Pocketcine Mobile Video Contest
Submitted by Pocketcine on January 9, 2007 - 2:28pm.
Pocketcine Mobile Video Contest
On February 1, 2007, Pocketcine will be running a mobile video contest on Renderosity (www.renderosity.com). The contest runs from February 1, 2007 until February 28, 2007.
The theme of the contest is wide open. The mobile video you create for the contest can be on any subject, created with the software of your choice. The only requirement is that it be created in a pixel resolution (320x240) that will allow it to be played on new generation mobile devices like the iPhone. If you have ever created a video for YouTube, then you already know how to create a video for the contest.
What we are looking for is a video that works best in the context of a mobile device, including Apple’s new iPhone, iPods, cellphone video or other portable, handheld video devices. First prize will be an Apple iPhone, delivered as soon as Apple ships the product (June delivery estimated).
What do we mean by “works best in the context of a mobile device?”
The world’s most successful viral video, “the Annoying Thing” (http://www.turboforce3d.com/annoying/) is a very good example of a video playing within the restrictions of a small screen, with limited bandwidth, and playing to an audience that is “snacking” on video rather than hunkering down on a couch to become immersed in a half-hour TV show or 3 hour movie. Is it created to be shared on a portable screen among friends at a restaurant? A home movie? A mini-documentary? You can find other outstanding examples of mobile video and how they are made on the Pocketcine website (www.pocketcine.com).
We want you to help define what is most compelling in the new mobile video medium. Is it a comedic short? A short music video? A 30-second animated short like the Annoying Thing? The winner will be written up on Pocketcine as a leading example of what artists are doing with the new mobile video medium.
If we think your mobile video is really cool, we’ll offer you a $5000 contract at the end of the contest to fully develop into a series. So think small, think wireless, think mobile and think series.
Until the contest starts on February 1, 2007 on Renderosity, we’ll be writing a series of tutorials that will help you shape your ideas and answer questions about the technical requirements of the new medium.
On February 1, 2007, Pocketcine will be running a mobile video contest on Renderosity (www.renderosity.com). The contest runs from February 1, 2007 until February 28, 2007.
The theme of the contest is wide open. The mobile video you create for the contest can be on any subject, created with the software of your choice. The only requirement is that it be created in a pixel resolution (320x240) that will allow it to be played on new generation mobile devices like the iPhone. If you have ever created a video for YouTube, then you already know how to create a video for the contest.
What we are looking for is a video that works best in the context of a mobile device, including Apple’s new iPhone, iPods, cellphone video or other portable, handheld video devices. First prize will be an Apple iPhone, delivered as soon as Apple ships the product (June delivery estimated).
What do we mean by “works best in the context of a mobile device?”
The world’s most successful viral video, “the Annoying Thing” (http://www.turboforce3d.com/annoying/) is a very good example of a video playing within the restrictions of a small screen, with limited bandwidth, and playing to an audience that is “snacking” on video rather than hunkering down on a couch to become immersed in a half-hour TV show or 3 hour movie. Is it created to be shared on a portable screen among friends at a restaurant? A home movie? A mini-documentary? You can find other outstanding examples of mobile video and how they are made on the Pocketcine website (www.pocketcine.com).
We want you to help define what is most compelling in the new mobile video medium. Is it a comedic short? A short music video? A 30-second animated short like the Annoying Thing? The winner will be written up on Pocketcine as a leading example of what artists are doing with the new mobile video medium.
If we think your mobile video is really cool, we’ll offer you a $5000 contract at the end of the contest to fully develop into a series. So think small, think wireless, think mobile and think series.
Until the contest starts on February 1, 2007 on Renderosity, we’ll be writing a series of tutorials that will help you shape your ideas and answer questions about the technical requirements of the new medium.
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