Official Rules and Regulations

Animation Rules & Regulations


NO PLAGIARISM
ORIGINAL CONTENT ONLY

Contestants in the animation category are encouraged to thoroughly read through the following rules and regulations before beginning the war. Final submissions that do not include all of the required assets will immediately be disqualified.

Contestants MUST showcase the progression of their entries on a weekly basis. Violating entries will be disqualified.

MEDIUMS TO BE USED

Animation entries may be CG (3D Studio Max or Maya only), 2D, or stop motion.

POSTING

Contestants can use a third party host such as YouTube to host their videos directly into their Reply.
A filmstrip icon is available with a YouTube link in the dialog box that the contestant can copy the video URL into. Here is the clip for example:
<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/ETANJPWV0F4"> </param> <embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/ETANJPWV0F4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>

STORYBOARDS

Participants are required to submit initial storyboards for animations. These may be as “sketchy” as desired, but must clearly communicate your intentions and thought processes. Storyboards will be included in the final submissions.

ANIMATION

Contestants must create an animation no longer than 15 seconds, using the provided audio clip. The audio clip may not be modified, and no additional sounds or underscores may be used. This clip will be found below. A moment of silence may, however, be used before or at the end of the animation if needed as the audio in full is 14 seconds.

Props are allowed, though participants are advised to spend little time on adding props or assets. Simple props are recommended, as they do not distract from the actual animation. The focus of the animation contest, after all, is on character driven performance and creative solutions. Contestants can animate whatever they wish to the tune of the provided audio. Creativity will be a part of the judging as well as the fundamentals of animation.

For CG entries, participants may use any rigs desired, but must be provided by you the participant. For assistance with resources, visit the following websites:

Maya Rigs – http://www.highend3d.com/maya/downloads/character_rigs/
Max Rigs – http://www.highend3d.com/3dsmax/downloads/character_rigs/

RENDERS

Final renders may include compositing. All assets used in the production must, however, be created by the individual participant. Copyright infringement will result in disqualification.

Well-rendered shots are not necessary, as the judging criteria will be based strictly on the animation solution.

FINAL SUBMISSIONS

This is a summarized list of what will be required for each individual submission. For clarification, please read the above specifications. If you should have any questions regarding the rules, please contact Sam at mrmasri@artlover.com.

Storyboard (storyline)
720X486 video (viewable through forum)

All contestants will use this unfortunately