iClone Animation Fest - "Who Do You LOVE?"

Contest Opens: Friday, February 10, 2006Contest Closes: Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 12:00pm [noon] Central Standard TimeJudging will take place: March 15th - March 29thWinners to be Announced: Friday, March 31st, 2006

Managers: LillianH, Animize

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The iClone Animation Fest
"Who Do You Love?"

We know who you love...
Animate yourself!
Create an animation of your digital self using iClone
Or, you may create an animation using the likeness of someone you LOVE!
Use the FREE iClone demo if you don't already own this cool new software.

Prize List

1st Place:

Reallusion

Power Bundle
iClone Studio and
Crazy Talk Media Studio
(PC Only)
Value: $240.00

Or: $200 Reallusion Voucher

1010

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
1010's Store

Vali

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Vali's Store

Jean-Luc_Ajrarn

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Jean-Luc_Ajrarn's Store

Saiyan

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Saiyan's Store

2nd Place:

Reallusion

iClone Studio
(PC Only - Downloadable Version)
Value: $179.95

Or: $150 Reallusion Voucher

Luciferino

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Luciferino's Store

Laksmi

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Laksmi's Store

Antje

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Antje's Store

3rd Place:

Reallusion

iClone Standard
(PC Only - Downloadable Version)
Value: $79.95

Or: $65 Reallusion Voucher

Malefic

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Malefic's Store

Bez

Prize:
Choice of
1 product
from
Bez's store

Honorable Mention:

1st
Runner-up

Prize:
$25.00
Renderosity
Gift
Certificate

2nd
Runner-up

Prize:
$15.00
Renderosity
Gift
Certificate

3rd
Runner-up

Prize:
$10.00
Renderosity
Gift
Certificate

The top Prize Winners must supply Renderosity, and the sponsors with their name and email address for prize distribution. The Renderosity Gift Certificates will be awarded directly to the member's Renderosity account.

Artists grant permission to Renderosity for the use of submitted images for an undetermined period of time. This is strictly for posting the image on the front page and within the contest archives. The Artist will remain the intellectual property holder. Images may not be used for any commercial purpose without permission from the artist.

Contest Dates: Contest Opens: Friday, February 10, 2006 Close Closes: Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 12:00pm [noon] Central Standard TimeEntries MUST be time stamped by March 14, 2006, 12:00pm CST (Renderosity Server Time) Judging will take place: March 15th - March 29th Winners to be Announced: Friday, March 31st, 2006 Winner's Announcement will be posted on the Renderosity FrontPage, the Community Center Forum, the Contest Forum, the weekly newsletter and this official contest page.

General Contest Rules: Contest Theme: Create an animation of your digital self, or the likeness of someone else you love, using iClone. Use of iClone software is required. Please use the FREE iClone demo if you would like to participate and don't own iClone yet. 1 entry per person.

Submission Specifications::
To submit a new contest entry you will need: Still Image: No larger than 1024 pixels high x 768 pixels wide [72 dpi] Thumbnail Image: MUST be included. (100 x 100 pixels in jpg or gif format.) Animation file. (Renderosity will be hosting the files.)Include in the "Notes" section what format your animation is in (DivX, .avi, .mpg, .wmv, .rm, .mov, etc.)

Animation specifications: Animation File Size: 10 meg maximum. Animation Time: between 10 - 60 seconds in duration. Animation formats: All standard animation file types including: DivX, .avi, .mpg, .wmv, .rm, and .mov. Entries that the Renderosity Judging Panel cannot open or play, using standard players, will be disqualified. Audio is optional, but VERY desirable and will be judged. NOTE: Do NOT use someone else's copyrighted music. To find free music that is okay to use click here: Public Domain Music.

Technical Note about using the FREE Demo: The Save Project feature is disabled in the demo. Use the "Export Video" feature instead. You may make multiple AVI videos and then edit them together with your favorite video editor. There will be an iClone watermark when using the free demo. The watermark will not be considered a flaw when judging entries. Click the following link to view an example of an animation made using AVIs that have been edited together using the free demo of iClone (Example Animation using FREE iClone Demo)Please visit the Renderosity iClone Forum if you have additional questions, or need technical assistance.

Contest Rules: Only one entry per person Postwork is allowed Collaborations are not allowed. The image must be your own original creation. No nudity. The image must comply with Renderosity's Terms of Service. Image must be new and not posted in any gallery prior to this contest. All entries will be reviewed before being posted. We reserve the right to reject entries that may not be suitable for this contest. Open to all Renderosity members except Sponsors, Judges, Admins and Bondware employees.

Judging: Images will be judged by a panel based on the following criteria:

1. Artistic creativeness (originality)
2. Composition of artwork
3. Overall Feel and imagery
4. Technical merit
5. Creative use of audio.

Note: There will be an iClone watermark when using the free demo. The watermark will not be considered a flaw when judging entries.

Judges: Animize, LillianH, Prufrock81, nemirc and Teyon. The judging panel's decision is final.

If you have any questions about this contest, please contact LillianH.

Good luck to all who participate and have fun!

Contest Sponsors are responsible for prize distribution.