EXPIRED - Crackle Animation Video Contest - $15,000 - Over 18 years old - Under 40 minutes - Due: SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 | Video Contest Clearinghouse

EXPIRED - Crackle Animation Video Contest - $15,000 - Over 18 years old - Under 40 minutes - Due: SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

July 27th, 2007 · No Comments

We want your animated short videos for Crackle’s Wet Paint contest.

Perhaps it started with a doodle on a napkin. Now that ‘little doodle’ has a chance to bring you fame and fortune!

If your animated short video wins Crackle’s Wet Paint contest, you’ll receive $15,000 and a trip to LA for a 2-day Animation Lab at Sony Pictures Imageworks, an award-winning visual effects and animation company, and unprecedented access to an executive at Sony Pictures Animation, the distinguished Hollywood digital animation studio. Winners get to pitch their original animated short idea to Sony Pictures Animation for the possibility of having it released theatrically. Additionally, if you are a winner, you will be invited by Sony Pictures Imageworks to attend SIGGRAPH, the preeminent computer graphics conference, in August 2008.

Upload your video to the Wet Paint channel. If your video is selected to appear in the “spotlight” or “featured” section of the Wet Paint Channel, you may receive an email inviting you to enter Crackle’s exclusive Wet Paint contest. Additional details and information on other ways to enter, are provided in the Official Rules.Crackle wants to ensure your video qualifies for judging. Here are some key “dos” and a few equally important “don’ts! “

- Use English language

- Unless otherwise stated in the Official Rules for a particular contest, videos are judged on execution, originality, creativity and quality of animation. Produce your entries with these categories in mind to maximize your chances to win!

- Make your video look good by uploading high quality video. 800Kbps QuickTime MOV or Windows Media 9 is recommended (must be no less than 300Kbps)

- Give your video a concise, catchy title

- Ensure your video content is appropriate for the channel

- Encourage your friends to watch your video, it may help your video get featured

Don’t
- Use or show other people’s copyrighted materials such as:: - Copyrighted music; - Copyrighted characters; - Logos, advertising or trademarks
- Show phone numbers, addresses or email addresses
- Use indecent content
- Submit videos over 40 minutes long

Eligible Videos must:

(a) be in animated short format;(b) not exceed forty (40) minutes in length;(c) use a bit rate of no less than 300Kbps and use one of the following formats:

File Type	File Extension	Video Codec	Audio Codec
Apple QuickTime	.MOV	AVC	AAC
Windows Media File	.WMV	Windows Media 9	Windows Media 9

No other formats will be accepted, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion;

(d) be no larger than 100 MB in file size You retain all of your ownership rights to your Submissions.

Videos will be judged by a panel of qualified judges (the “Initial Judges”), to be selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion, using the following objective criteria (”Judging Criteria”) based on a 400-point system:

To enter this video contest click here.