Contest Rules
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:26 pm
Note: These rules are now outdated and only kept up as historical reference. Please seek out the rules for the current contest you are entering.
Moho's First Ever Moho Contest!
Theme: 5
To celebrate the new release of Moho 5, the theme will be "5". As in the number 5, "Give me 5", "Take 5", 5 ninjas, 5 Days, etc. Whatever you do with the number five is up to you, your animation should have something to do with five. It can be obscure or obvious, we may ask for an explanation afterwards, but just as long as it has to do with 5.
Rules:
1. Have fun! This is primarily a contest to show off how creative you all are. How creative can you become with the theme? Can you make us all laugh? Can you make us all cry?
2. You must use Moho for a significant portion of the project. By significant, I mean that the majority of character animation, camera work and SFX (preferably all) be done in Moho. Some exceptions to this would include, importing artwork from external sources (illustrator files, images for backgrounds or cutout/warp animation). You can use a 3d program for background or models. You can use a sound and editing program or Flash to piece it together. You can use a compositing program to "sweeten" the look or put pieces together. But again the focus is on using Moho and seeing just what we as artists can get it to do. If it's questionable how much Moho was used, we may ask you to provide a file to prove where the work was done.
3. You don't need to own Moho. Moho provides a free fully functional demo version of the software. The only difference between the full version and the demo, is the rendered watermark (or black and white in Flash) on the end result. The judges will not take away points for anyone that uses the demo version.
4. There will be 4 categories to compete for:
Technical Achievement in Moho - just what did you get Moho to do. Quality of animation, use of particles and bone dynamics, 3d, etc. This is a judgement on the look of the animation. You can use some or none of the features that makes Moho so special. Pay attention to sound work, editing, and cinematography. This is the "Prettiest" award. Just make it look AWESOME!
Best Representation of Theme - How creatively did you use the theme in doing your animation? Was it clear, suprising, or witty?
Audience Choice - Yup, it's a popularity contest. The polls will open and the viewers choose their favorite animation (one vote only please).
And the grand prize: Best Animation - What film did the best job in making a well thought out, entertaining animation? What animation left us thinking the longest about it? Artistry, storytelling, technical achievement all way into this category.
5. The judges for all of the categories, with the exception of the Audience Choice Award, will be a independent group of industry "professionals" and enthusiasts. They have no contact with the Lost Marble Forum, so will be unswayed by whatever arguments/discussions have taken place on this forum.
6. The user poll will open within a day or two of the submission deadline and remain open for one week. Please only one vote per member.
7. The end animation will be no longer than 2 minutes long. You can do an animation as short as 1 sec, but as soon as the 2 minute mark hits, the judges will stop watching. This includes titles.
8. Due to legal issues with copyrighted materials and the complexities of release forms, it's been decided that in order to submit an animation you will need webspace to host your film for the duration of the contest (about 1-2 weeks depending on the Audience Choice poll timeframe). There are a number of free web hosting sites available. You could also ask around on the forum if someone would be willing to host your masterpiece. The codec (compression scheme) is up to you, just try to choose one that the majority of vieweres will be able to see. Flash, Quicktime, and Windows Media are probably you're best choices.
9. The deadline to submit is November 30, 2004, 11:59 pm GMT. You will post your link on the Lost Marble Forum Contest page, with the heading "Moho Animation Contest Entry: 5" You can submit earlier, but if the clock says your late, you won't be considered in the contest voting. No exceptions, it isn't fair to the people who did get it in on time (not even if your dog eats your floppy disk).
10. The prizes will be bragging rights and as of yet to be designed nifty Avatars to use on the Lost Marble forum. Other prizes may become available as time goes on.
11. Working in groups is allowed, you'll just have to share the prizes and bragging rights.
12. Again, have fun!
If you have any questions or concerns please PM kdiddy13.
________
Rebel
Moho's First Ever Moho Contest!
Theme: 5
To celebrate the new release of Moho 5, the theme will be "5". As in the number 5, "Give me 5", "Take 5", 5 ninjas, 5 Days, etc. Whatever you do with the number five is up to you, your animation should have something to do with five. It can be obscure or obvious, we may ask for an explanation afterwards, but just as long as it has to do with 5.
Rules:
1. Have fun! This is primarily a contest to show off how creative you all are. How creative can you become with the theme? Can you make us all laugh? Can you make us all cry?
2. You must use Moho for a significant portion of the project. By significant, I mean that the majority of character animation, camera work and SFX (preferably all) be done in Moho. Some exceptions to this would include, importing artwork from external sources (illustrator files, images for backgrounds or cutout/warp animation). You can use a 3d program for background or models. You can use a sound and editing program or Flash to piece it together. You can use a compositing program to "sweeten" the look or put pieces together. But again the focus is on using Moho and seeing just what we as artists can get it to do. If it's questionable how much Moho was used, we may ask you to provide a file to prove where the work was done.
3. You don't need to own Moho. Moho provides a free fully functional demo version of the software. The only difference between the full version and the demo, is the rendered watermark (or black and white in Flash) on the end result. The judges will not take away points for anyone that uses the demo version.
4. There will be 4 categories to compete for:
Technical Achievement in Moho - just what did you get Moho to do. Quality of animation, use of particles and bone dynamics, 3d, etc. This is a judgement on the look of the animation. You can use some or none of the features that makes Moho so special. Pay attention to sound work, editing, and cinematography. This is the "Prettiest" award. Just make it look AWESOME!
Best Representation of Theme - How creatively did you use the theme in doing your animation? Was it clear, suprising, or witty?
Audience Choice - Yup, it's a popularity contest. The polls will open and the viewers choose their favorite animation (one vote only please).
And the grand prize: Best Animation - What film did the best job in making a well thought out, entertaining animation? What animation left us thinking the longest about it? Artistry, storytelling, technical achievement all way into this category.
5. The judges for all of the categories, with the exception of the Audience Choice Award, will be a independent group of industry "professionals" and enthusiasts. They have no contact with the Lost Marble Forum, so will be unswayed by whatever arguments/discussions have taken place on this forum.
6. The user poll will open within a day or two of the submission deadline and remain open for one week. Please only one vote per member.
7. The end animation will be no longer than 2 minutes long. You can do an animation as short as 1 sec, but as soon as the 2 minute mark hits, the judges will stop watching. This includes titles.
8. Due to legal issues with copyrighted materials and the complexities of release forms, it's been decided that in order to submit an animation you will need webspace to host your film for the duration of the contest (about 1-2 weeks depending on the Audience Choice poll timeframe). There are a number of free web hosting sites available. You could also ask around on the forum if someone would be willing to host your masterpiece. The codec (compression scheme) is up to you, just try to choose one that the majority of vieweres will be able to see. Flash, Quicktime, and Windows Media are probably you're best choices.
9. The deadline to submit is November 30, 2004, 11:59 pm GMT. You will post your link on the Lost Marble Forum Contest page, with the heading "Moho Animation Contest Entry: 5" You can submit earlier, but if the clock says your late, you won't be considered in the contest voting. No exceptions, it isn't fair to the people who did get it in on time (not even if your dog eats your floppy disk).
10. The prizes will be bragging rights and as of yet to be designed nifty Avatars to use on the Lost Marble forum. Other prizes may become available as time goes on.
11. Working in groups is allowed, you'll just have to share the prizes and bragging rights.
12. Again, have fun!
If you have any questions or concerns please PM kdiddy13.
________
Rebel