 69848@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Just wanted to make a point that our target audience is eBay PowerSellers, so while this particular video may not be very broad topically, I think the target audience will enjoy it. Here's an interesting question, I've been thinking about this since we made this vid: Can you create a video that is both targeted for a specific niche (like eBay sellers) and still be "viral"? Does "viral" mean that it absolutely has to have a broad appeal (i.e., millions of potential viewers)? I'm on the fence on this. mediathumb on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69847 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:10:20 +0000 mediathumb 69847@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Not at all. These are good points. I'm just really curious to see what people think makes a good viral video. DVDichotomy on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69845 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:14:07 +0000 DVDichotomy 69845@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Not that I'd make anything better (though I would've slowed down a bit more on the slo-mo shots), but since you asked I assume you want brutal honesty, so here goes: I personally wouldn't have that as a company vid as I don't think the average Youtube viewer would be willing to watch past the first 10 seconds of it before your company info and message (what you offer) is made apparent to them. Hardcore hiphop fans might be offended too, idk...might be too much cheese and crackers for them, if ya know what I mean lol ;-p Considering the average Youtube viewer probably has about the same attention span of a mayfly, much like the average TV viewer these days according to industry research I read some yrs ago, I'd put your actual message+website sooner in the video, possibly as a watermark at bottom from the very beginning . That way if you decide to keep the video as-is, the emotional response those first 10-20 seconds (or however long they'll be willing to watch it for) gives the viewer, whether good or bad, will be made use of because it will stick in their mind (because there will be something to be stuck there associated with the video, rather than just a short piece of video pointlessly stuck in their head they're trying to forget about...IF they were to find it as such). And since getting your name/website/message to stick in their mind is your goal anyway, either way you win! :) Hope that wasn't TOO brutal for ya ;) mediathumb on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69840 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:58:35 +0000 mediathumb 69840@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Brutally honest. Appreciated. grinner on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69839 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:51:22 +0000 grinner 69839@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ No. It won't go viral. Not a bad company vid tho, man. mediathumb on "Will this video go viral?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/will-this-video-go-viral#post-69830 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:26:54 +0000 mediathumb 69830@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hey ya'll My colleagues and I made this video for our company contest. We shot this with a little Flip video camera in just two days. I think it's bad enough to make fun of, yet good enough to watch--kind of the viral video sweet spot. Let me know if you think we've got a shot and please like it if you think it's funny. The Restricted & Prohibited Items Rap -- <a title="http://youtu.be/j6vfwDI_kXM" href="http://youtu.be/j6vfwDI_kXM">http://youtu.be/j6vfwDI_kXM</a> (Note: My company, Auctiva.com, makes software tools for eBay sellers.) Also, if you're interested in competing in the "open to the public" version of this contest, my company has just opened that contest: <a href="http://www.auctiva.com/edu/entry.aspx?id=Auctiva-Kicks-Off-Video-Contest">http://www.auctiva.com/edu/entry.aspx?id=Auctiva-Kicks-Off-Video-Contest</a> Thanks in advance for you input. We're always looking to improve. composite1 on "Need Your Vote Guys! $10,000 Best Buy Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-your-vote-guys-10000-best-buy-video-contest#post-68424 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:17:11 +0000 composite1 68424@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Mg, At least put a link so we can watch the video to decide whether any of us will vote for your thing or not. mgvideographer on "Need Your Vote Guys! $10,000 Best Buy Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-your-vote-guys-10000-best-buy-video-contest#post-68398 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 17:23:58 +0000 mgvideographer 68398@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello All, I've recently become one of the top 5 semi-finalists in the Best Buy video contest for the $10,000 gift card. It's now up to you guys to help me win. Whichever video has the most votes by June 17, 2011, wins. Anyone who can vote once a day, that would be awesome! My video is called, "Latest and Greatest." Thanks for your votes guys and for helping a fellow cinematographer! Here's the link to vote: <a href="https://buyback.bestbuy.com/">"Latest and Greatest"</a> birdcat on "Having a contest on video making" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-a-contest-on-video-making#post-66071 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:53:55 +0000 birdcat 66071@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Rickk - You might have an easier time by just hiring a video producer local to you - The cost would probably be the same or less than running a contest and it would certainly be quicker. It would also save you the trouble of viewing many entries. Another perk to doing it this way is you will have more input into the project by having access to the person chosen, rather than just putting some general direction out there and hoping for the best. I have had some amazing clients give me carte blanche (which has resulted in some of my best work) and some who wanted absolute creative control (which has resulted in some of my worst product). In either case, the client was very happy with the end result and the prices were well under what you're looking to award in prize money. I have found when a client approaches me with a possible job, my mind starts off almost immediately on several ideas, each of which I discuss in general with the client and then we settle on one that I start to put together - This process can sometimes be very fast (one day from start to finish) and my price will reflect that. As for interest in the idea, there are companies (I won't mention them here) that have this as their business model - They are approached to do a video for $5K, then they run a contest and award $2k to the winner, and just pocket the difference. I have seen some very good work in these but it would be your job to separate the wheat from the chaff. Rickk on "Having a contest on video making" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-a-contest-on-video-making#post-66022 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:34:30 +0000 Rickk 66022@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello, I am not into making video at all. However I would like to have some for our website and maybe even something we could air on local TV station. Would it be a good idea to have some kind of contest thrown out there having allot of new ideas and giving everyone the same opportunity. The fairest way to judge would be to launch it on you tube and see who gets the most votes, making first place win 3 to 4 thousand and second place 500 to 1000? I am curious if this is a good idea and if you think there would be any interest in it. ncdoll on "$7,500 Grand Prize Video Contest" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/7500-grand-prize-video-contest#post-63246 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:44:01 +0000 ncdoll 63246@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ What do you do that's no nonsense? Are you the world's best coupon cutter? Do you have the ultimate organized home? Maybe you grow all your own food. Or find ways to give back. Something little, something big, just something you love. Send us a short video telling us what you (or someone you know) does that's no nonsense. Be original, be funny or be serious. It's up to you. We want to see you express your unique passions or hobbies. Details: 1-3 Minute Video OR Photo Essay Grand Prize Winner - $7,500 (video) (4) 2nd Prize Winners - $500 each (video) Photo essay entries are also welcome and can win $1,000 First 15,000 entrants will receive a free pair of No nonsense® socks! Entries can be submitted through 12/31/10. The top 5 videos and photo essays will be posted on 2/14/11 for voting. Winners will be announced on 3/14/11. You must be a Facebook fan of No Nonsense to enter! Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry. Please visit the following link for more information. <a href="http://www.benononsense.com/contest.aspx">http://www.benononsense.com/&lt;wbr&gt;&lt;/wbr&gt;contest.aspx</a> Advice: Be creative and have fun! Remember, we're not expecting you to be a professional filmmaker! grinner on "$5,250 Nooka Freestyle Animation + Video Project on Tongal.com" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5250-nooka-freestyle-animation-video-project-on-tongalcom#post-63022 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:47:16 +0000 grinner 63022@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ uuhhhmmm no Tongaldude on "$15,000 Allstate: The Future of Insurance Sci-Fi Video Project on Tongal.com" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/15000-allstate-the-future-of-insurance-sci-fi-video-project-on-tongalcom#post-62956 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:34:46 +0000 Tongaldude 62956@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ $15,000 Allstate Insurance: The Future of Insurance Sci-Fi Video Project on <a href="http://www.tongal.com/">Tongal.com</a> Tongal and Allstate Insurance are asking you to imagine life in the year 2030…what will you be eating, wearing, driving and, most pertinently, how will insurance work? Even if your car can fly, is powered by liquefied garbage and comes standard with autopilot, twenty years from now, people will still own and operate personal vehicles. Thus, we will still need insurance from a reputable company with great customer service. How will we use and interact with insurance products, services and processes? You must select one of the 5 winning Stories and make a 30 to 90 second futuristic Science Fiction Short based upon it. You can, but do not have to literally interpret every element of the Story. Think of it as a framework that you should work within. Be creative, capture the essence, know the goal, and have fun with it. The five best videos will receive cash awards with a 1st place prize of $5,000. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your filmmaking skills for a Fortune 100 company. For more information, visit: <a href="http://tongal.com/project/allstate">http://tongal.com/project/allstate</a> Specs: $15,000 prize pool, 30 – 90 second video, 13+ years old, deadline: December 13th, 2010 Tongal <a href="mailto:info@tongal.com">info@tongal.com</a> <a href="http://www.tongal.com/">http://www.tongal.com</a> The Tongal Blongal: <a href="http://tongal.com/blog">http://tongal.com/blog</a> follow us: <a href="http://twitter.com/tongal">http://twitter.com/tongal</a> like us: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc">http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc</a> Tongaldude on "$5,250 Nooka Freestyle Animation + Video Project on Tongal.com" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/5250-nooka-freestyle-animation-video-project-on-tongalcom#post-62955 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:33:04 +0000 Tongaldude 62955@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ $5,250 Nooka Freestyle Animation + Video Project on <a href="http://www.tongal.com/">Tongal.com</a> Tongal and Nooka are teaming up and looking to you to come up with Nooka’s new brand video. Nooka was founded in 2005 with the singular goal of telling time in a more intuitive way. Since then, the company has developed an entire line of accessories including watches, wallets, fragrances, belts, and eyewear inspired by that Mindstyle. The mission of this project is to create a 60-second animated or live-action brand video that represents the Nookafesto. This is a freestyle project, so you can submit anything as long as it fits the project description and does not exceed the 60-second time limit. Nooka is giving away $5,250 dollars in cash and merchandise as compensation. In addition to the six listed prizes, each qualifying entrant will receive a gift code for a 20% discount at the Nooka online store. Check out the official project page here for more details. <a href="http://tongal.com/project/nooka">http://tongal.com/project/nooka</a> Specs: $5,250 prize pool, 60 second animation or video, 13+ years old, deadline: November 22nd, 2010 Tongal <a href="mailto:info@tongal.com">info@tongal.com</a> <a href="http://www.tongal.com/">http://www.tongal.com</a> The Tongal Blongal: <a href="http://tongal.com/blog">http://tongal.com/blog</a> follow us: <a href="http://twitter.com/tongal">http://twitter.com/tongal</a> like us: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc">http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc</a> Tongaldude on "$10,000 DonorsChoose.org Video Project on Tongal.com" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/10000-donorschooseorg-video-project-on-tongalcom-1#post-62954 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:30:59 +0000 Tongaldude 62954@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ $10,000 DonorsChoose.org Video Project on <a href="http://tongal.com/">Tongal.com</a> <a href="http://donorschoose.org/">DonorsChoose.org</a> was created with the sole purpose of allowing charitable individuals to donate directly to classrooms in need. The site allows teachers to post specific classroom project funding requests (from pencils for a poetry writing unit to violins for a school recital) that people can browse and give any amount of money to. Your mission is to create a powerful and inspiring video educating people about <a href="http://donorschoose.org/">DonorsChoose.org</a> that also inspires new donations. The ten best videos will receive cash awards with a 1st place prize of $4,000. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your filmmaking skills for an excellent cause. For more information, visit: <a href="http://tongal.com/donorschoose">http://tongal.com/donorschoose</a>. Specs: $10,000 prize pool, 30 - 60 second video, 13+ years old, deadline: November 30th, 2010 Tongal <a href="mailto:info@tongal.com">info@tongal.com</a> <a href="http://www.tongal.com/">http://www.tongal.com</a> The Tongal Blongal: <a href="http://tongal.com/blog">http://tongal.com/blog</a> follow us: <a href="http://twitter.com/tongal">http://twitter.com/tongal</a> like us: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc">http://www.facebook.com/Tongalinc</a>